Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-11-28
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PINK BUNGALOW H
BY izoLA FORESTER. II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

| H'S yves me instant the shore
'ralh rounded the cove and IFS yeron.
ia was Laundering mass Of rose
clusters from rock foundation To roof
Mrs. DemoreSt took one look at II
ana leaned back in her car Mortified
i can't imagine why YOU even
thought | could live next door TO thar
horror all summer she TOLD Dudley
II VIII fairly smoke on hot DAYS with
such coloring. Who lives thereY"
'Oh, mother dear. who cares who
ives there leased the major. After
all I'VE been through pink bungalow
won't ruitie my happiness. You've been
| lN'hg 100 easily over here. Turn your
nach on it If you don't like it,"
Which she certainly proceeded to
90; not only her back. but Venetian
blinds were ordered Immediately for
mat side of the Demorest veranda.
ahG japanese shades for the sleeping
torch ana bedroom windows, that no
glare of the offending pink should hit
her eyes.
The major was strictly neutral. He
'onhged about the grounds, chatting
with the gardener and chauffeur, or
strolled the two blocks down 10 the
wide strip Of beach every morning be-
lore breakfast. And here he did have
Il startling experience which failed to
reach the ears of Mrs. Demorest. It
! must have been about 6 30.
Just as he came down his steps he
caught fash of rose pink running
along the sidewalk from the beach.
looking for all the world like a large
! runaway rose. 1t turned into the gar
den next door, ran up the steps and
vanished.
God bless MS" murmured the major
thoughtfully. "What was that, Judd?"
The gardener shook his head.
Deed, sir l couldn't say. It's de
young lady next door She takes her
dip early. She lives with her grandma,
very dignifed old lady, sir. Under
stand she got back from war lately,
/ too; used TO drive her own motor car
full of sick folks"
This was establishing fraterqal
basis for opening up overtures. The
major waited his chance. and called,
not ON the rose girl. but on her grand
mother Nine. Sigourney welcomed
him charmngy. They had come TO
! America after the invasion of north
ern France, and one granddaughter
had married here. Diane, the younger,
! had kept on her work at the front un-
I'll the close of the war Now they
We're resting at Spring Beach until the
return home
The major told his mother nothing
of his visit,
Mrs. Dem0reSt was too much en-
crossed in her own activities to notice
what was developing beyond the Vene-
tian blinds. After much argument the
little close corporation at Spring Beach
which comprised local society" had
decided to give Versailles fete under
Mrs. Demorest's guidance.
1--WE have everything but celebrities
dear" she told the major. Cant you
find me some herOes?'
They'd run ten miles from being on
parade like that, Mumsie," he
laughed. 81 wouldn't be responsible"
But Mr.. Everitt will be there, and
he was on so many committees over
there, and so very important Jack
that we must have him meet some one
of Importance. We're going to have
the dear countesS-oh, l forget her
name. Mrs. Vaughan knows her we'll
She will be guest of honor after Mr.
| EVeritt. or should she come first?"
The major rose restlessly at n flash
of pink in the garden and excused him
self.
Have 1t your own way. Mumsie,"
he told her, hurrying out to find
Diane. Later on he did suggest that
they include their neighbOrs on the
receiving committee for the fete, but
Mrs. DemOrest refused.
Pink bungalow that tells 1t all,
Jack
The day of the fete the major de-
clined to attend He was extremely
! busy" it appeared, and no coaxing
would make him stir.
I'm sure It's that girl In pink, Mrs
Demorest thought anxiOusly as she
turned her head to watch him out Of
| sight. "Men are impossible"
At half past three Diane came down
the steps next door. lovely as a rose in
her new gown, with a rose pink para
sol tilted over her. The major joined
her at once and discovered that she
was bound for the fete over at the
Vaughans' grounds. Also fla bonnie
grandmere' was likewise going, and he
wondered why her brown eyes shone
with mischief as she told him by all
means he could accompany them.
As they entered the beautiful en-
trance gates at Lynwood, ne saw Ever
1T hurrying toward them. The whole
receiving line Of ladies' seemed to wait
| their cue. And Diane laughed with
eager outStretched hands.
"Oh but it is so good to see you
again, Monsieur EyerItt %
The ma jOr's heels clicked attention
and his chin was up as he realized the
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