Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-06-21

10 pay back every penny OF rent
/ please believe that"
Il do" he said. earnestly, "and I'm
going to move out and let you have
a clear field"
"Oh. don't want to drive you
away-would IL be absolutely con.
scienceless for me to take a boarder?
There's an old lady who is going to
help me with my work, and she
wants a room the worst way, but
don't quite dare"
Il see" Kendall nodded. Nov, sup
pose we quit our conscience this way.
I'll draw up an agreement in which
We shall promise to pay such sum as
shall be deemed adequate for the rent
Of our rooms on demand Then, when
We have made the necessary amount,
We can hunt up the agent mad square
things with him"
What perfectly lovely idea" she
agreed. "Ill run right over and tell
Mrs. Blunt.
Mrs. Blunt was a motherly old soul
She was radiant over the adventure
IT'S like being cast up on a desert
island" she said why can't We COM
bine our supplies, and I'll cook for
the crowd?"
The thought of coffee is heavenly"
said Kendall. He went out and spent
his last quarter on fresh rolls and a
box of berries.
There he said, as he set them
down. Let's eat, drink and be merry,
for tomorrow we die!"
NO, we don't said the girl, whose
name was Grace Kempton, for Mrs.
Blunt and l are going to make such
gowns! I've staked my reputation
on a certain rose-colored taffeta,
which a little actress has asked me
j to design. She knows I'm awfully
hard up and she wants to help me
: out She knew me when l was with
Madam Julie; but of course. if the
gown doesn't suit here it will be the
last order l shall get from her. Sc
you see how important it all is"
Let me look at the silk" sale
Kendall, Unexpectedly.
Grace opened the parcel.
Make it as quaint as possible,
Kendall advised He took out his pen
Gil and on a bit of wrapping papel
\ sketched an outline. You see, i
must be ankle length, with a putting
around the bottom, and she mus
1 wear a lilac chiffon scarf around he
shoulders and a wide hat with lilac
and roses"
: How daring!" Grace exclaimed
But how perfectly beautiful"
In that moment Kendall came int
= his own. IF | can't paint pictures
can design costumes" he decided
:, BY day he made drawings for the bi
y dressmakers, and at night he ben
= over Grace's little table plannin
y with her the costumes which were t
. make her famous, and which were t
. bring automobiles and carriages t
! the door of the shabby house.
/ We're getting a big business,
|" Grace would say, gleefully, and Ker
/ dai found his heart beating at tn
+ intimacy of the pronoun.
| Mrs. Blunt, scenting romance
smiled over her embroidery. Sh
l had two peacock's feathers to fms
on dull green satin gown, and sh
was tired, but she felt refreshed an
helped by the sight of the happines
on the two young faces.
They're just made for each other,
she concluded 'if they'll only find
4 out"
4 And they did find it out, and tn
day came when thye packed their b.
longings and left Mrs. Blunt i
charge of the big house and sale
away to Italy, where Kendall painte
pictures to his hearts content, an
where Grace wore some of the gown
which she and her lover had designe
for others. For the grandfather
= estate was settled suddenly, and KeI
dal's share was big enough to max
= marriage possible; and who els
a.. should he marry but the little lady c
his heart?