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Episode 2 (Each Other's Friends)
By HAZEL DEYO DATCHELOR
CowrioM, HI) bv rubHC l.tdeer Co.
H
RUTH for a moment was stunned at
the direct attack that Alice had
launched at her. Scott had not heard
It nt all, as ho was still In the llvlnn
room, but Bert resented It fiercely and
told Alice so.
"You have no right to speak to lluth
that way," he said, turning toward his
wife.
"Of course you would take her part,
I expected that."
"What do you mean? There's nothlni?
to take her part about. You Imply that
she has done something wrong."
"Oh, no; not wrong. I suppose she
can't help being fascinating."
What might have happened lluth did
not know, but just then there was an
interruption. The bell rang furiously,
and Scott went to opn It.
"Well, well, well." Hum heard him
ray, "comn In. It's a long time since
you've looked us up. Ruth." he called,
"come In for a moment, will you?"
Ruth went Into tlie living room Just as
she was, without een mopping to take
off the enveloping pink apron, and faced
Gene Mathews and Detty Lambert.
"I told her we oughn't to run In on
you people this way," Geno said laugh
ing. -Scott told me that you always
made dates ahead, and I knew you would
either be out or entertaining, but Detty
Insisted. Sho's never seen your place
and she has always wanted to come."
lluth felt a vague pang of conscience.
She had never sufficiently urged Betty
Lambert to come and see her. In fact,
she had never wanted any of that crowd
at the liniiso hut tliev did not bear any
resentment, and here she was actually
glad to sec both of them.
"And you don't mind, do you?" alUed
Betty, looking at lluth with two very
bright eyes. "Aro we interrupting any
thing?" "No, Indeed, Scott's sister and her hus
band are here for dinner. I'll call them,
or perhaps you will, Scott?"
Scott went out Into the kitchen to find
Alice quarreling stormlly with Bert.
"What on earth Is the matter with
you two?" ho asked. "Come out Into the
living room ; we have some company."
Alice was forced to comply and fol
lowed Scott sullenly in. Bert stood
alone at the little window In tho dark
ened kitchen, his eves fixed unseelngly
on the street far beneath. He clinched his
hands suddenly In blind rebellion ag.ilnst
the sordldness of his life. Ho hated
fiunrrellng and he had been forced to
rnduio it from the beginning of his mar
riage. Allco's indlctleness, her Jeal
ousy, her temper, all had to bo guarded
against. The least infringement on
what she claimed as her rights precipi
tated a quarrel ltko this He wanted
deiperatcly to end It all; he wanted to
be free; but Bert was too easy-going,
too chary of change. Ills very tempera,
ment would chain him to Alice whether
he would or not, and the fact that she
knew this would give her every oppor
tunity to keep on with her Impossible
attitude. He was ashamed of the scene
beforo Ruth, but it had happened before
with another girl, a girl who had never
been friendly with -Alice since.
Then Bert went into the living room,
actually afraid that if he staled out
any longer Alice would make another
scene mul embarrass every one.
Alice, denrived of her bridge game,
Hj' hat near the large lamp and hardly ppolie.
Sfr Mh rlparlv did not approve of Betty
.. Lambert. Bert was introduced, and In
Jw a fpv minutes was talking with the
(itV'others. He was Interested; he UUed the
kC ijv Informality of these people. He
Wi felt as though he had Known them for
t"a long time. Ruth, surprised ana
ISA' astounded at Beit's manner when lie
J; jwas talking to Betty, saw possibilities in
V him that she had never suspected. Tnen,
with a sudden seno of shame, die was
brouKht face to face with her own Judg-
bVVtHient of Betty Lambert. How unfair sue
RftA'had alwavs been with her. and yet what
'&.. small reason she had h.id. Simply
fSr?because Betty was an actress. She had
a hot even Known wliat ninci or an ncircs
? aim was. but she discovered tonight that
P'.1 ,Betty had talent, real abllit. Before
tfLVRuth had lumped nil actresses in one
Njigroup Just actresses. But when she
ky thought of them at all. she thought of
p& the chorus girl variety vvun gauij
5 thing champagne and lobster in com-
W-blnatlon. And Gene Mathews, wny naa
iVhho objected to him as a friend? Be-
Bqitauso he was unconventional, lievause
Kfhls life was different In the main from
ifcjcoiner men hne nau ununn. ., o... ,
jaStried to get Scott s viewpoint at all on
Iffithc matter of the friends before tonight?
No. she would have to confess tnai sue,
Mhadn't, and it had taken Alice's and
H'Hsrt's ntd d attltuae lowaru me iu
cvrake her up to her own shoitcomings.
("Tomorrow, some mrpr'ng revel.
ftloni In Jut a lmple romeriatlon.)
II
Adventures
With a Purse
ON 12 can never have too many lime
fiMinv nins collar' hre. a cliff
'ii. - en. it rtfh ii nln.ee an unruly
Pi i. ,..! n (! nin tn 1 1ir VfHCUt Ot ,
Pour dignity. I saw pins today whlcli, to
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kfmv minn. nro parncumnj iij , ,
lure sterling silver, buckle-shaped and.
gome nave uuie unr ui - n.wu..
iheni, repemmmjc eniimei. men j.- (
Ha but tn.rtyiii.e cents u pun. j
' -mi.ji f(ipint!'a . winter and other I
ir.l -.rmonta tvillQt 1 r.ltC(l lUt UB
RVell. and liunjr up just an carefully as
& tu . Tmt tininrnlU tliv can't be
Klhunff on prown-ups bangers, or need
D4t.A.. i.A ivk tlnv linnc-prs. lust of the
L.i.i.1. V !,(. little Rliniildrn. romn hi
J-wiutn 01 uiw- "" .-..--. .
jnOBt attracts ely painted deslmi-. Ue
Jnuro beads with nodding t-urln do away
a Willi tne unauiuctc u...i .., ,..w
ftmlddle of the hanger, and In fact, so at
Ba i. - na tli. fh.it tli will make
'iriLic - ..-.,, ....--
Rh-our small daughter want to hung up
bit .. II,,!. rrnlffl Ami thlH Is Btl CXCel-
BSlent habit to learn. The price of these
ft'.. I- !' nentc.
Anangers la mi.j c...
Vs.. "Is your wrist watch a ("hilstmas
SLptesent. t aieu. i", nun ni"isu'
Vraild I UK H llllincnorij, uui ( uu ""
Snuch, rattier nave a riuuon xirup man
he bracelet" She was delighted to
earn that the ribbon straps niav be
iiurchased wltn goiu or suver nnisu
fclaeps, and all ready to be snapped on
fer watch, for fifty cents.
ir. .ltf all frMl- ndmlt that th well
Kressed woman will never carry shabby
OKlng lUgKUKe, win incu i tiu uuuu,
at ve ail npprecinio mo uiue 01
. .....In. V.fru find aillt.nBa Kilt
ce aiiiicni inn mo ...- --.. v-, w-.,
as, we appreciate alsl that most of
' ... nnnsvl fnst nt tliAm? Va
Mill U3, iiivii., , --. -. ......, . . w,
Lt not all of them. You know the
tanning suitcases of what nppeara to
f, black patent leather? One shop is
BVving a uwptuo u tuvBc (iivicoiiui ufc
Bt welgni IS mo Hilmi ujia iiriccs
bin at $0.
LForMhe names of Bhopa where ar-
EleS mciuiuiiru in vuvciiiurri
Hth a I'urse can oo purcimseu,
dress Kaitor or woman rage.
Woman'! Department, Walnut
9 o'clock Grand Organ
Noon Chimes
4:50 Grand Organ
WANAMAKER'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Cloudy
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Good Stocks Everywhere for the First Saturday in January
in the Down Stairs Store at Wanamaker's
Any Man Who Knows a Good Thing
Will Buy an All-Wool Suit in This
Sale at $22, $24.50 or $29.50
NewGoods! NewFashionslNewPrices!
to Begin the New Year With
To keep our words within the limits of making a plain statement,
without boasting:, it seems proper to say that there never was a period in the
history of -the store in all its years that so many goods were taken away in
any three months, so that the stock had to be replenished, and freshened,
every twenty-four hours.
If anybody insisted that we should have a Rummage Sale we couldn't
do it our stock is' as fresh as we ever hope it will be. As the plumbers in
the city say, and the authorities of the Water Department, "we have to keep
the pipes flushed," so that everything that comes to the surface is clean and
sweet and actually fresh.
Whoever looks through our store for old or antiquated goods will be
disappointed. They are not here.
Therefore, we are in the market every day and among the manufac
turers every day, and they are coming to us with their samples.
Our announcement for tomorrow is as follows:
A
300 Good Serge Frocks for Women
at Half Price and Less Than Half
$10
These pretty frocks :ue mostly
in navy blue, though there are
some colors in the lot. Several
tlilVeient styles ate here, many
braid-trimmed.
$12.25
Fine serge makes these fioeks,
mostly in navy blue, trimmed
with embroidery, braid, fringe or
rows of buttons. The styles are
pi city, new ones.
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$19.7.-1 SI 3
The Newest
SATIN HATS
Boast Trimmings of
STRAW
They're not particularly
Southern hats, cither, but hats
that can be put on and worn
immediately right here in Phil
adelphia. Tho colorings arc
mostly dark blues and browns
though you'll see some bright
reds and turquoise blues among
them and the tops aro of
satin or Georgette crepe. The
under brims arc faced or edged
with wide straw braid or with
lisere, and very little trim
ming is used.
The shapes are woith a word
of their own, for they are de
lightfully new. Some are quite
square, some turn sharply up
in front nnd down in back,
others are broader of brim with
creased and uptuined edge.
Moht all fit tho head closely.
$3, $5, $G and 8.
(Mnrkm
Your satisfaction will not merely last the first few times you wear it, but
during every minute of the time you wear the suit until it wears out. Being
all wool and made in the Wanamaker way, that will be a long time hence.
These suits aren't loosely slapped together, nor are they only part wool.
They are every bit all wool, and every seam and button is sewed as it should be
sewed on a high-class suit, as every one of these certainly is!
The coats are made with various styles of pockets and with two or three
buttons.
Men and young men will find styles to suit their individuality.
Some waistline suits are included.
(Onll-rj. Murkrl)
Men's Heavy j
Combination Suits i
Special at $1.35 !
Of heavy, ribbed cream-color I
cotton, these suits are made in i
ankle-length style with long
sleeves and high necks.
They are classed as seconds
because of some slight imperfec
tions in the weave.
(Onllrrj-, Molk-I)
Men's Good
Suspenders
Special at 45c
They have been consideiably
more all along.
Made of good, strong clastic
with leather ends,
(inll-r.v, MnrU-1)
A Clearance Sale of
Men's Soft Hats $ 1.65
Practically all tho nood soft hats in our stock have been marked
down for this clearunce, homo about half. ,
There are various bhapes of felt hats in green, brown, black,
stone and pearl, nnd also some tweed hats among them.
A good variety to choose fion (of course, not every style in
every size), s-o early choosing is advised,
((.iillrrj, Mnrk-I)
Other Specials in the
Men's Store on the Gallery
:00 Suits of Warm Domet Pajamas at $1.90 arc well
made garments of striped domet.
Nightshirts at $1.3."i. Smooth, white muslin nightshirts,
are perfectly plain.
Striped Madras Shirts at $1..")3. These are good-looking
shirts with boft cuffs.
((.nllrrr, Vlnrkrt)
100 Velvet Hals
Reduced to $5
Some of these aie trimmed
with fur and all have been
several dollars more. A good
many arc' half price.
$1
S1G.30
A Special Group of Taffeta
, Frocks at $16.75
Heie aie, in vaiious styles, some combined with Geoigette crepe, j
otheis trimmed with contrasting color, and many with rows of self
covered buttons They arc in taupe, navy and brown.
Among the Newer Things
Some lovelv new Geotgetle crepe frocks have ju.-t arrived in
navy blue, beige, Copenhagen blue, while, peach, pearl, gray, lose
and laspberry. They are beautifully beaded or embroidered and
.some arc) combined with taffeta.
Also some smart plain color taffetu ami black satin flocks.
Trices begin at .$19.75 and go up to $45 with many stops between.
(Market)
Novel serge frocks, many with
overskirts, some braided, otheis
in Russian blouse styles, ao
attractive.
Wool Jersey Frocks
at $15 and $19.75
on which the sayings run any
where from 10 to $15, aro in
sizes 10 to 42.
Most of them are novel styles
and all are beautifully made
with silk linings; some aie
braided or embroidered, others
arc trimmed with contrasting
jersey. The colors are Pekin,
brown tan, plum, rookie and
navy blue.
Spring Serge Frocks
Special at $16.50
Xew fine twill &eigo in navy
blue are1 used in this attractive
style with a collarlcss bodice and
an overskirt done in braid do
signs. Bono buttons trim tho
sleeves.
(Vlnrl.etl
Lustrous White
Sateen Petticoats
at $1.25
The deep flounces au aicor-dion-pleated
and the petticoats arc
generously full. Theic is clastic
at the waist.
(( entrall
Special
Sample Georgette
Blouses, $3.90
Delightful blouses, beaded or
embroidered, are all of Georgette
made in dozens of pretty ways
some quite collarless, after the
new mode. Thoy are mostly in
fle.h, pink and white or combina
tions of thes-e two shades, though
a few blouses in suit shades are
among them.
All arc much under price.
(Marltrt)
All Coats for Children and Juniors
Are Marked at Reduced
Prices
Two good Winter coats arc sketched.
The junior coat is of a mixed coating, belted and lined
thioughout. 15 to 17 year sizes at ?9.7o.
The other coat is of corduioy and is for smaller girls of
8 to 14 years. It is in blown, gieen or burgundy and is lined
throughout. $7.50.
Other tailored novel and fur-trimmed coats for junior girls
are here in wide variety, and there are line velveteens, velours
and broadcloths, as well. Every one of these coats has hail its
price lessened. New prices start at $112 and go upward to $05.
Washable School Frocks
for Little Girls
$1.25, $1.45, $1.65
Making them at homo hardly seems worth while when
pi ices aro io lovy. These are pretty little frocks, too, and will
give much practical wear. Of lincne, chambray, rep und plaid
ginghams made in simple easily laundered styles, and trimmed
only with a little tucking and pipings or bandings of contrasting
mateiiul. The proper little frocks for gills of ( to 14 to wear
to school.
(( rntml)
Spring Styles Bring Beautiful
Skirts for Large Women
A mck full of fine skiits in K!i- to 40-inch waistbands are evidence.
The beautiful materials and fine tailoring are the first things
noticed, and then the .styles, for they aie quite unusual styles.
Thr materials are serge, poplin, cjiuddali and satin in black and
navy blue.. There are pretty buttons, braiding, embroideiy and tho '
like' for trimming.
$10.50 to $11).75.
(Vtarkrl)
500 Boxes of
Correspondence
Cards
Half Price at 25c
I'ach box contains 24 cards and 24
envelopes of white linen-finished
paper. The cards aro initialed
and piettily decorated with tiny
roses.
(Ontral)
Among the Many Furs in
the Great Reduction Sale
Muffs .
Ulaek coney muffs arc $4.5(1.
Japanese mink muffs aro $14.
Hlack wolf muffs are $18.
Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) muffs aie
$18 to $27.
Australian opo.ssum muffs aie $27.
Ulack fox muffs' are $30.
Taupe lynx or fox muffs are $02.50,
Dyed crossed fox muffs are $33,75.
Scarfs
lllended muskrat capes aie $22.50.
Taupe wolf scarfs are $22.50.
Large raccoon scaifs arc $25.
Skunk capes arc $27.50.
Taupe fox scarfs arc $30.
ISlack fox scarfs arc $30.
Alaskan wolf scarfs are $45.
Also
beaver muffs, beaver capes', Poiiet fox
scarfs and muffs and capes of other de.
sirabla and fashionable furs which have
been reduced are included in this sale.
(Murkrt)
Babies' Long Dresses 85c
The batiste is soft and white and the
diesses are finished with deep hems. The
narrow embroidery which edges the necks
and sleeves is finished in blue or white.
(Ontral)
The White Sale
Offers Many Splendid
Corset Values
The Clearance Sale of
Rugs Goes Forward
The avc;-age prices aie much below the
present wholesale cost of tho 'rugs. In
cluded aro willow grass rugs, Japanese
.straw rugs, Colonial rag rugs', heavy wool-and-fiber
rugs, tapestry Brussels seamless
rugs, wool velvet seamless rugs, Wilton
ruga and fine body Brussels rugs.
Prices' start at $1 for willow grass rugs,
27x54 inches, and go upward to $67.60 for
body Brussels rugs, 11.3x15 feet.
(Cliettnut)
Special
Half -Linen Crash
19c Yard
Bleached kitchen crash is half !nen
with o. blue border. It measures 17
inches wide and is marked at about half
price.
(Ch.ltnnl)
S1.25 or topless coisets of white cou-
til or of figured pink rep with
clastic insets' in the front. These
aro suitable for slender io aver
age figures.
$1.65 ol' corsels tov average figures.
They are of flesh or while batiste
with fairly long skiits and are
well boned.
2 four good models nt this price are
of plain or figured materials in
whito or flesh pink in models suit
able for slender, average and me
dium stout figuiey.
S3.50 Dainty white poplin coisets with
embroidered pink silk dots arc
for average to medium stout
figures. They 'are cut with a
medium bust, which rises higher
toward the back.
Brassieres and Bandeaux
55c for three styles in hook-front bras
sieres. These aro made with square
or V necks and two are trimmed
with lace the other with embroid
ery. CQ brassieres and bandeaux are of
pink satin and lace or of lace
entirely. This is a big collection
in a great variety of styles.
(Ctri)
500 Pair Women's Shoes
Reduced to $3.50 a Pair
Many of these were regularly half as much again
and more. Included are shoes of black kidskin and of
brown kidskin with ivory kidskin tops. Both styles
lace high.
Women's Spats 50c a Pair
Gray White
Brown Chamois
The quality is excellent, an.d the spats are nine
buttons high.
Women's and Girls' Black
Shoes Special at $2.85 a Pair
Sizes run from 2V-i to 7. Tho shoes are made of
a good thickness of black leather, with double tips, tops
that lace high and medium or low heels.
Women's Felt Slippers
at 65c a Pair
' Warm slippers of wine, black, blue, gray, lavender,
pink or old rose felt have quilted insoles.
200 Pair of Children's Shoes
$1.35 a pair
In sizes 4 to 8, the shoes are made of tan kidskin,
black kidskin and black patent leather. Some of them
have white tops. They have wedge heels and turned
soles.
350 Pair of Men's Shoes
$2.90 a Pair
Black calfskin lace shoes are made on English lasts
. with welted soles. che.tnnt
Women's Coats in Five Special Groups
Many Are Half Price
50 Coats at $13.75
Good Winter coats are of velour, cheviot and
burella; many are lined throughout and most all
are tiimmed with fur fabric. The colorings in
clude navy, green, burgundy and brown.
Now $19.75
Excellent coats are of velour, many of them
lined throughout with peau de eygnQ an un
usual feature at such a price. They are in
taupe, green, brown and black and one is
sketched,
Now $22.50
One-of-a-kind coats are of velour with shawl
or cape collars of scalene. Some plush coats
are in the group. Half price is almost the rule
in this lot.
Now $27.50
llioadcloth and velour coats have cape col
lars of skunk opossum or of nutria. Some nre
lined throughout with peau de cygne.
Now $3850
40 splendid coats not many of a kind, but
all arc unusual values. They are mostly of
suede velour with shawl or cape collars of rac
roon or sealcne. Another style has u nutria
collar and nutria trimming the pockets. One
is sketched. A few mole fur cloth coats are in
the group.
(Vlarkrl)
i I $38'50 --r; A
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This Is a Fine Time for a
Woman to Buy a Suit
Xeaily every suit hasten reduced in
pi ice and the choosing is broau and varied.
There arc tailored suits of wool popfth,
buiella and serge and more elaborate suits
of broadcloth, wool velour silvertone and
velveteen. A great many are trimmed
with fur.
$17.50, $23.75, $32.50, $37.50,
$50 and $65
Women's Stockings
Special at 22c a Pair
Black Bronze
Gray White
The stockings uie made of mercerized
cotton in a regular, clear, light-weight
weave. They are re-enforced in the feet
and garter tops.
Some of them have i:
the
will im hurtag5 wearin
stock:
some 01 mem nave
weave, bvjj&l those
n JiuruTK3 wearin
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