The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-20
| OFFENSIVE HOUSE
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| BY AGNES c. sRoeAN


that section named "HlllcrestS "
no house might be erected hem. d
certain large stated sum, and aug
dence must have its accom'
number OF acres.
Hillcrest was proud of II. A.
wealth and its select societT :
might ride along the perfs.. q
without fear of one displeas,n. ~
In all its ideal appointments tAs.
but one Earring note-the fam
at the top Of the hill. In val, =
tons had been offered for itu -
in vain, intuentials had son.a
purchaSe-the offending house -.
for sale.
Miss Perkins, the obstinate 0,,
had lived there since chIldhooS ~.
fused to part from the homs :.
fathers.
"Wild hollyhocks pokins tbsl,
over our stone wall" complained \.
Forrest. giving one the appesn,s
having been planted on this sIds 4,
that woman's voice screechiD, !.
'June-RoSe' at all times, It's n,.
ing! What a ridiculous naue :, 4
girl, helper or whatever she mae
at is her name," Miss Sylvi, =
rest replied, "the delivery bog tOp !, f
maid that the girls proper nan. (
Rose, and the first one, Junel L. /
she would whisper TO me the s4r.,
her peaches and cream comple,In, /
MY dear" exclaimed her MA.
scan you not think of some more u,
esting topic than the impossible rs,,. /
next door,
Miss Sylvia laughed. well ~,
She said, the great Beverly am.
this afternoon, Douglas Beyer,v 4.
liOnized artist. The Schuylers an =
ing the first reception"
Mrs. Forests eyes were alIrht y.
excitement. The Beverlys are o., :
our oldest families, my dear" she a
Unused. Long before HillqeS M |
planned as residence section i /
Beverly place was the finest one /,
town. Douglas went abroad vhe, N |
were a little girl. | believe his mi,
has been ambitious for daugh,sb
law from the British aristorsJ \ |
Douglas comes home free and fsnm'
Mrs. Forrest paused. "YOu are 81
ceedingly attractive Sylvia" she 81
SUCCESSFULLY.
$50 are many Hillcrest girls Il |
young woman added. Douglas Bew
ly later came to form the same ophA
So absorbed was he In contsuvA
ton of the prodigal Old-fashlm
flowers, that the offensive house s7
ed his notice; and when he did rg.
the quaint white building with ga
, shattered doors, II was as q chAnl
background, to his new hastily pla1z
picture-"The Old Home Cara
Then, like the spirit Of the grA
f June-Rose with her soft pink tah
| and her pink cambria dress spes
= before him.
When he was sure that the eh u
not part of his imaginary brain y
ture, the artist advanced, 7 vi
like to ask permission to make siss
: of your home" he said. TO be pf-
ted to make a study of these voud'a
: fiower-cOlOrs,!
: 81 will take you to my aunt !r
Rose replied, and she led the W
: through the green shattered door,
e "Your great Beverly like otha d
e of genius is spoiled" MrS furs
a complained to her daughter. wee
= seems to have found the royal pr
:, his favor. He ignores invitations
; he busy?"
: Miss Sylvia curled her LIP wy
# haven't you heard? BE spene ,
r. waking hours, sketching that olS4s
IS table old house next door, 'hs Z
June-Rose, usually hovering u :
l. background. Madame Beverly u d.
N tic. and his father is trying to leisa1
Douglas to take another vciia '.
Can YOU imagine what IL wouio n''
. in their standing, If Douglas s@
a take 1t into his head to marry %"
body? The very house has 0e.1 4
d eye-sore to them all along pu' /.
ii penniless girl, who, Of course y y
h ing the artist to win fortune
E. Mrs. Forrest raised her nane
r, horrors. then she laughed sn-s s
u SWELL" she said, those De's 81.
have been looking down on tne - !,
us all our lives and If II sn0ou y. .
pen, but 1t won't" she enoeo wv
q ly, "the thing is impossible
A. AT this moment the artist vas vas. = !,
t ing rapturously over the raols. -, !,
]. Of June-Rose. at was in Just W ,
fragrant peaceful setting tn..
always hoped to find my pl' .u.d
told her. And June-ROse sn.,s :,
e ut was just such wonderful =, p :
in as YOU. whom I dreamed vou'u :, |.
ny sailing across the sea TO e .a,t ,
ne She said. And publicly the nen e.,
y, ming their betrothal notice 'n'
in the paper. an. :
n Mrs. Forrest gasped. ms :,
C. kins," she read, "announcs. ~.
garemept of her niece JuneS =
Douglas Beverly" smlnn 800
no Mrs. Forrest turned 10 lne as
Ii Congratulations Mrs. ,ss s,s,s ,
E. called, "upon your sons in.s' a b
rage. We are all anxious = -, !
IS. more of the young lady. "a.
OF the Miss Perkins / believe
>, - A.. old bouseT