The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-02-05
Observation-Disclosures
BABY DOLL
BY PERclvAL MARSH. 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

When Horace Barr announced to- his
three spinster sisters that lie hail at
last accumulated ten thousand dollars
and that it was safe In bank, the sol
acing complacency filed their souls
| that they would never have to. starve.
He had gone into buying grain from
nearby farmers and had made money
fast. storing his purchases and ship
ping to the city always on a rising
market.
| When one day he entered the house
and slapped down on the table a pack
age of legal looking documents, with
| gloating JUNCTION remarking, There
are the title deeds to house and lot.
free and clear" all hands snSled with
delight, for they knew that a perma-
nent roof was assured.
| "Going to the city to buy an auto
mobile" he announced somewhat later.
We're going to take oil the good cut
of life we can get" About a week
later there came telegram to Hor-
tense, the elder sister. 1t read: Home
Tuesday afternoon by new auto. Also
| q wife," and the flutter this. infOrma-
ton caused kept the three astounded
and suspenseful sisters on tantalizing
hooks through forty-eight hours
They were kindly of heart, though
having narrow notions in some re-
spects. Horace had been a good broth
ery and they hoped lie Ind made q suit
able choice of a lielpmeet.
She came and the sisters stirred.
They had never seen greater beauty.
Plquant, petite. ever smiling. it, could
| rot be in the heart OF any one in the
world to resist her. She dazzled them
| with her pretty ways. AS the three
sisters were alone HOrtense said with
sigh: "She loves Horace. that is
sure. She greets her new home as q
palace. She has no relatives, Horace
says, so there will be no divided nor no.
interfering interests, Only five words
express IT. ~
.speak them. Hortense." urged
Mnriel. 3.S
s'She is d baby doll" and that set
| tied conviction seemed unanimous.
zone thing" spoke Rose, a week
later, Meta is no gadder. She loves
his home +,
eyes" echoed Muriel. "and her de-
votion to Hornce is almost pathetic"
sand did you ever see such fancy
work as she is capable OF doing ?" sup
plemented Hortense, and, when the
latter. complimented Meta on this fea-
ture the next day, the latter said mod
estly: y
Il GU hit to know something In that
| line, for / spent three years as an APP
prentice. You see, artificial flower
making Is my trade.
Trader" mildly HOrtense echoed
the Earring word. 49, s.a;. &
swell, 1t is scarcely.a profession, Is
II ~ smiled Meta tsweetly. You see,
when your brother first met me ! had
become forewomaa In q millinery sup
ply house. They say = had become
m expert, so II ever dear Horace has
business reverses we have something
to fall back upon. Y
The reyerses came. "A sllrewd. none
too scrupulous grain buyer appeared
as q rival in the field and Horace be-
ran to lose trade. He made some IN
lucky purchases, In sly months ms
Surplus at the bank was gone. A III
tie later he had to mortgage the home
/ and sell the automobile. Then ne Aad
Il ! . ...H .f- ~ \ = =
q serious breakdown.
sisters said Netta one day, "the
/ time has come for us to show our
1 mettle. want you, Hortense, 10 90
to 2e city tomorrow to help me buy
some stock, l am going to start into
the artificial flower business in q mod
est way. / know the line. ] know
the trade, and I know further that In
side of a week you three can become
experts with all your quick ideas and
Industry and niftiness. III
So. Meta took Hortense with her to
the city and spent a week studying the
market. She had some money OF her
own and she invested it unhesitating-
lIy. She purchased ribbons and sheets
OF silk, and satin and other fabrics
used in making pretty floral counter
feits. She bought dies, and wire and
tools. By the end Of two weeks the
big parlors were transformed into busy
work rooms. System and order pre-
walled. A thorough business woman
Meta had an immediate outlet for her
wares. Horace, recuperating, MUIR
INJURED over his uselessness.
aReady to work r. questioned Meta
brightly. every well. First. you shall
help pack and ship. Then YOU shall
keep the books. Then, dear, as soon
as we. are we'll started, instead OF sell
ling to the jobbers you shall pc our
| travelling salesman. We will work up
direct clients Of our own and make a
double profit. Why, the business VIII
be IDEAL"
SLOW coy IT has been. and how
NICE" said Hortense onesday. q year
later. The mortgage had been paid
OF and they had a new automobile
and money in bank. Tho business
had grown SO that work rooms down
town were necessary and Horace was
| slowly, safely feeling his way pack