The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-07

l room. where there were wall closets | full of ginghams and boxes of buttons
 and braid and more Mission furni- ture. On the left each door opened | into a bedroom, one occupied by Miss Poland and filtered by her pos | sessions, one empty and immaculate | The two were joined by a shining lit | tie bath. Julia looked at the white 1 bed in the unoccupied room. the | white bureau. the white chairs, the l white dotted curtains at the windows, | the dark-blue rugs on g. painted floor, and a gasp of honest admiration broke from her. Miss Poland gave her a quick approving glance. but said nothing.
 | Through the big double door they | filled one end of the tiny auditorium, Miss Poland touching an electric but
 ton that flooded the room with light. 1 for Julia's benefit. There were wide l windows. curtained in crisp dotted
 white, all about the hall, and a door | at the far end that gave, as Julia
 afterward learned, on a. side street | An upright piano was on the stage, and at one side flight of three or four steps led down to the hall. The main floor was broken by tables and benches, a hundred sewing bags of | blue linen hung on numbered hooks | on the wall, and at the far end there were two deep closets for | kindergarten materials and sewing ] supplies.
 l The tour of inspection was ended in 1 the kitchen, where Miss Poland put l several paper bags on the table dropped into a chair. and asked Julia also to be seated.
 Well, what do you think of it?" a knife from a drawer With the knife she cut a spongy crust from a loaf of bread, without fairly with
 drawing it from the bag, and sub inIx eli
 from some oiled paper in another bag, she folded it into a crust and
 began 'tan to & eat , it. T picnic here -
 embarrassed. You've had your din ner?"
 "Oh, yes" said Julia. 'rbut do let me- And without further words she took two plates from the dresser, served the nam neatly, cut a slice or two of bread, and removed the bags
 "Ah, yes. that's much better!" Miss Toland said. There's tea there. suppose you couldn't manage a cup?'
 A deep and peculiar pleasure be- gan to thrill through Julia, She aside her hat and jacket, and return ed to set about tea-ma.king with delft ness and quickness. She found a w1lted slice of butter in a safe and
 Miss Toland stopped eating . and watched these preparations with great satisfaction. Presently she stood un to pin her handsome silk-Iined skirt about her hips. and pushed her face veil neatly above the brim of her hat The water in the white enameIled kettle boiled, and Julia made tea in a blue Japanese pot.
 This is much better!" said Miss :Toland again. TT get to be & perfect barbarian - eating a1one!'' She rummaged in a. closet. Here's some jam Sally sent,'' said she, producing It. They are always sending me S1es and fresh eggs and jelly; they are always afraid of my starving to
 They began the meal again. and this time Julia joined her hostess. and really enjoyed her tea and bread and jam. It was dark now, an they drew the shades at the two street windows and turned on the electric Night Julia knew by some instinct that she need not be afraid Of the gray-haired, eccentric. kindly woman sumed maternal attitude that was to be the key to taer relationship with Miss Poland for many years. The two, neither realizing it. instantly lik- reserved little life had Julia shown her heart as she showed it in this hour over the teacups
 So you like it?' said Miss Poland.
 It's small, outfits the most complete thing of the kind in the state I've been scranlbling along here as best might for three months, but as soon as get a resident head worker we'll get everything strengthened out" She gave her nose a sudden rub with her hand, drowned in a worried fashion.
 Girls - regularly appointed girls ought to take care of all thisI~ she went on. Indicating the kitchen with wave of her hand. 'But no! You can't get them to systematizei Now I tell you.' she added sternly. 'I am going to lay down the law in this O in nfh houses, and it shall be done here Every yard of gingham, every thirnble and spool of thread, is going to be accounted for! Do you suppose that at the Telegraph Hill House they al- low the children to run about grab ping here and grabbing there-poh! They'd laugh at you,''
 'Of cOurSe," said Julia vapue1Iy
 Glasses of the smaller girls should keep this kitchen and bathroom like a pin" said Miss Toland sharply and, as soon as we get a regular manager in here-Now that's what l tell my sister Sally. that is Mrs. roland, she broke off to say. Heres Barbara, home from a finishing couldn't she step in here? But no! Barbaran come in now and then if it's a special occasion-''
 sui she has such a. wonderful thing in the world now" Julia said Wlstfu1ly- Miss Poland gave her a shrewd glance; it was as if she saw Julia for the first time.
 Barbara?'' Barbara's aunt poured herself another cup of tea. and fell into thought for a few moments 'Ihen she set down her cup, straight ened herself suddenly and burst forth: Barbara! That's one of the most absurd things in the world. you know - the supposition that a girl like Barbara is perfectly happy Per 1ectiy wretched and discontented, if you ask mel"
 "Oh, mol" Julia protested
 (Continued Monday1