The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17
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Patsy's Perfume.
BY Harmony Weller
tcopygtght. 1920. b. BY, the hens Mcclure

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"Well-by any DINER na aa1er+ed
smells as sweetiy." Patsy re 5,oa,s
/ mean nv sense OF smell. 1t Is sure
~ deyeloped to a degree that mlgnt
be classed among the talents
Much good. it'll do you, methinks.
I6e coi1soied her NOW II II were
your sense OF taste you might be a
4 tea-taster or Judge OF good llquor-
81 TIE latter weren't among the ex-
tinct professions: o,,
70 get nm satisfaction from Struggling
for an outlet for my creative aDAi.
ty--which know | have IN spite OF
all you homo folks pessimlsm on tne
subject! Something tells me 70 use
this extraordinary sense OF smell OF
Inine-but how?" .n =,
Joe seemed pe!plexed. InatS ap
very we'll. but how can one make 9
iiving-or eien an approach TO one
from it?"
~ suppose" said Patsy, you are
not far enough advanced to conceive
y fragrances that might appeal 10 the
individual personality. Men and wom-
EN- have very distinct colors In their
anras. and II colors have tones, one
FOR each. as has been proven, You
know. why should not colors have
Eperflnnes? And then-to follow 1t up,
why should not !, with my finely at
X timed fragrance OF an individuals
{ AURA colors and try to duplicate them
n extracts OF powders or toilet acces-
6ories?p
but his eyes looked thoughtMl. Yes
I suppose 1t could be developed,
bait every one would think you wefe
crazy and only the 'nutty ones would
"a half In Jest, half in earnest. He
was fond of Patsy, his chum from
childhood, and he did not want to
seem too hard on her.
perhaps it would be difficult, al
first, joe But don't have TO make
an Immediate living. you know. with
father and mother to take care OF me.
And Il has been my experience in
Natciiing the development OF any OF
4 the arts or.-any phase OF them, as
Z soon as you begin to educate people
"a the direction that they reach, you
z find many who have already been m
terested, hut for lack Of some one to
understanding have kept II TO them
s.That,s true too. Human beings
are AFRAID Of being ridiculed and they
fleduently smother their best selves
and sit about making trivial small
talk instead of opening up what mign,t,
prove to be an enlightening, subject.
I; Why, Joe. even you are beslnning
no think" Patsy remarked, pattng
him ectionately.
EVEN /" Joe admitted. nodding::
i.But YOU Just go to 1t, Patsy, and II
IN can help you. I'll do it"
aTihanks3I'll probably need you,
Joe,p Patsy said. But now, am
E making a study of the fragrance OF
coiors. For instance red nose smells
fJitte different from a white one:
have a lot OF tests want to make To-
day, $3.50 long. joe
Patsy almost danced of to her NJ
lsfie third floor studio room. where,
ali alone. she had been working out
Siiet theory OF colors. perfumes and
, human alras. Until now she had SAID
aimoAt nothing about her Intentions.
aithougil Il was known that she had
n wonderful esthetic development in
her sense OF smell. >,
In time, her plans took effect IN
the form of diminutive shop and
4 ssflifiio where shc handled exclusive
fnerfumes, notponrfi 1ragrant DOW
s1ders and where she made up bowls
lof dried petals from gardens OF IN
sdiyiduals,. = preserved wedding oou,
dIets. etc. IN this way she beiieved
i;he wo1hu come In contact with per,
cons who cared for fragrances ana
ia finding a common meeting gronn1
abe could learn mncn OF lnuifluuei
TONE thing that amnses me IN my
\ eanerficial observation Of men is that
kRfhey like red. Men and boys love req
e s6sas. red neckties, red carpets. Also
al have learned that most men like
4 faint, suitable perfume on the
sSoniem they 20 about with. but, for
fsar 81 being thought etfemtnate. po-
ekio or artistic, they pretend not TO-
lThe more cultivated the individual,
lie less easily suited he is In per4
frme. We are beginning TO appre-
Gate the most subtle sort OF doors,
oeSTs that 9. generation or TWO age
IA the senses at all. A person whose
aftistin development has been neg
iected Is apt to need the heavy scent
III s tube rose or a cinnamon flower
4 ~ some equally compelling odor."
A Patsy explained all these observa-
TINS Ia Joe. who was becoming real
N interested In the little studio shop;
He ,had helped her fit 1t Up; he had
:fhcked up curtains: painted furniture
3 IA make it harmonic with the sur.
fnundfngs, and he found himself
X6endfnE every spare moment In the
Isl easant environment OF Patsy's
SWhat do You know about my aura,
Patsy?" he asked, suddenly, one day
4 when he was helping her. :.
More than I'd care TO tell you, Joe. I.
II Joe looked up at her. The tone OF
sSsiierAyoice had seemed strange.
CaIf It tunes in with the color OF
StySrr blush just now it must be some
= |anfa,s M remarked. half-merrily,
hF3f seriously. Then no went over TO
her where she sat among baskets OF
rose petals. Patsy, whv don't you
make study Of the flower Of all
t,r1otions-love? III love Won 80
much and I've been afraid to tell you
I'M I heard that note in your voice
inst now as you spoke of-of me.
Won't YOU promise to marry me-
you do love me-and Ill help you all
Patsy's blush had deepened in COL
or and her eyes had gathered won
dsrful light. "1t--might be inter
asting to-to find that perfume, Joe, t"
she said as he stepped close TO her.
And then for long moments. the
Skldy az the fragrance OF mere rose