Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-27

ready made wit never startled or
clashed. He was " that good kind
that you are likely to forget while they
are present, but remember distinctly
after they are gone.
To Nancy's superior taste the flavor
Of these ready made pleasures was
| sometimes a little bitter; but she was
young; and youth is a gourmand, when
it cannot be a gourmet.
Dan is always wanting me to marry
aim right away" Lou told her once.
l can do as please with the money /
earn; and he never would agree for me
to keep on working afterward. And
say, Nancy, what do you want to stick
to that old store for, and half starve
you a place in the laundry right now
If you'd come. 1t seems to me that you
could afford to be a little less stuck -up
if you could make a good deal more
money
~ don't think I'm stuck-up, Lou. =
said Nancy, but Id rather live on half
rations and stay where ! am sup
pose I've got the habit It's the chance
that I want. I don't expect to be al
ways behind a counter. I'm learning
something new every day. I'm right up
against refined and rich people all the
time-even If l do only wait on them !;
and I'm mot missing any pointers that
1 see passing around"
Caught your millionaire YETI" asked
Lou with her teasing laugh.
II haven't selected one yet answered
Nancy. I've been looking them over
Goodness the idea of picking over
EN-. Don't you ever let one get by you
Nance-even if he's a few dollars shy.
But of course you're joking millionaires
don't think about working girls like
US"
1T might be better for them if they
did" said Nancy. with cool wisdom.
Some of us could teach them how to
take care of their money
"If one was to speak to me- laughed
Lou, II know I'd have duck flt-
That's because you don't know any.
The only difference between swells and
other people is you have to watch EN-
closer Don't you think that red SILK
lining is just little bit too bright for
that coat, LouF'
jacket of her friend
We'll, no | don't-but it may seem so
beside that faded-looking thing you've
got on
one that Mrs. Van Alstyne Fisher was
wearing the other day. The material
cost me S39S. ! suppose hers cost about
S100 more"
"Oh. we'll" said Lou lightly. "it don't
strike me as millionaire bait. Shouldn t
anyway.
Truly II would have taken philoso-
pher to decide upon the values of the
theories beld by the two friends. Lou,
lacking that certain pride and fastidiOus-
ness that keeps stores and desks filed
with girls working for the barest Irving,
thumped away galy with her iron In the
noisy and sitting laundry. Her wages
supported her even beyond the point Of
comfort; so that her dress profted until
sometimes she cast a sidelong glance OF
impotence al the neat but lnelegant ap-
parel Of Dsn-Dan, the constant, the i'm
mutable the undertaking.
As for Nancy, her case was one Of
tens Of thousands. Silks and jewels and
laces and ornaments and the perfume
ana music of the fine world of good
breeding and taste-these were made for
woman; they are ler equitable portion.
Let her keep near them If they are
part Of life 10 her, and If she viii. She
Is no traitor to herself, az Esau was. Tor
she keeps her birtbri8ht and the pottage
she earns is often very scant.
In this atmosphere Nancy belonged !;
and she throve in it and ate her frugal
meals and schemed over her cheap
dresses with n determined and contented
she was studying man, the animal, both
as to his habits and eligibility. Some
day she would bring down the game
that she wanted; but she promised her
self II would be what seemed to her the
biggest and the best, and nothing
smaller
Thus she kept her lamp trimmed and
burning 10 receive the bridegroom when
he should come.