Ellsworth American., 1920-01-14
Decorating for
David
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS
o. 1913. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,


ming mail.
Her smile of greeting was BIT
wan, but held its degree of charm
and invitation. Monica's business
manner was a comparatively new
asset, and it was with extreme diff
dropped from her shoulders suffi-
ciently to permit her to chat natu-
rally with the strangers who came
into the office.
David Trevor seemed 10 fill the
tiny office. His physical being was
big. and second swift glance told
Monica that his mentality promised
the same broad proportion.
II saw your sign, Interior Decora-
ton on the doors" he began, "and
have found the courage to plunge in.
l have tried for week to get suffi-
cient pluck to come in"
Monica laughed softly.
And what were you fearful Of find
ing in this innocent-looking officer"
she inquired, with a swift glance into
his very blue eyes. interior decora-
tors don't usually carry a stock OF
dangerous things"
David Trevor did not voice the re-
ply that came naturally to his lips.
The same reply would have flung IT.
self into many masculine minds upon
beholding the lure of Monica's eyes
and the soft sweetness of her voice.
Instead, Trevor laughed boyishly.
81 was afraid of meeting with
bobbed hair and a Wild Batik-mcSt
decorators go in for that sort of thing.
you know. However" he added. as
If TO make good the reason for his
visit. 81 want TO find out II you have
time to furnish an apartment for me.
My wife Is away in the mountains and
viii be back ln-September. l rather
wanted her to come home to Won
derful new setting"
That would give me just August. :"
sid Monica, but think / can man
age nicely" She was all business
now and quite forgetful of self. Da-
vid Trevor found ample time TO study
her. He smiled from time to time as
If glad he had found the courage to
enter the Office.
He found himself answering a few
simple questions as to the size of the
apartment, the amount he wanted to
spend. what type OF furniture he fan
cied and an idea of color schemes.
His complete disaster when 1t came
to color combinations brought a smile
to Monica's lips. He foundered hope
leSsly.
We'll" she said, finally realizing
his utter helplessness regarding inte-
rior decorations. Il will assemble a few
cretonnes and color schemes for you,
and If you like you can send them up
to your wife for approval"
'No. no-thiS is all to be great
surprise package for my Wife. want
her to come home in September TO an
exquisite little home and | want you
TO do the whole business. I don't
mind looking at the cretonnes-you
would no doubt feel more satisfied II
approved of them"
So ii was that Monica began one
Of her most artistic bits OF work.
Trevor's Office was just next door 10
her own, and il was he who took her
up first time TO see the apartment he
had leased.
They went up in Trevor's car and
Monica found the studio apartment
just such a one as she dreamed Of
having when her golden ship came
into harbor.
There was huge studio room that
would permit of most lovely color
effects and wide couches with heaps
of wonderful cushions, a baby-grand
and those great. cozy chintz-clat
chairs. and Chesterfield. with a tn.
BILE behind.
There will be exquisite rost
shades on two lamps" she said II
Trevor, and when your wife sit,
and sews in the evening she viii
be so comfy and look so adorable un
der those lights that" She stopped
abruptly at the queer look in he
clients eyes.
"You have the right idea" was al
he said.
And Monica found. as the week
wore on. that David TrevOrs apart
ment was going to be the gem o
her career. She found wonderful Eng
lish cretonnes, gauzes Of exquisite
hues and furniture that seemed Jus
fashioned for a real home-a HON
where love would reign supreme.
It became their custom as tn
drapers hung the curtains and tn
carpet men put down the rugs an
the pictures began to appear on III
walls, for David and Monica to max
an evening visit to the apartment.
ut grows more charming by IN
minute" David told her. They ha
discovered that evening the grea
cozy chaise lounge in the pink bee
room, its back invitingly banke
with pillows Of softest chiffon and q
Its side residing amp with 3 chi
fon-sbaded lamp that made Davi
smile, so feminine was its charm.