Evening star., 1928-05-23
A Matter of Clothes.
uv v YELL mother, / don't know
n what to say. except tc
Nv take the one you like
best"

IN LLaL m0tneT, Qon KNOW
n what TO say. except to
wv take the one you like
best"
There was wrinkle
between Joel Harper's
eyes az he studied the hats his mother
held ont for his approval. There was a
wrinkle between her eyes also as she
looked down at the purple cloche and
the dark-red picture hat.
IF you must know. joey, they both
look like the dickens TO me. ! thought
my trouble was all over when we struck
oil. and ! would never have to worry
about coal or shoes or the small salary
you got for your hard work down at the
ofice. But this clothes question is TOO
much for ne The girls in the stores
ali tell me II It ] look fine, but when ]
get things home something's wrong. and
no matter how hard try / don't look
right. / can manage the new house. all
rigat-Tunnsng the farm TIL you were
old enough TO take II over helped nae
there. I've read enough and watched
other folks enough 10 know how to act
--Sav. IN case Miss st. John should in
vfte rs to dinner or you were TO take Us
10 the tfeater--but no one can tell me
where my clothes are wrong"
Dent worry about Miss St. John
mother" replied her son. smiling rue
fully. She never sew me so long as
was q bookkeeper In her fathers Office
but wflen the Oil came along and
bought stock In the concern, became a
department head and drove swell
roadster, she just took me on as an also
ran"
'sFiddlesticks! exclaimed his mother
fondIy. You're a sight better than the
Young nen shes been having around
her. and she's smart enough 70 know 1t
want YOU TO come down TO the store
with me tomorrow Maybe that young
cen who waited on me has SONS
sense under her paint and viii use Il
IL We both 90"
s@Te VIII have 10 be at noon. then. foi
I shall be busy all morning" replied
Joel reluctantly.
He did not care 10 go. but they were
,,als. and he wanted TO help her. Ais
he was more interested In Constance ST
John than he appeared, and was tryint
TO see mis- mother through that yount
ladys critical eyes.
Joel had difTicuIties. too. in tteil
changed environment after the patch d
land which they owBee. becauGE tn
mar who bought the rest Of the farm
refused II as worthless. proved 10 b'
oyer an oil pool But IL is easier fo
u9eu 10 meet such changes than women
ard Joel Harper really looked his part
He was human enough 10 De nat
tered by Constance St. Johns fav0
gsree he had become factor in he
fathers business She was really inter
esteo In him. and had almost decided u
take him captive II she could eiimlnat
that impossible mother" 70 Use ne
own words. Ehs had little idea Of Ia
stand joel would take, for men hereto
fore had proved maileable material u
her HANDS
Joel went al noon the next day u
meet his mother in the millinery depart
UaeTt 81 Ma8Ifry'a, While he mad small
fancy for tlae visit. ne did not want he
10 have purple nat, much less q re-
one,
AIRS. Harper vas not there. but slin
iatie gaFI IN a plain DARK crepe cow
vgifh 40 rouge on her face came foFwaF
and explained.
Miss Bennett was called away for IN
forenoon, and I came from the Office {
lake taer place DO you wish a nat1'
size l0oted tnotiahtfuliy at Mrs. HsF
,,eT for a moment @a@ 4 G9rnely wofnsf
no heavy and inclined 10 De ford Jui
sa0w rather nervous, and Win Y9Trie
3ook In her blue eyes, The girls glsne
5ogske6 somewhat awkward. after I'll
manner Of men In = millinery store. b.
extremely pefsonable, and was survey
.ng her father qnzziesliy Her look rs
TrsfTged eooI ag2d 1mpeFaoDal,
II believe / have the very hat ff
xoa. madam" she announced, and Oh
appeared. ..-,-,. -,..-..
Egne isn't very stylish, wnisperf
Mrs Harper do'iot ftiily. no rouge. ~
iaer hair Ia long hope she knows
TTaen tlae girl a'as slipping the bat
Nfs, HaapeFs heavy dark hair 4 nlaf
felt, neither large nor sniall, VAN
clos43y folded tailored trimming and
dslll~sllYeT ornament.
"Eut they always ssy thht ought
have sof1e color" began Mrs. Hafpt
and then both mother and son surveys
tne bat -
sYo0 have a strong eolorlne of w
own /" the girl was saying quietly rt
elaould have very iittie eolor In ils
Nor should you xesF eioche, nor set