The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-15
FINDING THINGS
Chapter 53

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1t was Pans first big party, and 1t
was an amazing event. It was also the
first studio she had ever been in.
1t was one of the gigantic, studio
apartments that fairly fill New York.
When she said something about the
size of the building as the cab stopped
Gloria laughed and remarked,
I'm sure if painters lived in all
these places we would be the art CEN
tire of the world. AS a matter of fact
they build these expensive studio
apartments for anyone rich enough to
live in them-which is rarely the artist.
If George hadn't a private income, Pm
ure his portraits would never pay his
rent"
They went the length of a long hall
done up in gloomy, dark pannelled oak
in English baronial manner, and a
great carved stone fireplace with blaz-
ing logs piled in it.
I'm sure each tenant is charged an
extra thousand a year for that beauti'
full fireplace" Gloria whispered as
they went up in the elevator.
There was one apartment to a floor.
George met them at the door, and they
followed him into what seemed a huge
room to Pan. 1t was a big studio
facing the park and, as it was high,
looked far out over the tree tops and
the little lake where the swan boats
ran in the summer. The easel ana
model stand had been pushed into a
corner, a phonograph played a merry
dance June from the models chair on
the platform. A dozen or more people
were dancing.
GU-. - - - .
George said, and introduced Pan to a
somewhat severe and competent wo-
! man, with smoothly, piled grayish hair
! and a simple, modish black sequin
gown. Aunt Harriet ran three women's
clubs and looked 1t.
81 might call her my itinerant chap.
erone," George said. Now and then
she lives here and looks after me, but
most of the time she's travelling the
country organizing and lecturing. /
don't know what she organizes -
It was plain George liked teasing his
aunt, who took it with a csrtain alooi
humor.
Most men have entirely too much
looking after" she answered him
George, l know Miss Adela's palm and
40, but you must dance with her, you
know"
George went off ob~ediently. Unit
the dance was ended, Pan sat with
Gloria, who whispered amusing com
ments about the people in the room
Mrs. Austin you already know. She
fancies herself an expert on old anc
rare books. Miss Adela Kinds goes ir
for horse racing and won't talk any
thing but horses or travel-she think;
it adds spice and dash to her makeup
and balances a pug nose. But it doe;
not. That old chap in the corner wis
is carrying on a filtration with the Il
year old girl, is a learned professor o
economies. Aunt Harriet would lik'
to marry him but hasn't succeeded 81
far"
She ratified on a mixture of friendl!
and unfriendly comments, but all de
livered so merrily none of them car
ried any sting. Pan began to be dis
mayed at the strange guests, she
couldn't talk horse racing to the sporty
lady, never having seen a race in he
life. She knew nothing of rare OLE
books, her book knowledge was sounC
enough but confined to library edi
tions. Norris City boosted no seriou
woman's clubs-so how could she b.
! intelligent with Aunt Harriet?
Don't worry" Gloria whispered
"They all adore talking so that al
they want is some to listen. They'r
all so bored with each other tina
they'll fall upon your neck if you'll
only seem interested. You're a goo
little listener"
Which is a higher art than being
good talker," said George over Gloria
shoulder.
And an art more rarely met wit
you should add, Sir Cynic," Gloria ans
wered, looking up and laughing.
Come and dance with me, I'm senc
ing Bobby to amuse the Child" Georg
begged. They had taken to referrin
to Pan as The Child.
Take the Child over the studio
she's never seen a place like this,
Gloria answered. And the next mt
ment she danced off with a very ia,
man possessing a very long and lank
moustache.
The apartment seem to swarm wit