The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-28
Her Startling
Color Scheme

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Have you ever noticed" inquired
young Mrs. Allison aggrievedly. that
If there is one particular point of your
reputation which is specially dear to
you some perverse fate inevitably
leads you to destroy it,"
What a pessimistic theory" com.
mented the fiuffy-haired blonde. Real
ly. Celeste, you ought to take a ton.
lei"
my DEAR" said young Mrs. ALI
son, loftily, you may sniff II you
please, but the next time you catch
yourself talking slang to some one
who has always spoken admiringly OF
the purity of your English, or when
next you hear yourself making sarcas.
tic remarks to an old friend who has
fiattered you on the beauty of your
disposition, just recall my theory
Very likely shall" said the fiuf.
fy-haired blonde, cooily. But tell us
all about your latest mishap and ease
your mind"
you see," said young Mrs. ALI
son. rolling up her embroidery, there
Is nothing that tickles my vanity sc
much as to have any one compliment
me on my sense. of color harmony
which ! show IN my clothes. Every
once In while some kind acquaint
ance repeats to me some pleasant re.
mark on the subject made I'm her hear
Ing and cheers me on.
'Only last week was told that Mr.
arly In To-
artist, you know-had said displayed
the incest taste in color combinations
he had seen in America. / positively
strutted for days after / heard that
She sighed and stirred her tea In 81
lence.
Well" demanded the fluffy-haired
blonde impatiently, what troubles
| you them"
1T was yesterday" said young Mrs
Allision, taking up her tale of woe
with resignation. THE left shoulder
of my new spring suit has never been
just right, so decided TO take it back
to the tailor and see If he couldn't fix
It. I wanted to wear it tc recital
last night and thought IL | took II
down myself directly after luncheon
he might get 1t done in time. You
cobalt blue-yOu remember?-chiffon
broadcloth."
The other nodded.
We'll" went on the victim of cir.
cumstances, sit was warm day and
my blue cloth Dress to the suit was
too heavy and wanted to go straight
from the tailor's to an afternoon af.
fair al the Lloyds', so / put on my
coral foulard and carried the blue
coat. 1t looked horribly, but the tai
lor's wasn't fer off and decided to
risk 1t.
Just as | was ready to start Moth
er Allison ran across, looking hurried
and with her heliotrope wrap over one
arm.
Celeste she said, I remembered
that you were going to the tailors this
afternoon and | thought I'd ask you to
take this with you and have him put
on new buttons. I've just discovered
how worn they are and he can't match
1t without the color"
Young Mrs. Allison paused tragic.
ally.
"Of course" went on the injured
one, with forced calm. of course,
took them both! When | got on the
car with my coral gown and my bright
blue coat and Mother Alllson's hello.
trope wrap. the conductor looked as II
he wanted to laugh. I'd have com.
planned to the company If he had, my
nerves were so ragged! went in and
took the only vacant seat and when
| looked up 1t was to recognize the
aesthetic Mr.. Stowe beside me-"
She paused again. There was a muir.
muir of sympathy from her listeners
81 couldn't get up and Jump off the
car" she went on 80 | sat and an.
swered Mr. Showcase polite remarks
and ignored his shocked chances. How
! hated that man for daring to exist!
was painfully aware OF course, that
my rainbow clothes made my com
pleXion a sickly green, but | was too
mad even TO explain to him.
"Mr. Stowe assisted me off the car
with elaborate courtesy when | came
to my corner and ran all the way to
the taior's."
The fluffy-haired blonde smiled
broadly II shall wear pastel shade
when he calls on me next" she re.
marked.
AS for me" said younS Mrs ALI
son. disgustedS, II never want to see
him again In fact, never shall see
him when | meet him, think it was
| IL, ,lV Ia,
that cart"