Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-18
Another
Girl
By LAURA MONTGOMERY

SHoeceoec
g, 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Ruth held her cheap little purse
tightly as the elevated train hurried
her down to the shopping district. She
had saved for long, long time to get
the $50 together, but she felt that the
occasion warranted the skinny lunch
cons and countless self-denials that
had been necessary.
She had not seen Donald Wingert
since he had gone West the day after
they had both been graduated from
high school. He had written her say
ing that he would spend Sunday in
Chicago and would call to take her to
the park.
81 suppose" she dreamed, her UNI
seeing gaze fastened earnestly on
tattered bear that stood jauntily on
the roof Of furrier's shop, shat
Donald will be exactlng after travelling
so much. 1 suppose that even this
taffeta gown that seems so wonderful
to me will be very ordinary to him.
I wish I could buy some gray silk
stockings and high-heeled pumps to go
with 1t, but the dress alone will al
most break me up" Her dlsparaging
glance fell upon her trim tan shoes
with their steady heels and neat-but-
toned straps. Ct" Her thoughts
snapped off as a plump, elderly lady
with large, benevolent countenance
smiled at her and sank down into the
seat beside the girl.
$50 glad to see some one from
home" pulled the newcomer 81 have
been meaning to call you up, but, as
usual, I've been so busy begging and
trying to get my missionary box ready
that"
rs the box fullP" asked Ruth
dreamily. She had always donated
something to the box at home and she
wondered what she could spare.
"Full2" exploded the other. "Yes,
full Full of tattered party dresses
with the trains cut off, old motor caps
with goggles attached and broken
glasses, moth-eaten suits with the
buttons hacked off and the fur collars
removed, leaving the lining out. My
dear, you'd hardly believe 1t, but one
wealthy woman sent her chauffeur In
with broken umbrella full of holes.
She had tied her visiting card to the
handle and had written underneath /;
Good luck to the young missionary
bride. 1t Is more blessed to give than
to receive, and 1 send this along glad
Tyr"
Good gracious, gasped Ruth. The
word bride had brought soft, an
ticipatory look into her shy face. us
the box for n bride? She will prob
ably have what she needs most"
"She did have cheap but adequate
outfit, but in getting down to the
steamer for Calcutta the cheap little
trunk got lost. We are afraid that
she won't get damages for 1t. IN some
way 1t seems to have been carelessness
on the part of the expressman, and
they haven't his name. Anyway, that
poor girl has only the clothes she was
wearing, and her one nice dress-a thin
frOck for church wear in that hot place
is gone.
what she needs most are morning
aprons, thin underwear, n shady hat ;
she wore a tight turban with her serge
suit on shipbOard, and" here the good
woman sighed-"what no one will give,
a cool pretty muslin Of some kind.
Her husband had counted on her nice
appearance to get the chiidreh 10 love
her, nut IL she mas 10 wear the us
carded party dreSs OF VIVA green
tulle, torn ana spotted, or the req vel
vet knee-length atrocity covered WIN
battered sequlns That came IN TINS
morning, | guess the heathens won't
have much on her'
When Ruth looked over the adver-
tlsed dresses she found that they out
dlstanced her hopes. one In particu-
lar was stunning Blue SILK win smart
touches of gray-and-white Draiding
and an adorable vestee OF sheer EN-
broidered stun suited her ehactiy'
Conventional enough ior the street ye.
suitable for any place tnat she "ou an
be likely to wear II, ana only Soo'
Yet, as she looked Ut herse'l III tne
great triple "iiioi, 80 ~,
seemed 10 MT IN anu piot out the
smart coat-dress' Inc lace Oh the sec
ond girl was nlied WIN pregnant us
appointment at tne sorry trick lHie
had played upon her'
The dainty little wedding gown mat
had been stitched full Of girlish hopes
that she had planned to wear to sun
day school to meet her young charges
had vanished and In its place the slim
hands clutched horror Of faded gro
tesque inery about her she could