The producers news., 1926-05-21

was one OF absolute detection.
Certainly not!' 1 answered quick
ly, "please don't think Pm that old
fashioned" But l hoped that my
voice did not reveal the resentment
l felt towards this girl, who was the
first Curtiss had kissed since we
were married. The future might
hold many such episodes as Letitia
had just related but none could bring
the heart-break of his first aberra-
tiOn.
'Well, I don't know, some wives
are so unreasonable about their hus-
bands-especially when they're good
lOOking!" She concluded smiling fiat
teringly up at CuItiss. | felt more
and more uncomfortable and | shall
always be grateful to Satisfy Craw-
ford, who came up just at that time
and asked me to dance.
Going home later in the car real
lied that an inferiOrity complex held
and bound me when l was in the
presence of Letitia Evans. This was
indeed a new experience because l
had always had a full share of con-
fidence in my own talents.
"Well, what do you think of Tish?"
began Curtiss "she's a cute kind,
isn't she, hOney?"
I felt a quick flow of criticism
rush to my lips but because it was
foreign to my nature to be jealous
and 'catty' | stopped the vitupera-
tive utterances that would have fall
en-.
"She's very modern ard er-quite
pretty" finally managed.
"She wants to help you get the
things for the house." he continued,
"she told me to tell you that she
would save tomorrow morning for
you to begin with which think was
very good of her because she's quite
busy. She had a course in New
York and they say she hits on mar
velous color combinations. l thought
perhaps"
"That I wasn't able to select the
furnishings for my own home," I
questioned tartly.
"NO, of course not, darling, I've
never questioned your taste in such
matters. l only know that this is a
day of specialties and l thought per-
haps Tish could assist you as she
has gone so thoroughly into the sub
ject. Just tonight at the dinner
table, you remember Mrs. Caldwell
said that there should be a law pass
ed by the Legislature forbidding
brides of less than five years from
selecting their own furniture unaid-
ed. 1t seems that they get so many
things that are impractical and not
having had any experience, it is
most natural. Tish has furnished, I
don't know how many, houses lately
and they say that they are most liv-
able as we'll as charming"
"Well for once and all, Curtiss,"
interrupted, l won't have Letitia
Evans or any other woman debating
to me about the sort of things Pm
to have in a house that Pm to live
IN. Anyway, to hear you talk one
would think that am positively
tacky!"
l felt justified in my righteous in
dignatiOn over his suggestions and
it was some time before he convinced
me that he had only wanted to save
me the annoyance and trouble.
In the dream album of every girl
there is a picture sometimes faint
and again, in many cases, quite def
mite, about the sort of rugs, chairs,
tables, divans and bric-a-bric she
wants for her own lOve-nest. [ my
self had many decided ideas about
furnishings which, if carried out,
would make our little house distinc-
tive and different
l secured the furniture shops in
town but their offerings were too
stereotyped to consider. I disliked
intensely anything that matched ex-
actly or pieces that came in sets or
"suits"-as the salesman called the
heavy looking groupings which, to
me, were absolutely depressing.
wanted everything in our home to
have its own character and individu-
ahty with a sort of poetry in even
the smallest chair and table
At last l came across a decorat
ing company which was in competi-
tion to Letitia Evans. 1t was own
Ell by a Frenchman who was an ar
t;st and who did not attempt to
force his opinions on me while max
ing my selections.
For days I reveled in hand-blocked
linens for drapelIes, lovely shaded
rugs of solid, soft-toned colors, old
chests, Renaissance tables, Florence
desks and antique candelabra.
For my dining room I selected a
refectory table gracefully long AMI
narrow the pedestal being OF hand
wrought iron and the board of black
marble. There were two low bench
es entrancingly carved for either side
and two tail and summing chairs for
the host and hostess. These were
done in old gold parchment the back
enlivened with Spanish emblems of
myriad shades. A narrow console,
with top and brackets of black mar