The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-13
THE NEW AND THE OLD
CHAPTER los


This was Pattys second home com.
ing. The first had been on nice day /
This was in the flooding rain. But
Patty had white rubber raincoat over
her dark blue suit, and so managed |
TO accomplish the almost Impossible /
feat of looking we'll on a rainy day.
She did look we'll too, as her family
cried joyfully when they saw her.
Got a coat of sunburn ahead OF
time Humphrey exclaimed, in great
good humor over the arrival OF these
guests Say, will Paul be jealous if |
kiss the bride?'
He gave her rather resounding kiss
and hustled out again, leaving the two
newcomers in the general confusion of
EXPLANATIONS. embraces and explain
ings that always accompany family re
unions
He came back again, proudly carry
ing Patty's small trunk on his shout
der, to pu tit on the floor with a thump
that made Miles new china orna-
ments dance on their shelves.
Couldn't have done that in the old
days" he announced proudly. Moth
ing like saving down a few trees to
keep a fellow fit. Beats tennis, heb,
Paul."
Paul agreed, naturally But Patty
was amused to see that Humphrey will
ingly accepted help in carrying the
trunk upstairs.
Of course after all your grand ho-
tells. you'll find this awfully countri-
fed Mile felt obliged to apologize,
as she led the way TO the guest room.
Paul went out to help Humphrey
take the car around to the garage
there to get into an absorbing discus
sion of motor engines and equipment,
and to begin oiling and cleaning and
examining parts, pastime which
brought them into a state of friendly
intimacy such as two women can only
attain over new crochet stitch and a
cup of tea.
Mile, meantime, was RECALLING her
sister with all the small bits of infor-
nation she did not want to disclose
either before her mother or Paul She
wanted to see all "the brides" new
possessions, and touched the silk lined
travelling case enviously and handled
the exquisite French enamel fittings.
Patty meantime chatted about the
trip. while she slipped into a little
black satin dress that Mile had seen
in New York, and let her hair down
in pale gold mass in order to brush
it. She was feeling ridicuously self
conscious, all over the fact that it was
her old room but so obviously done
ever for a married couple! And Mil
lie was a little self conscious too, and
when Paul appeared, his hands grease
stained from the car she made an
awkward excuse and left
It's so awfully odd to be home and
treated as company" Patty confessed
TO Paul a moment later. They've put
out the best bureau scarf and all the
best embroidered towels for us, anC
I'm sure we'll have mothers blue ano
silt cups for dinner"
Paul perched himself on the window
sill and lit cigarette, slowly taking in
the details of the place
1T might be labelled Any Hotel Bed
room Anywhere" he decided 81 car
see how it was done-one grand set Of
furniture purchased as a show piece
and displayed in the store window, tt
an audience Of envious passersby-I
say, Patty. I'll make our fortune if
lose my job anytime, I've a fine idea
He blew forth a long cloud of smoke
I'll open a furniture warehouse anc
print catalogue Homes Painlessl!
Furnished Complete Suites for AM
Room. Entire Contents Supplied With
out Thought on Your Part How doe
that sound. Houses Equipped for An,
Size Family Up to Six Children
Paul, don't talk nonsense" Patt,
protested, laughing heartily at the non
sense, nevertheless. She was unde
cided as whether to wear a certain
carved tortoise shell comb or not. II
dark rich color set off her gold hal
so beautifully At the same time i
might seem a bit ostentatious for
family dinner.
Better wear it." Paul decided 70
her, watching her with affectionat
amusement as she turned her head thi
way and that holding a hand miro
ard adjusting the comb to just tn
proper angle. You know you wan
to. Anyway, all the town will appea
after dinner to inspect YOU and cor
graduate you on your handsome hus
band"