The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-17
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BY RUBY DOUGLAS

ssffiiif 0y a 20 ~ ~ 49,
n spite OF the fact that Hugh
wharton was what the boys called
y a regular fellow, he had develop ed
an art in which he had become
absorbed-namey, the art Of de-
signing and executing the most
bauttfnl OF old-fashioned hooked
rugs.
An architect by profession. he
!. had felt creative urge that took
2 him out OF the practical field OF
his work and had led him first into
designs OF fantastic colors foi
n mural decorations in some Of the
more artistic buildings which he
had designed Then, remembering
81 that art OF his grandmother he had
= decided to make a frame and a de-
sign on canvass and try his luck
with asTug.
cant do it evenings when
gg m too tired to read, fellows" he
xplained when the boys with
whom he lived chided him for his
feminine task.
q guess I'll take the tattin -
schaffed one.
AM And T to kni added an
other.
But Hugh was not to be put
VI Grom his purpose He soon had
Ere big frame constructed and had
oiled the canvas at the end and
I'd rawn the design thereon. He had
Z made an old-fashioned bouque in
the center and intended to work
tout in all the hollyhock, corn
VS. flower, loye-in-a-mist and calen-
lula co1ors Of the natural flowers.
Don't forget the forgetme-
nots," sang out the boys as they
him hook in and out of
s1Hhet pattern.
10y Quill be Jolly glad to have i.
lint the room when it is DONE he
sssafd FUNDAMENTALLY. He could
seesa real admiration for his VI rk
II behind the teasing attitude of his
friends
....'Where do you get all the
rags? asked Bob Taylor.
Oh, here and there-from the
sl5girls.,n' admitted Hugh.
Et Whose red sport coat is that in
the center rose?'' asked Tom.
lem ember Helen Mpore?'
The three men recalled at once
rthe gay. red golf coat OF the girl
IhSMho had married one OF tt cir
and gone away.
!sssss when you are old and cranky
n and sit in revere with your pipe,
you can think OF all the girls who
contributed bit Of their finery to
s your rug, Ell, Hugh ~
Hugh nodded. He was hooking
q bits OF soft blue woolly material in
n TO the design of a cluster OF corn
tElowers. His face had taken on a
ssr eminiscent expression
II wouldn't cry over it, Hugh.
old boy" began Bob.
Hugh forced a smile.
s.What's the idea2 Whose soft
81 blue is that you are noping over!
The artist did not speak for a
VI 1toElent. He had stopped. TO- clip:
soft the tops Of the stitches and had
made the effect as soft as II the
SSsSf lowers tn enlselves We're lying on
gu Is gray background.
81 ..rlorence Millions mother gave
;s@me this material. It was in q suit
OF r lorence's-years ago when !
q asst met her. he said tlast.
$3.50. Oh, and that reminds me, I saw
8 her yesterday.
Hugh was startled saw Flor
ence8 Milton? Where?''
Here in town, of course. Didn't
hi thinkEI'd been to Europe, did you??'
But thought she wasn't com
Ing home for another year, per
81 sisted Hugh, resuming his work.
ssssssa Bob Taylor smiled. He recalled
&he fact that Hugh and Florence.
skhad once been sweethe
81: Florence had gone off to Italy to
nj study sculpture.
That night Hugh did not work
s5S with any other color but the blue.
The next day he called up Mrs.
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