“I think that they usually have small companies, but they can have the others and do occasionally,” said Hilary. “Then they have plenty of help always. In some ways it’s more fun to do things yourself, but this will be as perfect as money and good taste can make it. And we shall have a glorious visit.”
“What shall we give her for our wedding present?”
“The Psyche Club might give her a pretty little white marble Psyche.”
“A fine idea, Hilary. Cathalina would love that, I know,—a real beautiful one. But perhaps she has one.”
“No; she spoke about it once and that is what made me think of it, but I’m pretty sure that she has not bought one.”
“Then that makes the club present provided for. I’m afraid it will be hard to think up presents for one who has everything she wants—almost.”
“I felt that way, too, at first,” said Hilary, “when I first visited Cathalina, but there are ever so many real simple things that Cathalina likes and I never knew anybody that appreciated being thought of more than Cathalina. Not that she expects it at all, but she shows so much real pleasure and delight that it warms your heart to do anything for her.”
“Cathalina admires my embroidery,” said Eloise, “and I’m going right down street tomorrow and buy the finest linen I can find and start something. What shall it be?—doilies? table cover?—Oh, well, I can think it out better after I look around the shops a little.”
“I could hemstitch and embroider some ‘hankys’,” said Helen.
“Wouldn’t it be fun to have a shower while we are at Cathalina’s?”