The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
PART 2S

Arabella is getting extremely loqua-
clous. have a good many important
observations to make myself, the kind
of masculine observations that are so
valuable. / really can't have them put
upon the shelf
In the first place. 1 have the raise in
salary that for some years ! have been
too timid to demand. just went in
when / was feeling especially At and
observed that / was thinking of Offering
my services where they would be more
thoroughly appreciated. AS ! had spent
some weeks in putting across quite big
deal and, moreover, as l appeared
rather debonair and distant, the senior
partner looked at me shrewdly. think
he saw me in his minds eye really with
drawing from his firm and starting
things on my own account. AS for me,
felt for the moment that nothing
would be easier or more logical
He asked no questions, to my surprise,
but merely said he thought l was justi-
fed in making my request, and he would
see that matters were arranged.
Naturally, ! was pretty well pleased.
But further than that my mind has
been more composed, and have been
abie to do great deal OF scouting
around In our village to see what's what
politically. And also have had more
heart to work in the garden. which is
my real pleasure - although Arabella
lmagines that Patrick does everything
My scouting about has taught me that
the Mayor is an upright sort OF chap,
with lot of modern ideas. There are a
few smallminded officials who are mill
stones about his neck, and others who
help him. There's a distinct capital ard
labor element in towH. for the silk mills
IN the vicinity naturally employ NUM-
oers OF workers. Not many live very
near us, but part OF shanty town, at
least. rs Inhabited by them. They were
bone of contention at frst, poor things,
as the comfortable residents complained
that they brought the atmosphere of
misfortune to our very doors" When l
| told Arabella that she was furious
Model Cottages Planned.
THE poor certainly do clutter UP the
earth for those who like to live neatly
she said sarcastically. It's a great
pity about the comfortable residents"
Arabella and ! both believe that the
| only autocratic power a Government
| should have is the power to scrub IN
diViduals, houses, streets and property.
But factory workers are not neces-
sarily harbingers OF misfortune, II they
| are often drab. weary and hardworkine
humans living equalidly in squalid sur.
| roundings.
| Outside Of the political clubs and the
Masonic orders there's nothing very
large in the way of mems organizations
here. There are a few small mems
clubs In connection with the churches
and that's about all.
l. / recruit my cronies from any and
all Of these, and find plenty Of matter,
to discuss going In on ttes train every
| morning.
| We had a weird sort of mixed ut
dinner party one evening that seemed
to please Arabella. There were a few
of the city authorities that I inveiglet
to our house and some art teacher:
| from the schools Katharine and Mary
set to work to urge upon the combina
tion some sort OF improvements In tn,
| looks OF the town. | don't know quite
how far they got, but l think they have
planned to persuade the owner of the
mills to let them design a model Gotta e
for the workmen and start a competi
| ton In shanty town. That sounded
healthy and pleasant TO me. But wher
It comes to gardens I'm not sure about
| the factory workers reverence for tn,
| soil. Tn not sure that they really have
the garden making impulse.
AS for me. Arabella can testify tha
! we've had many a fresh green vege
table because of my ardor with spade
and hoe and my further directions tc