New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
THIS HAS HAPPENED

 from a severe illness. prepares to take . tropical cruise. Sadie Morton, i a little adventures who insists upon being friendly. lends her clothes. and showers her with advice. Sadie, masquerading under the stylish rame of Mae de Marr mas imposed upon the good nature Of Hollis Hart, in whose office both girls worked. Ashtoreth is atrald that if MT. Hart learns of the lnu- macy between her and Sadie, he Wlli lose all interest in her. But Sadie, eood- proves a friend IT. need. And Ashtoreth finds il lmpos- sible to end the friendship.
 Meantime Mr. Hart has departed on a trip. And Monty English, who loves Ashtoreth, leaves Boston for New York.
 Sadie and Maizie (who is Ash- toreth's mother) help her prepare for the cruise.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XII
 Ashtoreth bought a white crepe de chine, simple little thing with kick pleats. White shoes 10 go with if. and red tennis socks. When she tried 1t on that evening at home ana pinned a gipsy kerchief across her shoulders, she looked like Helen Wills exhibiting the correct thing for sports.
 exhibiting the correct thing TOT She chose. also, a beaded dinner frock, virsinally pure and sweet. Marked from S65 to $5.5o because the beads were coming off. It LOOK eieht hours to sew them on. Bit 1t was q good days pay. however you looked at it.
 To wear with the little white gown. she bought white crepe de chine pumps. planning to nave them dyed for the street m the springtime.
 A faded pink satin proved ador- able as to line and fit.
 'Tl dye it that new shade or en- namon brown" decided Ashtoreth' 'and 1t will be stunning with sa- dies borrowed outfit"
 Then there was a cool green chlt- Ion. with a full, long skirt, rather shorter in front than in back.
 .I'm not going to get anything else but sport clothes" decreed Ashtoreth. Y think they're the only practical thing for travelins, because a girls always well dressed if she's simply dressed. And sports clothes are something you can wear morning, room and night Sunny days and rainy days and all the time"
 She found rose Nolle ana French blue hat to go with it. Then pale yellow. with which the same hat was particularly good
 Then for e4 cents yard she bought lowered print. And, for sl.os apiece. made three pretty dresses.
 "Cotton prints" she told Maizie "are much smarter than silks
 Dut Maizie held the stuff between her fingers and sniffed contemptu ously. :,
 we wouldn't of put it in patcf work quilt when I was young,' she scoffed.
 Ashtoreth had decided to take West Indies cruise. At first Ma1zl' protested.
 That's where the hurricane started that killed all the people in Florida!" she objected.
 But the hurricane seasons ever." explained Ashtoreth.
 Sadie, who had dropped in witt mora offers of fine raiment. peruset . booklet
 "Listen, Mrs. Ashe." she com manded. and read aloud "'Wes Indies! Sea girt isles of romance Lanxuorous and primitive. witt beauty outstretching every dream Flowers and perfume. And noun tains with palms that touch the til Of tho moon. Days of sun ant nights of stars - my COW, Ash That's . swell place to go all b, yourself! You'n get moonstrucl and die. Looks to me like you'' need . man on them languofou seaA You'll be going primitive un der an island moon. Maybe she'l slope with . native, Mrs. Ashe."
 Maixie looked worried.
 "But I suppose nothing's as TO mantical as they write about sh surmised. Paper can't refus ink, as my father used to say. Yo' won't go falling in love, will you Ashtoreth?"
 She peered anxiously into Ash toreth's dancing eyes.
 Fall in love-" Ashtoret laughed. Who'd fall in low with7 No, Nuns - I'll be littl orphan on this cruise. sure a you're born"
 In vain Sadie had advocated tn