The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-04

| tasted and was downstairs, dressed
! for the day. She looked pale and
considerably Subdued.
Father says we're going to
Florida" she said to Judith.
Yes Palm Beach. Do you like
it there?"
"Oh, I guess so. Anything's bet
ter than New York. I like SWIM
ming"
Good" said Judith. so do l."
Il haven't a rag that's wearable.
Can't go until 1 get together some
clothes"
This was a phase of the expedi-
ton which had escaped Judith COM
pletely. She had the wardrobe col
lected so hastily for the trip to Ber-
muda. Few of those things, she
was to learn, would do for Palm
Beach.
Tony'S purchases enlightened
Judith. Sweetly, the younger girl
asked her stepmother to accompany
her upon shopping trips. The date
of departure had been finally set
as March 5. This gave six days to
rush through preliminaries.
With admirable generalship Tony
Knight began buying finery. She
led the way to shops of which Jul
9th had never heard. They were
small, out-of-the-way places in the
realm of upper Madison avenue.
French-or English with such q
French accent that Judith could
scarcely understand twas the
language spoken.
In such salons Tony Knight was
draped and fitted in soft white
wooden and cotton suits, swagger
beach clothes and filmy, trailing
frockS for evening which made her
really beautiful.
Judith bought several costumes.
1t was impossible to travel as
Tony's companion and not look the
part. The price Of these trifles
appalled, her. Furthermore, it all
seemed so silly.
Why should she spend time and
money trying to look like a fashion
plate merely to impress men and
women unknown to her and in
whom she had not the slightest in
tereSt?
In this Judith knights viewpoint
was thoroughly feminine. Had Ar
thur been making the trip, if he
we're to be there to see them, lovely
gowns would suddenly become para
mount.
The day that Tony quite casually
ordered three dozen pairs of silk
hose Judith felt she must remon-
strate. She said nothing to the girl
but confided in Knight.
Don't you think, Arthur" she
said cautiously, that you really
should say something to Tony about
her extravaganza? Just tactfully,
I Eaean?"
Knight shook his head, smiling In
diligently.
You let me worry about the
financial part of this trip?" he told
Judith. Just having Tony as quiet
and well-behaved as she's been the
last few days is almost worth the
/ price of the thing The kids had
her lesson.
Now I want to show her it pays to
behave. What's the price of a few
/ dresses and silk stockings and one
thing and another compared with
peace in the family.
There was certainly no answer
/ for Judith to make to that state
I ment.
QUIETLY the days slipped by.
~ Four days before their de-
pariure Judith went in town alone
on an errand. Tony had pleaded
a headache and remained behind.
1t was nearly 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. There was no sun and
a chill March wind was blowing.
Judith held her fur wrap closely
about her as she hurried up the ave-
nue..
A window display of fine linens
caught her eye. She paused, walked
nearer to the shop window and in
Spected the tableware.
"Why-if it isn't Judith"
The girl turned. For an instant
she was incredulouS. Then swiftly
she recognized the woman who had
spoken. She was barely three feet
away, smiling and waiting.
Mrs. Vest didn't recognize
you! Why, how do you do, Mrs.
WeSt?"
And I almost passed you. What
a coincidence My dear Judith. how
we'll you're looking. What have you
been doing all this time? So often
we've thought of YOU"
"Oh. I've been rather busy. Do
ing some Of the rooms of our home