Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-09

| among the new flower hats that Jonas
is showing, and can hardly wait for
Tomorrow morning to run down and
choose one for myself" Polly assured
her that these novel chapcaux came in
such variety OF colors and models
that there was certainly one waiting
for her too.
"NYJiLl East Franklin Street some
day wake UP and find itself an
other Fifth Avenue. lined with shops
OF similar distinctions" Polly wonder
| cd. as she turned down Richmond's his-
toric thorofnre to the BIGGS ANTIQUE
COMPANY, and entered the doorway Of
what was once the old Aylett home
now picturesque and mellow back
ground for the reproductions OF Colo
NAL mahogany with which Mr.. BiEgs
Old English prints along the walls.
quaint brasses and Sheffield silver re-
fiected in the polished wood of side
board and console table restore the
atmosphere Of n vanished day as skill
fully as only these rcconstructors OF
the past know how to do. Polly almost
expected to see one of the stately
ladies of long ago descend the white
pi!lared staircase in howery satin
petticoat and smile anprovingly about
her. Certainly no one. whether a
Colonial dame or Il 1919 Polly, could
wish for more inspiring setting in
which to choose careful reproductions
OF antiques, whether doorknockers or
davcnports--it simply wasn't possible
TO make mistake. Everything. as be-
hovcs Franklin Strect-or Fifth Ave-
nue-was so perfectly right. especially
sundial whose charming motto asked
MY face marks only the hours that
shine. Docs yours?"
hDW that the war Is over. Polly
~ thinks, the world will return 10
the more peaceful pastime OF shoot
ing" with n Kodak, from snapshots IF
victory parades to time exposures Of
the new dininE-room furniture. She
is influenced in this belief by tho tu:;
that the younger brother and his
friends are having in making photo
graphs of their own. In fact. she wants
so badly TO have a finger in tho pie
that She personally conducted Il tour
OF the youthful amateurs to the G.. l..
HALL Optical Co. to help choose sup
plies for the attic darkroom Polly
says Halls has nothing less than Il
genius for giving FIRST aid TO the ANA
teur' at minutes notice, and so it
was there that she was, training tho
boys TO go for their NeloX paper de-
veloDinS fluid and new rolls of films
knowing that they would be helped by
experts to choose just the things they
needed for their experiments. As Polly $
flock were still in the Brownie stage
OF being camera fcHds, they looked
lonGingly at the Kodaks of more clab-
crate mechanism. displayed mt Halls
She caught small brothers gaze in par
ticular fixed wistfuily upon dandy
little Kodak Junior. with an autog-a-
Nj n n !,
wanted for his coming birthday.
HDGAflLS sccm TO me among gifts
for mothers just about the most
appropriate" Polly said in answer TO
Marian's query as to what she should
birthday. whether the pure white
kind with that inner lustcr that comes
from nm elusive somewhere or those of
the delicate rosc-pink underglow. they
symbolic much that mothers mean 10
MS
Yes" said Marian. IT read the other
day that the pearl Is the only precious
stone that is perfected by nature, and
don't you think our mothers arc about
the only people that remain just The
way God made thcm?"
II hadn't thought OF that" Polly adj
United Then. too, there is n purity
about pearls that makes mo feel that
mothers ought TO have them always.
And In addition. my mother looks sup
ernaliy sweet wearing the string OF Ia
Tausca pearls ] Got for her several
years ago from II. y. BURTON & co:
The advantage OF buying pearls there
Is that you know you arc getting the
right thing, aud if hy any chance YOU
aren't satisfied another string Will ho
given you In exchange"
IF-Dear Out-of-Town Readers:
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