Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05
CHAPTER XI.
Two Ladies' on a Balcony.

Two Ladies' on Balcony.
The outer aspect of Ardsley Is,
frankly, feudal The idea of a North
Carolina estate had grown out Of Ard.
more's love of privacy and his wish to
get away from New York whore his
family was all too frequently struck
by the spot light The great tract of
land once secured he had not con
cernod himself about n house. but had
thrown together a comfortable bunga-
low which satisfied MIN for year.
But Ardmore's gentle heart. inacces-
Rible TO demands of many sorts. was a
defensoless citadel when appeals were
made to his generosity A poor young
architect. lately home from the Ecole
des Beaux Arts, with many honors but
few friends, fell under Ardmore's
eyes. The towers and battlemonts
that soon thereafter crowned the ter
raced slopes at Ardsley. etching a
noble line against the lovely pano-
rama of North Carolina hills. testified
at once to the architects talent for
adaptation and Ardmore's diminished
balances at the Bronx Loan and Trust
Company
on a balcony that commanded the
sunset--a balcony bright with geran-
iums that hung darngly over a ravine
on the west, Mrs. Atchison and Miss
Jerry Dangerheld were cozily taking
their tea. Their white gowns, the
snowy awning stirring slightly in the
hill air. the bright trifes of the tea
table mingled in a picture Of charm
and conteutment,
81 wonder" said Mrs. Atchison ab-
ruptly where Tommy is"
II have no definite idea" said Jer-
Ty, pouring cream, but let us hope
that he is earning his salary"
Ills salary?" and Mrs. Atchlson's
brows contracted, DO you mean that
my brother is taking pay for this
mysterious work he is doingg"
"Ile shall be paid in money" re
piled Jerry with decision. "As | have
only the barest acquaintance with Mr..
Ardmore, never, I'm fact, having seen
him until a few days ago, 1t would be
very improper for me to permit him
to serve me except under the rules
that govern the relations OF employer
and employe."
Mrs. Atchson smiled with the wise
tolerance OF n woman OF the world
and she was n lady, it must be said,
who had n keen perception OF that
sane and ample philosophy OF life
which proceeds, we may say, for the
sake of convenience, from the sense
of humor She did not like TO be puz.
zled and she had never in her life
been surprised, least Of all by any
word or deed OF her singular brother
Tommy. She liked and even cultivated
with daring the inadvertent turns in
a days affairs The cool fashion IN
which her brother had placed the
daughter Of the governor Of North
Carolina in her hands on board her
car at Raleigh had amused her. She
had learned nothing from Jerry OF
the beginnings Of that young woman's
acquaintance with the master of Ards
ley--an acquaintance which seemed tC
be intimate in certain aspects but
amazingly distant and opaque in 9th
ers. Miss Geraldine Dangeriield, like
Mrs Atchison herself was difficult e
surprise, and Tommy Ardmore's sis
ter admired this IN any one and she
particularly admired il i'm Jerry whC
was so charming in so many other
ways
Il hope said Mrs. Atchison, put
ting down her cup and gazing dreami
ly into the west, that you have not
given Tommy any commission in
which he is likely to fail
This was, as the lady knew, almost
tulgarly leading; but Jerry folded heI
arms, and spoke out with charming
irankness,
81 have heard my father say" said
Jerry, that incapable men often rise
70 great opportunities when they are
pushed. Mr., Ardmore has undertaken
90 perform for me a service OF the
greatest delicacy and not unattended