Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-29
The Right Kind
of Clothes
By LILY wANDEL

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&C.. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicatel
Claire read her letter and then
beamed at the family across the break
fast table. waiting to be asked what
the wonderful news was. Paula, her
twin sister, guessed, Some invita-
tion7"
Yes" answered Claire airily, shut
you'll never guess from whom in this
wide world. Dad! Motherp wishing
the attention of the entire family.
do you remember Lulu Sutton. who
married that millienaires son, Mr..
Rodneyg Who could forget the bril-
liant wedding five years ago? swell,
Lulu has invited me to spend p month
with her at the Briars, her country
home T. She leaned back to watch the
effect of her words.
.That means" Paula deducted re-
gretfully, that you won't go to Aunt
Ems with me?'
YES, 1t means that, Paula dear,
and a whole lot morel Dad, l shall
have to have clothes Different clothes
than those I'd get for Aunt Ems sea-
shore bungalow. Mother!' appealing
~, speak to dad This means so
much to met"
Her father rose, speaking slowly,
Il win mike you the usual allowance
for your summer clothes, Claire. You
know our circumstances as well as /
do" and left the room.
Claire turned feverishiy to her moth
er. "0h, dad doesn't understand. but
you do. mother; | simply must have
clothes the right kind-or | might as
well stay home"
Mrs. Berlow considered. There is
the money saved to fix up the porch
Tor the summer. / guess | can wait
a year. You can have that"
How much Is it," with tense eager
ness.
"Sixty-five dollars"
Clare's face fell. Hardly enough
for one outfit, dress. hat and shoes r
bot there's the money your father
allows you. DEAR
Il know chat, but consider what
need. Some handsome sport skirts
for mornings a couple of fluffy amer
noon frociSs, at least two or three eve
ming dresses. wraps, hats, parasols
] must look right. DO you want Lulu
to be ashamed of me?"
Mrs. Berlow considered again. but
this time she could not think of any
more available money. Claire looked
tearfully, hopefully at her twin.
Paula twisted her handkerchief info
IA tiny knot, thinking hard. 1--WE GOT
stl You can have my allowance. 100
Really, l don't need much at the sen
shore and there are the ginghams
from the last year and n couple of
voiles and organdies. Oh, and can
use your last Yeas buds. too; you
won't need those things at the
Briarsp
Claire responded with a little
scream of JOY and straightway claspea
her sister in her arms. you're Just
the best girl in the world. nope
some day ! can do something just as
nice for your
Claire did not tell the FIRMLY the
real reason Of her desire TO he dressed
appropriately. Lulu had written. "My
Drother-in-law is here for the summer.
Claire. Come. help can't be both
cred with him all the time. She re.
membered him quite we'll from the
wedding; In fact. she could not foyer
him at all. This would be her chance
to attract him, this month al the
Briars. There probably would he 9TH
er guests; perhaps house party: her
clothes must bear comparison.
1t must be admitted for the sum
OF money expended Claire got u bean.
tiful summer wardrobe. True. in ,he
last minute father did have to come
across with another hundreN dollars
but the result was there.
Such brilliant silk sport skirts and
soft. pale-colored sweaters and the or.
CANDIES, billowing out IN hundreds of
ruiiies! Arid the slippers alone were
JOY to see. Paula helped her pars
The girls were TO leave on the same
day. but Faula's packing had been
done in half an hour.
Claire watched her sister handle the
beautiful clothes and twinge of re
morse touched her. She knew Paula
loved pretty clothes, perhaps even
more than she did, and there stood
Paula's trunk, the counterpart of her
own, filled with half-worn. faded
dresses. And Claire knew that Panla
would be asked to little dances ~.
affairs at the seashere. 1t was no,
right, yet she could not gather up Sugs.
cient generosity To give her twin sister
a single pretty frock.
The trunks were locked ana strap
ped Claire wrote aGt the labels aud
pasted them ON and then dressed for
her journey.
Both girls wore their spring SUITS
that had been bought before the invi-
tafioy1 Ind come for Claire Tie jor,a,