Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
The Daily
Novelette,
Another Girl
By LAURA REID MONTGOMERY


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 Don.
aid Wingert since he had gone west
! the day after they had both been grad
unted from high school. He had written
her saying that he would spend sunday
in Chicago and would call to take her
to the park. ,,
seeing Sazc fastened earnestly on tat
tered bear that stood jauntily on the
roof of a furrier's shop. that Donald
will be exactiny after travelling so much
I suppose that even this taffeta gown
that seems so wonderful to me will be
very ordinary to him. I wish ] could
buy some gray silk stockings and high
heeled pumps to 90 with It, but the
dress alone will almost break me up"
Her disparaging glance fell upon her
trim tan shoes with her steady. heels
and neat -buttoned straps. ~ Her
thoughts snapped on as a plump. elderly
lady with. a large. benevolent counte-
nance smiled at her and sank down into
the seat beside the girl. 49,.
$50 Glad to see some one from home"
puifed the newcomer. t1 have been
meaning to call you up, but. as usual.
I've been so busy begging and trying
to get my missionary box ready
us the box full?" asked Ruth dream
ly. She had always donated something
to the box at home and she wondered
what she could spare.
:FullY' exploded the other. "fcs.
full! Full Of tattered party dresses
with the trains cut of. old mother caps
with goggles, attached and broken
buttons hacked OF and the fur collars
removed. leaving the lining out. My
dear. you'd hardly believe it, 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 ! send this along glad
ly.'
Good gracious" gasped Ruth. The
word "bridc" had brought soft, an
ticipatory look into her shy face. rs
the box for bride? She will proba-
bly, have what she needs most
''Shc did have n cheap, but adequate.
outfit, but IN getting down to the steam
cr for Calcutta the cheap little trunk
got lost. We are afraid that she won I
get damages for it. In some way it
seems TO have been carelessness on the
part Of the expressnan. and they
haven't his name. Anyway, that poor
girl has only the clothes she was wear
ing, and her one nice dress---a thin frock
for church wear in that hot place-is
gone.
When Ruth looked over the adver-
tised dresses she found that they out
distanced her hopes. One in particu-
lar was stunning. Blue silk with smart
touches of gray and. white braiding and
an adorable vestee Of sheer embroidered
stuff suited her exactly. Conventional
enough for the street. vet suitable for
any place that she would be likely to
wear it. and only $50.
The dainty little wedding gown that
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 clutchcd horror Of faded, gro
tcsque fnery about her: "She coult
wear her suit skirt" argued Ruth
looking pitifully at the dream figure
her thoughts had 50 uncomfortably
conjured into the shop mirror.
mot in that climate reminded hei
| S"HsCUHSc stA"Iy' ING heat VI tuA'
Saturday afternoon in temperate zone
ought to tell you that"
What did you say. dearic?" cooet
the shop girl, patting the ear buns that
fell hotly to her almost bare shoulders
That looks adorable on you. Sold
one yesterday to an actress FROM
II said,' Ruth actually paled with
the effort Is she drearily unlocked the
dainty vestee. that I have decided tC
make my dress myself. I'm sorry to
have troubled you. but
But Ruth did not 60 to the silk sale
in progress. Instead, after some care
} full calculations she bought twelve yards
Of dainty rose. .sprigged organdie. 81
want to get two simple dresses about
my size out Of this" she told the sales
woman, ALSO ! want enough to make
two lingerie hats, wide brim on one"
she added.
BETTER get little, more, then" ad-
vised the black.eyed girl. II made
myself perfectly adorable hat out
Of this, and ! put tiny band Of those
French roses across the front"
Ruth. her vast disappointment about
the silk dress fading as she hunted for
the eXact shade Of pink to blend with
the rose sprigs. hurried homo after buy
ing thread and length Of soft pink
ribbon. IL have this evening and MI
the week evenings and next Saturday
afternoon to sew she planned, wish
ing the elevated would go faster. Mos,
of the sewing will be on the machine and
cutting out two dresses IS hardly more
work than one. I will sew all the
long seams at the same sitting md the
handwork l can do down on the steps
evenings
The following Saturday a long bo,
was dispatched TO the neiRhbor from
Franklin. Inside lay the replica OF
Ruth new gown. From crisp wide
sash to brief ruffled sleeves they were
identical, but the hat destined for tbe
missionary bride was the pretticr,
The wide brim drooped softly md
on one side Ruth had fastened a simple
bow made OF beautiful pink silk. The
costly ribbon had seemed unnecessary
for city wear. and she had saved two
dollars by buying only for one, but tbe
French roses decorated both hats.
Ruth had once had a dress similar
Her graduating frock had been white
with a touch Of pink, and q tender
smile curved her soft mouth az she
pictured the little bride in the far away
country walking beside her earnest
husband to church.
anyway, she will have one ~o,vr
to comfort her. thought Ruth, forsct.
ting the hot hours of sewing and ninn =.
ming. Il heard some one say once tha ;
men always preferred silk and. pcrha ms