The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-02

only be produced by an artist with
constructive genius for the application
of art to utility. And underneath
somewhere on each table or chair, you
might find burned with q close pressed
red-hot iron this simple legend:
Mains Made"
Many an INSCRIPTIONS imitator has
branded his own things in the same
manner. but all to no purpose, for in
each one of the Mains designs there is
an Identification key, some trick In the
design or some piece inlaid In the
making, known only to Mains and re-
corded In the little book that lies in a
certain safety deposit vault So the
Mains-Made things are made on the
integrity of Mains, and are, and will
be for a long time to come the highest
achievement of art in furniture.
At eleven o'clock on a certain MORN
ing the young mistress of the great
house at the corner banged up the re-
ceiver of her telephone on it's hook and
stamped her foot angrily. She had just
been in conversation with her archi-
tect and, as a consequence, she was
disguised and disappointed beyond
measure 1t seemed that, although her
new summer home out on Long Island
would be completed within the time
specified, there was one thing which
the architect had been unable to do
She had set her heart on q Mains
Made music room-and Mains had re-
fused to take the job. He had informed
the architect that the limited capacity
of his shop would prevent his taking
any more work for the next two years.
''Then why doesn't he enlarge the ca
pacity of his shop?" demanded Irene
Wedgewood, savagely.
"Simply because he doesn't want
to-" said her architect.
"Offer him double money" she
urged
81 did," said the architect, crisply,
"but money means nothing to Mains"
perhaps if l see him." she suggest
ed. with visions of her past success as
a persuader of men.
"You might succeed" conceded the
architect YEARLY, 'but doubt it."
So a few moments later the imperi-
GUS Miss Wedgewood sailed down the
steps Of the great house. At this mo-
ment, however, the mind of Mr.. Mains
was on other things, and Ills belated
effort to dodge the young woman who
came charging out of the gate with
head down was trifle too late.
'I-I-beg your pardon" Irene
Wedgewood had the grace to say. 81
Il wasn't looking where / was going"
I'm entirely uninjured," smiled
Mains. amusedly, looking down into
her anger-clouded eyes. Somebody's
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
VINO informed her that Mains would
not be in until two o'clock. 1t was az
outrage. 1t was his business to be in.
however, she was determined to see
him, and she went back promptly at
two o'clock.
IL 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 l ran down
this morning"
AND you were terribly angry when
you did It," laughed Mains.
Irene Wedgewood smiled up into
Mains eyes, engagingly. I've 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. lawfully sorry, you
know, but don't operate a furniture
factory, Miss Wedgewood-just a lit
tie shop down below Eighth avenue. l
only employ twenty men, although
they're the highest paid artisans in the
world. I'm sure you understand that
If do not restrict my output its value
viii deteriorate. l really cannot un-
dertake any more work for a long
time"
But she was paying little attention
to what he was saying as she moved
about the room eagerly touching this
piece and that, wondering and ex-
claiming over the loneliness of his
things.
AND you made them ALP she