San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09


YOU want to bury it way back here!
You're dippy on these washcd-out
anaemic rugs. Know where this came
from, don't you? Bought all his
rugs in Persia himself-lived there
year. This's the real thing" pinch
ing che close lustrous pile. "Never
been chemically faded or monkeyed
with"
''But I like rugs that stay on the
floor, that DON'T"
Stay on the floor? What's
wrong with the way that liesY'
Il mean the color and design.
This's all so strong-it comes up
and shouts at you. Of, if that's the
Gordons," startled by the bell, I'VE
don't want to play bridge tonight
They play SO late-and we were out
last night"
1t was the Reynolds from the
ninth floor, who were moving next
week.
Just dropped in to say good
bye" announced Mr.. Reynolds.
oh, don't ever novel; Mrs.
REYNOLDS sank into an easy chair.
"Thirty-eight windows in that
apartment! I've been buying cur
tains. just plain net at doliar-ten
a yard. With seven yards to a win
dow that's"
Nov, Myra, Cont 20 measuring
those curtain again! We had that
all through dinner-don't bore Mrs.
Curtis with it now
mo, love to hear about It. We
need new curtains for our bedroom.
l thought of getting dotted Swiss"
Yes, that's lovely for n bedroom
but this is. a corner apartment
and / want all the windows the
same"
How many roomsp demanded
Warren, opening a box of cigars.
Ten rooms and four baths ~
Haunted Mrs. Reynolds.
Whole lot more'n we need.s
grumbled her husband. "No, I'll
smoke cigarette"
Whats the rent? Soak you
plenty, don't they?"
"Seyenty-fiYe hundred" w
Pretty steep"
I've only live once and no chill
dren TO leave it too. And we're get-,,
ing all the latest kinks-wall ri
do. running ice water, roof garden,
and swimming pool"
DO your ankles ever hurt when
you walk muchT Mrs. REYNOLDS
rubbed n black satin foot. "Shop-
ping almost kills mel And tomor-
rrow-its rugs! Wen need at least
five more"
Rugs? Too bad you didn't know
bout this SALE" Warren handed her
the catalog from the table. "Lot OF
fine rugs-went for a song"
"Oh, IL we'd only known Look,
Bob" pausing at an illustration.
"One Of those Camel's Hair run
ners. just what i want for the hall.
How much did that bringp
Only dropped in for the last few
lots-but / guess it didn't bring
much. Raining-slim crowd. Some
Of 'em belonged to the DePuy es-
tate-friends of ours. Bought 'em
in Persia himself"
did you get any" eagered Mrs.
Reynolds. "Oh, did you? Do let US
see it."
Ushering them into the bedroom,
Warren jubilantly exhibited his
purchase.
This lovely rug hid way back
hereE amazed Mrs. Reynolds.
we haven't any place else to
put it just now," defended Helen.
DO you mind telling me what
you paid?" now on her knees. is
that all? Why, it's twice as fine
MS the one was looking at today
for two hundred seventy!7
Yes, / thought it was a darn
good buy. But Helen's sore over
lt-says the colors're TOO strong
makes the rest Of our stuff look
sick"
Then why not let us have it?'
avidly. We'll gladly pay profit. f" /.
Not much YOU won't. We're
not in the rug business. II you
want it-you're welcome to it for
what / paid p
you mean it?" excitedIy. {,
You're willing to let us have IL?
Bob, get out your check book. Quick
before they change their mindsl"
Hold on, I'll drag it out. Bet
ter see what you're buying" re-
strained Warren.
Il can see 1t here. And it
hasn't been artifically faded. Did
you read that article by DR.. Ref
stabl in House Beautiful? He
says it's so hard to get rugs that
haven't been antiqued'-washed or
chemically treated"
"We're in luck tonight" Mr..
Reynolds was jovial as he made
out the check. "Curtis. you're a
good picker. Why didn't you buy
a few morc?"
"Our walls are plain ivory. SO
VIC want colOrful rugs" explained
Mrs. Reynolds.
Come, Myra, now we've got our
loot, we'd better beat it. III
send the elevator boy for this"
Talk about your quick turn
overs" grinned Warren, when no
closed the door after them. "Not
such a bum chooscr after all. They
way they fell for it!y
But you might've consulted me
before You sold it." Helen was
Strengthening back the chairs. "You
Just said take IL! You never ask
ed me or anything
"Eh? What in blazcs? Thought
you were so keen TO get rid Of It?
You knocked it, roasted me for
buyin' it, parked it under the bed,
and now"
"But, dear. / hardly had time
to look at IL. 1t might've toned
down after awhile. And IL we ever
take a larger apartment wen need
more rugs"
"Wcll, tnlk about consistency
Here blow you to a rug-and you
kick like a steer. Can't hammer
it enough. Then / get rid Of it,
and you start chcwin' the rag