Middletown transcript., 1922-10-28

Hannah in the guise Of chaperon and |
general household assistant.
'It's perfect shame" Lucy told
Hannah on the second of May, "the |
way that Marvin Dawes person upsets |
this place-takes down all the screens.
slows away my white curtains and puts
uI those dreadful velour things; puts |
the wicker furniture in the attic and
boards up the sleeping porch. It's
absurd to think OF the place as a win.
ter home-it wasn't built for that sort
of thing"
Lucy delivered her remarks from the
vantage place Of tbe ladder where she
had been standing taking down Mar
vim Dawes winter draperies. 1T takes
two weeks to get the place into decent
shape for summer. really think that
something could be done about 1t.
There was will or something that
made it perfectly clear that Aunt Lucy
was to have her interests protected
and am sure ought to be, roo."
"YOu might be calling at the law
yer's to find out" suggested Hannah
good naturedly. I'VE could be running
into town some day next week"
So 1t was that toward the end OF
the next week. as soon as ever Lucy
and Hannah had managed to get the
old house into summer garb, Lucy
made a flying trip to the city. She
waited in the reception room for a
few moments while the lawyer con-
cluded his conversation with a pre-
viOus caller.
| 1--WE never met the person." said
the caller, land I've no desire to do
so, but wish you'd look up the will
and see whether you can't find some
clause to protect me-perhaps l could
buy out The young w0man's share In
the house. I'd be willing to pay more
than d fair price to get complete pos
session. Suppose you look up the will
and see whether we couldn't manage
somehow"
The lawyer saw Marvin to the re-
ception room and was there Informed
by his reception clerk that the young
woman waiting was Miss Lucy Brent.
by the way" said the lawyer call
ing to Marvin Dawes as he was open
ing the door to depart, suppose you
wait moment. l may have some
thing to tell you about the matter in
question" So Marvin turned back
and took the chair vacated by Lucy
Brent, whom the lawyer now gra-
, ciously bowed into his private office.
Lucy explained her perplexity. Il
. have never met this unreasonable Mr..
Dawes and have no desire to do SO.
He Is, Of course, no real relative-Only
a very distant connection"
The lawyer smiled. I'm sorry that
you don't want to meet him. He hap.
pens to be very anxious to meet you.
|, In fact, he's In the reception room
, now. l was going to suggest that we
t go out to luncheon together and talk
the whole matter over"
Lucy considered for a moment. She
had noticed the young man in the re
. ception room and-well, he was moi
. the sort Of man she would mind meet
ing. The lawyer urged and Lucy with
feigned reluctance consented.
' 1--WE wanted to meet you," sale
Lucy lou lclt ooihe lhtcicotiht
sketches at the house that quite
y aroused my curiosity"
y The lawyer smiled little. He wa.
;. really only a third person at this lit
= tie luncheon party.
"And the way you transformed tina
old place with the curtains ant
!. wicker furniture" exclaimed Marvin
. in a tone of deep admiration. al
i. it possible that you did 1t withou
the aid Of an interior decorator?"
And so 1t went. Somehow whel
Lucy left her lawyers office that after
n noon she had invited Marvin Dave
to come to the old house for the mex
u week end. Hannah will be delight
ed," she said. Politely she include,
IS the lawyer in the invitation, but wise
e ly he refused
IL The following week he received tw
e, letters, one from Marvin and one fror
"a Lucy. Hang the WILL" wrote MAJ
10 win. "The house is going to be a
E all-year-round home for the two O
's u.s." And Lucy said. 1--WE are gon
r to have very quiet little weddins
10 only a few friends of Marvin's an
IL mine, but we won't be happy unles
re you are one Of the guests. A wee
" from Saturday is the day we hav
le arranged, and we do hope that yo
er will find 1t convenient"