Evening star., 1935-10-18
INSTALLMENT vi.


kitchen one day to eat her lunch. But
Zanie Lou ran in often and they had
become good friends
Mr. LIE Masters always greeted her
cordially when he came to see his son.
He usually gave her sly wink and
pat on the back. Sugar took it to
mean that he was very much on her
side. Eurasia took great delight in
preparing all the delicacieS she knew
the little orphan could not have had
on the hill. The servants were her
adoring slaves.
Liney, when she learned Sugar had
to wash her one uniform every night.
insisted on doing it herself Every
morning when Sugar awakened her
clothes would be freshly laundered.
lying across a chair beside her bed
To the black folks Sugar Friddle was
the finest little lady they had ever
served, and she paid them back with
friendly smiles and willing ear that
listened to all their grievances.
Sugar had seen Mrs. LIE Masters
only once 1t was the afternoon of
the family squabble after she had
been moved from the cellar. That day
her employer went to Richmond to
spend a few days sulking and shop
ping. But she knew Skeeters mother
was a tall, Wiry blond with brown
eyes. which contrasted strangely with
her light hair. And that she was pale
as lily and wore no makeup except
a scarlet splash Of rouge across her
sulky full mouth.
Exotic, Sugar decided, was the word
that described her best. Shed read
of Just such a woman in a magazine
once. A woman who wore her hair
Just like Mrs. lie Masters. Parted
in the middle and coming down over
her ears, to end in bun low on her
neck. 1t was always unwaved.
Thursday was to be Sugars day off
A whole afternoon and evening to
spend in doing just as she pleased.
For the first time in her life she
would be free to 60 window shopping
and take a walk Then she'd 60
to Orphanage Hill and see Mother
Friddle, Johnny and all her old
friends.
Eurasia had given her an enve-
lope with a dollar bill in it at lunch
Mr.. LIE Masters had left it, The first
money she had ever earned! There
were so many things she needed
she didn't know where to start spend
ing her salary. Liney would take care
of the baby while she was gone.
Zanie Lou breezed in just as Sugar
had gotten Skeeter to sleep.
This is my day off," Sugar rushed
around making certain the nursery
was in order. And I'm going out
to see the big world. Am I thrilled?"
zanie threw herself into a chair
languidly: Nothing ever happens
in this place. There's nothing to
see"
''Oh. but there isl" Sugars cheeks
were pink with excitement. I'm going
to window shop and take a walk and
60 up to the orphanage."
Zanie Lou's first impulse was to
laugh. But something in the other
girls happy face restrained her and
she sighed wistfully.
II hope you have a grand time,
Sugar. If I didn't have a date to
go riding with Skipper I'd go walking
with you"
Mrs. LIE Masters say if you were seen
on the street with an orphan?"
Il don't worry much about what
the dame says" Zanie Lou shifted
tmpatiently. She's always ag'in some
one. or something None of us ever
pay any attention to her spouting.
She'll be home this evening, darn it,
It's been so nice and peaceful around
here"
We'll, I'm ready" Sugar announced
when she had washed her face and
arranged her curls. This afternoon
I'm going walking around town and
out to the country And this evening
I'm going to have supper with
Mother Friddle I've always wanted
to walk down by the river alone.
It's SO beautiful"
Sugar in her blue uniform. 1t was
dreadful to have to go out on the
street in that ugly old thing. Her
sympathetic little heart ached.
Wait minute" she got up. "ITl
be back in a sec''
q dress over her arm.
Il was just wondering" she fibbed
offhandedly, "if you could get into
this old green silk. It's terribly big
for me. You're heavier than I. Maybe
you can wear it,
oh" Sugar gasped when Zanie
Lou held the dress up to her Tt
IT'S so beautiful! My favorite color!
Are you sure you can't wear it?"
Positively. It fits me like a tent.
Here, try it on"
Sugar slipped the uniform over
her head, and zanie was shocked to
see the old cotton slip she wore.
She'd have to find some way to
give her some decent underwear, too.
She had so much more than she
needed. Sugars hands trembled so
she could hardly get the dress on.
"Oh, honey!" zanie Lou clapped
her hands. You can't imagine how
sweet you look! I told you you were
beautiful Here-come into the bath
room and look in the long mirror"
Sugar squeezed the tears back from
her eyes. Tits a dream" she
choked. such darling little cape!
1t makes me look taller, doesn't it
with the straight skirt? Oh, Zanie
Lou, you're so good"
Impulsively Sugar put her arms
around her friend and gave her a
tight squeeze. zanie felt strangely
uplifted and noble. It was q grand
feeling. Shed never given anything
away before.
"Oh, wait!" she cried impulsively
"Ive something else I bet you can
wear"
Sugar stood back and surveyed her.
self. The dress was a soft moss
green, so flattering to redheads with |
brown eyes. It brought out all her !