Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-05-16
Lady Isabel and
the CuriO Shop
BY Mrs. keish
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowlss)

less one always seems TO have"
DO you make 30 much. lsabel?"
mo. only scrap here and there"
she said regretfully. because. you
gee. II takes such an awful lot to make
an income: but ! wasn't thinking Of
myself"
MOI"
You needn't say No In that tone.
Marjorie. as though you thought me
egotlstlc." said Lady Isabel. In u slight
ly aggrieyed voice. THE fact Ii. j
am trying TO help u friend"
''Really-how kind Of you, dear.
Who Is IT,"
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 qulverful OF
daughters. don't know why II should
be considered In the light OF bless
Ing to have qulverful 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 herr? ]
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 grandfather's clocks and
OF nh al nj
that sort of thing" she added vaguely.
"Oh. you mean curios-an old curl
osity shop, In fact"
Yes" said Lady Isabel. And nov.
Marjorie. dear. lightedly-"you've
put an idea In my head. III make her
call II Ye anciente curlosyte shoppe:'
but ! must see she spells II right, %
rather. wrong. II will sound so much
more genuine"
1T will certainly be an advantage
in these days even to sound genuine"
! said.
Yes, won't It," she answered very
pleasantly. especially as most OF ths
things will be faxed. You know they
nearly always are faxed at that sort
OF shop"
Really"
She nodded. "Yes-and I'll tell how
it's done little later on"
How are you going TO help Miss
Staunton's shop" ! asked her pres
emily.
well, for one thing. am going TO
take Mrs. Barrington-Brown there to
buy things: you see. We shall both be
in town for n day or so next week"
Il see. And Mr.. Malc0lmstein, 10 ne
to be taken there as well?"
mo; | shan't take him there" said
Lady Isabel hastily. nor the Fielder
MAINS; they know too much; but ]
dare say they'll pick me up some 1T
tie things for her to sell. Shes very
pretty-Laura. mean"
is she faxed, too" ] asked.
Lady Isabel laughed. No, my dear,
she's not; she's absolutely genuine"
"I've been going over the list Of
things in Laura's shop and rearrangins
them" said Lady Isabel the following
afternoon.
Have you; how very good Of you"
"Oh. It's rather fun" she answered.
bending over her table and writing
something rapidly.
La Marquise Observation-Disclosures de
Ia Revolution" leaning on her shoulder
as | read. Who's she?"
Its for a small miniature ] picked
up cheap" said Lady Isabel airily. IT
was very faded. so got a little artist
] knew to touch 1t up for half al
guinea"
And how did you find out who It |
WASP"
81 didn't" she replied frankly; but
II don't know, shall always put Vic
time de 10 Revolution-there were so
many of them. poor dears, so ! shall
always be SAFE"
why call It anything?"
"Only on account OF the price," she
answered seriously. you see, Mrs. |
Barrington.Brow will pay so much |
more for something really historical"
Il see," l said.
"All the broken china has gone to
be mended by little man Mr.. Faken.I
stein told me of-he lives at White
chapel, or Noting Hill, where no one
ever goes, or somewhere, and he's q
Polish Jew, and frightfully clever and
tricky. His name is Balenski and you
can't tell a Baienski-Chelsea figure
from the real thing. II you're ever such
an opportunities, OF course, you
know his work"
Us that how collectors get their
china mended?"
NO." she said, mot collectors, only
dealers. You see, collectors generally
only care for genuine things; but then,
of course" she added thoughfully.
dealers must live. and II you can't
tell the difference. It doesn't hurt any
body. Besides, collectors shouldn't be
taken In, they ought to have q.
thorough knowledge Of their subject
before they attempt to begin to col.
lect."
What q lot you seem TO know about
the subject, Isabel"
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