The Little River news., 1921-03-19

Having taken up her suave cudgel, Eileen was in no haste to lay it down, and may it be pointed out right here that Miss Imogene Pamela Thornton had the rare faculty of enlisting the nearest bystander to assume her bat ties for her, thenceforth becoming charmingly interested onlooker, ready to watch the tide of her own fortune from the vantage-point of an entirely impersonal detachment.
 That's where you slipped, mother" continued the quite unruffied Eileen. ; "There's nothing impossible to our generation. Impossibilities are our food, drink and raiment. We're like those surprising orchid things that de- fly the usual laws and live on air"
 "Yes," remarked Mrs. Milyuns; "any new air. But I didn't bring you here. Eileen, to be a stumbling-block toto Pamela, who is suddenly faced with problems in the solution of which she deserves our sympathetic assistance"
 "You've hit the nail on the head again, mother" parried Eileen. You're hot in sympathy with her, and amt so you'd better hand over her check and tomorrow morning at ten I'll De here to help her cash and spend it-I nenessary." She turned to Pamela with a twinkle of anticipation in her eyes. "How about it?' , ssEs
 Pamela smiled back her bubbling smile, and then suddenly grew grave. Do you think I could order by measure?" she asked, and, remarking the hurt astonishment on Eileen's face, continued in fapld but neverthe- less haitlng explanation: You see, it's Mir Randolph. This is really his apart. ment and he may be back almost any
 any day. I-I don't want to miss him. I-I wouldn't be out when he comes, for anything" -f-ras
 I'm" ipteriected Mrs. Milyuns, but before she could make any further ff6gress along that line, Eileen was on her feet and saying good-by among these other things! -'- zm i#-s9 = a4.3 "That's all nonsense. If Bobby found you here just as he left you, the first time he decided to turn up, he might never appear again. But if he finds you after two or three unsuccess- full calls ald just one days shopping, he will never leave. Tomlinson will have to throw him out" >~a
 aTomlinsosn couidn't,S said Pamela. with calm complacency.
 Gradually the sure shot made by Miss Milyuns began to take effect. The thought of new clothes-new smart suits, airy evening nothings, filmy un- dergarments, and solid-silk hosiery stole Pamela from her intention of 1 eternal vigilance and led her to say: After all, I will go with you, if 1t really isn't asking too much of you.a
 Thus was Mrs. Milyuns side-tracked for keeps, and on the following morn- ing the two young ladies were waited downtown in Mir. Milyuns' best limou- sine and proceeded to open chain of credit-accounts, on the bare say-so of Eileen and in the name of Miss I. P. Thornton, that spoke volumes for the formers exclusive tasle in fashion able purveyors and financial ability to humor it. Possibly the two would have shopped up to the moment of the present writing had it not been for the fact that Pamela knew all about money from the short end.
 T have finished" she suddenly an. nounced.
 'Finished what?" asked Eileen.
 "Fisished shopping" said Pamela. i've been keeping account, and I've spent almost the whole check"
 "The whole checkY" exclaimed Eileen. "Why, you haven't touched it. That's the beauty of charge accounts. You can keep your checks to look at. I've got some that father gave me three years ago."