Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-08
Her Startling
Color Scheme

"HaVe you ever noticed" inquired
voung Mrs. Allison aggri0vOdly, that
u there IL one particular point Of your
reputation which 10 specially dear 10
Vou some perverse fate Inevitably
leads you to destroy TT"
what q pessimistic the0ryl" com
mented the huffy-haired blonde. Real
ly. Celeste, you ought 70 take . ton
LOT"
my DEAR" said young Mrs.. All
son, loftily. you may Sui6 II you
please. but the next time you catch
yourself talking slang TO some one
who has always spoken admlringiy Of
the purity Of your English, or WAou
next you hear yourself making OarcaS-
tlc remarks 70 an old friend who has
battered you on the beauty Of your
disposition. Just recall my thOOry."
VERY likely shall" said thO Aue'
Iy.haired blonde. coolly. But tell us
all about your latest miSAap and casa
your mind"
you Sec" said young Mrh All
son, rolling mp her embroidery, there
10 nothing that ticklOs my vanity %
much % to have any one compliment
me ON my sense Of color harmony
which show In my clothes. Every
once in q while some kind acQuaint'
ance repeats to me some pleasant 70
mark on the subject made In her hear
Ing and cheers me on.
"Only last week I was told that MI
Stowe-that dark. aesthctioiookinG
artist, you know-had said displayed
the incest taste in color combination
he had seen in America. I positively
strutted for days after heard that.
She sighed and stirred her tea in 81
lence.
Well" demanded the nuffy-hairec
blonde, impatiently, what troubles
you then?"
1T was yesterday" said young Mrs
Allison, taking up her tale Of woe
with resignation. Tho left shoulder
Of my new spring suit has never been
Just right, 30 decided 10 take II bach
to the tailor and see II he couldn't d
Il. I wanted to wear It tc Q recital
last night and thought II took II
down myself directly after luncheon
he might get 1t done in time. You
all know that suit" she added. bright
cobalt blue-you ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
broadcloth."
The other nodded.
We'll" went on the victim Of cir
cumstsnces, 1T was q warm day and
my blue cloth dress to the suit wal
too heavy and I wanted to 80 straight
from the tailor's to an afternoon AZ
fair at the Lloyds', 30 ! put on my
coral foulard and carried the blue
coat. It looked horribly. but the stat
lor's wasn't far OF and ! decided b
risk II.
Just as was ready 70 start Moth
er Allison ran across. looking hurried
and with her heliotrope wrap over one
arm.
Celeste she said, 7 remembered
that you were going to the tailor'S tnil
afternoon and thought ia ask you u
take this with you and have him pul
on new buttons. I've just discovered
how worn they are and he can't match
It 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 l got on the
car with my coral gown and my bright
blue coat and Mother AllisOn's hello
trope wrap. the conductor looked a. u
he wanted to laugh. I'd have com
plaIasd to the company Il he had, my
nerves were SO Taggedl ! went IN and
took the only vacant seat and when
looked up It was 70 recognise the
aesthetic Mr.. Stowe beside met"
She paused again. There was 4 MuF
muir Of sympathy from her listeners
II couldn't get MP and Jump Oh the
car" she went ca, go I sat and an
sWeTsd Mr.. Showcase polite remarks
and lgnarpa his sheeked glaAces. How
( hated that man fer daring IA eEisti
was painfully aware q course. that
my. rainbow clothes made my aam'
plexion q sickly green, but ! was too
mad even to explain to him!
"Mr. Stowe assisted me on the car
with slebprete courtesy when I came
e my sOTpsF ApS 7 FR ~ tA' way TO
the tAilpr:s..
The AuGy-haired blonde smiled
61pSAIy. y shall wear . pastel shade
whSn pc calls PR ms Rs1t" she ~
marked.
"As for me-" said young ArV. AM
Hss. aisguStedIT. Il never want 70 see
aim again. N net. / peyer shan ses
him when l meet him. thipk ! was