Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-05
Moonlight and
Money
By Marion Rubincam
By Marion Rubin
THE EMPTY CUP

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CHAPTER 90
True to her word, Annabefle took
Louise down and introduced her to
the man who was head of the in
terror decorating department of one
of the city's largest stores. lie was q
Mr.. -Herndon, an affable, earnest lit
tie nal with q great deal of artistic
ability,
II like your work, yes" he told
Louise. You are not a great artist.
You are not even a good artist. Your
work is crude, like that Of an art
student"
That's all I am" Louise said.
suddenly deciding that it was much
better 20 be p~refectly honest with
this man.
"BuI your ideas are very good,
very good indeed" Mr.. Herndon told
her. And, after all, no great mount
of serious work will be demanded of
you. The very rich people when they
want this type of nursery will be
willing to pay many thousands to the
great artists of child life, but the
bulk of them viii be charmed by the
little figures o make. And, as l
say, your idea of the antique furni-
these baby figures or the fairy tales,
is very good. If our work is too
crude, 1 have an excellent artist on
my staff who will go over it and
touch it up"
AS they were leaving, he walked
out to the elevator with them.
II haVe decided that we will put
the price on your work, and then
pay you for executing it. II you re-
ceiye any independent orders, III
give o a commission on them and
extra pay il you handle them through
us, and I'll raise my rates according
to the amount 1 give o to do and
appnrGinr 10 the nIla1ltV Of VOnr
work. You should, in any case,
make a few hundred a month, event
ually much more. The money in this
sort of work lies in becoming a fad
If you can make yourself q fad -
he waved his hand as they entered
the Elevator.
Leave it to him." Annabelle adj
vised as they went uptown again.
He's perfectly honest and he'll work
hard to make you "a success. He has
done wonders for me-"
Louise felt very much elated when
she went home. This vas the begin
ning-she felt that she would be, II
not a Success, at least q successful
workman, which Is not the same
thing. but has its own satisfaction.
That night she sat down at her
desk and staring thoughtfaily for a
long time at Harry's picture, she
began. finally, Dearest Harry
NtiAl tctSeA IN aoO " W.
you and let 0 know how 1 was
because / wanted 81 much to feel 1
was accomplishing something before
/ did SO.
Il haven't accomplished anything
worth mentioning SO far, but l think
| see the way to do 1t. At least, l
think that from now on | can earn
my " way in the world. And that
makes me feel much happier. 1 won't
say anything definite. 1 won't prom
Use anything-indeed, L don't know
now whether you even are for me
n more, but when I feel that I am
even moderately a. success, I'll write
again and ask you to come see me-
If you want to. Until then,-please
don't even try to look me up.
AS always, your wife, Louise"
She ran out and posted tho letter
to which she had not put an address,
or any hint as to where she lived.
And so began q winter and a
spring of hard and steady work and
of daily improvement. Louise met
many people, and learned to be quick
n businesslike in her methods. She
learned, too, how to adjust herself TO
other people, how to deal best with
drawing and painting increased Won
derfully, but still more did her
knowledge of human nature i'm
prove. ia
Early in the summer, while she
was spending a quiet month at the
shore to rest. she picked up a maya
zine on house building and interior
decorating, which Mr.. Herndon had
mailed her.
This has something of yours in
it." he wrote, among some pictures
of the Schuyler house that we re-
Gently did over. This is a great boost
for you"
She turned to the page he had