Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-01-04
A PINK GERANIUM
BY LAURA MONTGOMERY

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"IIow perfectly lovely" returned
Grace, wistful dark eyes on the others
face. ito move into a cottage and feel
that the roof is really all your own, To
step out into a grassy yard and be
free 10 dig about and set out shrubs.
Why. Betty, l wouldn't care II the
cottage was only three rooms and far
out I'm the country"
Betty smiled. "Just as romantic as
ever" she teased. you used 10 talk
about a kitchen done I'm blue and
white. with crisp white curtains blow
ing out from easement windows. and
believe you insisted upon "A pink
geranium In che pot on the shelf above
the sink. Now, for myself, am quite
willing to leave culinary decorations
I TO the servants"
"Shall you keep a maid?" asked
Grace, who went downtown daily To
an Office and chung to a strap twice
day.
Betty's head lifted pridefully. "My
dear. l haven't had a chance To tell
/ you yet. but that uncle of mothers
in Australia died and left Us a pot
OF money. We never cared for the
East. and we decided 10 come back
here and get fine little home where
we know everybody"
Then OF course you'll buy I'm Briar
| Cliff," said Grace confidently. I'm
| determined to get a house on the
lake." replied Betty" and think how
youll enjoy your week-ends out
there. Wen golf every spare
II don't know how" Grace thought
Of an old friend Of hers back In that
happy past, who had discouraged the
learning Of the popular game. He
/ had told her how he admired her do
nestle tastes and she. thinking con-
I ldently of the little blue-and-white
kitchen, had not learned TO play. That
\ Don had not been 10 call on her for
over two months had been source
of keen disappointment to her.
you'll soon pick il up" laughed
Betty. Suppose we taxi out to Brian
Gin this afternoon and look at
/ houses? Mother Is tired out from her
/ trip and wants 10 rest. but | Ike 10
| be doing something every minute
Grace looked about the handsome
foyer of the Michigan boulevard hO-
/ tel with rather awed eyes.
During the swift ride out TO the
I suburb the bracing lake air sent a
dash Of color into Grace's white
cheeks. She scarcely listened TO her
I chum. who chartered on Of sunrOOms
! terraces and refrigerators cooled by
electricity.
AT last we can have just what we
want" went on Betty, IA low rambling
bungalow type"
/ Grace reused herself: won't a
bungalow Of that type cost a lot Of
money!
Betty nodded: ave expect TO
spend about thirty thousand dollars
I for it," she said, enjoying .Grace's
start Of amazement, and here the
tender-hearted youth Of her was
crystallized into rather shy speech
81 remember how dreadfully we
wanted a home of our own, never
\ dreaming that Uncle Don would think
\ of us In his win, and | have made up
my mind that I viii buy from young
I saies;nan. some one who really needs
that commission to get start"
Grace. mentally computing the per
cent that would be paid To real es-
I tate firms assistant, gasped. on thir-
I IL thousand dollars even the smallest
per cent usual 10 the salesman would
I be considerable. Don had once talked
/ OF going into real estate in Briar Clin
I ard she wondered If he had n little
Y Office near the station. II would love
7 10 ask her 10 let me look around a
I lrrle before she goes 20 Nan-Murray's
Office" she thought, "but perhaps Don
would be vexed." She had lively
recollection Of Don's pride.
Betty did not notice her chum's
I silence. for already the taxi man had
I been paid of and Betty entered the
! Office Of Van-Murray. She looked
about her swiftly and her eager,
AMUSED eyes went past the portly man
seated at a handsome desk who rose
courteously TO receive her. The young
man by the window did not look up
until Betty stood before him and
voiced her request. wouldn't you
nrefer 10 have Mr. Van-Murray show
you the list for such place
"No." said the caller briefly, "you
WIN do. / will look AT the photo
graphs. for / want style. and my
friend" she indicated Grace, who had
flushed 10 a lovely rose, 'will look
into the drains and culinary arrange
ments. She is domestic. whereas +"
she waited as Don paused beside
Grace's chair end shook hands with
her. "Do you know each otherT
"Have you been out here before,
BettyY' she asked confusedly.
Betty nodded calmly: Il remember
things" she said graphically. while
Don stared uncomprehendingly. Il
remember some mighty good times Civ
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