The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-05
Chapter "a
ONE NEW FACE

my dear" said Gloria when the last
guest had gone. you'll do me the
greatest of favors if you'll let me have
some dresses made for you. I'm
simply aching to put you into proper
clothing"
Pandora consented, after conscien-
tious objections. Gloria at once be-
gan making plans. She brought out
some of her own things which she de-
cIared unspeakably old, but which
were the last word in magnificence to
the country girl.
You can't wear my sort of things"
Gloria laughed. Il have to put on
bizarre dresses, otherwise I'd be too
nondescript"
"Oh, but you're so beautiful" the
girl cried with an innocent candor
that made her hostess laugh out loud
I'm not, though it's sweet of you to
think so. I've homely features, but a
striking color combination If it's
brought out That's why l wear loud
colors-besides which, my vulgar soul
adores themi"
She ratified on gaily, strewing the
floor and the bed of her room with the
oldest assortment of negligees, cloaks,
hats and gowns.
There's nothing a woman likes bet
ter than to "get hold" of another one
who obviously needs her helping it
does not matter whether it's an affair
of the heart or a matter of the right
sort of husband or the right sort of
hat, the feminine zeal becomes equally
keen. Gloria cancelled an Invitation
to dine. perched herself on her bed
while Pandora concocted a supper of
odds and ends-and began ripping of
feathers and and flowers and cutting
up material.
your type is the quaint and pic
turesque," she said, as she worked
'I'll send my dress maker around here
as soon as she's free, to sew up all the
things I'm pinning together"
I'm hopeless to dress" Pandora
reflected, seated on the only empty
chair in the room and wishing she
could be of use. I'm so awkward and
homely-"
Gloria became impatient.
Don't be a goose" she said. "You
have a sweetness and charm that I've
never met before in any other girl
No one could rise superior in beauty
to the current styles of Norris City
"They weren't current styles-my
clothes" Dora giggled. "They were
Gladyss cast-offs."
She helped when Gloria could make
use of her. Gloria had some cream
color 'taffeta with tiny pink rosebuds
embroidered over it. which she had
vaguely thought of for curtains. This
she had made into a frock with
basque waist and a quantity full
skirt, with puffy sleeves and mere
suggestion of a low neck.
Cream color silk stockings and low
heeled black slippers for that" she
decided.
81 couldn't look fashionable If
tried" the girl said once as she wen
shopping with her, staring enviouslN
at the smart women with fur to theil
noses, a great length Of slim sill
stockinged ankles and a display O
pointed toed, high-heeled slippers.
you shouldn't try to-" answered
Gloria. I'm dressing you to type
She considered her much as she
would consider a room to be dec
grated, studying its possibilities ant
making the most of them.
do your hair like this" she sug
gested once And she pulled down th'
brown mass around the girls shout
ders. parted it in the middle so il
limpness did not matter, brushed i
smoothly to each side
so much for quaintness," Glorii
said, a mouth full of pins. Now 70
smartness."
And she deity fluffed a little hal
out over each ear, hiding the hollow
ness of the girls cheeks, making tn