The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-01
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a BATHING SUIT DISCUSSION.
BIZ JANE PHELPS

A BATHING SUIT D1SCOooION.
CHAPTER 80.
When she heard that yes. Num-
SIZE" Margaret smiled. The hesitation
told of conflict in Joan's mind; it
also told of triumph for her. Joan's
mother. But, tactful as usual. Mar
garet made no mention of Joan's
actions but chatted of her school,
their coming trip during Joans vaca-
ton and other th.ngsS
"Where shall we go, dear? To the
mountains?"
mo, let's go to the shore some
where, Mumsie. I want to learn to
SWIM"
so do I, The shore it is"
"You-want to learn to swim?"
Eyes, dear"
Joan said no more. and Margaret
registered triumph number two.
After they finished dinner Mar
garet spoke of several places they
might spend a month or two, and
finally they settled upon a resort in
Maine, and she wrote for reservations.
IT will order the material for our
bathing suits tomorrow. think
shall make them. What color would
you like. Joan?"
"Oh, dark blue! It doesn't make
much difference. I want one piece
suit I stopped in at Gloria's the
other day and she has a dandy"
Very well, althO I think the two
piece suits far more becoming"
who cares about bathing suit
being becoming? I want to swim,
not look pretty"
Margaret smiled. She wondered il
the next year, when she would be Is
instead of Is, Joan would be so in
different.
what color are you going to get,
Mumsie, black q
mo indeed! I want to look well
in my suit whether you do or not.
1 shall either have a suit trimmed
with a soft green, or a dark blue and
white. I saw such pretty blue and
white cap, and some bathing shoes
| that would go nicely with such a suit,
white canvas with blue trimmings"
You can have all the shoes and
stockings you want but don't get any
for me. Gloria says none of the
I smart girls are going to wear them
( this year. But, mother, aren't you
afraid you will look silly in such a
suit? I should think plain black or
| dark blue would be better for you.
There was none of Joan's usual de-
| termination in her voice, rather an
! apologize note, as if she knew her
/ advice would be unacceptable"
I'VE viii each have the sort of a
suit we want and see who looks the
best. Unless a girls legs are I'M
|
also, I think it is rather vulgar to go
without shoes and stockings. But OF
course if girls want to show their i'm
PROJECTIONS to the world that is their
affair"
Neither said more of the bathing
suits, but after Joan hahd gone upstairs
Margaret wondered what she could be
I doing to take so long to get to bed
So she quietly crept up the stairs. The
door of Joan's room was ajar, and
, Joan, almost entirely undressed, was
piroutting before the cheval glass; ex-
aiming her legs and feet, striking one
attitude after another to see them in
all positions. Margaret wotched, con-
| vulsed with laughter. Joan took Ut
! first one foot then the other and criti-
cally examined them. Then again she
strutted before the mirror. What she
discovered, Margaret could not i'm
agine. To her loving eyes the supple
girlish form seemed perfect. But with
a gesture of disgust Joan turned away
from the glass, and Morgaret hurried
downstairs fearing her presence would
be discovered. In a few moment.
came the usual nightly call:
''All ready, Munster
Always before Joan slept Margare
sat with her a few moments, ther
kissed her good night and tucked hel
in. 1t was one OF the few moment il
the day when Joan showed her de
penQencey Wnen she was the sim H
unaffected child. loving Margaret, and
showing it.
Say, Mumsie. guess I'll have SOM
bathing shoes and stockings. I'll hav'
, the new short stockings that roll be
low the knee. Gloria said they wert
almost as smart as going without any
And 1 don't see why 1 should SHOW
everyone my legs and feet even II the!
are all right and good shape, do you? ?
mo, but do as you like about wear
ing stockings and shoes" In the dark
Margaret smiled. 1t was like Joan t.
: ignore her mothers suggestion tina
the costume she had wanted was a bi
vulgar, and to try to make 1t appea
| that it emanated from herself.
Once more had Joan shown he
, good sense simply because of a sug
gestion. And once again, as she hat
done so many times, Margaret said t
: herself:
"she's all right. I haven't mad
any mistake"
(To be continued.)