The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-26

but all quite mechanically. His real
self was asking itself the most absurd
questions. such as whether copper col
efea hair like hers wasn't much more
effective than yirginia's blond locks
aud why girl with carriage IKE
that was working for a lot Of incon.
siderate, snebbish women instead Of
making some good, appreciatiye chap
ridiculously happy
He was SO busy thinking this out
that be was quite annoyed when. seat.
ca In the diminniiye drawing room, be
found himself face 10 face With a mass
Of silk things 81 many colors, shades
Of peoples. Of roses. Of violets Of
ehrysauthemums He wondered II a
nower grew that could hold the warm
light Of her wavy hair or IL ever a lily
was OF an ivory So pure as her face
''1s there anything here you like|
she was saying. and he gripped hard
on his cane.
mo, you see, Virginia goes ia for
orchids. She has such jolly good
taste
eyes, suggested the girl sympa-
thetically
"Her favorite IS a purple with a
deeper purple heart, aud / want the
shades just like her favorite fower"
well. shall we have a large shade
hung with small orchid blossoms or
each shade a single bloomf
BLESS me. I don't know. You look
as If you knew best about that" And
he almost added "and everything
else
The girl was looking bit nerplexed.
sIf only / could see one Of the flow
ers l could reproduce its tints very
closely 10 silk
Paul beamed
.'Tbe very thingl I'm call cab, and
wen drive right down to sh0reley's
His orchids are the finest in town"
A deep flush spread over Sylvia
Cars face. but she said quietly and
calmly.
That Is quite impossible. MY
mother is not well enough for me 70
leave her today"
But Paul was already groaning n
spirit "Cad that I am to think she
Is the sort to ride round IN cabs with
strange fellows quite forgetting that
be was an eligible u favor with al
chaperons. Then bis face Frightened.
eI1l have some sent up. and please
make a dozen shades ] forget how
many candles she uses. but she must
have plenty Of light. And. by the
way. you wouldn't mind IL | dropped
Ii occasionally 70 see how they are
coming ong You know. Virginia Is a
Jolly good sort. the best sister in the
world. and we'll ! rather think | take
more pleasure in making her a gift
Than she does III receiving IL Its such
good fun to think Of how surprised
and pleased shell be-"
sylvia hesitatea. then smiled.
Il will have some ready toshow you
b. Friday
And Paul realized that the interview
was over
An hour later Sylvia opened for
st's box ana gave a cry Of delight
Never had she seen such tints as met
Der gaze 10 the purple hearts o those /
orchids, and under the orchids We're 4
lther blossoms, sweet scented and \
levy
These for the mother who is not (
ceiling so we'll today read the card, (
)ut Sylvia put a white rose 10 her
lair. and when. with one o. the or
bids til her hand, she started out 20
luy silk for the shades she remarked
neonseQuently. s0f course it is abb
urd, but I'm glad they are for his sis
er, even if she is the Mrs Drew who
oils by me ia her carriages.
The shades were finished barely h
ime for The birthday Sylvia he'd new
T done more exquisite work, aud now
he hated to pack them one by one I'd
heir dainty nests Of tissue paper
lerfect orchid each one Of them. and
when they saw the light once more il
would be at 4 feast graced bg clever