The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-31


"Ill be in. Why?'
"Mrs. Mllyuns and my daughter
Eileen will call on you at about nVe,
explained Mr.. Mllyuns. "Just one
more matter and | must co. he con-
tinued. "YOur income amounts 10
something over eight hundred dollars
a month. ] shall pay 1t In advance
until you get settled and have
chance to catch up"
''Please send me only half SAID
pamela, rs she rose to say good-by.
Mr.. Milyuns took her hand, dropped
1t, and started toward the door; but
before he got there, he stopped and
turned.
my dear" he said, losing for the
moment his birdlike, chirpy pose, y
don't want you to think Of me as JUST
your banker. / knew your father and
your mother, and their fathers ana
mothers before them. am fond, by
old usage, Of every drop Of blood that
runs In your veins. You won't forget
that, will your
Pamela stared 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 cheeks pulled out,
yand his eyelids blinking at the rate OF
! fifteen to the dozen in vain effort to
Nan back an amazing lachrymatory In
pdation.
There, there!" he said, patting Pam
kon the back. "Who would have
bought It, you adorable, lonely little
GRIT"
Pamela threw up her head and
miled through the sudden summer
hover.
Il know 1t was ridiculous" she said,
But / couldn't help 1t. You mace me
nQu all ola sudden, and ! just had
Qse you've had bath ana you
can inside and out" She
as she broke away.
! see" said the astoYnded
a. and beat 1t.
"a r
pinutes after five the door
~ In spite Of the fact
b gllle N ost exactly the hour
which Mr.. Milyuns had set for the ar
rival Of his wife and daughter, Palmela
couldn't help Aoplrg-but in valD. II
was with Slightly resigned ak that
she rzeiyed Mrs. and Miss Mllyuns
instead Of Mr.. Robert Randolph.
Mrs. Mlyuns flewtfo her, set hand
on her shoulders, searched her face
With eager slrewd eyes, and said:
q .Borden indeed told me the trutl
about you, my dear. May kiss your
Pamela extended one cheek to tn
salute while her eyes wandered of t
sise up the tall, blonde, cool youn,
person that she surmised must answe
10 the name of Eileen Mllyuns. Bein,
the product Of two shorts, how Of
earth had she managed to grow s.
|ngf Her face was regularly beauti
IL, as though It had been CAREFUL
made to order like her clothes. She ar
q, ,pqAred as passive as Palmer snow
-1cape.
After q little diminishing for pos
lion. the three ladies seated then
selves In a triangle, into the center q
(which the well.trained Tomlinson "a
tea.wagon.
Now said Mrs. Milyuns, havin
e6btted and put down her cup, "let
forget the sheer romance Of the situt
ton, my dear, and get down to pra'
e Atical problems. The first Of all thing
! "a YOU must realize, Is the necessity
rettlng you q companion. Would 70
care to be our guest In Madison avenu
until you can pick one out!'
M Y would put clothes ahead Of
llousecat," murmured Eileen.
Her mother ignored the remark an
.tept her eyes fixed on Miss Thornton
perplexed face. That young lady SCENE
4 4 40 lack Of something to say b,
rather In search Of words and Il
rjunging courage necessary to the 50
ins. She drew long breath and dell
ered herself Of the following:
.Really, It's most awfully kind
b you. but. as l told Mr.. Milyuns, TOT
NIXON Il such dear that am goll
~ csntinue him as my companion"
!. sTomlinson +" exclaimed Mrs. NJ
I ytns and then smiled indulgently I
"a fhe ilrsf time during the Interview, b
NJ under the Impression that at Ia
e Mad run into something approp
NJ naive In the bearing Of her ne
<harse. ''Of course you can keep hi
=, but you must realize that you col
s1lve here without woman in t
d ouse."
sOh, yes. can said Miss Thorntt
! little breathlessly. Il have q fe
mg-I can't explain It exactly--th
! slhIs apartment Is one-woman settir
Nv | said to Mr.. Milyuns, l don't wa
rs clutter Il with females"
4 silent laugh crept into the eyes
ne malblssque Eileen; something
40 II her sat up and took notice. S
lanced round The room and mi
other ~ absolutely right. ]
7 Eileenl" exclaimed n
lIyu6s, Aushins b her indignation
~ ! traitor y tas ha.s camp