Evening star., 1927-12-06
Sensible Sally.
7 SABEL HOLLIS came breathlessly
down the aisle just as the train
was starting.

was starting.
II thought I'd never get here"
she said as she sank down in the
seat beside Sally Johnson. I'm the
first place I oversight. Then my hair
Snarled-a -and--oh, you know how 1t IS
when you are rushing to catch the
early train. In desperation | called
across to Frederick Linn and asked
him to bring me. l happened to see
him just as he was getting into his
car to so downtown"
Sally johnson looked out OF the
window with little sigh. Even the
name of Frederick Linn had power to
stir her. But she knew that to him
she was just Sensible Sally, the girl
he had gone to school with. had
drawn on his sled and supplied with
licorice sticks. No, there was no
novelty or romance in her for Fred
erick. Sally was sure.
AS the train sped on she listened TO
sabel's tireless chatter while her own
mind was concerned with a dozen
anxieties. She was a little tired. too,
for she had arisen at O'Clock in order
to prepare breakfast for her father
and her two younger brothers. Mother
was ailing, as usual. Mothers lack
of health made life rather difficult for
Sally. who not only taught in the
Westville high four days week. but
was obliged to do housewOrk for the
remaining two days. For Sally this
Saturday outing to the city should
have proved a well deserved pleasure.
but the truth was she was wondering
if she would be able to squeeze out the
necessary purchases from the small
amount in her purse.
Isabel, on the other hand, had had
her purse filled by an indulgent father.
Isabel. the lovely and modish, was a
veritable lily of the field who toiled
not nor had need to toll Sometimes
Sally envied Isabel. though she was
brave enough to possess calm content
ordinarily.
Arrived at the city terminal. Isabel
hailed a cab and they motored ele-
gantly to the shopping district. Sally.
however, paid her own way and tried
not to begrudge her good half dollar.
From place to place they fitted.
resisting temptations, but seeing
everything with an even more dis
eliminating glance than was her COM
panions.
1T don't see how you can pass this
monogrammed note paper" Isabel ex-
claimed.
Il must get essentials first" Sally
replied.
"Oh, essentials! They're only the
crust to the pie. Such things as this
note paper are the meringue."
Sally, unperturbed, watched her
friend purchase three different tints
of the exquisite paper.
An hour later Isabel, flushed and
shining eyed, sought Sally as she was
buying socks and neckties.
Come help me to decide on this
Dress" Isabel commanded. II want
your opinion, Sally"
Sally had but one opinion to give
that the frock Of soft brown lace and
Georgette with bands of rich dark
had ever seen. The price made her
vince, but Isabel regarded it calmly.
Its just the thing for Lucy
Moore's party tonight, isn't it?" she
asked.
"Just the thing" answered Sally.
Isabel bought the dress. At lunch
she could talk of nothing but her
various purchases.
81 got hat to match my dress
and shoes and stockings, and a lit
tie string of. jade beads to give the
needed touch of color. That makes
me think; my kid sister has been
teasing for beads. Well, I'll take. her
a box Of candy. AS for the others,
they'if Just have to go this time; I've
spent all my money on myself. She
laughed ass5ittle. 49, -
Sally, wltb had bought socks and
neckties for dad and the boys, an
eagerly desired book for mother, a
package of bright woods for busy.
fingered Aunt Grace and small re-
for old Mrs. Beach. the
Dali twins and poor little Julia Gra
ham. had had to scrimp a good deal
on her own purchases. She was wear.
ing the hat she had bought, a plain
dark felt, and instead of getting a
dress outright she had purchased the
material with the intention of letting
Miss Holmes fashion it into a dress.
Dear Miss Holmes often found her
clever hands idle nowadays, with her