Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-12


At the first party I attended was
Formally introduced to DR.. Bowman.
d could see that he was impressed,
but was very self-contained and
kady-like and did not let him see how
much I was already in love with him.
Yet, I suppose he must have been
able. to feel it, because after dancing
the third number with me he begged
for two more and afterwards per-
suaded me to sit through two or
AShree numbers with him. The other
PErls looked on furiously but en-
joyed my hour of triumph.
\ From that time onward life was
more enjoyable than it had ever been
~ Before. Fred danced constant at
tendance. We went to parties, to the
seashore, to dances and to picnics
together. Sometimes we would go on
y ne rides in the country in his I'M
.Slung blue roadster. In month
lie proposed. I accepted, Of course,
Ind was very happy. But our mar
iaCe was postponed indefinitely.
$*ss
Then came the news from home.
Father had fallen and injured his
hip; mother was striving bravely TO
make ends meet. OF course they
wanted me to help them: AS dutl..
kful daughter, I Immediately sent
1ehem a money order for all the
money / possessed in the world. 1
had been saving up for a new ward
robe which needed very badly, but
I felt that my first concern should be
for those dear parents who had sac
rifced so much to give me the edu-
cation that had enabled me to get
the fine position held.
Mother Immediately wrote me that
the money order had been a virtual
God-send. I was glad to know that
I had been able to help them when
first they made a call upon me, but
I could not but feel a pang of regret
that I would have to go without any
new clothes for long time. did
ESQ want to be worthy of Fred and
not have him ashamed of my ap-
pearance.
Even though he was taking me
out very often, found that my little
salary of eighteen dollars a week
was being rapidly eaten up by the
OUTLAWS I had to make for beauty es-
sentialS. Going to dances and par
ties so much, meant that / had to
have my hair and nails done very
frequently and keep my skin in the
best of condition. Every woman
knows that requires an expenditure
both of time and money, and every
little bit counts when you are living
in large city where food and room
rent are so expensive.
So there I was. Forced to send
money to help Mother and Father,
and at the same time compelled to
keep up with the social whirl in
town. The result was that didn't
save ANY money for a new ward,
robe and most Of the things l owned
began to go out OF style. felt this
keenly. especially when I noted
questioning look in Fred'S eyes one
day I knew how particular he was
about appearance, and his gaze
alarmed me- 1t occurred to me that
if were going to get Fred Bowman
I'd have to get busy and capture him
at once. A girl doesn't get a good
chance very often and she ought to
take advantage of the chances she
has whenever they put in appear
ance. And yet. how was I to make
him marry me before he wanted to
.do so without making myself COM
Olnon? There was question!
AS I noted my precarious position,
I began to notice more closely the
girls of nv set. Very few OF them,
I knew. got as much salary as did,
and yet I was surprised to see that