Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-05

uNn KNOW why 1t is, said Lady
ISABEL, but the more one makes. the
Jess one always seems to have"
DO you make so much, Isabel?"
NO, only scrap here and there"
sne said regretfully, because, you
wee, 1t takes such an awful lot to make |
VA income; but | wasn't thinking of |
myself"
Nor"
you needn't say No in that tone, |
Marjorie, as though you thought me
'egotstic," said Lady Isabel, in a slight |
~ aggrieved voice. THE fact is,
am trying to help friend"
Really-how kind of you, dear.
Who is it,"
Laura Staunton" she answered;
the dear girl, the youngest daughter
OF our cid vicar. Like all clergymen,
ne had what David or Solomon or
somebody called "a quiverfup of
daughters don't know why it should
De considered in the light OF bless
Ing to have quiverful of daughters.
It's very hard, at any rate on them.
Tor he has left them all without a
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, l 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"
eyes," said Lady Isabel. And now,
Marjorie, dear" -delightedly-'
put an idea in my head. I'll make her
call it 'Ye anciente curiosyte shoppe;'
but must see she spells it right, or
rather wrong, it will sound so much
more genuine"
ut will certainly be an advantage
In these days even to sound genuine"
said.
Eyes, won't it." 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 I'll tell how
it's done little later on
How are you going to help Miss
Stauntons shop?" l asked her pres
emily.
WELL for one thing, l am going to
take Mrs Barrington-Brown there to
buy things; you see, we shall both be
in town for a day or so next week.
81 see. And Mr. Malcolmstein. is he
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 lit
tie things for her to sell. She's very
pretty-Laura, | mean"
rs she faxed, too?" l asked.
Lady Isabel laughed. mo. my dear
she's not; she's absolutely genuine"
eI'ye been going over the list o.
things in Lauras shop and rearrangint
them" said Lady Isabel the following
afternoon.
"Haye YOU: how very good of you
ooh it's rather fun" she answered
bending over her table and writini
something rapidly.
LA Marquise observation-disclosures a
Ia Revolution" leaning on her shoulde
az read. who's she?'
.qt's for a small miniature picke'
nm cheap." said Lady Isabel airily. Il
was very faded, SO l got little arts
knew to touch it up for half
guinea"
vast"
az didn't" she replied frankly; "bu
uIdon't know, shall always put VIZ
time de la Revolution-there were
many OF them, poor dears, SO ! sha
always be safe
"Why call it anything?"
"only on account of the price" sh
orswered seriously. You see, Mr.
harrington Brown will pay so muc
more for something really historical
81 see," | said.
"All the broken china has gone
no mended by little man Mr.. Fakel
stoin told me of-he lives at Whit
ohanel or Noting Hill. where no on
ouor goets. or somewhere, and he's
poI,sh lew. and frightfully clever an
4u;oLv His name is Balenski, and yo
800 fell a Balenski-Chelsea fgul
com tha real thing, If you're ever sue
an exp,Gt-uniess. OF course yc
know his WORK. -.
china n ended!
mo" she said, mot collectors. on
,o.lors You see, collectors general
a NV ear. for genuine things; but the
y - course" she added Thoughtful
dealers must live. and II you car
tell the difference. 1t doesn't hurt an
hody. Resides, collectors shouldn't
taken 10, they ought to have
thorough knowledge Of their subje
hefore they attempt to begin to c.