The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-03


 I'll go now-and will you come?"
 ''I suppose you will only go to your own tradesmen," l said, as we turned out from the park into Dover street
 My tradespeople, my dear child; 1 shouldn't dream of asking them, they would only take it out of me by adding something on to my books No; I'm going to Mrs. Darlington Browns tradespeople, because, you see, I took her to them, and the least they can do is to give me some things"
 What sort of things?"
 "Oh, boxes, and satin cases, and cushions, and chocolates, and fancy soaps, and-well, it depends, of course, upon what they sell and where we go" she added, as she looked at the list in her hand
 It was two o'clock when we eventu- ally reached the Berkeley, where we stopped and had some luncheon. Then left Isabel to her errands while went to be shampooed, and she was in the highest spirits when I met her again.
 Well, l asked, and have you got your bazaar articles very cheap?"
 My dear" she said gaiy, T cant tell you how nice they've been at the shops. They were just a teeny bit reserved at first-some of them; but Mrs. B-B's name is a sort of open sesame, you know. It must be lovely to be an open sesame" she added, signing, even if it's only through coal or groceries, and fully worth the name of Brown; besides, money takes you everywhere nowadays. not only into shops"
 Have you enough things to fill your stall?"
 Not yet" she answered. But then, you see, they didn't seem to care to give me things. I went te Blacks first-that lovely mixed shop where l got my new bedroom carpet and a chiffon frock fey Babs-and they said they were SO sorry, but they had rule they never broke about bazaars, and that they never con tributed anything, but if would kind ly accept three guineas they would gladly give it me towards the charity"
 T suppose they will add that on to Mrs. Browns account?"
 T suppose they will" she answered. thoughtfully.
 The Duchess's bazaar was a great success
 My brothers chauffeur had some diff ficulty in finding the hall, as it was up tually arrived there, and found Babs had told me Camden Hill; but I even at Camden Town-and Lady Isabel and Lady Isabel presiding, somewhat to my surprise, over loaded fruit and flower stall
 Tired, Isabel?" asked. with sympathy.
 Not bit" she answered pleasant. ly; I'm never tired--I cant bear women who get tired, it ages them so dreadfully"
 Tt is thoughtless of them,' I mur. mured gently.
 Don't be silly, Majorie; tell me how you like my stall"
 T thought you were going to rep resent the stores"
 Well, I was" she admitted. but MT. Malcolmstein insisted on supply. ing inc with fruit and flower stall. Perhaps he has something to do with that lovely fruit and flower shop. Abraham's, because all the things have come from there, or at any rate he must have got them cheap, be- cause he said, with that funny lisp of his, that they would not cost him anything; but perhaps he didn't mean that quite literally Look here. dear est, do you want any of these roses? They are two shillings each, but you can have them for sipence-trade prices for friend, you know"
 Thank you" I said, demureH; then l think I'll take them, for noth- ing. By the way, Isabel" I said. as came once more round to the fruit and flower stall, T thought you sad Mrs. Barrington-Browns shops gave you checks for your other stall"
 So they did" she answered, look ing frankly at my puzzled face.
 Then what did you do with them if MT. Malcolmstein filled your stall?"
 Do with what?"
 The checks, of course"
 My dear girl" answered Lady Isa- bel. as she bent to disentangle fern from small but very thorny rose, what silly questions you do ask. does one do with checks?"