Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Tea on the Veranda Aoain.

ga VII Lie VCTdIQd Again.
1t was more irritating than ever for
Mrs. Galland to keep pace with her
daughters inconsistencies. Here was
Marta saying coolly:
Unto Caesar the things that are
Caesar's!' We have our property, our
home to protect. Perhaps the Grays
have come ito stay for good, so
graciousness is our only weapon. We
cannot fight a whole army single.
handed"
you have found that out, Marta 2"
said Mrs. Galland.
I'VE have four rooms in the baron's
tower and kitchen stove," Marta pro-
ceeded. with Minna we can make
ourselves very comfortable and leave
the house to the staff"
The Gallands in their gardeners
quarters! The staff of the Grays in
ours! Your father will turn in his
gravel! Mrs. Galland exclaimed
But, mother, it is not quite agree.
able to think of three women living
In the same house with score of
strange men!" Marta persisted
i had not thought of that, Marta.
Or course, it would be abominable!"
agreed Mrs. Galland, promptly capitu.
latlng where point of propriety was
involved.
When Marta informed the officer
the same one who had rung the door
Dell on his second visit-of the familys
decision ne appeared shocked at the
idea OF eviction that was implied. But
secretly pleased at the turn of events,
ne hastened to- apologize for wars
brutal necessities, and Marta's COM
/ plaisance led him to consider himself
something Of diplomatist. Yes more
'ian ever ne was convinced of the
WISDOM OF an invader ringing door
BELLS
meanwhile, the service-corps men
nad continued their work until now
there was no vestige of war in the
| grounds that labor could obliterate:
ano masons had come to repair the
walls OF the house itself and plasterers
% renew the broken ceilings.
All this Marta regarded in kind
OF charmed wonder that an invader
coulo be SO considerate. Her manner
WIN the omcers In charge of prepare.
uoas mad the simplicity and ease
. winch woman Of twenty-seyen. who
IS not old-maidish because she is not
AFRAID OF a single future, may employ
: as serene hostess. She freouentlv
!, asked II there were good news.
|, fes 8 was the uniform replv An
uneApected setback here or resistance
j. mere. out progress, nevertheless. But
8 sne learned. too, that the first two
t Ways lighting along the frontier had
!" ties. ou0"nu casual
: IN order to make an ome,et vou
3 nust break eggs!" she remarked
opoKen like true soldier-lika
MEMBER Of the staff" was tho ron,u
: N her constraint and detachment
: .ney realized her conscious apprecia.
.on 81 the fact that in earlier times
ae1 people had been for the Rrowns.
> W. III ner flashes Of interest," in ~,
8 progress Of the war. fasbss fna ~, '"e
somsn unmilitary mind, thew iudaed
: snas ner neart was with the Gravs And
WY not! Was it not natural that
woman with more than her shsra ' "a
lMeiiectual perception should w. VI
- W. r r,sn. SIDE: From her associations
: - was not to be expected thai shs
"oa.u make an outright declaration ~
aps Ihis would destroy the valna
ana the attractiveness Of her con aae
sun. reverence for the n... 80
a ss,aer VINO had fought for the Browns
a a.sil ner own convictions mads " ha.
cately correct. ana deli
Inc war was week ola.
which had developed othar week
ana traps than La Tir-on ths s
lug that the first installment If ;nu,ar
Snl.eis came to occupy the tables .ns
uesks. Where the family portra;,s s sau
nuhs IN the dining groom wera nss'. nao
maps dotted with brown 80 80" pis
nags' Portable field cabinsts s ,,,,sy
secliohal maps on large scale wara
arranged around the walls of the drsn,
ihg'room In what had been TIC LEV,
lns-room OF the old days Of Galland
ta' the refrain of half dozen
'eiegraph instruments made moa,sn
win the clicking of typewriters CO,
ana helpers were busy in the kitchen.
Ior the staff were to live like gans,a
men' 'ney were to have their mornin, |
pa.ns, tnelr comfortable beds, and
regular meals. No twinge of ind,sas