Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15
THE REAL THING.
A Short story.
~ LILY WANDRL.

Otcnnor boya next door and per-
hare dozen other in the neigh
eorhocd she invariably ended the
story with And the princess lived
happily ever afterwards with dia-
nond buckles On her siippeN." She
would then e,ick out q small dusty
shoe To emphasiae the fact. II did
not make any difference Ia Emmy
whc'her the story WAS Red Riding
Hc" or Cinderella. the diamond
buckles were never rrgotten. To
Emmy they represented the zenith
OF luxury, good fortune and happi-
ne~s. When the others. perhaps.
had forgotten all about diamond buck
les Emmy eif'i dreamed 81 the glitter
ing ornaments and all the JOY tina;
went with them
Emmy" said her mother RICH, in
the middle ~ such a golden dream.
I ncle Dave and Aunt Kate have
writt"n-youu never Guess what
You're ~ spend the summer with them
a. Bar Harhor! Emmy. Aunt Kate
writes that she wants to give you
q chance--a real chance, You're such
pretty dear girl. Emmy went abou;
IN daze ~ 10Y. A summer al a fash
lonehls hotel with Uncle Dave and
Aunt Kate The proper clothes: hath
ans. tennis. booting and dancing every
night The younger sisters and
hrothers were awed and the O'Con-
nors next door were amazed and de-
lighted At ouch good -frrtune. with the
exception 90 Johnny who turned sulky
and had nothing Ia say.
Remember" reminded Emmy's
ambitious mother tho nigh; before she
departed. It's your chance. You are
an attractive. Interesting glrl-mind
that you attract the right man" She
laughed ne che Kissed the happy
daughter
Just leave u % me Mummie. dear,
III r- coming home with diamond
buckles on my slippers"
Aunt Kate was almost a counter
part % Emmy's mother sh. adorea
tho o'o~n-eyed niece and was like
We" ambitious for her. She hustled
about. nsura,ively conarng an tho
eligible young men and Introducing
them 10 her protegee Privately she
advised Emmy which were the mos,
desirable
Emmy liked them all and Ss,a.
naiur~tly followed her aunt's !nstr,c-
nfr
aun' wa Go write home that she war
"hsss-d - the son % che owner ~ a
rtrinS 81 drug stores o. the nenhew Of
ono % the great oil magnatcs
Emmy" g.ow.d Aunt Kat. ons
iEh' IN ne sirl's bedroom. you've
mere month today and you're
''uNeiN the most popular girl in
ne hoiel My dear. Dave and wor.
rhir you. and III mean we'll do
me'nins handsome tor you. S-ar /:
you make e'sr match"
thnmy ~nusglea her arm around
NNw hasrs h' neck. You're. both
-" 20 me- Honest. .; makes
te'v oDme IN my ey~-r'm not worth
me uoaels. Tn ,uss An ordinary
httis sseuogi"
AUNT Kate gave her . hug and k...
worth making v~ry happy,
Wv ASsn, honey: isn'i tha; youns
Roger At'ectt very attentive
Emmy h,u~h~d And nodded
cont want 20 influence Won To-
ihuS ces-. and you mus, follow YOU,
n"SrS bgt ] VIII say his younr ma,
me "|nderfs. prospects, Ius Incl.
M immensely wealthy TAaad.u
An'"'t whispered Aunt Kate IN,
lHs~N.ly Codes and codes a
money. they @y. and young Roe-
e'Ans vel with his uncle who 4. IN
msr-,ct'" vi
Emmy crncnp~, 20 charm voy,,
NN'ssrs and des.rhi her anls.iou
M'if' hui IN. greater surnr,sa an.
F'~sur" wss IN store sor Aun. Ks,,
n"thins that -sce,ied her fo,ds.
40 h'sh.~t hopes. Thaddeus Ahho,
arrived the typical eorh ~ Gated rsrl
'~nian' and almost !mn.t,a;.l,
-e"h~i attracted b. The brown.
Emmy =
Dave rurgled Aun: KA.. IN -
privacy ~ th.ir rom 4 have - ri.,l
nlreh O. believe 9; - true, Thaaa.,,
Api't paying attention % our 49,
hmml Itr more than na,,.-
N' whrle hot.i % eny1ous, pp, q
". 40 YOU really think he 4. s~rso,,s >
Nno4e Dave chgekl-d He. So
Gus a. rrht but - Emmy yo
N ne - quite a btt Older and
You l~v. Ernuny - rne-sh.s Yer
s~r~fh.. Imagine writing ina; new
srfnef"
Twu weeks later one night E,nrn
'ipt"~d ga NE connecting dreeer NJ
rf"m and softly called Aunt Kat
ana when The k!mOnoed lady appear
% hunr hereelf on the ample be.so-
"f'o cried Joyously. Aunt Kate. we'r
ENGAGED. Look" She d-plsyed A
immense sol,eir. on her finger.
TO fnnddess Abbott" w-ni<p.rs
Aunt Kate. jus- % max. sure.
Emmy s.Owingly happy nodde,
but tmmys cup 80 JOY ran oy,
when week later Thaddeus Abbo
lad in her hand smaN velvet ho
No. dam, nd bIckies." psnt.
Emmy ~ enc viewed the gl!,t.rir
coveted ornaments on" and press.
me cold. dazzling stones 10 her war
liit. II she had had any nur7nurir
ooubr now she was cure thai Tina,
oeus Abbott was her r-ai primo. .,
everlasting happiness
she could scarcely wait 20 tina,
him and rush 20 her room IN sbo
Aunt Kate and Cnci. Dave the On
biern % her happiness. the realizati,
81 her fondast dream. for they kns
what diamond buckles had aIv.,,
ueant IN kmrnys life She hasten,
60 the connecting dress!nr roo,
Aunt katee name on her lfps h
waited when she heard tfe word "a,
mono buckles" mentioned.
You told him, Dave. wha, inpo
nnus Emmy attached 20 them Que
Toned her aunt. and he laughed alb,
That wa<nt very nice. but"
insisted Uncle Dave enph
szod 4 could have shaken tho 2.
f'e putting % OF from day 10 da