The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-12-18
Daphne and the
Dolls
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS
lCopyright.)
(Copyright)
~ APHNE WATERSON came into
- the tea-room for luncheon.

The act was very ordinary one for
Daphne usually went into the tea-room
| at midday.
To vantyne, who saw her from the
table where he was lunching, II meant
a sudden sense Of citation.
Daphne's hair was the color Of cop
per In the freight and her entire cos
tune. even to the low heels OF her
exquisite shoes, was Of the identical
shade-pure, unblemished copper.
"Why on earth can't more girls
know what they look well Int" unused
Vantyne, and while Daphne studied
her menu his heart thumped for he
caught sight Of an enormous topaz
| on her engagement finger.
He followed her out when she left
| the tea-room because he felt that he
absolutely must watch where she went
lit seemed the most vital thing In
life-that he should know something
more Of this wonder girl. He saw her
| stop for a moment In front OF toy
shop and an amused smile fitted
across her lips at something she saw.
A second later she had vanished into
one Of the great buildings that house,
for one thing, the exquisite premises
| Of Lewis" a name to cOnjure UP
| dreams Of loneliness to the feminine
heart and nightmares Of bills to the
masculine mind.
In the center Of the window was
doll dressed In the exact costume that
the girl herself was wearing. There
were other dainty dresses for dolls. all
| extremely artistic.
Vantyne went forthwith into the
shop and demanded to see the doll In
the window. "The one dressed I'm
brown" he added feeling frightfully
embarrassed, since he had never
bought a doll In his life.
| Then, because the girl serving him
was young and happy like himself. he
asked all about the doll and was told
that a young lady of the STAFF or Lewis
| designed the costumes after those OF
Lewis.
1--WE have the sole right to the
dresses Miss Waterson makes" the
| girl added, not without touch Of
pride.
would 1t be possible for me to in
terview the young IadyT I would like
lot Of dolls, like this, for-er-nsy
nieces." vantyne was not too good at
fabrication and stumbled a bit. "ghe
business would 60 through you, OF
course" he supplemented
| vantyne unconsciously selected his
most atrocious tie and sailed "a the
address Of Miss Waterson that iFery
evening.
When Daphne entered the boarding
house lounge and saw her caller, III.
Vantyne, a queer little smile came into
her eyes. Much lay behind that smile,
but vantyne was not to know about IL
| just then.
He was so consumed with the Joy
Of seeing her again that he almost for
got the ruse that had brought about
the meeting.
Miss Waterson," he said, II have
come to you on a matter Of business
and hope you will pardon the liberty.
got your address from the toy
shop"
"Oh," laughed Daphne as she seated
herself beside him, then you have
seen my dolls. Lewis, one Of whose
mannequins / am, is good enough to
let me copy many Of his dresses and
gives me all the materials to do 1t
with. You like them, do your"
Like isn't the word" laughed
/ 80 90
would be so good as to make dozens
of them for my nieces and nephewsT
"Nephews don't play with dolls"
said Daphne 'But-how old are all
these nieces and what size dolls
would you wantf"
vantyne was completely lost among
his various nieces and the amber of
Daphne's eyes, "Oh, all Sizes" he
told her and grinned boyishly. Daph-
ne, too, smiled with much understand
ing.
swell, IL you like to select the dolls
will be only too glad to dress them.
love the work and 1t helps my In
come whole lot. send good deal
back to my folks, out West.
would you be likely to help me
buy the dolls-you see I don't quite
know the type most suitable for dress
ing-besides never bought doll I'm
my life except one"
do you mean to tell me-" asked
Daphne accusingIy. that with those
scores Of little nieces you have never
bought any one Of them a dollT
Il Il always got them parasoIs and
tea-sets and-a-jumping ropes"
Vantyne stammered But I intend
giving them dolls from now on-that
IN IL I can come along from time to
time and see that the work Is going
on In a satisfactory way" He paused
while Daphne tried desperately not to
laugh
IL could send them from time to
time for your inspection" she said. sit
would save you the trouble Of"
IL don't want to be saved the
trouble Of coming" said vantyne.
"Your tie" said Daphne suddenly
and with released laughter, lis even
worse than the one you had I'm the
tea-room at lunch and I don't believe
you have a niece in the world"
Il haven't" said vantyne, and when
Daphne swiftly lowered her eyellds
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