Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-24
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did most Of the evening dresses be-
cause she had a knack with such
fabrics. There was much 10 be
done to the coral lace. The entire
skirt had TO be re-fitted. Margaret
promised to work swiftly TO get the
garment to a stage where careful
finishing could be done later. She
said she would do her best TO have
the dress ready.
The price tar, clipped TO the lin
ing, caught her eye. The mark
was S135.
Margaret put the tag down. How
many 1885 dresses. she thought bit
terly. would II take To pay for a
years rest In the country, doctor
bills.
Her efforts that afternoon seemed
clumsily ineffective. When at near
ly three o'clock she was told Miss
Spencer was waiting TO try the
dress. Margaret brought Ii. carry
ing q big cushion Of pins In the
other hand.
I'm sorry--1 didn't quite finish"
she said ap~ologetically a. she came
into the daintily appointed dress
ing room with its huge mirrors.
"A tall girl In green silk sat wait
nc. She smiled good naturally,
arose and began to slip off her cos
tune. This vas Helen Spencer. as
Mrs. Rogers knew. She had fitted
many dresses for her before.
They promised me the dress
would be delivered Friday morn
ing" said Helen Spencer.
"Oh. ii will be ready on time
I'm going to pin the part / didn't
get basted SO you can sec exactly
now II will look. Wen have ii out
for you Friday all right
She slipped the bright lace over
the girls shoulders ard carefully
eased the folds into place. Helen
Spencer considered her reflection
IN the mirror with satisfaction.
I'm crazy about this color she
said musinrlv.
Beautiful" Margaret Rogers
agreed. Then. with the instinct of
her trade. she added. And so be-
.comingl"
"DO YOU reaIlv tnlnk SOg
Indeed I do. You've got the COM
plexion for mi"
TO hundreds and hundreds OF
customers Margaret Rogers had said
that. You've got the complexion
FOR III" Thu thnuoht seemed to flat
ter womanhood from IL to 20 A
customer who had lust received a
compliment stood more patiently
and was less inclined 10 Ne qUeru-
inus. Margaret Rogers had learned
that trick long ego.
Now. II you'll turn 70 the left.
please
Down on her knees Margaret
r-orked SWIFTLY. rlacinr pins In the
-i'kon folds. She smoothed. uatted.
-r- T'rrfrT and then stood back
7rvririnrlv.
"rtS ~e-fect Miss Spencer" she
-aiT "JrSt nerfecti"
The ~'-l ~ the flaming sheath OF
'ara studied the mirror.
Yes" she said finally. II think
it IL. I like the way that frill goes
~rd ID does MAKE me look divineiy
I'm y believe 7 like this better then
80 hire or white one"
Theb lue and white we're two
-fher evening gowns which Helen
=r71rn~ haf bought the week be-
ere Ther had been altered sliHht-
nv arr delivered without the need OF
~ tfttinr.
"T r~r finish " no row the vav
rra pinned i'll" Mrs. Rogers said.
Yen won't need n come acain."
"r know what I'm Foinv to dor
-rirn Srrncer decided I'm going
M wear this the first night on ship
honrd'
"ch. you're making an ocean
NEXT week Didn't ynn know
Th-v had nv picture In the naper
Yesterday. Mother and 7 are 10 be
zone for three months end I'm *
n~citnT. Won srr. T finished hirh
-ohcol last month and its = pradra-
ffnr rrnsnrt I'm - thriiindi inst
think M all tho Grand LOOKING men
I'm roirg ~ meet. I'm SIRE Enron
can men must be thrilling. Maybe