The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-12
PINS AND PATTERNS
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could not have been more perturbed.
Phil liked Pauline's pluck. They /
had been chums years ago, he remem-
bered He had always been glad
when the little, wide-eyed, sturdy girl
from Boston had come to visit across
the street He had thought her won
derfully clever. He smiled now, look |
Ing At the little sign Gowns"
Il shall place II In the hands OF
0orbell." said his father testi9. IT'S
absurd that she can't see for herself
how It lowers property values. She's
twenty-five or three-old enough to
know better"
Perhaps II | saw her personally
We could arrange It without going to
Gorbeli," Phil suggested. How would
II do to train some vines over the
sign, dad?'
90 now" growled Mr.. Hubbard.
Get II over with
So across the street went the ennis
aary, q very courteous, neighborly
emissary. with the CLINT OF fun in his
blue eyes and a decided longing to re
new his old friendship with Polly, as
he had called her years before.
He was admitted by q neat, black
clad maid, and waited in the long re-
ception room. A few good rugs lay
on the polished floor. few excellent
pieces OF mahogany we're here and
there, and old Nine Dale's gold and
glass cabinets for her treasures.
Evidently the pin-and-pattern e.
adjustment was upstairs He stood
looking at a picture on the mantel
when Pauline came down the long
staircase,
How do you do. Phil? It's nice
OF you to call so soon" Her soft con-
tralto voice woke a queer thrill that
| he had forgotten. He forgot all about
| the cross old gentleman waiting over
the way as he talked with her. She
had been abroad two years, mostly In
France.
This 10 only temporary" she said
happily. Il mean my beginning here.
want a really good. exclusive little
place somewhere in the Forties in
Fifth avenue But I've come to stay
and I'm going to make good | only
design personality gowns, Phil, on
special orders. DO you think I'll sue
ceed7"
Il know you will" he assured her
heartily Mother wants one now"
Pauline half closed her eyes medita'
lively.
II can Just see her in one. Bring
her over. please do"
The little maid came TO say the car
was waiting.
"T've got q very neat little one that
drive myself" she assured him
IT'S a French car and needed 1t
) Don't you want to come with me
Phil?"
Phil accepted the invitation eagerly
all forgetful of his father.
did you speak TO her about the
Internal signf' asked Mr.. Hubbard
after dinner that night. Phil smiled
convincingly,
! Il don't believe It viii stay there
very long. dad"
We'll. wen wait, then. don
: want TO take the girls livelihood
from her, but she ought to know bet
ter"
4 Yes, SIR" said Phil, Exactly"
. Mrs. Hubbard smiled from the tel
, tray end OF the table and the follow
r ing morning the little designer OF ten
peramental gowns received q cal
D from her neighbor and an order for
> Maeterllnck gown. II was TO be tw
u light gray, with underlays OF chi
fon, old rose and duh topaz and deer
e err grays Pauline put her Who'll
heart into the modelling of IT, an
d Phil would drift across the stree
- quite naturally to watch her, or trc
y around In the gray and silver ca
: seeking temperamental weaves an
garnitures
You know. PHIL" she told hin
T your mother is adorahly sweet an
dear, and | am going to make her
perfect dream OF wistful beauty. kno
~ thing she likes me. too, Yor
father doesn't, though" She laughe
merrily. Il met him on the sire,
and offered q friendly greeting. an
= he Just Erowled at me-"
! He'd better like you" Phil swur
back sturdiiy.
WHY"
Don't you know why. PollyS'
You'll rake me steer wrong. l.
70 my hand. Phil"
= "rll run the car myself" He toe
the wheel nom her frmly I'm z
ting to run Il for life for you. Poll
y know ~"
y What will Beechmount saw" al
y flashed back whimScally. Phil.
think the world OF you. but I
y afraid can hang out my little 80
" sign right under their noses al
laugh. but do dare to marry the
~ very incest bachelor
- You haven't anything 20 say sbo
% a." Phil answered He's going
n marry you
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