The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-05
BY MOLLY sicMAsTER
Copyright. 1912. by the Associated
Literary Presxl

Copyright. 1912. by the Associated
Literary Press,
Celia had chosen the suburb Of
Kew as a spienaid place fur her ex-
pertinent in advertising. II WAS not
far from town, and the houses uesm :
ed to he Of more or tess dteunc-
tive character
THE people there no doubt you'd
appreciate artistic interiors" argued
Celia as she boarded the Il ain.
The train was crowded. They
are always crowded." was her COM
ment. 10 she trailed Through the car
iookanx for 4 seat. Il She could noa
find an unoccupied seat Ceita always
chose TOT sit beside . man. They
usually cit quiet ana read their pa
pers," she ruminated A. she eat down
beside = good-iockinS man VINO,
though ample Of I. aine. 0id not oc-
cupy more than hat Of the seaG
He scarcely looked up when Celia
slipped quietly down beside him. His
eyes when the train had pulled our
Of the tunnel swept In every vestixs
Of the passing landscape.
Once or twice he sat up quickly
and peered at some vanishing scene.
and once his arm touched her
shoulder. Celia drew into . corner
OF the seat. The young man evidently
mistook her drawing away for pe4v-
| ishnexs. and after apoloEixinY with
exaggerated politenesa he returned to
a mo- frisid contemplation. Of things
passing.
Celia felt certain relief when the
train pulled into Kew. Nor did she
observe, In her hurried exit, that this
young man also had left the train.
/ T. n a ~ L., - -
have mattered now. for Celia's mind
house that wonld seem lost 70 al
chance OF ever having another oc-
cupauL
She strolled about and began 10
fear that there were no old houses
In Kew and that she would have to
try another suburb. She turned =
corner and--there. A lovely OLD
haunted-iooking house lay In the
midst OF hopelessly di.Apidated
garden.
Celia drew breath Of. Joy. lne
sign that bore the agents name WA
almost thing OF the past. but Cetta
managed by dint Of close scrutiny to
make out the name OF IN agent In
L 4....,.,-s. ~
She peered into the big, rambling
Joy escaped her. Genius iurlsed In
Calia's eyes. She knew that with
! time and the consent Of the a9snt she
could turn the inside Of that OLD
house into d veritabla dream Of
beauty. She cast . regFetful glancs
It the unkept garden and shook her
head,
my house win have 70 shine iiks
jewel II want peopIs TO go Il
through this awful ruin 81 HrounA1.s 4
But her spiTtt1 we're ID m way
damrenod by the outlook. but ohs
had her dreams about Landscape. 9Ar-
dening that would ret on the house.
Once within the tiny oflics Of the
agent. Celia made known her 6eaire-
There Is an old tun1ble-d0wn
finger 10 the direction whence rho
had come. - want you TO let me
make over the interior IT my own e.
pense." Celia smiled upon the agent.
Il am sorry" he aaid. and really
felt SO. but 9 chap has only tan
minutes ago
Don't tell me I can't have its..
Celia felt ON. tho verge Of tearsA !.
That house has BEEN vacant about
tlfteen years, and now two poOple
want II. ThissiSounG chap wnnt1d to
do something 70 the gAr6ln ~ sayu
It will enhance the SAlue ~ tbs prop
erty and give him -adsszttsaAs A.
''o!" celia nrsasnsd sssoasly. NY
plans :woaldH't iptstfsSs iis - 3ssss
mind my doinT HI w u i III ~ = ~ O.
The agent kney thaf 81 ~ elri
iookadaat tha land1e1p ~ gxSdsnse wi1h
these ar.realinS ainV $780, i6 wdnAia