Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-05-30
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Z THE Girl IN "A
: SQUIRREL COAT
b. KARIN {. sUNDELor

%. 1924. Mcclure Newspaper syndicateo
A MY DASH had scrimped and saved
~ and toiled for love of Michael
Dash ever since the day he had led
her to the altar.
She still loved Michael. She de-
lighted in their children, Norman and
Amy
That Michael was a busy man did
not worry her. That he often did not
come home from the office until IL
or later, she took as a matter OF
course.
She thought Of him now, as she
hurried through her shopping.
A woman busting by paused to grip
her by the arm.
Amy Why, Amy Dash, as l live P!
l haven't seen you for ages. How's
Mike, and that adorable little boy OF
yours"
Emma Jane Pierce, they're fine,
every one. And you? Why, you look
wonderfully well. / read in the pa
pers of your marriage in England. And
now you have small daughter OF
your own"
"She's a treasure !" cried her friend.
"But come, lets have lunch together
and talk over old times"
so they wendell their way towards
the Ambassador. The winter wind blew
strong, and Amy shivered slightly In
her soft little BOLIVIA coat with its fox
trimmings. She could not resist
sldelong glance at her friends Hud-
son seal with its expensive squirrel
collar.
"Just bought 1t at Blanks" ex-
planned Mrs. Pierce, noticing her
glance. They're having a sale. I
couldn't resist this Only 1925. Great
bargain, don't you thinkf'
Amy agreed. She had let her last
years coat do for this season, and put
an exceptionally large sum in the bank
towards the new home. Her heart
warmed at the recollection of Mi
chael's praise over her economy. 1t
had been worth while.
She gazed speculatlvely around the
AlluOSl CFClg WOhdh
there wore fur coat. At the table
next to them sat three girls. Two
wore stunning sealskin coats, but the
third, little blonde, with almost gold
en- lashes and eyebrows, and eyes like
a sapphire sea, drew more than ordi-
nary attention with her beautiful wrap
Of rich squirrel.
Mrs. Pierce ordered lavishly.
"This treat is on me, dear" she said.
Then as she put aside the menu, she
fixed her bright blue eyes on her guest
and went on: "Yes, Ed and I are as
happy as the day is long. AS yet we
have only small cottage, but Ed is
saving to buy a home. While Babe is
small we have room enough and there
is no hurry. It's easier for me this
way, and 1 just love 1t. A woman, my
dear, should do her best to make home
sweet home for hubby, but when she
makes herself a slave for him, she's a
little fool Don't you think soT
This was said without trace Of
circumstances and Amy pondered
She pondered first over the oysters,
then over the chicken salad, and
dreamily she put the why's and where
fores together over the tall slim
glasses Of chocolate frappe. Emma's
point Of view had never struck her.
She had been so intensely interested
in keeping Michael Dash content that
she had never considered herself.
Suddenly a name spoken in a low,
well-modulated voice, came to her
ears. Had she not known 1t so well
she would never have heard 1t, and
she strained every nerve to listen, and
at the same time pay attention to her
friends vivid conversation. She
glanced toward the next table. The
girl in gray squirrel was gone.
rs this Congress O0002 Yes d.
Well, asked for Mr.. Dash. Oh,
Mickey, is 1t you? This is Nudge
was just in to Blanks. They're hav-
ing a sale, you know. l bought a
squirrel wrap and had the bill sent to
you. All right? Too far?
What do you mean? Take It
back? l will not All
right, I'll see you later about It. Bye
bye"
Amy Dash's heart froze. To all out
ward appearances she was her own
calm, unperturbed little self, but her
soft gray eyes had a hard CLINT in
them as she followed the little blonde
back to her own table. Mrs. Pierce
still chartered on. She had heard
nothing. Amy dipped her fingers daint-
lily into her f1nger-bowl, dried them,
excused herself and went to the tele-
phone Taking down the receiver she
called her husbands office in voice
loud enough to be heard by those near
est at hand. She noted with satisfac-
tlon that the girl In gray squirrel
turned sapphire eyes upon her.
"Mr. Dash, please. Mickey, dear,
this is your wife speaking. am just
going down to Blanks They have
sale, you know am buying a
Hudson seal for only four hundred
twenty-five I'll have them send the
bill to you. All right? Thanks
. No, that's all today, dear
Good-by."
about face, Amy Leroy, you little
fool" she told herself, as she went
back to her table. Keep up with the
times and the modern girl, or you'll
lose your Mickey. Stick TO your little
house It's good enough till the chill
dren are bigger"
The girl in gray squirrel left her
table and half-fnlshed luncheon, paid
her check and departed. Amy watched
her with half-veiled amusement. The
coat, she knew, would be returned be
fore night. And II was, too.
where are you going now, dearg"
asked Mrs. Pierce
ITO Blanks" she replied simply, "to
have look at those Hudson seals"