European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 05, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 5, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 Onn t asked a woman on the Comer of fifth ave. And 57th St. A Fine blonde woman with the health of Money in her face if she could Tell me where Henri Bendel s store wast she pointed up 57th  s toward the Middle of the Block she said. Look for the utile Man at the door who tips his  with this the Light changed and she Wasoff the curb As if it were a starting Gate her Long strides carrying her in the specific direction of Bergdorf Goodman. As promised Bendel s was up the  was across the Way from the Avon build ing whose Black Glass swoops out to the Street to form a slide that starts so stories in the air. The Little Man was at the door of Bendel s. He wore a Brown coat and perched on his head was a Brown Pillbox which bewailed to tip for me although he did hold the door open As i  was unfamiliar ground for me a store for Only the most fashionable a forbid Den kingdom where woman rules preferably Young women Young and Bony with legs Long and Loose and Heads High and haughty. Always women with Money. The sidewalk in this part of Manhattan is a tray of Dia monds in a City of door locks. Many thing happen in new York fire flames and Mug Gers Mug but Here in this one Patch of the City the most famous part the place the woman from Dallas still wants to see changes in the City Are Only a Distant Rustle. On 57lh St. In Manhattan in front of Bendel Beauty and Money still Are together. The night before 1 had been sitting on curb on Avenue c on the lower East Side and a Chubby woman named Barbara Williams in jeans and sneakers smoked a cigarette and said that since she had come out of the Penitentiary she had not been doing much. What were you in for i . Done two and a half years. Thai s All right with me. Long As i did t Dothe  who got killed she was   and you did t do it i asked  did t do it. Girl i was with did it but i did t do  got up and left waddling in her jeans her sneakers flapping on the dirty  now Here on this Cool overcast Spring Day. Were these women walking up to Bendel s like pages of a Magazine Long strides her bouncing lips set sunglasses Over eyes. A blonde in a tailored Black pants suit a prohibition gangster hat pulled onto her forehead. Now a dark haired girl Long swinging strides a White Scarf floating plaid truck Driver s Cap tugged Down at an Angle. Somewhere out there on the Eastside in Brooklyn or up in the Bronx we Are a City that cannot close wounds. On the Side walk in front of Bendel s we nurse the Glamor of the  some reason the Henri in Bendel s is pronounced As Plain old Henry. This pro Vides us with another method of locating impostors from out of town or worse up fro the Middle class. For when somebody weighs in with a Fine knowing French Onree sounding the Onree through the nose he immediately can be sneered  older women in raincoats slump ing rather than striding paused As the strolled Post the window. They looked at these wisps of Lavender on Oriental  is you. Eve one of them said. The three  i got into the store two Young women confidently breezed in behind  you know where you re going one of them ," i said. Of you be got to know where you redoing she said. Her name was Nancy Epstein. She introduced her Friend As Nancy Long. They led me to the Back of the first floor. As 1 followed them 1 heard something crash. I turned around to Sec a red bowl in pieces on the floor. A Saleswoman stared at  could t have done  i said. She kept looking at me. How much is it i  dollars the Saleswoman  i know i did t do it i said. That was a Terra Cotta Cachepot that you just broke Nancy Long said. She was examining a Long Box that seemed to be Wood. It s Coconut Shell the Saleswoman said. All she lacked and All Horn  in  How much is it i  Hundred  but it s so neat Nancy Long said. She put the Box Down. In the next room the two picked up a Brown leather Sandal from a counter. The shoe was made in Italy and had a Price tag of 195.1 would t put my hand on the thing. The two girls then escorted me upstairs to a floor of Small rooms with Wood floors that creaked. One White wooden archway had the sign Holly s Harp on it. The sign Means Money. Simple Matte Jersey dress had a tag of $350. The two girls held out a White Chiffon dress that had hand pointed Flowers and a hand printed Price tag of $825. I was about to ask who would buy some thing like this when the elevator doors opened and the answer stepped out. A Youn woman sunglasses up on her Long hair Large eyes shining but shining with a harsh Ness that comes from desire from greed walked in to shop. She was about 25. Behind her was a Man of about so. His eyes Pouch a thick wig covering his head. A Pillow of flesh sat under his Chin. A Potbelly bulged against the Raincoat. His girl ran a hand along the dress  she pulled out either the same Chiffon with hand painting or one exactly like it. She held it out. This is very feminine she said. Soft delicate. Nice fluted  the dress was held up higher. Slim legs encased in Rich High leather boots danced As hard Young eyes ran Over the $850  Man stood and watched wig on his head paunch sticking out stood an watched his Young Girt pick out an $850 dress knowing of course that she was his girl because he was handsome and Masc we went downstairs again and the two girls left me on the sidewalk in front of Ben Ders. I stood for a while and  them walking up to the store Heads coming High to fend off any  All wore sunglasses. After a while you became used to looking through the Sung lasses and now you thought you could see in All of them that same harshness the greed that had been in the eyes of the girl up in undress shop. It May be the Only thing about this City that does not change. 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Don t throw away Money Ona Sitter so you can take her out on a Friday or saturday night. After All she should be thrilled to Cook for you All week and stay Homeland watch television every night. 5. Don t buy her a Tittle gift for no reason. What does she need after All she has you 6. Remind her often of her  but please remember when a married woman i looking what she s looking for is what she can t find at Home. The same goes for a married Man i Hope Guys like you never Wise up because it makes life so much easier for those of us who can sign ourselves a husband age 40. Who needs no assistance dear husband you la Proba Bly be considered a traitor to your sex but your letter is a Good one and i thank you Lor writing it. Dear Ann our 18-year-Olddaughter, Nancy runs with a group of girls who come Cromwell to do families. I believe this has made her much More conscious of Money and things than she should be. She s still i High school by the Way. A yer of illness put her one Grade behind Friday night Nancy had a Date with a 21-year-old fellow she de scribed on several occasions As a dumb  like most mothers sleep with one Eye open till All my children Are  Nancy came in at 3 a.m., i witnessed a kiss at the door that would have made Madame Pom Padour look like an  i asked her Why such affection for a dumb Jerk she re plied he s going to buy me a $40 bottle of  seems my daughter s Mode of operation is to Lead a fellow on until he gives her a Lovely gift then she bounces  am horrified by her Merce nary approach. Am i old fashioned is this what the girls Are doing these Days Stone age mom dear mom some adolescent females Are eager for evidence that they can capture the male animal la Large numbers. The gift is the Scalp on the Bel when Nancy grows up Shell discover that one Nice Guy is Worth 40 dumb jerks and Shell put away her Gelger counter. Confidential to on a Clear Day you can see Catalina by All maans Tell her. 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