The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-14
MILES PLANS
Chapter 1O6

Millie, conforming to the late hours
she knew prevailed in the city, had
dinner put of until Z o'clock. As a
matter of fact she wanted very much
to intoduce the O'Clock dinner as
habit in the family, once before she
had made such an attempt. But she
and Humphrey had eaten-it could
scarcely be called dining-at six in the
lumber camp, so they had gone back
to their old habits when they returned
to Wissakeagan.
Mile had a japanese gong consist
ing of three or four nearly bronze bells
hanging one under the other on red
cotton cord. This the cook was train
ed to strike as a dinner signal, the
clangor going to every corner Of the
house.
But Patty was glad of it, she dread
ed Paurs grin when the cook shouted
simply Dinner" or Its ready" as
Bridget had in the old days.
But Paul was delightful. He had 4
habit of making himself at home wher,
ever he went. Everyone liked him, no
one ever thought him affected. There
was q certain mischievous expression
in his brown eyes, however, when the
gilt and blue cups duly appeared that
nearly upset Patty's own gravity
Its too bad we couldn't have had
our house built before you came. then
we could really entertain you" Mile
said more than once.
Show US the plans and tomorrow
take us out and show US the ground,
and I'll construct your palace from the
mud fats in my imagination" Paul
answered
Mud fats! Oh, it's got the lowell
est view!" Millie objected Anyway,
We'll see it. Cora has place nearby;
| shouldn't wonder but what .hey'll
ask us to lunch or dinner or some
thing"
After dinner. she got out the plans
which lay in great roll on the desk
in the room Humphrey fondly called
his study'-and never used
couldn't make up my mind wheth.
er to have Old English or Italian OF
Colonial" Mile said, fattening out
the long pieces of bluish-white linen
and fondly looking at the pictures, ele
vations and details of plumbing pipes
depicted thereon.
She had decided finally on Colonial
It's SO simple and, severe one CAM
go wrong" she announced, obviously
quoting her architect
Cora's, it appears, was "Old Eng
lish" 1t also turned out that she was
not all lin period" This phrase tickled
Paul immensely. Patty, somehow
could not see the appropriateness Of
broad, low house. so surely mean
to nestle among rolling hills and leafy
trees and well kept parks-on the toI
of hill with rugged timbered noun
tain as a background.
But Mile was so happy, she would
not say anything, and went into all thu
details with great enthusiasm
All the big bedrooms will have twir
beds with little night tables between,
Mile said, as though this were al
original idea. "One gray enamel
Adam, with cane inserts, another En-
pire mahogany"
Mile, you sound like the catalogue
I'm going to print-when l make Pat
tvs fortune and mine" Paul said, from
another table where Humphrey wa
showing him an entire plumbing an.
heating system.
Mile looked at him suspiciously
She could not always quite make Pau
out Often she thought he was teasin,
but she never was quite sure. Onl
somehow, she never could be angr
with HIM
1t was obvious Millie expected
party. Several times she got I'D an
walked to the window, to peer up a
the sky. But the weather had change
with sunset the rain had stopped nov
Aren't you expecting a grand dele
cation of welcome?" Paul asked, 70
lowing her to the window, his dar
eyes still full of mischief.
Not in the least" Millie protested
"Of course some people might drop il
They often do"
They cid. Cora appeared, with jill
in tow-Cora was always patheticall
pleased whenever Jim went out wit
her in the evening, And Maude cam
too, alone, and in unbecoming gra,
and devoted herself to Mrs. Park,
Basil came-with his wife, and CAV
1t away by asking innocently:
Did you want us to come at s &c
/ wasn't sure?"
I'VE wanted you to come anytiln
you liked" Paul assured him. sendin