"The first thing to do is to decide on the color scheme for the shop," said Mrs. Williams who was noted as a good manager.
"Let's have plenty of orange. Gold always means success, doesn't it?"
"Maybe so," laughed the woman, enjoying the enthusiasm of the girls. The years seemed to slip away when Shirley brought her friends near.
A large bay window covered almost all the front of the store.
"That's a good show window you have there," observed Colonel Baxter. "Already I can see Shirley's photographs on display?"
"And those blue and gold drapes in the attic will just be fine for a back curtain," suggested Bet.
"That is, if they are not dropping apart from age," replied the Colonel.
"They'll probably do us for a while until we make our fortune."
"Our fortune! Since when do you own the shop, Bet Baxter?" teased Joy. "Is this Shirley and company?"
"Of course not. It's Shirley's. But we're all going to help her to get started," promised Bet.