The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-16

was interested, and had jumped at this
chance to find out about it. Miss
Patricia Parke' meant nothing to her
for moment-and then she remem-
bered that the pretty, lite golden hair
ed secretary at the committee rooms
had that name
And, of course, Paul was often seen
at these rooms.
Miriam intended to give all her clev-
erness to finding out more. So she
sent her dinner party to the theatre,
pretending this was her original plan,
and pleaded a sudden headache to stay
home. In one hour alone with these
! two. she could find out all she wanted.
j She did.
Consequently, the next day she
dropped in upon Mrs. Darlington. That
lady, smartly frocked and hated, had
just returned from luncheon in time
to begin receiving for tea.
Il had such a delightful visit with
Paul last night" Miriam remarked
with apparent carelessness, though her
dark eyes never glanced away from
Mrs. DarHngtons face.
WAS he with you last evening? I'm
SO glad" and Mrs. Darlington betrayed
her relief and pleasure much too
plainly.
"Oh, yes" Miriam chartered on in
her best debutante manner. He
brought that charming little Miss
Parke with him-they'd been dining.
I've always liked her so whenever I've
seen her at the committee rooms"
Mrs. Darlington said nothing but
"Oh'-but had Paul been present he
would have learned volumes from that
sound.
Eyes, she really is so sweet. YOU
know, think sometimes we are en-
!. tirely too narrow" Miriam ran on
We overlook so many quite worth
: while people - simply because the,
: happen to be secretaries or
: I'm afraid I can't agre with you
. my DEAR" Mrs. Darlington fairly bi
into the conversation TITS becomin.
! enough for the younger generation Il
Q affect democratic ideas, but for mysel
q l-settled and with gray hairs-well
I'm afraid I find my old friends quit
9 satisfying"
"Oh. of course, you're right agree,
/ Miriam sweetly. But then you hav
so many old friends. And young pee
= as those who have had experience il
y life"
Mrs. Darlington laughed at this oh
: servation, and Miriam had suddel
: uncomfortable feeling that she was be
: ing laughed at. But she stayed 70
. tea, and accepted Mrs Darlington
= pressing invitation to stay and talk a
= six, as she expected, Paul came in.
= She stayed another Is minutes il
:. . order to be very agreeable and friendl
= to him. She adopted suddenly a bi
= sister, comradely manner that woul
= have amused Mrs. Mum enormously
had that clever lady been around t
see it.
! But this led to the third scene.
= Mrs. Darlington turned upon PAT
- as soon as they were alone.
\ Really, my son." she began (sh
:. always prefaced anything particular
. unpleasant with my son"), If you ar
- going to have to make all your friend
- drop you, you might begin with tn
:. ones I care least about, and not wit
l. those value most"
=, What do you mean?" Paul demant
- ed in great surprise.
y. Il mean that you will lose the frient
a. ship of the MacKeen's if you insi!
a. upon dragging your new typist frien
: there whenever you co.
20 In that case l prefer to lose tt
n friendship of the MacKeen's." Pa,
=, burst out, furious at this remark. 'Wt
cares for friendship so easily lost
RI don't. Besides" illogical1y, Il won
~ lose It Miriam liked her.
~ ooh, did she?"
r. did she say she didn't"
"a Naturally not. One infers SUE
~ things"
~ "One infers too much sometimes
Paul answered, still angry. eye
won't let me bring her here. Mira
is supposed to like me. Very we
this is test. I don't care whether 81
knows I'm in love with Patty, I ho]
she does. If she likes me, she'll nal
a friend of Patty. If she adopts yo
snobbish attitude, | don't want b
friendship"
For the first time Mrs Darlingtt
- felt helpless. But she did not she
it. you will oblige me-" she sal
by keeping your various types
to friendships separate, and by not takil
be this-secretary-t the homes of n
hest friends. Of course they must ]
ok ceive anyone you take, as you are n
III SON."
And Paul was baffled.