, 1919-12-18
Decorating for
David
ISIS. by MCCLURE Newspaper synaleate.l
By DOROTHY DoUGL

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ming mail
Her sraile of greeting was IL bit
wan, but held its degree of charm
and invitation. MOnica's business
name was IL comparatively new
asset, and it was with extreme diff
Guilty that the mantle of reserve
dropped from her shoulders sutii-
GENTLY to permit her to chat natu-
rally with the strangers who came
into the Office.
David Trevor seemed to fill the
tiny office. His physical being was
big, and "A econd swift glance oil
Monica that his mentality promised
the same broad proportion.
Il saw your sign. Interior Decora
ton on the doors" he began. and
have found the courage to plunge in.
| have tried for II week to get sutli-
cient pluck to come in
Monica laughed softly.
And what were you fearful of find
ing in this innocent-looking Officer"
she inquired, with II swift glance into
his very blue eyes. Interior decora-
tors don't usually carry II stock of
dangerous things"
David Trevor did not voice the re-
ply that came naturally to his lips.
The same reply would nave flung it
self into many masculine minds upon
beholding the lure of MOnica's eyes
and the soft sweetness of her voice.
Instead. Trevor laughed boyishly.
81 was afraid of meeting with
bObbed hair and n wild Batik-mOSt
decorators 90 in for hat sort of thing,
you know. However," he added, as
if to make good the reason for his
visit, 81 want TO find out If you nave
time to furnish an apartment for me.
My wife is away in the mountains and
will be back in-September. rather
wanted her to come home to a won
derful new setting"
THAT would give me just August"
said Monica. but l think l can man.
age nicely" IN was all business
now and quite %forgetful of self. Da-
vid Trevor found ample time to study
her. He smiled from time to time as
If glad he had found the courage to
enter the office.
He found himself answering n few
simple questions as to the size of the
apartment, the amount he wanted to
spend, what type of furniture he fan
cied and an idea of color schemes.
His complete disaster when it came
to color combinations brought n smile
to Monica's lips. He ioundered hope
lessly.
"Well," she said, finally realizing
his utter helplessness regarding inte-
rior decorations, II will assemble Il few
c%retOnnes and color schemes for you,
and if o like you can send them up
to your wife for approval"
mo, no-this is all to be n great
surprise package for my wife. / want
her to come home in September to an
exquisite little home and | want %
to do the whole business. | don't
mind looking at the cretonnes-yOu
would no doubt feel more satisfied if
| approved of Them
So 1t was that Monica began one
of her most artistic bits of work.
Trevor's office was just next door to
her own, and it was he who took her
up first time TO see the apartment he
had leased.
They went up in TrevOr's car and
Monica found the studio apartment
just such a one as she dreamed of
having when her golden ship came
into harbOr.
There was a huge studio room that
would permit of most lovely color
effects. and wide cOuches with heaps
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and those great, cozy chintz-clad
chairs. and a Chesterfield, with II ia
BILE behind.
"There will be exquisite rose
shades on two lamps" she said to
Trevor, land when your wife sits
and sews in the evening she will
be so comfy and look 50 adorable I'M
der those lights that" She stopped
abruptly at the queer look in her
clients eyes.
you have the right idea" was all
he said.
And Monica found. as the weeks
wore on. that David Trevor's apart
ment was going TO he the gem of
her career. She found wonderful Eng
liSh c~retOnneS, gauzes of exquisite
hues and furniture that seemed just
fashioned for II real home-a home
where love would reign supreme.
1t became their custom as the
diapers hung the curtains and the
carpet men put down the rugs and
the pictures began to appear on the
walls, for David and Monica to make
an evening visit to the apartment.
1T grows more charming by the
minute" David told her. They had
discovered that evening the great
coy chaise lounge in the pink bed
room, its back invitingly banked
with pillows Of softest chiffon and mt
its side n reading lamp with Il chif-
fon-shaded lamp that made David
smile, so feminine was its charm.
I'VE must have PINK roses in that