The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-20
PINS and PATTERNS
BY lZoLA FORESTER.

naQ placed the sigh OH the IOChSd Sdtc
of the private little park in the cen
ter of the circle of houses Beechmount
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 it in the hands OF
Gorbell," said his father testify. Its
absurd that she cant 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
Gorbell," Phil suggested. How would
it do to train some vines over the
sign, dad?"
Go now" growled Mr.. Hubbard.
Get it over with
So across the street went the ennis
emissary, with the CLINT of fun in his
blue eyes and decided longing to re
new his old friendship with Polly, as
he had called her years before.
He was admitted by a 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 woe here and
there, and old Nine Dale's gold and
glass cabinets for her treasures.
Evidently the pin -and-pattern es-
tablishment was upstairs. He stood
looking at 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 is only temporary" she said
happily. II mean my beginning here.
want 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
ceed?"
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.
1--WE got very neat little one that
drive myself" she assured him
It's French car and ! needed it
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 sign" asked Mr.. Hubbard
after dinner that night Phil smiled
convincingly.
II don't believe 1t will stay Their,
very long. dad"
We'll, well wait, then. dom
want to take the girls livelihood
from her. but she ought to know bet
ter"
Yes. SIR" said Phil Exactly"
Mrs Hubbard smiled from the tie,
tray end of the table and the follow
ing morning the little designer Of tenn
peramental gowns received a cal
from her neighbOr and an order for
Maeterlinck gown. II was to be twi
light gray. with underlays of chit
fon. old rose and dun topaz and deep
er grays. Pauline put her who'll
heart into the modelling of it. ant
Phil would drift across the stree
quite naturally to watch her, or tro
around in the gray and silver ca
seeking temperamental veaves an,
garnitures.
you know Phil" she told him
''your mother is adorably sweet an,
dear, and ] am going to make her
perfect dream of wistful beauty, know
it? | thing she likes me, too You
father doesn't, though" She laughe,
merrily II met him on the stree
and offered a friendly greeting, an,
he just grOwled at me-"
He'd better like you" Phil swun
back sturdily.
J Why"
Don't you know why. Polly?"
, You'll make lie steer wrong. lie
, go my hand. Phil"
I'll run the car myself" He tool
: the wheel from her firmly. I'm &c
ing to run it for life for you, Polly
know it,"
What will Beechmount say" sh
flashed back whimsically. Phil.
think the world of you, but In
| afraid | can hang out my little gol
| sign right under their noses an,
laugh, but do dare to marry thei
very incest bachelor"
You haven't anything to say abou
, It. Phil answered. Hes going L
, marry you
, Copyright 1915. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.J
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