Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-02-09

too. It's very easy - add touch of
red here and there TO give the warmth
4 man likes without having room
1laring like a theater or saloon All
men don't have bad taste"
THANK You" said Tom, his eyes
twinklng. I'm still more honored at
finding myself on the committee with
you
She flushed and changed the topic
hastily. Il think we should get one
of those low tables 70 match. She
could keep her sewing things or mag
azine on the top shelf and his smoking
outfit down below"
"Shall we get him one of those com
plete smoking sets in bronze to go
with t:"
NO said the girl promptly, 1--WE
won't have money enough, and think
the average man hates those sets He
likes to pick up things for himself.
odd pieces that will hold real cigars.
Tobacco sets are only good for show"
'She hath wisdom beyond her years."
he murnnued.
Size rose hastily and signaled 10 the
clerk In Il few minutes tie three
pieces were skillfully arranged in a
green hung corner Miss Pemberton
stepped back and studied the effect.
a couple of simply framed pictures
above the couch, soft toned pillow
or two on it. one in her chair, and it
will do very we'll"
with the smoking outfit on the
lower shelf Don't forget that. And
bit Of sewing on the top. I'm quite
sure she will embroder"
NO" said the girl as if talking to
herself she win make lovely little
things ont of lace and bits OF silk
things that he will like to see her wear,
because SIC viii have time to make
herself pretty for him"
\ sudden silence fell between them
The clerk moved 20 a discreet distance.
And you'd have lamp" said Tom
softly. nor turned toe high. and he'd
smoke and rest" The girl nodded her
head and she might read aloud to
him sometimes"
"Oh, I'm quite sure she would, be-
cause they would Ike the same books"
Then suddenly she flushed and turned
away 1T must he very late. We have
spent such a lot OF time
But think What lovely things we
have"
All that afternoon between Tom Har-
dey's eyes and the accounts of the
stock room moved Il slender figure in
gray, and that night he said to his ia
Their. who is Miss remberton?"
"She is one OF those unfortunate Girls
brought up by widowed mother in
comparative luxury and then thrust
out into the world to earn her way
without any special training She came
here with the idea of writing but
found the nlarkcr crowded and wisely
studied stcn0eraphy before she wasted
her money hunting for position she
could never ret. consider her one of
my finds
Just one year later they went toCeth-
err ia buy furniture FOR another living
room. Mr. Harley had insisted on fur
nishing the home and Mrs. Harley had
been reveling in the purchasing of lin
ems. cut glass and silver. but upon one
thing Tom had insisted
Were going to have living room,"
he had said, and that we will furnish
ourselves
She wore 4 gray dress for this second
expedition, ut Toms request. They
went back to Santines and found the
same clerk hhey bought the same sort
of couch, tn, same little rocker ana the
same little able, though Mrs. IIardey
would have protested that it was all
very much out Of date. Then when the
clerk had taken the order and left them
alone Tom turned TO her with salts
fed light in his eyes
I'm put that old mcerschaum Of
mine on the lower shelf, and you will
have the magazine mp above" The
eyes that looked into his shone like
stars
"And I'll read aloud TO you because
we like the same books.
"And you viii make the little silk
and lace thing-em that ] shall
like to see YOU wear