The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-13

coat and hat, and who received no
greeting from his master. Laura Rawn
needed to speak to him the second
time.
WELL" said he, turning and signing.
"how's everything?"
Very well, John"
Not SO bad, eh?" He jerked a
thumb to indicate the lake.
Its grand!" said his wife, yet with
no vast enthusiasm in her tone.
i should say 1t is grand! Anyhow,
there's nothing grander around Chi
cago. There's not very much here in
the way of scenery. OF course. in
New York"
"Oh. don't let us talk of New York.
John"
i don see how l could stand any
thing bigger or grander thar this"
1t could not have been called a
wholly happy 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 thar they had had be.
lore, an hour. perhaps, was passed
In the room which the architect called
the library, Mrs. Rawn called the par
Tor, and 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
| arCh1tPPf'G n1nnc frnr, tIoo1 boa
husband. One room. one couch. had
served for both in Kelly Row.
In appearance Virginia Delaware
might have won approval from a 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 soma young. clean
limbed wood-goddess Of old. She al.
ways seemed unfit for humdrum du-
ties.
w have some letters this morn.
ing, Miss Delaware" began Rawn.
You couldn't quite tahe care of them
all, eh?"
w handled all we could. Mr.
Rawn. / have referred a large num-
Der to proper department heads. and
answered quite a number. 1t seemed
better to refer these for your own ac-
ton"
Business growing, Ell 2" said Rawn.
turning around to his desk. The girls
reply was just properly enthusiastic
for the business:
ITS wonderful the mail we get.
Inquiries come from all over the coun-
try. Yes, indeed, it seems to grow"
i was about to say. Miss Della
ware" Rawn answered, that am,
as you know. a very busy man."
Yes, sir" she said, evenly and i'm
personally.
Il have so many things to do, you
see, that ] don't get much time to
attend to little things outside of nv
business. A mans business is a mill
stone around his neck, Miss Della
ware. We men of-ahemi-of affairs
are little better than slaves"
Yes, Mr.. Rawn," she said gently.
Il 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 well. Also she has the habit of
delaying in such matters. Then. as 7
don't myself have the time to take
a r of everything-why, you see"
Her eyebrows were a trihe raised
by now.
SO was just wondering whether
couldn't avail myself of your-your
very possible knowledge of these
.stores-shops, | mean"
"Of course, Mr.. Rawn, I'd be willing
% do anything l could" she said. II
the city pretty well, having lived
for some time. If you would
'ather lave me use my time In that
way. 1t would be a great pleasure.
ike nice things myself. though of
course / could never have them I'VE
ust had to flatten my nose against
he window-pane! But what is the
'olor scheme, Mr.. Rawn?"
About everything the COMPOUNDED
and decorators could think
IT," said Rawn frankly. 81 think they
'alled it a gray-and-silver motive.
now there's something in white. with
lark red for the doors and facings."
Miss Delaware sat for a moment. a
against her lip. engaged in
bought.
Certainly. Mr.. Rawn. I'll be very |
lad to do 1t. If can be spared from
he Office"
That's all. Miss Delaware" 4.