The Southern herald., 1912-07-12

g pay hack even penny ol rsn1-
please believe that"
7 do" he said. earnestly. ~and IN
going to move out and Let you have
a clear field
~Oh. don't want to drive yon
aWay-would il be absolutely con
scieneeless for me to take a boarder?
There's an old lady who is going to
help ne with my work, and she
wants room the worst way. but
don't quite dare"
/ I see" Kendall nodded. Nov. sup
pose We quit our conscience this way
IN 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 a perfectly lovely idea" she
agreed. "I1l 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 III 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 diel"
mo, 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 certain rose-colored taifeta,
which a little actress has asked me
to design. She knows I'm awfully
hard up and she wants to help me
out She knew me when | was with
Madam Julie; but of course, If the
gown doesn't suit here 1t will be the
last order l shall get from her. So
you see how important it all is"
Let me look at the silk" said
Kendall, Unexpectedly.
Grace opened the parcel
Make it as quaint as possible,
Kendall advised. He took out his pen
Gil and on bit of wrapping paper
sketched an outline. 'You see, II
must be ankle length, with a putting
around the bottom, and she must
wear a lilac chiffon scarf around her
shoulders and a wide hat with lilacs
and roses"
How daring!7 Grace exclaimed
"But how perfectly beautiful"
In that moment Kendall came into
his own. IF can't paint pictures
can design costumes" he decided
BY day he made drawings for the biz
dressmakers. and at night he ben
: over Grace's little table planning
with her the costumes which we're Il
make her famous, and which were t
bring automobiles and carriages Il
the door of the shabby house.
Were getting a big business,
Grace would say, gleefully and Ken
dal found his heart beating at thu
intimacy of the pronoun.
Mrs. Blunt, scenting romance
smiled over her embroidery. Sh'
had two peacock's feathers to finisl
on a 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
\ out"
And they did find 1t out, and tn
day came when thye packed their be
longings and left Mrs. Blunt Il
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 KeE
dals share was big enough to max
y marriage possible; and who els
! should he marry but the little lady {
his heart?