Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-17

scarcely saw the man who took MS
coat and hat, and who received mo
greeting from his master. Laura Rawn
headed to- speak to him the second
time
WELL" said he. turning and signing,
"how's everything?" s..s -y--r
Very well. john"
mot so bad, eh?" He jerked .
thumb to indicate the lake.
TITS grand!" said his wife. yet with
no vast enthusiasm in her tone.
Il should say it is grand! Anyhow,
there's nothing grander around CHI
cage. There's not very. much here In
the way Of scenery. OF course. IN
New York;"
"Oh, don't let as talk of New York.
John"
Il don't see how could stand any
thing bigger or grander than this"
It could not have been called .
wholly happ, family gathering. this at
Graystone Hall. Indeed, It lacked
perhaps three generations. possibly
three aeons, of being happy.
With little more speech after the
evening meal than they had had be-
fore. an hour, perhaps. was passed
In the room which the architect called
the library, Mrs. Rawn called the par
lor.. AID Mr.. Rawn called the gold
room. Then Laura Rawn. as was her
wont. passed silently upstairs to her
own apartmentS-or her bedroom, as
she called it-widely removed. in the
architects plans. from those of her
husband. One room. one couch. had
served for both in Kelly Row.
In appearance Virginia Delaware
might have won approval from clos
er critic than John Rawn. Her face
really was almost classical in its
lines, her poise and dignity now might
have been that of some young. clean
limbed wood-goddess of old. She al
ways seemed unfit for humdrum du.
ties.
I'VE have some letters this morn
ing, Miss Delaware" began Rawn.
you couldn't quite take care of them
all, eh?"
I'VE handled all we could, Mr.
Rawn. l have referred a large num-
Der to proper department heads, and
answered quite number. 1t seemed
better to refer these for your own &C
ton"
Business growing, Ell ?" said Rawn,
turning around to his desk. The girls
reply was just properly enthusiastic
for the business:
tits wonderful the mail we get.
Inquiries come from all over the coun-
try. Yes, indeed, it seems to grow"
Il was about to say. Miss Della.
ware" Rawn answered, that / am,
as you know, very busy man."
"Yes. sir" she snid. evenly and i'm
personally.
Il have so many things to do, you
see, that l don't get much time to
attend to little things outside of my
business. A mans business is mill
stone around his neck, Miss Della
ware. We men of-ahem!-of affairs
are little better than slaves"
yes, Mr.. Rawn." she said gently.
81 can understand that"
For instance. l don't even know,
as long as / have been here in Chi
cago, the names of the best firms OF
decorators, house furnishers, that sort
of thing"
Does Mrs. Rawn get about very
much, sir?'
Mrs. Rawn unfortunately is not
very we'll Also she has the habit of
delaying in such matters. Then, as /
don't myself have the time to take
care of everything you see"
Her eyebrows were a trifle raised
by now.
$50 was Just wondering whether
l couldn't avail myself of your-your
very possible knowledge OF these
stores shops. l mean"
'Of course. Mr.. Rawn. I'd be willing
to do anything could" she said. Il
know the city pretty web. having lived
here for some time. If you would
rather have me use mS time in that.
way, 1t would be a great pleasure.
like nice things myself. though of
course could never hs.~s them I've
just had to fiatten my nose against
the window-pane! But what is the
color scheme, Mr. Rawn?"
About everything the COMPOUNDED
builders and decorators could think
Of" said Rawn frankly Il think they
called it a gray-and-silver motive. +
know there's something In white with
dark red for the doors and facings"
Miss Delaware sat for moment.
pencil against her lip. engaged in
thought.
Certainly, Mr.. Rawn. I'll be very
glad to do it. if | can be spared from
the Office"
That's all, Miss Delaware
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