Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-21
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HER STARTLING COLOR SCHEME


Have you ever noticed" inquired
young Mrs. Allison aggrievedly, that
II there is one particular point Of
your reputation which is specially
dear to you some perverse fate in
evitably leads you to destroy it,
what a pessimistic theory" COM
mented the fluffy-haired blonde.
"Really, Celeste, you ought to take a
tonicl" .
MY DEAR" said Young Mrs Allison.
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 pur-
ity OF your English. or when next
you hear yourself making sarcastic
remarks to an old friend who has
battered you on the beauty of your
disposition, Just recall my theory"
Very likely shall" said the FUZZY
haired blonde, coolly. But tell US all
about your latest mishap and ease
your mind"
You see," said young Mrs. Allison,
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 a while some kind acquain.
lance repeats to me some pleasant
remark on the subject made in her
hearing and chees me on.
only last. week was told that Mr.
Stowe-that dark. misunderstanding
artist, you know-had said display.
ed the incest taste in color combina-
tons he had seen in America. pos
itively strutted for days after heard
that" She sighed and stirred her tea
in silence.
Well" demanded the nuffy-hairet
blonde, impatiently. what troubles
you them" ....
ct was yesterday" said young Mrs
Allison. taking up her tale OF wo,
with resignation. The left shoulder
Of my new spring suit has never beer
Just right, so decided to take II bach
to the tailor and see II he couldn'
fix II. | wanted to wear II to recita
last night and thought II took I
down myself directly after luncheoI
he might get II done In time. You al
know that suit" she added. "Brigh
cobalt blue-you remember ?-chiffol
broadcloth."
The others hooded.
Well" went on the victim of cir
cumstances, 1T was warm day an
my blue cloth dress to the suit wa
too heavy and wanted to go straigh
from the tailor's to an afternoon al
fair at the Lloyds', so ! put on m
coral foulard and carried tho blu
coat. II looked horribly. but the tail
or's wasn't far of and decided /
risk IT,"
/ Just as was ready to start, Mothe
Allison ran across, looking hurried
and with her heliotrope wrap over on
arm.
Celeste. she said, 4 remembers
that you were going to the tailor
tlns afternoon and I thought I'D as
you to take this with you and hav
him put on new buttons. I've Jus
discovered how worn they are and h
can't match II without the COLOR"
Young Mrs, Allison paused tragica
| ly
"Of course" went on the injure
one with forced calm, "of course,
took them both! When l got on Il
car with my coral gown and my brigl
blue coat and Mother Allison's heli'
trope wrap, the conductor looked {
II he wanted to laugh. I'd have con
planned to the company II he had. n
nerves we're so ragged! | went
and took the only vacant seat al
} when looked up II was to recognii
/ the aesthetic Mr.. Stowe beside mel"
} She pasued again. There was
murmur OF sympathy from her listel
ers.
Il couldn't get up and jump on Il
car she went on, so | sat and al
swered Mr.. Stoves polite remarl
and ignored his shocked glances. Ho
! hated that man for daring to cxls
I was painfully aware, OF cours
that my rainbow clothes made n
complexion a sickly green, but W
too mad even TO explain TO him!
Mr., Stowe assisted me on the C