The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-05
Chapter 90.
ARRIVAL.

II was mid-mornlng whon the
train arrived az the big Pennsylvania
station iu New York. And Aucc had
something that almost never troul-
led her healthy ufc. a headache she
"a been astounded at the price OF
her supper in the diner. rcr alice
had never travelled and had never
eaten at any large restaurant. High
prices. necessary or needless. amazed
her Tor a long time. So she had gone
without breakfast in an effort To.
cconomizc.
train, n went straight To- n lunch
counter n bought some coffee. h
felt better at once. and decided to
take the trip 90 the college slowly
ana enjoy every minute of this first
glimpse of the city.
The station itself amazed her. she
tried not to appear "rountriucd."
but any o. might nave guessed by
looking az her wondering face that
his was her first visit.
What "a fitting gateway to "a glori-
Gus metropolis" she thought 10 herr
self. And having cNplorcG the station
till she was satisfied she went. suit
case ln hand, to the street.
Lawrence had written out tho al
rations as TO how 60 get from the
station 90 the college. She was TO
take The subway another new -nd
thrilling experience. She had never
been iu one of these underground
tubes and she decided to walk over
Go the subway station. In those unys
b meant e walk from seventh To
Fourth avenue. and her suitcase Wn-
heavy. But she was 80 delighted
with everything she saw tina she
never felt its weight.
81" happened tu rome out at 34th
street aud she had To ask "a police
man which direction tho subway uv.
The huge department stores she
passed ON the way made her gasp.
She paused md looked with delight
iN their windows. She had seen such
lovely clothes boo the girls out in the
country club. but she had never
seen 20 many beautiful suits and
dresses together before.
d wandered up and down the
windows looking at the lovely things.
again M again losing her way and
being Obliged to ask u Of u police
man. She looked at the icwclry. real
und paste. too. but an gas and color
tul; az the bcndcd bags tickctcd with
prices that made her incredulous-
Tor the price Of n she felt she could
buy clothes Tor @ year. she looked
~ the inuumrrablo accessories that
make e woman we'll drcsscd-silk
stockings. slippers, buckles. friliy.
tlmy hlousrs, hand bags. delicutoly
SOFT gloves. exquisite hundkcrchipfs.
bits OF artistic jewciry. perfumes and
powders, q dozens 81 other articles.
Sht Thought almost an the mcr-
chaudisc in the world must be- In
these vast stores. Then she smiled
1t herself for the foolishmcnt Of the
idea, ana went on her way across the
town.
Tier progress vas slow. FOR every
f"W steps brought her to another
show window, And when she finally
reached IN" subway 10 was far into
the afternoon, ana she WIS raven
uuslN huupfy. So she made another
dvtuur aud found what looked like
uu inexpensive restaurant. where she
bought herself "a neal She fclt curl
uusly Svlt-CuuHciuus with tho other
patrons. though boz one really looked
no her She was glad she had on the
good looking Fuit Mrs. Murlowc hnd
brought her. and She knew she must
get u nat 90 go with IT, No one else
seemed 10 bc wearing a summer hat
boz the City.
The subway In itself was a thriu 10
ing ana a terrifying experience. but
she came out Of II finally. win "a
great pladuoss TO see the sunlight
again aud to breathe tho surface air.
Also with "a determination to ride
soon from end To end ln the uudrr-