The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-29
BABY DOLL"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY PEacIvAL MARSH.


When Horace Barr announced to his
hree spinster sisters that he had at
asst accumulated ten thousand dollars
ina that 1t was safe In bank, the SOL
icing complacency filled their souls
mat they would never have To starve.
de had gone into buying grain from
nearby farmers and had made money
last. storing his purchases and ship.
ping to the city always ON rising
market.
When one day he entered the house
and slapped down on the table pack
age Of legal looking documents, with.
sioating JUNCTION remarking. There
are the title deeds 10 house and lot.
Tree and clear" all hands smiled with
delight, for they knew that perrna-
nent roof was assured.
Going 10 the city TO buy an auto
mobile" he announced somewhat later.
We're going to take all the good ont
Of life we can get" About week
later there came telegram to Hor-
tense, the elder sister. II read: "Home
Tuesday afternoon by new auto Also
wife," and the flutter this informa-
ton caused kept the three astounded
and suspenseful sisters on tantalizing
hooks through forty-eight hours.
They were kindly OF heart, though
having narrow notions In some re-
spects. Horace had been good broth
err and they hoped he had made a suit
oh ~ hal
She came and the sisters stared.
They had never seen greater beauty.
PiQuant, petite. everssmiling, 1t could
pot be in the heart of any one in the
world to resist her. She daxzled them
with her pretty ways. AS. the three
sisters were alone Hortense said with
sigh: "She loves Horace. that Is
sure. She greets her new home as IA
palace. She has no relatives, Horace
says, so there will be no divided nor
interfering interests. Only five words
| express IT,"
Speak them. Hortense," urged
Muriel.
"She is baby doll" and that set
tied conviction seemed unanimous.
Zone thing" spoke Rose, week
later, Meta Is no gadder. She loves
| his home"
| "Yes," echoed Muriel, land her de-
votion to Horace Is almost pathetic
"And did you ever see such fancy
work as she is capable of doing!" sup
plemented Hortense, and, when the
latter complimented Meta on this fea
ture the next day, the latter said mod
estly:
II ought to know something In that
line. for spent three years as an ap
prentice. You see, artificial flower
making Is my tInde."
Trader" mildly Hortense echoed
the Earring word.
I "Well, 1t lis scarcely profession, II
H?" smiled Meta sweetly. "fou see
when your brother first met me hat
become forewomaa In q millinery sup
ply house. They say ] had become
an expert, so IL ever dear Horace ha'
business reverses we have something
to fall back upon"
The reverses came. A shrewd, nom
too scrupulous grain buyer appeared
as a rival in the field and Horace be
gan TO lose trade. He made some un
lucky purchases. In six months III
surplus at the bank was gone. A III
tie later he had to mortgage the HON
and sell the automobile. Then he ha'
serious breakdown.
sisters" said Meta one day, tn
time has come for us to show on
mettle. want you. Hortense. TO y
TO Ne city tomorrow to help me bu
some stock. l am going to start int
the artificial flower business In moo
est way. ! know the line. ! kno'
the trade, and know further that II
side OF week you three can becon
experts with all your quick IDEAS an
industry and niftiness."
So Meta took Hortense with her
the city and spent week studying III
market. She had some money Of ht
own and she invested II unhesitatini
~. She purchased ribbons and shee'
of silk, and satin and other fabric
| USED III uahlnk pt'ts "o
feits. She bought dies. and wire al
tools. BY the end Of two weeks u
biz parIors were transformed into bus
work rooms. System and order pr
vailed. A thorough business woma
Meta had an immediate outlet Tor ID
, wares. Horace, recuperating' hu
INJURED over his uselessness.
|, "Ready to work. questioned Net
,, brightly. Every well. First, you sha
. help pack and ship. Then you sha
.. keep the books. Then, dear. as 500
. as we are well started, instead OF Sc
!. ing to the jobbers you shall be o.
travelling salesman. We will work
direct clients of our own and make
double profit. Why, the business w
be ideal"
How coy II has been, and nc
nice" said Hortense one day, a ye
, | tatar The rnorfgage had been pa