The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-22
THE DAILY
sAORTSTORY
ANOTHER GIRL

Laura REED Montgomery

Laura Reed Montgomery
nUTH hold her cheap little
[Spurso tightly as the elevated
Drain hurried her down to the
shopping district. She had saved
for q long. long time TO get the $50
together. but she felt that the o.
casion warranted the skinny
iuncheons and countless self
denlais that had been necessary.
She had not seen Donald Wingert
since he had gone West the day
after they had both been gradual.
ed from high school. He had writ
ten her saying that he would spend
Sunday in Chicago and would coil
to take her to the park.
Il suppose" she dreamed, her
AunSeeing gaze fastened earnestly
on a tattered bear that stood taunL.
lily on the roof Of a frrriers shop,
Shat Donald will be exactlng after
travelling so much. l suppose that
even this taffeta gown that seems
So wonderful to me will be, very
ordinary to him. l wish / could
buy some gray silk stockings and
high heeled pumps to go with II,
but tho dress alone will almost
break me up" Her disparagfng
glance fell upon her trim tan shoes
with their steady heels and neat
buttoned straps. e." Her thoughts
snapped off as a plump, <elderly
ladylwith q large. benevolent couu
tenance smiled at her and sanK
down into the seat beside the girl.
80 glad to sec some one from
home" puffed the newcomer. II
have been meaning to cali you up,
but, as usual, I've been so busy
begging and trying to get my mis-
sionary box ready that"
.'Is the box full" asked Ruth
dteamily. She had always donated
something to the box at home and
She wondered what she could
spare.
sFull?. exploded the other. "Yes
null Full OF tattered party dresses
With trains cut off. old motor caps
With goggles attached and broken
glasses. Moth-eaten suits with the
buttons hacked off and the fur col
lars removed, leaving the lining
out. My dear. you'd hardly believe
Z but one wealthy woman sent her
chauffeur in with a broken um-
brella full Of holes. She had tied
her visiting card to, the handle and
had written underneath. Good
luck TO the young missionary
bride. It Is moro blessed to glye
han to receive, and l send this
along gladly"
Good gracious" gasoed Ruth.
goft anticipatory look into her shy
face. SIS the box fora bride? She
Will probably have what she neels
most
She did have a cheap but ade-
auate outfit, but in getting down to
he steamer for Calcutta the cheap,
little trunk got lost. We arc afraid
chat she won't get damages for IL.
IN some way it seems to have been
carelessness on the part Of the ex-
rressman and they haven't hrs
mime. Anyway, that poor girl has
only tho clothes she was wearing
sand her one nice dross-a thin
frock for church wear in that hot
plaeeea514 gone.
What she needs most are morn
ing aprons, thin underwear, n
shady hat; she wore n tight turbnn
with her serge suit on shipboard
and" hero tho good woman sighed,
8.what no II will give, q cooi
pretty muslin Of some kind. Her.
husband had counted on her nice
appearance to get the children to
love her, but IL she has to wear the
discarded party dresses OF vivid
green tulle, torn and spotted, OF
the red velevt knee length atrocity
covered with battered seQuins that
came In this morning. l guess tho
hatens won't have much on her."
When Ruth looked over tho nd-
yertised dresses she found that