Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-26
Moonlight and
Money
BY Marion Rubincam
THE r

But Louise had serious ideas about
Che work she was to do, so she de-
clined Murray Buffers invitation to
dine with him that evening. she IN
tended to eat a hasty supper, go 10
bed early, and next day to do a lot
Of work, For one thing, she had to
find people who would make the
nursery furniture for her, and get
their prices, and then, having that
settied. she must find out the pest
means OF making herself known.
So she ate In the nearest restaur-
ant which happened to be a place
! with oceans Of white thing, an in
terror like a gigantic bathroom. Then
she carried home enough marketlng
90 she could get her W breakfast
next day, and went peacefully 10
sleep before 0 o'clock.
Next morning her bell rang ana
sghen she opened the door Carol
stood on the threshold.
did you think you were going TO
escape me2" she asked. Il suppose
+ never should have found you but
1 ran into Anne closing UP your
house, and she told me where you
WERE
"I'm going to have announcements
gent out" Louise said, but I've been
Too busy getting settled"
you have a genius for making
adorable homes Carol Salu' IooAllS
around the studio.
ooh, it's only furniture 1 took from
Fathers house." Louise said.
But you've a way of fixing it that
makes 1t all SO attractive" Carol en-
Unused, walking about the little
apartment. as this the bedroom?
Dear child. what have you a nursery
tori"
'Tt's not, It's a show room" Hay-
ing put away the last OF her break
East dishes, Louise came over to her
friend.
EI should think n woman would
want to pick it up bodily, just as 1t
Is and carry 1t home with her"
II hope some woman will" Louise
answered. You see, I'm making
everything complete, here's the chest
Cor the clothes, and a wee hanger for
coats, and a ba~ssinette, and the
cradle"
your cradle doesn't rock" Carol
objected, at only looks as though
st did" >,
bad for babies to rock them.
Louise answered with the wisdom OF
her brief motherhood. Then v
chairs too, You see. a quaint rag rug,
end do the walls to match the pic
lures on the furniture"
TITS dear" Carol repeated, sitting
down on the floor and looking slowly
around her. AND what's that long
stick with the figures trooping down
it,
That's to measure the babies as
they grow" Louise explained. You
see. I've painted feet and inches on
one side, then down the centre a lot
CT fgures-they a be gnomes from
O castle painted at the top. or babies
tumbiing through a field, or Jack
end Jill falling Town the hillary
design that's ia lcied. Then on the
side opposite the picture you mark
how tall BIZ ) has grown"
sgain, Its dear"
Now" she said In a business like
tone when they were settled for a
chat in the studio again, the thing
il to get you lots of customers, and
I'm going to be the first me" -.
''You!" Louise cried You don't
mean"
II lust TO-" Carol said and laugh
ed at her friends surprise. "Didn't
! tell you I was-and you should see
tBreoQzl l told o I pretended when
he found me making the dress for
yours-and now he doesn't know
whether to believe me or not" She
laughed heartily.
Does he like IT. Louise ASKED
THE charming and rather frivolous
breckenridge Sproul vas hard to
reconcile with her ideas of a father.
"Crhzy about It," Carol said and
lgome OF her merriment left her, her
eyes that had been laughing, grew
gFentle and sweet. ,
Then she shook off that mood ana
turned again with a laugh.
Now, you must do a room FOR me
right away and I'll invite all my
friends in and tell them the well
known artist and decorator Louise
Morton did the place. Then they'll
talk about you and you'll get e lot
OF clients.
'Tm going to have the room done
with a tot of ~fairytale figures, so
pye'N go right downtown in my car
md buy a lot of fairytale books. I've
forgotten whether Red Riding HOOD
was q myth or a historical person
ago" She jumped up impulsiveiy
and began putting on her wraps. =,
'eYou take everything SO IlghtIy,
yo,ise commented. II rather envy
you that Carol" 4h4a uob+,vn
sI don't really take THIS NghIIy,
Carol answered. II won't zee ao
though / had been Of any use IN lno o
world until rye had at least V"o
Children"
ToEnorrow-Harry.