Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-28

hoNeNer, she was Determined 20 see
hliu. and she went back promptly a.
two o'clock.
N vas 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 ,herreif
saying. you're the man ran down
this morning"
And you were terribly angry when
you did H." laughed Mains
Irene wedsewood smiled NJ into
Mains eyes, enesginsiy. I've come
Toto persuade you. Mr.. Mains. 70
persuade you toto reconsider. and
undertake the furniture for my music
room I'm Irene wedsewsod. and Mr..
Howard Colby IL myssrchitect.v
"Yes. Colby spoke Of that yaster.
day." said Mains. lawfully sorrys you
know but don't operate . furniture
factory, Miss wedgeweod--iust. a lit.
tie shop down below Eighth avenue. J
only employ twenty men. although
they're the highest paid artisans IN the
world. I'm sure you understand that
II a. DOE restrict my ouspat ~ value
viii detsriosatss really esnnet IN
derfsks sny more worn Cor Q long
time.h
But shs was payins iitfie- attention
to what IN was saying ~ she moved
about thu room. easehy touching this
piece and that. wondering and en-.
claiming over tina lovsiiness Of bis
things
And you made them any she
asked.
Yes. most Of these are originals;
made by my. own banda" he smiled,
Il have other things here. lwouid you
Ike 10 see fhemf"
'rd levs to- said the once naughty
Miss wedseEeod-
And he. led her DOWN the hall where
there were other rpoms- contsininG ODDS
and ends OF MainssMade things But
just then came. msu Who must be
seen. and Mains excused himself and
left her TO roam about as she chose.
Ten minutes later he returned 10 fnd
her In the hack room. where vas the
orangewoed boadoir ct. she had rnu1G
her hat away and was rsittins before
the dressing table where The aftsrneon,
sun streamed through tho window. -
Mains was startled to see her. there.
for he usually kept this room locked.
Til - things were sacred 10 Msins.
and not for the eyes 81 the casual Oh
server. hut when he, caught she picture
Of her there ~ her recall YOUNG head
dropped slightly under the weight Of
the halo Of her pale, bright hsir. he
stopped IN the doorway.
You are the fr~t. wvmsn... he said.
softly. "who has ever LOOKED on these
things.-.
"Oh. Tn sorry,- she glaneed Iup
startled. and arose confrfte,y ss'rhsy~-
they are the ioveliest things Eve-e~sr
seen"
Yea be said. lookins. doxn. Into
her eyes. II wanted them TO- be. For
seven years I've been making them,
bit by bit. In my little shop upstsirs-
making them. you know. for the dream
girl who might some day be- foolish
enough to---iove me- He smiled, visit
fully.
"she would have---haye. TO be o very
wonderful dresmsiri 10 be svcrfhs of
of snch 'thoushtfulnses. ant---And
sense Of beauty said Irens .Wedss,-
wood. as che stepped. hestsntlsA past
him into the hall. And q fsw moments ]
later she left. the orinuat Intention of
her visit to Mains ecmpieteiy -forwcf.
ten.
Two months. later when . Irene
wedgewood went out to fsuperinsend
the arrsngement of thel fnrniehipnn.pf,
her new hoass. she, fesnd. Q. -oertsin-or-
ange- wood, boudoir set slreadx. an,
packed In the room adjolpiag her bed.
room. For an instant she hrld her
hands over her surprised eyes and
then looked again. stsr.eyrd snd with
flaming cheeks she went 90 the teie-
phone. before which she sst. fer. some.
In deep Thoughts .shen snd-
denly. she changed. her mind. Tor she !
slipped Into her eostsna-asoss her ear
furiously hack 10 town.
At ave that Afternoon. Ahe. enrrcd.
Mains siudin rather breathlevlx. =.
tive come" demurely Mid the once
Imperious Miss wedgewopd. 40 pay
for--for the boudcir set.-A
Mains smiled down. Iufs. her eyes,
standing close. 1T waste fsnsy. Of \
mine IN send n. * You weruythe ar.tI
woman to see II. and-and so vera 60
titled TO have n. It's value lsr-ls On
tirely ether Than nnancial.ussayeu ses.
money ceupQt pax for L..
IL didn't. mean mepsy.-- A tear
slipped down her cheek, II thought
Knight he the-the dream giri-and
and pay for IL with--love.s She
stood there with bowed head and
warm. flushed aehsekGA@
whereat Mains reached out and |
gently cuddled her 20 his heart. collect. |