Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-07-05


going to catch it," he grinned to him
SELF humorously, as he passed on,
from that spoiled darling Of the rich"
And Miss Wedgewood's temper was
not soothed by the little Jap servant
who Informed her that Mains would
not be in until two O'Clock. 1t was an
outrage. 1t was his business to be In.
However, she was determined to see
MIN, and she went back promptly at
two O'Clock.
II was said Of Mains that nothing
could surprise him, but he was sur
prised when Irene Wedgewood was
ushered into his studio that afternoon.
Why-why," she caught herself
saying, you're the man ran down
this morning."
And you were terribly angry when
you did It," laughed Mains.
Irene Wedgewood smiled up into
Mains eyes, engagingly. 1--WE come
Toto persuade you, Mr.. Mains, to
persuade you toto reconsider, and
undertake the furniture for my music
room. I'm Irene wedgewood, and Mr..
Howard Colby is my architect"
yes, Colby spoke of that yester-
day." said Mains. "Awfully sorry, you
know, but don't operate a furniture
factory, Miss Wedgewood-just a lit
tie shop down below Eighth avenue. }
only employ twenty men, although
they're the highest paid artisans in the
world. I'm sure you understand thai
If do not restrict my output It's value
will deteriorate. really cannot IN
dertake any more work for Ions
time"
But she was paying little attention
to what he was saying as she moved
about the room eagerly touching thii
piece and that, wondering and ex
claiming over the loneliness Of his
things.
"And you made them allT she
asked.
"Yes, most Of these are originals
made by my own hands," he smiled
II have other things here. Would you
like to see themT'
I'D love to-" said the once naughty
Miss WedgewOod.
And he led her down the hall where
there were other rooms containing odds
and ends Of Mains-Made things. Bui
just then came q man who must be
seen, and Mains excused himself ant
left her to roam about as she chose
Ten minutes later he returned, to fine
her In the back room, where was the
orangewOod boudoir set. She had fiuni
her hat away and was sitting before
the dressing table where the afternoon
sun streamed through the window.
Mains was startled to see her there
for he usually kept this room locked
These things were sacred to Mains
and not for the eyes of the casual oh
server, but when he caught the picture
Of her there as her regal young heaC
dropped slightly under the weight o.
the halo Of her pale bright hair, hi
stopped in the doorway.
"You are the first woman" he said
softly, "who has ever looked on thes,
hIpw
"Oh, I'm sorry" she glanced NJ
startled, and arose contritely. They
they are the loveliest things I've even
SEEN"
Yes" he said, looking down into
her eyes, 81 wanted them to be. Fol
seven years I've been making them
bit by bit, in my little shop upstairs
making them, you know. for the dream
girl who might some day be foolish
enough to-love me-" He smiled visit
fully.
"She would have-have to be very
wonderful dream-glrl to be worthy OF
of such thoughtfulness and-and
sense OF beauty" said Irene Wedge.
wood. as she stepped hesitHntly past
him into the hall. And few moments
later she left, the original intention of
her visit to Mains completely forgot.
ten.
Two months later when Irene
Wedgewood went out to superintend
the arrangement Of the furnishings OF
her new house, she found a certain Or
ange-wood boudolr set already IN
packed In the room adjoining her bed.
room. For an instant she held her
hands over her surprised eyes and
then looked again. Star-eyed and with
flaming cheeks she went to the tele-
phone, before which she sat for some
moments in deep thought, then sud.
denly she changed her mind. for she
slipped into her coat and drove her car
furIously back to town.
, At Ave that afternoon she entered
Mains studio rather breathlessly.
1--WE come" demurely said the once
imperious Miss Wedgewood, ito pay
for-for the boudoir set"
Mains smiled down Into her eyes,
standing close. at was fancy of
mine TO send It. You were the first
woman to see II, And-and SO were en-
titled to have 1t. It's value isis en-.
tirely other than fnancial-so you see,
money cannot pay for It,"
IL didn't mean money" A tear
slipped down her cheek. 81 thought
might be the-the dream glrl-and
and pay for II with--love." She
stood there with bowed head and
warm, flushed cheeks.
whereat Mains reached out and
gently cuddled her to his heart, collect
ing his first payment promptly. And
the present Mrs. Mains will tell you
opv time TINT Moins- Made henninasa Is