Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
BABY DOLL

BY PERclvAL r

THAI they would never have To- Slarye.
IT, had gone into buying grain from
nearby farmers and had made money
fast. scoring his purchases aud ship
ping 10 the city always IN Il rising
market.
When Que day he entered the house
and slapped down on the liable Il pack
age Of legal looking documents with
gloating JUNCTION rclaarkiug. There
are the title deeds To house and lot,
free and clear ali hands smiled with
delight, for they knew that Il pcrma-
nenl rouf was assured.
Going TO the city Il buy an auto
mobile" lie announced somewhat later,
"We're going to TAX" all the guod out
OF life We can get About Il week
later there ca1ne Il telegram 10 llor-
tense, the elder sister. II read %"llollr
Tuesday afternoon 10y new auto. MISC
tinn caused kept the three aStounled
md Sl~spcnseful sisters on tautalizins
hooks through forty-eight hours,
They We're kindly Of heart, though
having parrow notions in onle re,
spcctS. Horace had been Il good broth
er and rllcy hoped he had made 0 suit
able choice of a helpmcet.
She came and the sisters Stared,
They had never seen greater beauty.
Fiquant, petite, ever smiling, IL could
not he in the heart OF any Que in the
world tn resist her. She dHzzlcd them
with her pretty ways. As the three
sisters were alone IlortcuSe,>aid With
a Sigh: "Slle loves Horace, that is
sure. She greets her ncW home lis a,
palace. She has no relatives, Horace
says, 81 there will he A. divided mon
interfering interests. Only five words
express IT,"
Speak them, HortenSS urged
Nuriel.
"She is a baby doll" and that set
tied conviction seemed unanimous.
Zone thing" spoke lioSe,. week
later, "Netta is no gadder. She loves
his home
Yes" echoed Muriel, 'and her de-
votion to Horace is almost pathetic"
"And did you eve see such fancy
work as she is capable vi doing sup
planeltsd noTtense, ana, Wien lie
latter complimented Meta on this fea-
ture the next day. the latter said mod
estly
~ ought 70 know something IN That
line, for | spent three years as an ap-
prentice. You see, artificial flower
making Is my trade"
'Tradet' mildly Hortense echoed
tlie Earring word.
Well, IL is scarcely II profession, IL
IT, smiled Nstta sweetly. "ion see,
when your brother first met me ! had
become forewomaA in a millinery sup
ply house. They say | had become
an expert, 50 il ever dear Horace has
business revarses we have something
to fall back upon"
The 'reverses came. A shrewd, none
TOO scrupulous grain buyer appeared
as n rival In the field and Horace iIe-
can to,IOse trade. He made some un-
lucky purchases. In six months MS
surplus at the bank vas gone. A lit
tie later he had 10 mortgage the home
and sell the automobile. Then he had
a serious breakdown.
sisters" said Meta II day, the
time has come for US t0 show our
mctile. | want you, Hortense, TO 80
a. Nc city tomorrow To help me buy
some stock. | am going TO start into
the artificial flower business in q mod
est way. | know the line. | know
the trade, and | know further maj IN
side Of a week you three can become
experts with all your quick ideas and
Industry and nifttneSS.'
So Meta took Hortense with her to
the city and spent a week studying me
market. She had some money OF her
own and she invested II understanding
IL. She purchased ribbons and sheets
of silk. and satin and other fabrics
used in making pretty floral counter
feits. She bought dies, and wire anu
tools. BY the end of two weeks me
biz parlurS were transformed into busy
work roonis. System and order pre-
vailed. A thorough business woman
Ncttn had an immediate outlet for her
wares. Horace, rccupcrating, muir
INJURED over his usclrSsneSs.
Ready 10 work. questioned Meta
brightly. Very well. First. You shall
helm pack and ship. Then you shall
Keen the books. Then. dear, rs Q
n, W. are well started. instead Of self
Ing Ia The lobbers you shall be our
travelling salesman. We viii work M
direct clients of cur own aud make a
double profit. why. tbe business Mill
be Ideal"
How ,nzy IL has been. aud how
nice. said lIortenSe II day, u year
later. The mortgage had been paid
and they had aTnew a%utomohi4e
and money in hank. Th- business
had grown - that work rooms down
were necessary AMI Horace was
slowly. safely feeling his way back
lutn hi old business.
.Haruce." said HortenSe to her
brother une DAY. Il lid Meta a grirv-
rus wrong when she tirst came among