The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-20
Decorating for
David
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

Monica was alone in the Office when
David came in. She was hot and tired
and the estimate for the Fiynne house
at Great Neck must go out In the eve
ming mail.
Her smile of greeting was a bit
wan, but held fits degree of charm
and invitation. MOnica's business
manner was a comparatively new
asset, and 1t was with extreme diff
Guilty that the mantle of reserve
dropped from her shoulders suffi-
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 second swift glance told
Monica that his mentality promised
the same broad proportion.
II saw your sign. Interior Decora-
ton on the DOORS" he began, land
have found the courage to plunge in.
have tried for week to get sutti-
Client pluck to come In"
Monica laughed softly.
"And what were you fearful of find
ing in this innOcent-IOOI1ing officer"
she inquired, with a swift glance into
his very blue eyes. Interior decOra-
tors don't usually carry a stock of
dangerous things"
David Trevor did not voice the re-
ply that came naturally to his lips.
The same reply would have 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.
Il was afraid of meeting with
bobbed hair and a wild Batik-most
decorators go in for that sort of thing,
you know. However" he added. as
II to make good the reason for his
visit. Ell want TO find out If you have
time to furnish an apartment for me-
My wife is away in the mountains and
will be back iR-September. l rather
wanted her to come home to a Won
derful new setting"
THAT would give me just August"
said Monica. "but think / can man
age nicely" She was all busine: (;
now and quite forgetfuI of self Da-
vid Trevor found ample time to study
her. He smiled from time to time as
IL glad he had found the courage to
enter the Office.
He found himself answering a few
simple questions as to the size of the
apartment, the amount he wanted to
spend, what type of furniture he fam
cied and an idea Of color schemes.
His complete disaster when 1t came
to color combinations brought a smile
to MOnicR's lips. He floundered hope
lessly.
WELL she said, finally realizing
his utter helplessness regarding inte-
rior decorations. 81 will assemble few
cretonnes and color schemes for you.
and If you like you can send them up
to your wife for approval"
mo. no-this Is all 10 be a great
surprise package for my wife. l want
exquisite little home and want you
to do the whole business. l don't
mind looking at the cretonnes--you
would no doubt feel more satisfied IL
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 1rst 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 cane
info harbor.
There was a huge studio room that
would permit of most lovely color
effects. and wide touches with heaps
of wonderful cushions, a baby-grand,
and those great, cozy chintz-clad
chairs, and Chesterfield, with ta-
BILE behind.
There will be exquisite rose
shades on two lamps" she said to
Trevor, "and when your wife sits
and sews In the evening she will
be so comfy and look so 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 be the gem Of
her career. She found wonderful Eng
fish cretonnes. gauzes of exquisite
hues and furniture that seemed just
fashioned for real home-a home
where love would reign supreme.
II 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.
ut grows more charming by the
minute" David told her. They had