Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-04-17

in short, the secret of Sally's shopping
success.
When she bought hat for Mrs
Smith she fancied herself that Fat
pompous lady, fancied herself the at
tendant at many bridge parties and tbs
president Of womans club or two
and when she had fully put herself In
her place, then she felt certain Of buy
ing a hat that would be as much in
Mrs. Smiths taste as though she haC
bought ii herself
So when she went to select the lit
tie dovecOte-for what else but Q
doyecote could ii be?-She tried to put
herself in the place of the one fol-
whom Mr.. Holt was making all these
preparations.
All she knew of her was that she
was named Jemima, that she detested
rock candy and liked candied violets
anu ten waters, and She loved sun
shine, and that she must have led Mr.
Holt a merry chase to have produced
the look of anxiety that still en-
grayed his brow.
That wasn't much, but with an ina.
gination like Sally's the work of re,
constructing a flesh and blood young
woman from that meager data was not
difficult. Especially when she had the
additional data that she was the be
loved Of Mr. Holt, who, Sally was
frank to assure herself, might have
had any girl he choose TO make his
wife. SO Sally enjoyed picking out
the apartment
Thas is, SHE enjoyed it while she pre-
tended that She was Jemima. Then
when she came down to earth and real
tied that it was all for some one else
well, there are times when even
mice little girls" with round blue eyes
develop strenks of jealousy that are
almost feline.
Mr. Holt was charmed with her Sc
lection. Then he made the request
that seemed impossible. To buy the
furnishings for that apartment-tO
have feathered the neSt-would ordi-
hbl HS nave ftfi ~ Nttltdnit bI&S VI
enjoyment to q girl like Sally.
But with this growing jealousy yes,
Sally had to admit tit seemed al
most impossible. To make charming
Jemimn's boudoir, to select the
drapery for Terminals dressing table
this was too much TO ask even of Sally.
Then came a surprise.
you know bachelor doesn't like
any fuss and frills," Mr. Holt told heI
II have always been happest in my
club, but you know Jemima has upset
all my plans With her around | had
to take an apartment But | want II
just as devoid Of frilS as my room at
the club. No use trying to make a
nome when YOU haven't got one SO
get just plain things and get EN- sub
stautal"
Sally's first thought was that per-
haps 1t was all VI with Mr. Holt and
his Jemima and that il was for that
reason that he had put in the order
for bachelor simplicity. But apparent
ly from what he said Jemima WIS still
member of his household. Wf9 was
Jemima this young lady who 'appar-
entity did nothing 10 create the touch
of home comfort for the man who
loved her, this person with the passion
FOR candied yiolets?
Then came another surprise.
"Oh. wait a minute" MIR Holt de-
layed Sally as She Was about 10 start
out in quest of the bachelor furnish
. ings, lie led her back to his office,
closed the door, tumbled in his pocket
as IL ne were looking for something,
though he had nothing in mind. and
then began what he had TO say
abruptly
"WmtS the use of furnishing up
that place i'm bachelor style? It's the
apartment that YOU would have chosen
for yourself
Frankly you are the woman | want
To marry Why go dragging through
a cuurtShip and engagement If there
is a ghost of chance that you could
love me, believe me I'll win you, and
you'll marry me sometime. So, there
is that chance YOU might rs well
tell me now and we won't have to wait.
| can't endure that apartment alone
with Jemimu
"lemimu! oh she's that cantanker-
Gus parrot that my great-auut gave me