Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
Fine Feathers

OF COURSE. the incident of their
~ first meal in the diner was for
gotten in the rush Of exciting incidents
that followed. Even Judy found it
great fun to sleep in her narrow berth,
and to raise her shade so that she might
peer out into the night as the train
rushed through the country.
Before they had turned in, they had
had feast of chicken and lettuce sand
wiches. which idea had been Rand's.
and sitting together on the edge of the
lower berth with the curtains drawn
they had laughed like two children.
This Judy was a different woman from
the one Of that morning. This Judy
had her hair loose about her face. and
her cheeks were family flushed She
was amiable too. because the food she
had prepared was not to be wasted.
and when Rand kissed her good night
she clung to him for moment.
But the next day in Chicago. the old
Judy returned.
Rand insisted upon going 70 one OF
the best hotels, and their room. with its
glittering bath opening from it. over
looked the Lake Shore Drive. Judy had
demurred when she had seen its magnif-
icence. but Rand had had his way. and
afterward, he suggested that they go
shopping
In one of the small exclusive shops
they were greeted by IA suave black clad
saleswoman who Immediately summed
them up as small town people.
Gowns foE madame. certainly. right
this way and the next moment. dress
after dress was being brought out from
the case and held up for their approval.
Rand chose an afternoon dress in
dull old blue. it's expensive simplicity
an assurance of its price.
Try that on he said eagerly, but
Judy. hesitating between her desire to
know the price and the cold eyes of the
saleswoman. was unwilling TO commit
herself
How much is it, she asked finally
with burning cheeks.
"One hundred and twenty five dol
lars the saleswoman returned smooth
ly, "and lovely model.
But Judy was plainly aghast. She
had never paid more than thirty dollars
for dress in her life. and she shook
her head quickly.
! Let us see something cheaper than
| this" she said with an effort. She was
| Indignant because Rand had brought
/ her to place Of this kind. They simply
couldn't afford to spend money like this,
and vet Rand's face as the saleswoman
carried the dress away was full Of dis
approval.
Rand" she said hurriedly. I'VE
ho 7 tn1I
so, before we came in. Let's 60 to one
Of the department stores; it isn't as if
/ really needed clothes
But before Rand could reply the
saleswoman was back with two other
models. and Judy finally was forced to
try on the cheaper of the two, an after
noon dress of black trimmed with gray.
The price was eighty five dollars.
In the tiny gray paneled fitting room,
Judy was uncomfortably conscious of
her black sateen petttcoat, and her
stiffly starched camisole trimmed with
hand crocheted lace. She saw smile
on the saleswoman' face which quickly
disappeared as Judy met her eyes in the
glass, but because Of that smile, Judy
did not dare find any fault with the
dress. She would have taken It IL It
had cost twice what it did in her
eagerness 10 get out of the shop, but
Rand's enthusiastic remarks about il
when she finally appeared before him.
fell on deaf ears.
Perhaps madame would like to see
something in lingerie" the saleswoman
suggested when the dress had been re-
moved and Rand had ordered it sent tc
the hotel.
Judy FASTENED to interpose but RAND
forestalled her, and Judy with burning
cheeks was forced TO look through piles
OF silk and lace underwear and to make
finally a SELECTION because Rand had in
sisted upon it. The bill for the lingerie
came to forty-fve dollars. but thu
thought Of possessing three sets of crepe
de chine, georgette crepe and LACE
brought no JOY to Judy. She was fu.
rious with Rand and furious with th,
woman who had waited on them. anC
} her one thought was Of the unnecessary
expense. She did not need expensive
silk undertakings, her own home mad
ones were plenty good enough.
Tomorrow Won't BE Made
! 0ypr!'