The Meeker herald., 1913-04-12

class. am told that women we con-
slider the very highest Of the high
| drink cocktails and smoke cigarettex.
some of them because It ID expected OF
them BY the ret in which they move.
sthcrs because they have formed the
habit II drinking und smoking just like
mem"
| Miss Straug shrugged her sh0uhers.
| They nay that Blakexlee. the owner
Of the tuDbIedowu place. has sickened
Of all that He wants a home. wife
Of the same grade Of purity and re-
6nenent AZ bis mother. and children
whom be may train up to be . credit
to their country
- shouldn't think man With such
admirable feeling would bs satisfied
to be globe trotter.''
THAT'S what ! hear about BlakeAlee.
They my be has come to that age
about thIrty-when rich young men
either begin to occupy themselves in
some life work or become dissatisfied.
dIsgruntled. miserable men,"
what can they do? They have no
incentive to action"
"'rhey can work for others II not for
themselves. I'm told that Blakeslee 10
coming home to take an active part In
the amelloration of the condition of
the poor-that he has plans for their
Improved manner Of living. plans for
locating friendiess boys on farms.
finding homes for girls In families
where they are needed. They say bis
head il brimful of such plans. and
he has the means to do his part in
carrying them out. he needs a wife
with something of the same lnclina-
ton. A man may possibly not need
4 woman's help to succeed In business
or a profession. though her sympathy
and announcement are always benen-
ciai. but In insisting the poor It seems
to me a heipmeet is almost necessary"
REALLY" remarked the decorator,
..'you have quite interested me in this
Mr.. Blakeslee. But am not work
Ing. must be up and doing"
She arose and resumed her work.
In few days the decorator had laid
out her schemes and. being ready to
apply them. summoned workmen for
the purpose. The architect perfected
his plans for the renovation and en-
largement Of the house. and masons
began to lay the necessary founda-
lions. He and Miss strang met every
day, and when the additions were
well under way they were continually
working together to effect a harmony
of construction and decoration.
Mature works." said the architect.
'fn doubles, In complements-what
you like. In animal life all II In
pairs. In our Joint efforts here the
owner Of this property will derive
such complementary results. II when
he comes to live In It he brings wo-
man fitted to act with him. as you
and have united our artistic facul-
ties. doubtless he will pursue q sue
cesaful career-a career for which he
will be envied.'
There was something In his tone In
referring to the owner of the place
deriving a benefit from a union of
the architects and the decorators
tastes that made the latter lower her
eyes. For the first time 1t occurred to
her that he was using this man
BlakesIee to illustrate what he had in
his own mind and that he was think
ing Of mingling Of their two Gu
reers.
As the house was growing in beauty
20 grew that something-friendshIp
companIonship. mutual interest and.
lastly. love. The man was right in
predicting that the two professions
were corelative. but 1t was doubtless
this commlngling Of hearts that fur
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interior which was gradually forming
Miss strang felt obliged to admit that
those suggestions resulting in the
greatest perfection were made by the
architect. But the realization Of this
did not come when the suggestions
were made. for at their Inception her
collaboration had the art to Invariably
cause her to think the idea was her
own.
At last the work was finished, and It
was a veritable thing of beauty"
Il am sorry to leave It," said Miss
Strnng. II, have 30 enjoyed Its devel-
opment."
II have enjoyed the work because of
my collaboration. But II you will we
may continue to work together"
"As partners in architecture and dec
oration?"
"As partners In every respect"
She turned away her face, and he.
advancing. enfolding her. plead his
cause with warmth and vigor that.
considering his previous apparent I'm.
demonstrative nature. surprised her.
She would have expected from him
philosophic reasons for their union, but
he broke away from his usual analysis
and told her simply that he loved her.
When they left their work that day
they were engaged.
Soon after this the architect told bis