Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-04
A BATHING SUIT DISCUSSION.
CHAPTER 80.

CHRPIER ~.
When she heard that "yes, Mum
/, sie," Margaret smiled. Tho hest
+, tation told Of conflict in Joan's
mind; it also told of triumph for
. her, Joan's mother. But, taCtful
/, as usual, Margaret made no men
1 ton of Joan's actions but chatted
!, OF her school, their coming trip
|, during Joan's vacation and other
\ things.
I Where shall we go. dear? To
!, the mountains"
4, 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?"
I Eyes, dear"
!, Joan said no more, and Marga-
/, ret registered triumph number
! two.
i After they finished dinner Mar
+, garet spoke of several places they
! might spend a month or two, ana
J finally they settled upon a resort
in Maine, and she wrote for res
ervations.
h II will order the material for
hour bathing suits tomorrow.
,,think 1 shall make them. What
.,color would you like, JOAN"
!, ooh, a dark blue, 1t doesn't
.,make much difference. l want a
.,one-piece suit. l stopped in a.
.,Gloria's the other day and she has
la dandy"
:, VERY well, although I think the
.,two-piece suits far more becom-
, ing"
!, who cares about a bathing suit
.not look pretty"
I Margaret smiled. She wondered
If the next year when she would
, be 16 instead of is. Joan would
be so Indifferent.
Il What color are you going 10
get, Mumsie; black?"
4 mo indeed l want to look well
( In my suit whether you do or not.
F, j shall either have suit trimmed
, with a soft green, or q dark blue
! and white cap, and some bathing
. shoes that would go nicely with
such q suit; white canvas with
lblue trimmings"
Il You can have all the shoes and
stockings you want, but don't get
any for me. Gloria says none OF
the smart girls are going to wear
them this year. But, mother. aren't
you afraid you will look silly in
, such a suit? l should think plair
black or dark blue would be bet.
( ter for you"
:, There was none Of Joan's usual
determination in her voice, rather
an apologize note. as if she knew
her advice would be unacceptable.
! we will each have the sort of
suit we want and see who looks
the best. Unless a girls legs are
unusually perfect in shape, and her
feet also, think it is rather vul-
gar to go without shoes and stock
ings. But Of course If girls wan;
TO snow their imperfections to the
world that is their affair"
Neither said more of the bath
ing suits, but after Joan had zone
up stairs Margaret wondered what
ehe could be doing to take so long
TO get to bed. So she quietly crept
up the stairs. The door of Joan,s
s 'NH eSeti Gnu OOdIlI almost
entirely undressed, was pirouetting
before the cheval glass, examining
her legs and feet, striking one at
titude after another to see them
In all positions Margaret watch
ed, convulsed with laughter. Joan
i took up first one foot then the
other and critically examined
them. Then again she strutted be.
fore the mirror. What she dis.
covered, Margaret could not i'm
agine. To her loving eyes the sup
pie girlish form seemed perfect
, But with a gesture of disgust Joan
turned away from the glass and
Margaret hurried down stairs fear.
ing her presence would be discov-
cred In a few moments came the
usual nightly call:
!, "All ready. Mumsie,"
:, Always before Joan silent Mar.
garet sat with her a few moments
then kissed her good night ami
tucked her in. 1t was one of the
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