Show 7 on have louthis Tou llou This lia habit oil the IN bi marqaret Marq avel Mori aprison DRIVING A BARGAIN there bere iere liall I 1 come to life P PERHAPS again in phoenicia r flint llna t the je spirit of 0 some old roman british ancestor tic estor a grim grani trader in pelts and tin who knows at nil all events there was tile the same bame aquiline profile the same tight thin lips the same love of a bargain when site she was ii a young girl of seventeen tier lier habit of making a good deal dea 1 was as already fully developed that Is tile lie age when feint femininity enjoys extravagantly trava gantly exchanging its var various ou frivolous possessions it was a question of a brooch of at phoenician Phoe Phoc nicias niclas for the party dress of one ona of tier her friends the friend was doubtful and with that old inherited trading instinct of tiers lid did not pros press her bid anny ribbons and furbelows fur belows had changed owners when finally phoenicia sald said ns as with tin an afterthought after thought 1 I tell you what ill do 10 ill give you this pin of f mine for those gloves of yours it if you sou throw in your old party dressl dress 1 and the dress was miss flints at the reduction sale at a small shop one sw saw the glitter in her eye ee that meant business she would hold a french lint oil off tit at arms arma length critically with the expression of one wh who knew a good thing really then phe fihe would ask for tile original price und ani smile like on ill expert e gulled finally picking up lip her gloves to depart PI woula would bay casually over her shoulder houlder 1 I will give alich and stich bior ur the hat naming a figure several dollars below the marked price ly she got alint slie elie was after anil and her linnit grew nance then ml fell in love lovein love that Is with will as inch of tier her emotion as had not been beell diverted to bustness business at nil all events she wanted to marry a certain young oung man therefore ej there naturally ensued a conflict within tier her personality she went to tier her f father ather tier her flance fiance was poor they coclin afford to marry on tits his present income B tier own allowance from the family camul increased somewhat would meet all needs so long lis as there were no chit dren etc etc and the bargain wag m ninde flint That same tiny day phoenicia coiled calledo upon tier her aunt to announce her engagement ga gement she had decided upon 11 i early wedding that evening eve ning site she divulged to her flance what a useful partner lie bejet was takang anto tits his life phoenicia hw how ever struck no answering spark indeed there was coldness silence and a somewhat abrupt departure where when she had looked for end endearments earme ts and congratulations eions when at engagement was called off she was 0 for o the first time in her afe bail baffled led she sh had bad conic come upon a situation where buk methods would not work her i habit of driving a hard bargain hal bid met its waterloo HAVU yel THIS HABIT td by metropolitan newspaper service 0 |