The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-07

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II love did not laugh at locksmiths
this particular story would not have
to be told. Because love does laugh
at locksmiths. also prudence, and
parental restraints, IL happened a few
years back that pair of young peo-
pie, well, even luxuriously, reared.
found themselves within a week after
their runaway marriage with hardly a
dollar in hand. What the husband
did. though he acquitted himself man.
fully, is out of place here. The pair
were in New York city. The wife
went to a rich woman whom 1t hap
pened she knew slightly, asking, not
charity, but advice as to how she
might best help in the battle OF
bread.
The rich woman thought bit, then
asked: What can you do? Not
singing, playing. painting china and
that sort of thing-but something,
anything-at which you excel. Tell
me that and can really help you"
The poor woman thought a minute:
MY talent, IL l have any-runs to
lamp shades" she said. Il Nave made
some gorgeous ones"
you shall make more" the rich
woman interrupted. The first Of
them for me. Here. take this money
for materials-anj let me see what
you can do as quickly as possible. II
II is something individual the rest will
be easy"
The completed shade, carried homo
the mex. ny but one. was not only
individual but strikngly beautiful.
The rich woman went into raptures
over 1t, and instantly ordered several
more. paying for them generously, and
in advance. BY the time they were
done, she had orders for half dozen,
secured for her protege. among her
friends. To the protege, along with
the orders, she gave sound advice:
Never send out a shade that is less
than your best" she said, "and charge
for 1t accordingly. People who have
money are only too glad to pay we'll
for anything really distinctive. Keep
away from the shops and the shop
models. Trust your eye for color
harmonies, and your own sense in
lines. II is the shops with their set
patterns for the multitude that would
rather be out of the world than the
fashion, which strife originality, or
else pay it so moderately it has never
fair quarter no matter how tiny-be
polite to purchasers, but never over.
anxious; don't lower prices nor work
manship and you will 10 we'll"
The little work in a swell quarter
was duly taken. Very shortly there
was workwoman in IL to help the
proprietor And pretty soon the one
workman had companions, many or
few according to seasons. The shop,
too, was outgrown before a year had
passed. Next year one twice its size
proved also much too small-not for
Christmas rushes and such like times,
but for steady custom. So other
floors were added. and later other
store fronts. AS a result the pro.
prietor now spends three months OF
each year abroad, studying colors, ma.
terials, heaven knows what. She
owns one of the biggest and most
artistic lampshade shops in the CEN
N'"' mn itSioi, 10 always Ou
the lookout for women or artistic
ability. and when she finds them pays
them to work for her at rates that re.
member her own time of need. She
is on the point Of setting up whole
sale business, albeit by selling at re.
tail she has already laid by comfort.
able sum. All which goes to show
that there is money in artistic finger
tips-if there is common sense in the
head that goes along with them
Washington Star