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Evening star., 1926-10-24

The first day that she wore It.
Sheila was almost afraid to 60 into
the ONCE. The new coat had meant
a new hat. and the two together had
80 far transformed her that Agnes
looked at her. looked again. and when
she saw who 1t was, sat down speech
less.
Well" said Sheiia. you see
took your advice
my advice" sasped Agnes. ia
that my advice you're wearing?
When you get a coat, you certainly
get one"
Like i?" asked sheila, coolly.
"It'A marvellous" said Agnes.
wait till Jack Holmes aees you in
that
What OF it,"
But Ahe knew that Agnes guessed.
When Jack Holmes came in. which
was more seldom. he seemed to divide
his attentions between the two girls.
and sometimes Sheila wondered II
Agnes saw him outside. But she had
no way Of knowing, because she
would not ask Agnes.
1t was near Christmas, q snowy,
blustery day, when the bankruptcy
case came to a conclusion. Mr.. Rice
and Holmes went in to the inner office
from the last hearing ana congratu-
lated each other. Then as she heard
Holmes coming out. Sheila looked up
desperately. She realized suddenly
that 1t might be years before he would
he sharing a case with her employer
again. that it might be years before
she saw him. And something of
that must have been in her eyes az
he stopped and said, wen. I'll have
no excuse to come in now, will I?
You know I'm going to miss seeing
you. How about q little dinner to
celebrate tonight. since we won our
case? II l came around about 6
o'clock, would YOU cAre?'
4
GO that was how he Aaw the fur coat.
~ And seeing it, he whistled.
You're wonderful" he told her.
You look like a million dollars"
They went to q hotel and had q
splendid dinner, which she was sure
cost more than he could afford. Hut
she was determined not to care. After
they had finished their coffee they
went TO a movie and this time they
did not sit as respectfully distant
from each other az they had before.
Once Jack lifted sheila's hand from
where It lay. close to him upon the
silvery fur Of her thrown-bsck coat.
He held It for q moment and she
could feel herself tremble. Then,
without knowing why. she found she
had drawn It away and he made no
effort to regain 1t, pulling himself up
in his seat rather stiff1y. hut when
they came out Of the motion picture
house. he was still unwilling to CON
slider that the evening had come to
an end.
Suppose we 60 somewhere for 4
dance and something to eat" he aug
Eested
Evening star., 1926-10-24

yers involved were pleased because
the technical point involved was a very
clever one.
He came back very successful with
a new suit which made him look even
more so. and a rough gray overcoat.
Hello" he said to Sheila. how are
you. anyway"
He said it as If he wanted to know
and Sheila WAS 40 glad to see him that
ii shone in her face as she told him
that she was perfectly fine For sec
ond their eyes held each others. and
In his a queer look came suddenly. a s
II he We're finding something. seeing
something. when Sheila heard Agnes
behind her.
I'm going out for half An hour
VIII yol watch my office?" asked
Agnes.
They both looked up. and there was
Agnes. with her princess air and her
royal coat. Jack Holmes looked a lit
tied stunned. FOR he had quite forgot
ten her and she was we'll worth look
ing at. She smiled at him and one
sentence led to another, and in the end
Jack left with Sheila message for
the absent MIR. Rice and went down
stairs with Agnes. Sheila's face was
rather dreadful as ahe watched them
go.
AT $40 that afternoon. Sheia sat
in the furrier'a establishment
which she had passed in August.
"Muskrat-or perhaps raccoon?"
asked the salesman.
NO Something better There was
a squirrel coat in your window In Au-
gust"
The salesman smiled deprecatinely.
Yes remember the one. 1t il a
lovely garment. A valuable coat"
"I1l try II on" said Sheia.
He GO: 1t out almost reluctantly.
obviously feeling he was wasting time.
How much is 1t ?" asked Sheila.
It's regularly a thousand. but we're
selling IL for eight hundred"
"Wo i'd | have to pay for it all at
once II l took it?'
Have ySS an account here"
NO"
We'll. of course. we can see It
would mean that we would have to
have substa ntial payment down"
Five hundred" ahe said crisply.
and I can give references"
II think that would be satisfa ctory.
III go back to the ONCE and see"
IF 1t II all right" said Sheila. Civ
ing her name. and the address Of her
employer, '1'll bring the money in to-
morrow and get my coat"
All the way down the street she
kept saying to herself. II don't care II
1t is all I've got. I'll show him that
I'm good looking, too---thAt it's the
clothes, the coats. that do IT,"
Evening star., 1926-10-24

a raw deal you were up against last
night"
"All my fault" said Sheila.
"You should have heard Mr.. Grant
land talk to that manager last night.
said Agnes with amusement fnud q
have thought the empress had lost
her string of matched pearls. And
then Mr. Holmes hot-footed 1t off to
the police station"
But you told everybody" exclaimed
Sheila. forgetting the restraint of Mrt
Grantland's presence. He went smil
ingly back to his desk and Agnes
closed his door.
Naturally l told him." she said
coming to the point at last. Didn't
he bring ,,,,!. You there? Wasn't it his
"Of course. it wasn't. He'll hate
me-"
"Oh. no." said Agnes. wisely. "he
won't. And l don't mean maybe
You'll more likely get your coat back. ;"
Il don't care whether I do or not .
very much. l never should have
bought it. ! want to get it paid for
and forget it,"
1t wasn't exactly your style of buy
ing" said mes. coming closer and
putting a fl ilendly hand on Sheila's
rather limp one. Il tell You ] felt
awfully responsible last night because
I'd talked You into that coat PROPOSE
tion in the first place
You didn't talk me into it. | got it
because was jealous of yours. And
jealous Of --''
II know finished Agnes, and her
mouth grew a little bitter. But you
needn't have been. | never had a
chance. I had myself kidded into he
lieving that I might he q safe. sane in
vestment for some young man who
wanted to riSe-One of these lady lad
der-holdnre. You know. But | didn't
fool any one but myself As for him. =
she hesitated for minute and then
went on. he was Just too simple to
know he was in love with YOU. But
| guess he found II out last night
after YOU ran Off
The door opened and an excited
Evening star., 1926-10-24

lid. "Will you tell Mr.. Rice. please?
He's expecting me-"
Sheila looked up into what she
thought was the friendliest mans
face she had ever seen. 1t was young
and not too handsome, with nose
which had been broken at least once
and eager, gray eyes. His hair was
roughened a little as If he had heen
out in q wind--it ALWAYS was like
that-and he had a steady mouth
always shaped for smiling. as If he
was enjoying what he did as he went
aleng. sheila took his message in to
Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Rice said most
casually
who did you say? The Young fell
lew from Stearns 4 Hunt? Send him
In, Miss Hesper."
So Sheila sent him in and he car
ried the smile he had given her with
him and used IT just as cordially on
Mr.. Rice.
sheila hated Office flirtations. She
hated the leftover compliments and
the ehsf of mems gallantry which
they used in outer offices. and it
showed SO plainly in her manner that
men seldom got TO the point Of think
ing her pretty. Jack Holmes knew ii
when he left the Office because she
had met his friendly. gray eyes with
her deep blue ones and because he
had caught that swift. sudden. lifted
look on her face which came over 1t
when she liked something or some
enc. After his hack was turned Sheila
noticed that his dark. blue suit was
we'll cut hut shiny. and. secondly.
that II never occurred 10 him 10 look
twtcs into the door Of Mr.. Grantlands 3
Office. though Agnes hrm. white arms
and sleek. black head were In full
view.
who was that?" asked Agnes lit
tie later.
Il don't know his name. He's from
Stearns 4 Hunt"
"I,s a young fellow called Holmes,
then" said Agnes. II knew I'd seen
him before. Nice looking. isn't he?
Locks like a good. expensive cigarette
ad, He came from Boston or some
thing Ike that. Lofty but poor. He
goes around though with the country
club lot, guess. You might intro
duce him to me.
Sheila laughed. She was feehng
ridiculously happy. and she ticked on
the last few letters Mr.. Rice gave her
before he left as II they were piano
exercises. Then she put on her hat
and went out through the building.
which was almost deserted because
II vas August and late afternoon.
II was hot Even the streets were
being avoided The windows Of the
shore looked hct-confectionere ana
fniliinsrs' alive with colors, depart
meat etnraa Q ehaes Of displays A
Alrr.er1 made her think Of ASpss.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
BY MARGARET CULKIN
BANNING

dropped her own. or more likely had
It picked out Of the pocket OF the fan.
mel dress she was wearing.
"Oh, I'm sure my coats there" she
| heard herself saying desperately.
The manager came suavely from
some office back Of the cloakroom.
You say there's some mistake
about your coat. miss" he asked.
This isn't mine. I'm sure mine
must be in there. The check must
have been wrong. If you'll let me in
to that cloAkrocm--"
well. Of course. 7 can take you in
| there, but We can't touch coat
| without the proper claim check"
He swung the little half door and
| took her in to where the rows and
rows OF coats hunk. Sheila's eyes ran
xgeedily over them.
"It isn't here" she said hatly.
sea nnink the swept corners. ut isn't
here"
Did yon put your coat check down
anywhere" asked the manager.
Then she told him about the Incl
| dent OF the woman who had handed
It back to her. and his face grew
sharper than ever.
"rhat makes II much clearer. You
realize. miss. that we can't take the
| responsibility for your garment II
you don't take care Of your check.
Just step in my ONCE for a minute"
he concluded.
She followed him blindly through
| the officee back Of the cloakrOom. the
weighted sense Of calamity dragging
At her.
The ma nager was saying curtly
again that he could accept no respon-
| sibility, hut that If she wished. she
l
Police" said sheila, drearily, Il
suppose I must"
"They may be able to set 1t back.
II YOU are with some gentleman. ne
will doubtless be glad to 50 to the
station with YOU"
NO" interrupted Sheila. definitely
I'LL get in touch with the police
myself.'
CHE went back through the office
~ and cloAkroom. She wondered how
| Ahe could reach the street and find a
taxi without being conspicuous. Only
| one thinE was clear She wouldn't t
drag Jack into this.
whats the matter, Sheila?" asked
voice behind her. Jack said you
left word you were sick and were
! going home"
Sheila tried to smile at Agnes. who
was standing there. luxurious in
depths Of seal
NO" she said. trying to keep her
voice from sudden high notes, mot
40 very sick. Just a little. thought
I'd Just get a taxi and skip home.
I'm tired"
Get your coat first. child
"Oh. my coat said SheiIa. moist
ening her lips. Yes. You see. some
body stole my coat. ! dropped my
check"
Your new coat! MY heavens" said
Agnes. sharply.
Sheila nodded. and told the story.
"FIelp me to get out Of here
Agnes she begged. ~ don't want
to see Jack Holmes again. Tell him
I'm sick-tell him anything. But
don't drag him into this mess I'll
lose the coat II have to. but I won't
have a row. Keep him out of it,
Agnes somehow slipped her friend
through the crowd and put her in q
taxi. Then just as it started she
leaned forward and put her own coat
around Sheila. rather tenderly.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

A GNEs bought hers In August
n on fhose coayinc terms by
"A which wish is father to a
4 "A purchase. Then she went
back 10 the ONCE and men
toned it to sheila casually.
Fur coat" asked Sheila. What
ala YOU get? Muskrat?'
Agnes drew herself up in exagcer-
ated dignity.
Hudson seal" she said. and looked
at herself in the mirrored cover OF
her compact as IL TO better visualize
herself i'm Hudson seal. Sheila put a
fresh sheet Of paper in her typewriter.
Aren't You flying pretty high?'
she suggested. "What'd you pay for
it,"
IT'S the best time to buy" an
swered Agnes wisely. ignoring the di-
rect question. And it's simply stun
ming Not one Of these grandmot her
effects. YOU know And soft. That
seal must have had oil shampoos and
violet.ray treatments all his life. judg-
ing from the fur of him.
Hudson seal isn't seal
"I know that" said Agnes But
can't ne funny AT my own expense?
You know, you ought to get fur
coat. Sheila."
Il IL ne LUCKY II Ret new sian OF
nutria on the old cloth one"
oh. we'll" said Agnes, that's your
fault, There's no use being tight.
You make good money. If YOU don't
get things, you don't have them. -
she added, reasonably. 'and ! don't
see what's the use of working like a
slave TO buy your own coffin. I
simply can't bear to he dowdy"'
She did not look doWdy I'm her office
dress Of black and white with its da sh-
Ing lowered pattern. Sheila thought
the sleeves We're too short but. then,
she often thought Agnes went farther
than was necessary in many ways.
And all her thought did not alter the
fAcf. That even men who came 10 see
her own employer. Mr.. Rice. often
found excuses for dawdling in the
anteroom Of Mr.. Grantlsnds office he
cause Agnes was the stenographer
in there. There was something about
thA glossy back of Agnes head that
drew them even before she spoke
something in those rounded. free arms
that made her approachable Men,
even important ones. talked to Agnes
as they never talked to Sheila. But
Sheila had no jealousies. She did not
want them to talk to her. She wanted
10 get her work done and her salary
raised and finally move into an office
Of her own with Public Stenog-
rApher" on the door. That ambitio
glimmered in the distance and grew
more visible whenever she saved any
money.
n X X
TT was on the afternoon of the fur
coat purchase that Jack Holmes
~ ~. a iptn +hn of7ca fo, thu ArSt TINA
and. having ge for Mr.. Rice,
came straight to Sheilas desk.
I'm from Mr.. Stearn's Office" he
Evening star., 1926-10-24

He took her to hotel cabaret
where she had never been before.
Sheils was excited. She powdered
her face and checked her coat and
tha nked her fortune that the hat she
was wearing matched her dress.
She heard q familiar voice.
Look who's here said Agnes
Who's your hoy FRIEND"
Jack Holmes
stepping out, aren't you, Sheila?"
Who's with you. AgneA?"
"Oh. I'm having dance or two
with the boss" said Agnes.
This part Of the evening wasn't
much fun. Perhaps 1t was the con
aciousness Of Agnes. who was 40 much
part Of her everyday reality that
Sheila was logged out Of her adopted
role. Perhaps it was the floor. stick,
lily thick with ola ncers pressing against
each other. Sheila didn't like 1t. She
didn't At and she knew that she didn t
At. She had somehow lost spirit.
You dropped your check. lady
said some one, handing her her coat
check. and Sheila took 1t and turned
to thank the girl who had handed 1t
to her. but she was gone.
The waiter placed a check beside
Jack and Sheila could not help but
see at a glance the horrifyink total.
He looked at the check and turned 1t
over. ignoring 1t.
will you excuse me just min
ute?" asked Jack. "Ill be right back
"Of course
Her eyes followed him. though they
pretended not to. He was making HE
way across the room toward the table
where Agnes and Mr.. Grantland sat.
He told them something and they AL
laughed uproa riously.
SUDDENLY sheila couldn't hear the
~ sight OF that gay trio across the
room or the mystery Of their laughter.
1t was madness to care 50 much. 10
tears
She turned to the waiter.
"Win you tell the gentleman when
he comes back that I'm feeling a little
i'll and went home?" she asked.
Yes. madam" he said.
Sheila found her way to the ladies'
cloakroom again and handed the
sleek. haired young man her check. He
came hack with a wrap over his arm.
That's not the one" said Sheils.
Isn't it," He compared the stub
ahe gave him with the number on the
dila pidated moleskin cape. Look
hers. lady. this is the check you Just
gave me- This is the coat
The check isn't mine then" she
began. and then she had 4 sudden
horrible memory Of some one sayins :.
Here's your check, lady. You dropped
it,
That was vhsn ,ithappsnsd. shs's
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Putting Ants to Work.

IN Rurmah and the Far East they
have curious fashion Of setting
ants To work. Sandalwood, as we
know. is worth its weight in silver
hut il is only the hard heart of the
wood that is fragrant and valuable.
This precious portion is oversid by
a soft and worthless layer. which
forms tW0-thrds of the trunk of the
tree When a tree is felled and cut
into suitable lengths. the lngGers Just
let il lie Then the ants. attracted
by tho sweetness of the wood. at
tack the chunks
Evening star., 1926-10-24

getting them into position, and Pirrie,
from the window. pours water on
their heads with a huge bath sponge.
imploring them to get on with the
business in hand)
Greco-That's it.. You can quarrel
all you want when the duel is over
photographers in the background get
ready 10 snap them)
Doctor hope they both get
wounded--lightlv. Of course
Pirrie-May blood, generous blood.
flow freely. You will then draw near
to the InfnitA
Greco-One Two, three! Of!
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Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-30
BACK FROM RUSSIA,
CR|TIC|zES JEWISH
SOVIET OFFICIALS
Bishop Herbert Bury Calls
Them Goddess and
Materialistic

London, Sept. 23 (J. T. A.)-Criti-
cal comment of Jewish participation
in the government offices in Soviet
Russia was voiced by Bishop Herbert
Bury in an address he delivered yes
terday at St. Anne's Church.
Bishop Bury, who recently returned
from Russia, asserted that the will
of the Soviet government is carried
out largely through the medium of
its Jewish officials. He would not,
however, for one moment say word
against the Jews as a race, he de-
clared. There is, however, he stated
certain type of the materialistic
goddess and unbeleving Jew, as is ac-
curately described in the Old Testa-
ment. The Jews in power in Russia
today are of the same order as those
who stoned the Prophets; the Bishop
stated
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-30
DIR. STEPHEN WISE breaches TWO
SERMONS IN NPRESIDENTS CHURCH

Washinglon-Dr Stephen s. Wise de-
livered two sermons on Sunday before
the First Congregational Church. which
is regularly attended by President
Coolidge. This church worships In the
local Reform Jewish Temple Sunday
evenings since their church was con-
demned few months ago as unsafe.
The Pastor and Board OF the church
accepted the offer OF Rabbi Abram
Simon of the Temple for It's use pend
ing the reconstruction Of the church
Prayer is conducted by the church
in this temple each Sunday. President
Coolidge attended the forenoon service.
which was not held in the temple, but
in theatre. He was not present
when DIR. Wise spoke in the afternoon
and evening at the temple. DR. Wise
spoke on general subjects. making only
brief allusion TO the Jews, attirbut-
ing their survival to faith. He re-
ferred to the Christian persecution Of
the Jews In the past. Large crowds Of
Christians crowded the temple for both
sermons. DIR. Wise's appearance was
part of local movement to promote
good will among religious. denomi-
nations.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-30
ANTI-SEM|TIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN HUNGARY
when JEWISH PHYSICIAN IS APPOINTED
Dr. Adam Given Chair of Surgery as Expression of
Gratitude for Saving Lives of High Personages

Budapest, Sept. 23.-(J.T.A.)-An-
ti-Semitic protest demonstrations con-
tinued today, following the appoint
ment Of DR.. Adam, Jewish physi-
clan, to the chair of surgery in the
Medical College of the Budapest Uni
versity.
The appointment of DR.. Adam was
recommended by Minister of Educa-
tion Count Klebelsberg, and approved
by Regent Horthy.
1t was stated that the appointment
of DIR. Adam, who is counted as one
of the greatest surgeons in Hungary,
was made as an act of gratitude on
behalf of several high government
officials. DR.. Adam recently per-
formed operations ON the son of Re-
gent Horthy, Prime Minister Count
Bethlen and his wife, saving the lat
ter's life.