The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
Ry DONALD ALLEN.
nv LVFaNAIafF NfLsFaN.
(CopyTirht 1919. by Associated Lit
crary Press

s{CopyriEhI 1919. by Associated Lit
erary Press,
Arthur Hope and Prue olenning
wcre engaged, but the world Was re-
volving just the same. Even, in the
suburban village of Pelham Manor
there was no great excitement The
only two persons seriously affected
BY the announcement, aside from the
principals. were Mr.. James Hepburn
and Miss Helen Dix.
Mr.. Hepburn had been paying at
tUntion To Miss Gienning. and had
failed TO capture her heart, Miss
Dix had been making herself AS at
tractiye to MIR. Hope as possible hut
his love had gone elsewhere. AIR.
Hope and Mr.. Hepburn weie fellow
employees in the bank, and Miss Glen
ming and Miss Dix lived on the same
block and were ehums. AR. Hepburn
congratulated. and Miss Dix eongrat-
uiated. and that seemed 10 he ihe end
of the affair
The father OF the happy maiden
was not rich. but he presented her
with very fine building site. The
father of the happy young man was
not rich, but his son WAS to have a
certain sum OF money In build the
bridal cottage. All things had gone
well up 10 this point The only diff
ference that had arisen between the
loving couple was that Arthur pre-
ferrea hoIlyhocks 70 pinks and Prue
held TO the contrary.
After tho enlargement has been an
nounced the lovers are free To plan
the wedding trip. the new house. and
all that. and this couple was not long
In getting ut It. II wa., 10 be ii wood
bine cottage. That much Was settled
IN twenty words. II was to haze n
front porch To 1t. and the happy wife
waA TO sit behind the woodbine al
dream the happy summer days away.
That WAS settled In forty words Then
the trouble came. Miss Dix advised
calling in the architect who had plan
ned the steeple OF the Methodist
church. Mr.. Hepburn had said his
choice was the architect who had
planned the railroad depot. II WAS IL
9OOd natured argument for Ii few
minutes. and then came a little tjuge
- acidity.
"a church steepie Is not n cottage,
~ oeax.' observed MIR. Hope.
Neither Is railroad depot" VAS
E&he answer.
@Dwj1 chalet"
d And the church spire has sym
S@ne4ry."
But my father gives me the money
~ build the cottage
gs Mr. Hepburn and Miss Dix realized
Mat the architect question would be
soetfled without serious trouble. and
'4Aey had something at hand when it
SMas. Miss DIX advised II hay window
ION the front: MIR. Hepburn advised
Two French windows instead.
s.Of course we shall have Il front
10y window to make our cottage
chic. said Pruo, when plans were
nAxt talked of.
whats the matter with French
gWindows?" was asked. "Thcy have
Sskyie and refinement at the same
attme."
And fhereupon ensued "a disc ussio n
1nAtfng an hour. and II wasn't settled
even then. They had agreed To en-
I pioy the architects who had built an
ice house fer one Of the local million
Aarca and made It look like Il castle.
Y 41f the window question had not yet
4 been decided when the bride to- he In
nocently remarked:
4'eHien and / we're figuring on The
DATjor to-day.
s'And SO We're Hepburn and l." the
Nance replied.
Helen and l don't like square
Isxpon. We think there should be
Aaiches in it. In that way you break
mp what may be called the moneteny
AOk II.
"Hepburn has been IN the finest
AsIhouses In New York. and he says all
IT the rooms are square. We want e
1ssbe in style, don't we ,"
arthur. ! am surprised at your
aeTversify."
And / at yours, my dear,
n parIor with two alcoNes ia II
IT'LL look cute They will surprise as
H10u come upon them"
nm Make II all alcoves and have more
snlurprises"
There was almost a quarrel tina
sSsAyeninE, with nothing decided. 4
EgNeas 70 lie woodhine cottage. ana tn,