Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-10
lindsay MOSHES met her two
sisters. Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Rodman. at the side entrance
- of Sheldon's big department

IL Of Sheldon's big department
store the place agreed upon
over the telephone. She had dashed
from the car and reached them glow
ing, 4 trifie breathless and indescrib-
ably eloquent with joy and anticipa-
ton
"Oh. ! hope haven't kept you
waiting" she began.
Not a moment. Gene just dropped
me here" Helen Davis spoke casu-
ally. Gene was her husband and he
drove q fine car.
Il came in a taxi F',ovia Rodman
said. Her husband did not yet own
a ear. but she could afford all the taxi
hire she wished We'll. girls, what's
first?"
Il wan< - look at davenports."
Helen said She was tall and rather
stunning in her new Spring things.
Our living room is simply suffering
Tor a new piece of furniture. Even
though ii is rather a small room, | We
decided on an overstuffed davenport.
,,verybodv's using them. Mrs. Long
we'll has a new one. She paid $4Uo
for hers. It's consummate craftsman
ship"
Ought to be at the price" FlaVla
raised her eyebrows She was older
and plumper than her sister, less dis
tinctive looking. but quite as richly
clad. Il want a rug. something In
gray tones. | think Well. let's start
in. Wen look at davenports first
with you, Helen"
Lindsay had agreed to meet her
sisters and accompany them shopping
without intending to get one thing TOT
herself. Indeed, she could not a1oro
10 buy anything. Her HUSBAND d
I. inc
Young lawyer, was only beginning "
make his way, and house with the
accompanying necessities was an ma
he could at present afford. Earl Rod-
man and Harley Davis were mucn
older and already prominent ana
prosperous. Flavia. and Helen could
have everything they wished anu
Lindsay envied them their aftluehce'
Her one aim was to keep up ar
ncarances to prevent contrast be1
tween her fortunes and her SISTERS
She planned constantly TO MAKE d
show of keeping up with them' per-
lot her do as she chose: he was easy
going and wrapped up TOR the h'dJoi
mart of every "a hours III MS pro-
fesSiOn.
Now as Lindsay sat beside F1avla'
with Helen near at hand she pre-
scented no contrast to them There
WAS no way by which stranger
could have told which woman had the
most money. Lindsay shopped Wnere
her sisters did and looked even bet
ter in her clothes. She had the al
vantage of being a few years younger
than either, and prettier in a grace
full. up-tO-date way.
When Helen turned at last to ask
her sisters opinion of the davenport
in question Lindsay did not hesitate
TO EXPRESS herself. One might have
thought from her attitude that buying
5000 davenpOrtS was a very simple
matter with her. InWardly she was
A-rnding with discomfort. why should
ffelen have such a full purse while
she had in hers only the money which
must 20 to pay the grocer?
The davenport purchased. the three
sisters went on to the rug depart
ment Lindsay loved beautiful things.
and she reveled in the colors ana de-
signs of marvellous floor coverings.
But the inward grind increased all the
time, and when F'lavia decided on a
wonderful gray Wilton she thought:
1--WE had my eyes on that rug for
weeks. and now she has it. | wonder
if Bert will ever earn the money Earl
ROdman does
Lets go up to the tearoom and
have a salad and a cup of tea" Flavia
suggested Flavia glanced across the
small table at Lindsay.
Lindsay hasn't bought a thing.
Our shopping must have been dull
for her. But she has been such
good child that | propose we make
her bonnie bouche.'
Lindsay's chin flew up.
But I'm going to buy something
as soon as we get downstairs" she
said quickly
oh downstairs" Helen smiled.
That's where they keep the vani-
ties"
says mind being made up. she