The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27
PART-22,

self, which am not. But Katherine is
a very different type from quiet Mary.
She has nature all gales of laughter
and storms-all vivid brilliance or black
melancholy It's only after she has tired
herself out with vehemence Of one kind
or another that she Is quiet enough to
work. And then in a sort of hooking
but tender way she spends hours over
her little statues and loves them ali as
though they were children.
HeaIthiiy FIirtatious.
She sat on the railing looking very
piquant in a clinging frock as blue as
her eyes. Her black hair was dressed
In an elaborate way which she invented
herself. The color in her cheeks she
had not invepted. 1t was merely the
index of her own vitality. She swung
one sllppered foot a little impatently
and before Freeland went in sent many
an inquiring glance into the garden in
his direction.
1 have never seen any girl who was
| quite so healthily fiirtatious She is
polite and pleasant when alone with
women. but always a little restless.
Just let man. any man appear on the
scene. and presto-she's quite different
Oh, well | remember the day when
all men seemed romantic to me. and |
was sure that l was an important figure
In the lives of many who probably
, hardly knew l existed.
THE light seems to fade so soon."
sighed Mary, putting down her charcoal.
But tomorrow I can finish It,"
She found q more comfortable chair
in which she could rest her head against
the cushions. The breeze played with
her parted hair that was drawn low and
loosely.
She put her hand out toward me, a
curious little gesture of hers.
How about the village, hostess?
Everything has been SO charming here
that we have almost forgotten the plan.
We weren't going to live for our own
comfort-that was the idea, wasn't it,"
Yes. IL was my idea to make a
| household that would be valuable to
the community" l had to bring myself
by main force from the depths OF a sort
OF coma of comfort in order to make
enthusiasm for my old scheme again.
And I think it's about time to begin"
| added.
7 Mary King and I certainly speak the
same language katherine is always n
! little reserved and defiant in her atti-
tude toward me. as though might scold
her some time for flirting. CAS- II I
didn't know that flirting is perfectly
instructive with everybody, and espe-
cially with a youngster as magnificently
eligible for matrimony as Katherine ,
| A Suggestion From Katherine.
There being no longer anything Of
| interest in the garden Katherine jumped
suddenly from the railing and made
herself comfortable in the remaining
| easy chair.
I thought she was engrossed in her
own thoughts. but presently she volun-
teered a suggestion.
II know ono thing we could do. We
could get the art instructors In the
schools to come here to dinner There
are only three, l think. And then we
| could get the man who has charge of
the money the city spends on its streets
TO come, too. And we could launch a
campaign TO clean up and beautify all
| the eyesores in town. I've noticed a lot
\ Of them. And shanty-town is a sight
With a little encouragement II could be
picturesque.
| II thought It all out the other day
when ] passed that part OF town on the
| train. There are people living there who
| know a lot about color and flowers and
things. being Southern Europeans. But
they don't seem TO plant any. 1t seems
silly to have a magni" cent residential
section in a town Hike this, and also such
| WIclChouHcbS. IL 100.
That's a good idea" l said. pleased
that Katherine should be proving public
spirited. But II you face the street
cleaning authorities, or whoever Is in
| charge, with what the city hasn't done
aren't you getting into deep waters +?
And how do you know the art teachers
In the schools will feel competent to
suggest beautiful adornments for a city
when for years they have been urging
unwilling students conscientlously to
draw the plan and elevation of a
plinth?"
"Oh, II will be Just a tryout, OF course
And as such II will only need tact. Mary
and l were discussing dne possibility Of
offering free art classes during the sum-
mer. We could ask the teachers to sug-
gest any talented pupils who might be
interested. We could have second
party. and invite an architect friend OF
mine TO talk on the interiors and exter-
'iors of country houses; then improve