The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-05-05
PART discontinued.

In her eyes that made them look AZ
though they were passing in review
all the unchaperoned years since first
she made her debut as an independent
scullery-maid Mt Mrs. Blunkum's feed.
house. IL shall change nothing here"
she concluded. "When Randy-Mr
Randolph comes back. he shan't find
his place cluttered with females"
Mr.. Milyuns turned on her n gaze
that was complex with admiration and
realization that he was on the way
to biting Off more than he could chew.
tie decided to sIdestep.
"Can you be In this afternoon he
asked.
"0h, yes" said Pamela, Inyoluntar-
ny glnnclng at the door and betrayIng
q half-formed intention to watch that
portal night and day until death or
Mr. Robert Hervey Randolph arrived !;
"Fll be In. Why1"
Mrs. Milyuns and my daughter
Eileen will call on you at about five"
explained Mr.. Mllyuns. Just one
more matter and I must CO." he con
tlnued. "Your income amounts to
something over eight hundred dollars
month. ! shall pay II In advance
until you get settled and have
chance 10 catch up"
"Please send me only half" said
Pamela. as she rose TO say good-by.
Mr.. Mllyuns took her hand, dropped
IL. and started toward the door; but
before he got there, he stopped and
turned.
MY dear" he said, losing for the
moment his blrdllke, chlrpy pose. ~
don't want you to think Of me as just
your banker. knew your father and
your mother. and their fathers and
mothers before them. l am fond, by
old usage, OF every drop OF blood that
runs In your veins. You won't forget
that. will your"
Pamela stirred at him, swept toward
him, threw her arms round his neck.
Rugged him, dropped her face on his
shoulder and wept Mr.. Borden MIL
yuns stood very erect, his bald head
held high his pink checks pulled out.
and his eyelIds blinking at the rate OF
fifteen 10 the dozen In n vain effort TO
fan back an amazing lachrymntory in-
undatlon.
There. there I" he said, patting Pam
ella on the back "Who would have
thought It, you adorable, lonely little
girlr
Pamela threw up her head and
smiled through the sudden summer
shower
Il know II was ridiculous" she said.
''But conidn't help It. You made me
like you all Of n sudden. and Just had
TO, because you've had bath and you
look so clean inside and out" She
kissed him as she broke away.
IL see; see" said the astounded
Mr.. Milyuns, aud heat II.
At two minutes after Ave the door.
bell rang again. In spite OF the fact
that II was almost exactly the hour
which Mr.. Mllyuns had set for the ar.
rival OF his wife and daughter. Pamela
couldn't help hoplng-but In vain. II
was with slightly resigned mir that
she received Mrs. and Miss MIlyuns
instead OF MIR. Robert Randolph.
Mrs. Milyuns few TO her. set hands
ON her shoulders. searched her face
with eoger shrewd eyes, and said:
Borden indeed told me the truth
about you, my dear. May kiss your"
Pamela extended one cheek to the
salute while her eyes wandered or to
size up the tall. blonde, cool young
person that she surmlsed must answer
TO the name OF Eileen Mllyuns Being
the product OF two shorts. how on
earth had she managed to grow so
iong2 Her face was regularly beautl-
full as though II had been carefully
made TO order like her clothes She ap.
peared as passive as n Palmer snow
scape.
After little diminishing for posi-
tlOn, the three ladies' seated them.
selves In trlnngle. Into the center of
which the well-trnlned Tomllnson ran
a tea-wagon.
Now said Mrs. Mllyuns. having
emptied and put down her cup. "let's
forget the sheer romance OF the sltun-
ton. my dear and get down to prac
teal problems, The first OF all things.
as you must realize. is the necessity OF
getting you companion. Would yoU
care 20 be our guest In Madison avenue
until you Gun pick one Out7'
Il would put clothes ahead Of
hOusecat," murmured Eileen.
Her mother ignored the remark 9nd
kept her eyes fixed on Miss Thornton's
perplexed face. That young lady seemed
In no lack OF something to say hui
rather In search OF words and the
plunging courage necessary to the say.
ing. She drew a long breath aud deliv
cred herself Of the following:
"Really. It's most awfully kind OF
you, but. as told Mr.. Milyuns Ton.
iinsOn Is such a dear that I am gOlLg
TO continue him as my companion"
TOmlinson exclaimed Mrs Mil,
yuns. and then smiled lndulgently for
the first time during the interview, be-
ing under the impression that ut last
she had run into something approprl-
ateiy naive In the bearing of her new
charge. "Of course you can keep him
on, but you must realize that you can't
live here Without a WOnnn In the