Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-24

Isabel. "but the more one makes. the
less one always seems TO have
IS do you make so mitch, lsabei!
enc. only n scrap here and there
she said rcgrctfully. because you
see. II takes such an awful lot TO make
On income: but wasn't thinking oil
myself"
aNo?"~
"You needn't say No In that tone.
Marjorie. M though YOU thought me
erotistlc." said Lady Isabel. In slight
ly aggricved voice. The fact Is.
am trying TO help friend"
'Really-how kind OF you. dear
Who Is ~"
Laura staunton." she answered;
"the dear girl. the youngest daughter
of our old vicar. Like all clergymen.
he had what David or Solomon or
somebody called a quiverfur OF
daughters. I don't know why II should
be considered In the light OF bless
ing to have a quIverful OF daughters.
It's very hard. at any rate on them
for he has left them all without
penny"
How are you going to help her."
asked with interest.
well" replied Lady Isabel. she
has opened shop for nice second
hand things--now don't look like that
Marjorie. don't mean clothes. ] mean
things like grandfathers clocks and
broken china and old tenders, and all
that sort OF thing" she added vaguely.
"oh. you mean curios--an old curl
osity shop. In fact"
"Ycs." said Lady Isabel. And now
Marjorie. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
put an idea In my head III make ner
call Il 'Yc anciente curiosyte shoppe;
hut I must see she spells II right. or
rather. wrong. Il will sound so much
more genuine"
1T will certainly be IN advantage
IN these days even 10 sound genuine.
I said.
"Yes. won't H." she answered very
pleasantly. especially as most OF the
things will be faxed. You know they
nearly always are faxed at that sort
OF shop"
Really"
She nodded. "yes--and Ill tell how
IT'S done a little later on
How are you going 10 help Miss
staunton's shop" | asked her pres
entity.
We'll. for one thing. ! am going 10
take Mrs. Barrington-Br there to
buy things: you see. we shall both be
in town for day or so next week.
81 see. And Mr.. Malcolmstein. Is ne
10 be taken there as weliy'
mo: 1 shant take him there" said
Lady Isabel hastily. nor the Fielder
MAINS; they know 100 much; but
dare say they'll pick me up some 1T
tie things for her to sell. She's very
prctty-Laura. ! mean.
lis she faxed. too!" asked.
Lady Isabel laughed. mo. my dear,
she's not: she's absolutely genuine.
i've been going over the list Of
things IN f.aura's shop and rearrangine
them.y said Lady Isabel the following
afternoon.
Have you: how very good OF You.
"oh. rs rather fun" she answered
bending over her table and writing
something rapidly.
ia Marqulse observation-disclosures dc
Ia Revolution" leaning on her shoulder
as I read. who's sheg"
ITS for small miniature ! picked
up cheap" said Lady Isabel airily. III
was very faded. so | got little artist
knew to touch II up for half
guinea"
"And how did you find out who q
was7"
Il didnr." she replied frankly; 'bu
fI don't know. shall always put Vic
time do Ia Reyolution-there were 80
many OF them. poor dears. so ] shall
always be safe"
why call Il anythlng7"
'only on account OF the price" she
answered seriously. "You see. Mrs
harrington. Brown win pay so mucl
more for something really historical.
Il gec," | said
IAN the broken china has gone 4
he mcnded by little man Mr. f&ken
stein told me of--he lives at'White
chapel. or Noting I'm. where no on
ever goes. or somewhere. and he's
Polish Jew. and frlghtfnlly clever ant
tricky. His name Is Balcnski. and yo'
can't tell Balenski-Chelsea figur'
from the real thing. II you're ever sucl
an expert--unless. OF course, yo'
know his work"
rs that how collectors get thei
china mendcd?"
no" she said. mot collectors. onl
dealers. You see. collectors generall
only care for genuine things: but then
OF course" she added thoughfully
dealers must live. and II you can
tell the difference. Il doesn't hurt any
body. Besides. collectors shouldn't b
taken In. they ought to have
thorough knowledge OF their subjec
before they attempt TO begin ia co