Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-13

our little green rrOek, dear, sug-
gested Mrs. H.. when Helly went to
dress.
SO Helly hurried through her
dressing so she could linger over the
part she really enjoyed,-choosing
the proper earrings to attune with
her spirit. She spread out her treas
ure.-it was simply gorgeous! Tons
of IT. And she tried various effects.
Nothing quite suited her. She is
blonde, you know, and in her filmy
green frock she Is a perfect fairy
princess. There wasn't just the right
ything in her Page and Shaw box.
Something Cutlery and gold was
what she wanted. But she took out
a long black pair of earrings, and a
funny old fashioned black jet brace
let, and stood before the mirror a
long time hating to give them up.
She knew her mother would ask her
where she got those heirlooms, and
1t might be embarrassing to tell her
that they came from the five-and-
ten. So she thought instead of wear
ing something hat was fascinating
and devilish she would wear some
thing that ought to charm two con-
noisseurs in enamels, n she select
ed a pair that looked like Florentine
beads, mounted on long strings of
pearls! They were her best fifty
cent pair.
Her mother was busy being gra-
cious to the distinguished fellow
enamels guest, so Helly's earrings
didn't cause any comment until the
dinner was we'll advanced, but 500
they all spied Helly's treasures, Mrs.
Huntington with a look tina Helly
knew vas significant of a little per-
sonal talk" afterward. 1t would have
been all right if the d. G.. hadn't
thought he was being nice to Helly,
but of course he had to bring all eyes
to bear on her. And your beautiful
earrings, my dear" he purred, are
they the choice, newly acquired bit OF
enamel that your mother has so
graciously agreed to no. ~7e?"
II think not" said HeIly quite
%gravely, not daring to look at her
mother. They belong to my own
personal collection"
Your collection, Helen" exclaim-
ed Mrs. H.
why yes, mother. I must show it
to you. 1t is, as Miss Q ST.. the
most comprehensive collection of
earrings in the SCHOOL,"
To Helly's disappointment, the
subject was allowed to slip gracefully
Into something else tina she found
very dull indeed. She had secretly
hoped that her mother would ask
her to get her collection after din
ner.
But there was nothing more said
about it until Helly was going to bed,
and though she was standing in front
Pof the mirror with her soft pretty
hair all down and her pink mighty
on, she still had on the earrings. Her
mother came in, and Helly put the
candy box in her hands. There,
mother she said impressively, lis
my collection"
Mrs. Huntington said nothing.
Helen waited. She watched her
mothers calm quiet face, which be-
trayed no emotions hat might be
secretly tearing her to pieces. Helly
often wondered if she could ever be
like that. A perfect mask. 1t was
tremendous. When Helly told all
this to me, she almost whispered all
this about her mother, so impassive
there in her room, with Helly's heap
Of earrings-it's a mess, really,-in
the candy box. You see Mrs. Hunt
lngton was taking these little junky
things up in her white slender fling
ers, and her own beautiful jewels.
sapphires and pearls, were showing
up the earrings rather painfully. The
silence was growing somewhat tense
to Helly, when her mother said in
the most casual tone. MY dear
daughter, I see we have another col
lector in the family. You couldn't
very well escape the taste, could you,
my dear ?" She paused a minute. 81
wonder if you would care to see a
,.zzl~f,1 NIl INiop,g5h brace thnf
came to me from a collector friend
of mine in England? You may see
1t tomorrow. 1t is a rare piece Of
: work"
So the next day Helly had a beau
tiful time with her mother and the
Flemish brass, and she came back to
school with her passion for earrings
entirely dead, and in its place a per
feet thirst for old brass. She startl-
ed Miss @ by asking If she might be
allowed to look at the brasses in the
little old chapel, and we girls were
|, in doubt as to her being quite in her
! right mind. But s.-e explained it all
by telling us all this that I have told
you, and you can take 1t from me,
Mary c.. we girls certainly do ad-
mire Helly's mother. Some diplo-
mat. All those earrings strapped,
and not a drop of blood shed. Not a
word spoken about earrings! Mai
a life for Helly!
: Now you know. Mary G., I said
!, there was a lot to write about, and l
/; thought 1 should have llenty OF
room for the story about Ponderosa
and Helly's winter bathrobe willed 10
her instead of the two bits" And
: here it's time to stop. Perhaps
! can save it for another letter If l am
| not taking more than my share of
. the tea table time. I do love TO
come.
| Yours,
/ TED.
. y
We must hear about Ponderosa,
Ted. There's always room for you
and your friends, my dear, nd for
} every other girl who has such inter-
esting tales TO tell.
/. Goodbye for another week.
NFADU n