The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Ihe ot0ry OF q rTOck, @
Walking Stick, and q Cir.
Who Thought She Didn't
Like Actors.
r HAVE always been q fearcr, duffer a..
cards. And I'm glad Of It, Yes. at after.
u noon things where used to be dragged
occasionally the people I played with sim
ply hsssd me. How they glared when did
usnsehing stupid las never failed to dol and
how desperately uncomfortable 1 used to be!
Bridge? I never even attempted 1t. I stm-
ply hadn't that sort Of mind and that was all
there was TO IT Yet I'm glad
L may a. well begin at the beginning and
hsn you an about It It an happened became
q new frock Daphne had brought home
fR me-. Daphne n my older sister, in charge
af Armtn's. you know. that terribly smart
shop On the avenue where you simply can't
touch . serge frock for less than two hun
dred and fifty. know that sounds ridicu-
lous. but It's perfectly true. AT least it
sounds ridiculous to me- as I'm used to hav-
ing my dresses run up" after hours, when
Daphne's tagged out and not caring particu-
larry whether 1t looks like Lanvin or a
Cheruitl
You can't, after seeing those cats Of women
an day. That isn't nice, know. but Daphne
calls them that sometimes when she's had a
bad day and she's the most truthful person i
knowl They come in. simply dripping with
Jewels, and the way they behave is simply
trightful, she says. Rude's not quite the
word for It. But never mind. knew I
should wander OF the track Of this story.
The black frock, mind you, had been :
model In the window. It was Just bit
crushed from handling and the tinsel ribbons
had tarnished ever so little. Not enough for
any one to mind. I didn't Daphne got it for
. song. she said She didn't mention the
enact price, but noticed she didn't lunch at
Herbert's for weeks and weeks.
The frock was all frilly and delicious. and n
fitted me exactly as II It had been cut to my
It on and parade before my sttngy little mir
ror. Even Lorentine, who almost never
praises anything. said: Your arms aren't
haif bad In that frock-
That. from Lorentine, was Wild enthusi-
asm.
But It was simply no use Daphne and
sere on the very edge Of things In this big
town. Back home In AIbermarls should
have had heaps Of chances to wear # Here
there was simply not the ghost Of one. We
didn't know any men except the one who
kept the delicatessen around the corner, the
tanitor. and the one who brought the milk.
We had simply run away from AIbemarle
year ago when she had fallen out Of love-my
tan. handsome sister-wtth Robin Wheeler.
They had been engaged for about a fortnight
vhen It happened None Of US knew exactly
what did happen. but Daphne czms IN from
. dancing party one night. terribly white and
silent, and the next day she asid "a we're to
pack mp and 60 east
!, OF course, had nothing much to say about
T. Besides. when she was 90 abominably un-
happy I wanted to get away with her. too.
It was the only thing that could have helped
the least little BIT And then Daphne got
this really good job. or vo couldn't posxitly
have stayed
But It lad been a queer, rather lonely
time There are times ike that with all
siris you knov. when men simply don't
Sxist for them. q know no man will believe
that, but every woman VII understand .seet
J mean)
The last year had been that sort for US
both 1 used to potter about town by ny
self and az night we'd go to the movies or
hear. some music. and I read everything in
right. Daphne Of course. was busy all the
Gay. and most OF the time when she wasn't
100 tired she was thrilled by the fact that
she was actually earning her living. It's
sery nice feeling. she says
II was only the trock that made me realize
male eoooe7ionship might be . thing to be
desired. -...
50 one nigh4 whou my Ester telephoned me
shs'd be kept kts and SHAT I was to have
enaer without waiting Ter her I was simply
drcnched with laseliness snd sess-ptty. After
I'd got through my solitary meal dez16ed to
smuse myps9 W getting doIled In nv loys
& frock.
went through an the raot3snsI I did my
hair N my best style. and II did look rather
nice. as It was only three dnys e.nce It had
bean shampooed and In tie bearino state 1t
assumes about that time. brushed it tin it
was exactly like copper silk. I enjoyed an
orgy In Daphnes pet powder end had just.
with some difficulty. fastened myself up tyes,