Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-26
MORE EXCITEMENT.


Chapter LxxX1.
( When Ruth said Come in" very
efficient looking young woman stepped
into tho room She had brown eyes and
hair and WAS dressed in n rather smart,
plain little suit. 81 III
aud .hopper for guests ut the hotel,
Abe iaid. coming ovor to the couch where
Ruth asked her to ait down. She look
el at her ouriously-she was such
business like little person. She was exhot-
" the sort Ruth had always wanted 10 ne
herself had she tho chance OF coming 70
he city and studying for business career
She Ind alert ways, Intelligent eyes ANU
a crisp voice and manner.
Won wanted some shopping done
and Won aren't familiar with our shops7
But | want to go myself, Ruth ob-
jccted. 70
1T cen be managed either way III
,.o,, havon't time I'll do IL for you--the
hotel employees me for just that purpose
Rut it's ALWAYS better to make your own
selections Now, shall we make list OF
what YOU want,
II want everything" Ruth said sud
denly Then laughed, for her answer
sounded 80 odd.
MISS vance sfDittu tpts ~ lutNN c'
She never took time to smile long, she
yvas ,lupvs moving about doing something
They made a list, and Ruth told her
about what she thought she could spend
nd advise one very smart dress IRON
some of the exclusive places, then you u
be ready for any event" Miss Vance sald
xb~n Ruth told her of dinner she had
u attond. the following week.
"And the prceY'
We'd. about 500. Yes, as Ruth look
ed up quickly, ''you see, it's the beginning
az the season aud things are high We'll
economsso IN othtU ways.
The girl nanembered Iangley's note
ON the margin of her typewrltten in-
struchons about not saving money on
this trip. Suddenly elsa appealed b. the
professional shopper. told her the whole
story, and asked her advice.
Miss Vance seemed 10 understand
pertsctlv-as was her business.
And presently. IN the car the hotel
took for Ruth BY the week, they were
spinning up Filth avenue together,
Lingerie came irst-Ruth then and
there lost her sense Of direction. After
AT. she had several Thousand dollars,
her EXPENSES paid. why should she not
buv these things2 So she began choos-
ing things rapidly, only taking Mi~
Vanses advice when that lady pointed
ont that roal lace wore better than imita-
ton. and that heavy crepe de chine
launderrd more easily than sleazv stuff
Ruth rememhered she was wearing
only plain things Of half bleeched muslin
which her mother had made So she put
of choosing dresses. and bought herself
silk stockings and shoes and slippers,
loading up her waiting car
80 AN exciting morning passed. At ]
clock they went to the hotel. Ruth
her cheeks burning and her eyes bright
tr,sp the sheer feminine pleasure Of q
wealth Of pretty things, bathed and
rhanerd 90 some Of the lovely things
gotten that morning She even slipped
N new shiny pumps and silk boee, and
after eating alone, she met Mis-. Vance
aud they won't of again.
Zone evening gown for this Dime.
You can wear il any number OF Tunes,
the shopper said.
They went into place whore heavy
uray velvet curtains deedeped the noist
81 the street, where Futurist designs vcrs
usrd 20 please the eyes Of customers borec
with tho conventional enamel panelllng
Ruth did not know what she wanted.
She rennembered the name Of Myra g
cousin Emily
Does Miss Emily Planter buy here
want something she would choose.
ooh yes. she buys here lot. She .
married now. though" a woman at
tendant said But YOU are too young
for her type. You should have some
thing youthful, simple debutante
frock.'
Ruth gave herself up then. She let
them sell her a soft silk evening frook
with a puffy skirt and garlands Of silk
al y.
most delightful way: She asked fol
simple street dress, and WAS sold blue
serge with an odd trimming Of jade colo
beads, and a black satin that had wet
collar and cuffs Of er1aine and real lac,
vest She inquired about suits and hnall,
chose one whose smart lines she ooulC
not resist with great bands of gray squire
on IT.
Her bill staggered her But after all
she had chosen the frocks, so she paid fo
them.
And not had They allowed you I
little off because YOU bought lot, Mis-
Vance said.
Ruth passed before window Of an
other shop. Hanging In its mirTolec
interior, was gown, SIMPLE gown o
white satin with little fur on IL, ana
beneath il a pair Of white satin mules
i want tnabs rum sshO FeCAitSSiy
And she went In and bought IT, see
lne only it's exquisitely simple lines anC
the sudden alhrement it gave her whel
she tined il on.
Hats Miss Vance exclaimed.
TN nearly out OF money"
Newer mind. ] know 8 cheap little
place where they have very smart things.
So Ruth. when she took Miss Nanc'
to the theatre that evening, was one o
the best dressed figures in the hotel.
Tomorrow-New People.