Arizona republican., 1911-10-09
A RAINBOW
REVOLUTION
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW
Copyright, 1910, by the Pearson Pub
fishing company.

Rose O'Hara gazed meditatively al
the violet ranges. 1t was a long time
before she spoke. Il am sorry II
have really injured her business" she
said at last; Il never thought of that
phase of it" Again she pondered the
matter so deeply that she did not hear
him when he spoke TO her. Suppose, II
she said finally, that you ask this lady
10 take tea with me tomorrow after.
noon, and then let us see if We cannot
come to some satisfactory and amicable
arrangement of this affair"
"Oh, nonsense" said Gaines. Don't
YOU bother. l can settle this thing
for you; there won't be any lawsuit |
was just trying to tease you"
She smiled at him very sweetly:
Nevertheless, | should like to meet
her"
Two is company; you know what
three is" remarked Gaines gloomily.
Please ask Mrs. MacChesney to take
tea with us tomorrow afternoon. !"
Miss O'Hara spoke with peremptory
Gistinctness.
You ought to be IN the diplomatic
service. Willy Gaines" said Mrs. Mac
Chesney approvingly, when he de-
liyered the singers invitation. Il
never saw the situation yet, that you
could not manage"
Willy took the compliment brazenly
and without demur. not even the flicker
Of a smile upon his impassive coun-
tCnance.
of course I'll CO." said his client.
I've had most experiences in life, but
I've never yet met a great singer.
Yes. I'll go. and" firmly. Il shall wear
white, and although she has cost me
dear in the Snowflake | harbor no
resentment You know, il we harbor
resentment we've got TO pay for it. one
way or another. and if | didn't train
myself TO love her, | might lose some
more money"
Think of training ones self to love
her mIttered Willy dazedly and
under his breath.
The next afternoon he marveled. not
for the first time. at the graceful and
exquisite duplicity OF the feminine
cOmbatants in a wOman's war. Miss
OHara, he decided, had never ap-
peared more gentle and winning;
neither had he ever seen her more
beautiful. With disarming tact, she
had donned a soft, cream-colored frock,
a compromise between her own color
full standards and Mrs MacChesney's
snowy banners. AS for her antagonist,
the only suggestion Of either business
or defiance about her was in her crisp
white costume For the rest. her man
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after-dinner speaker and the suave club
president who rises 10 introduce the
distinguished guest.
For a time the conversation dealt
with more or less conventional and
current topics. and then Rose O'Hara
very gracefully expressed her contri-
ton for any injury Mrs. MacChesney's
business might have suffered from a
caprice on her part, and her earnest
desire to make reparation.
Mrs. MacChesney suavely repealed
the suggestion. She could truthfully
say that her disappointment over the
non-success of the Snowflake Laun-
dry had been a means of spiritual
growth. 1t had seemed hard at the
time. but by persstently denying loss
enabled to realize greater abundance.
For instance, she had told Willy OF one
successful deal she had put through
only a day or two before, and this very
morning she had sold by wire the
whole side Of Stony Mountain to an
Fastener who was DESTROYS of invest
ing in good grazing land.
What will he do with it?" asked
Willy idly.
When l dispose Of a piece Of prop
erty." said Mrs. MacChesney coldly, Il
trust that | am too truly lady and too
truly a business woman to pry into a
purchasers reasons for wishing to &C
Quire it, Then she turned to her
hostess with her best United-Federa-
ton smile: There is just one favor I
am going to ask you. Miss O'Hara.
That you will crafty my curiosity by
telling me how il happened that you
have a quantity Of bright-colored cos
tunes made in the latest style by the
great dressmakers, right in the middle
of the summer"
"Oh-that!" laughed Rose. That
has a very simple explanation, al
though | admit that 1t does seem puz-
cling. All of the people who make my
clothes told me that, although this was
to be strictly a white summer, there
would be a complete change OF fashion
in the fall. and that all sorts of bright,
trailing fabrics would be worn during
the winter Now. my next season is
in Australia. | shall be there all win
ter, so that all my costumes have been
designed and made I'D with that end
in view. That is it. And now, Mrs.
MacChesney," with that fascinating.
slightly crooked smile of hers, will
you not ask me a real favor? | will
wear white for the rest of the summer,
IL you say so"
NO. it is too late now" said the
club woman, smiling. but will ask
favor. and that is, that we continue
friends-real friends"
with all my heart" said Rose sim
cerely.
And now" Mrs. MacChesney spoke
more briskly, 81 think we owe some
thing to Willy Gaines for arbitrating
this matter"
Willy looked surprised. He had not
considered himself an arbitrator in
this matter, but he was quick enough
TO take cue.
81 think you do owe me something,
so I will ask you, Mrs. MacChesney,
for a continuance OF our time-tried