Charlevoix county herald., 1919-08-29

Smith she fancied herself that fat,
pompous lady, fancied herself the at
tendant at many bridge parties and the
president of woman's club or two.
and when she had fully put herself In
her place, then she felt certain of buy
ing q hat that would be as much In
Mrs. Smiths taste as though she had
bought 1t herself.
So when she went to select the lit.
tie dovecote-for what else but a
dovecote could II be?-she tried to put
herself In the place of the one for
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
and tea 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-
graved 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.
That is she enjoyed 1t while she pre-
tended that she was Jemima. Then
when she came down to earth and real
lied that 1t was all for some one else
well, there are times when even
mice little girls" with round blue eyes
develop streaks 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
narily have been veritable orgy Of
enjoyment to girl like Sally.
But with this growing jealousy-yes,
Sally had to admit tit seemed al
most impossible. To make charming
Jemima's boudoir, to select the
drapery for Jemima's dressing table
this was too much to ask even Of Sally.
Then came surprise.
you know a bachelor doesn't like
any fuss and frills," Mr.. Holt told her.
II have always been happiest in my
club, but you know Jemima has upset
all my plans. With her around i had
to take an apartment. But l want 1t
just as devoid Of frills as my room at
the club. No use trying to make a
home when you haven't got one. So
get just plain things and get 'em sub
stantial."
Sally's first thought was that per-
haps 1t was all off with Mr.. Holt and
his Jemima and that 1t was for that
reason that he had put in the order
for bachelor simplicity. But apparent
ly from what he said Jemima was still
a member of his household. Who was
Jemima-this young lady who appar-
emily did nothing to create the touch
of home comfort for the man who
loved her, this person with the passion
for candied violets?
Then came another surprise.
ooh, wait a minute" Mr. Holt de-
layed Sally as she was about to start
out In quest of the bachelor furnish
ings. He led her back to his office,
closed the door, fumbled in his pocket
as If he were looking for something,
though he had nothing In mind, and
then began what he had to say
abruptly.
whats the use of furnishing up
that place In bachelor style? It's the
apartment that you would have chosen
for yourself.
Frankly you are the woman I want
to marry. Why go dragging through
a courtship and engagement? If there
Is a ghost of q 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 as well
tell me now and we won't have to wait.
1 can't endure that apartment alone
Will Jelullud.
"Jemima? Oh, she's that cantanker-
Gus parrot that my great-aunt gave me
for Christmas. / couldn't offend the
old lady by failing to keep her, for the
old lady drops In to see me In my room
occasionally, and they wouldn't have
her In the club-she swore 100 much.
And / tried a hotel and they couldn't
stand her there.
II thought you knew. That's why
asked about the restrictions. The lease
barred dogs and cats, but 1t didn't say
anything about birds. Gould you let
me keep Jemima-just for great
aunt's sakeT"
II really dote on parrots" Sally as
sured him, as she made hasty effort
to replace her old vision Of Jemima
with the new one. "You see wasn't
quite sure. 1t might have been cock
atoo. Parrots are so much better"
And though Sally was not given to
deceit, she never explained how high
had once surged her jealousy Of Je-
NINA.
Bricks Not Chinese Invention.