Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
THE GIRL WHO
SMILED THROUGH
BY Marion Rubicam.
Copyright. George Matthew Adams.
THE GLORIOUS CITY.

Chapter LXXI,
seThis weekend Christine decided
swere going to explore the city"
Christine usually decided. and Alics
usually aequiesced. This time, however
she protested weakly.
IL have a biology test Monday and
should study for it. II pass, I'm going
into that new class that's being formed.
"Oh, yes--wcll, you'll have lots OF
company. They say the new professor Is
young and good-looking. Old Prof Deems
is SO homely he fascinated me. ! sit ano
look at him with so much attention
never hear word he says. Consequently
never pass the exams Christine bega
to draw caricature Of the head OF the
biology department. a clever piece oi
work that accentuated that very homeiy
mans worst characteristics.
Alice laughed at the drawing. Christine
was always delight TO her.
$50 we won't study till Sunday, Chris
tine decided, jumping up. Come along.
It's cold enough for your fur coat. She
went to Alice's closet and unceremon-
iously pulled out the squirrel coat and cap
that Mrs. Marlowe had sent, and from
her own wardrobe, a wrap of satin and
seal with vivid green lining She pulled
a small hat of black velvet over her red
curls, and was ready--looking more eItin
than ever.
They were in striking contrast, the
two. Alice was always blue and gray and
pose, quiet harmony OF color that
suited her serene temperament. Christine
was always vivid green and black. Alice
looked out at the world with calm and
smiling eyes. with now and then little
wistfulness buried deep in their gray-hlue
depths. Christine looked about ner with
quick, bright expressions and comical
grin. Alice hunted the peace and Joy OF
life. Christine, its amusement.
This sunny cool October morning
they walked till they found bus, climbed
on top of il and swayed and lolted past
park and Gually down Fifth Avenue.
Christine got of AZ big Museum aud
took Alice on tour of exploration that
included all the Ruhcns paintings and
the Rodin sculpture, which she herself
liked, and through several galleries OF
ancient armor and Egyptian relies, that
left Alice with confused impression and
swimming headache
Nov we walk down the Avenue
and look upon the other milllonalres
walking UP it, and then well have lunch, =
Christine decided
They dined in a huge hotel where
an orchestra played dance music, and
where Alice, in the novelty of her sur
roundings, lost her headache
"My first hotel, she remarked. What
a crowdr' And Christine, what prices
could plant my entire garden for the
cost of this meal How dare they do it?''
But think of the color, the music, the
ights-that' S what you pay for They say
it's overhead, Christine explained
Maybe. There's 20 stories overhead
wonder it's steepf
what bad Joke, Alice laughed.
Awful" Christine grinned. But as
| can't make good ones, ! make them as
bad as possible Now, next we are going
to show you the Atlantic Ocean.
To reach the shore they went into the
subway, and finally climbed on board an
elevated train. This was another new ex-
perience to Alice. Having ridden below the
cellars Of the city, she found herself
now crawling over the spans OF one of the
greatest bridges in the world, with a
panorama of the lower end of tho island
spread out for her daszled eyes and them
running along over the citys roofs.
Christine watched her euriously and
delightedly. Alice's face mIrrored her
emotions SO well.