Evening star., 1922-07-30

glad to break into it gently for the
first night or SO. was dreading hav-
ing to tackle that elaborate folding
kit we have slowed in the tonneau.
Nan could puzzle it out. of course,
for she did a lot of war work. After
going through all that wedding orgy,
though, l think she'll be glad to have
rest and some real food
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GCHALL we tell 'em the worst at
- once. Barry" I asked. He nod
ded You've struck us on baked
bean night" says /. Native cook.
you know. who follows the New Eng
land ritual. Beans and brown bread.
Sorry"
"Oh. love EN-" says Nan.
You adorable person" says I.
Come right in. And after that I'm
not going to say a word about Millie.
I'm sure you'll not mind her bit"
She didn't. In fact, she smiled so
sweetly on that young female. and
was so enthusiastic over the baked
beans. and asked for a second dough-
nut, and poured cream over her apple
pie so naturally. that Millie simply
beamed with delight. And I'm sure
she reported all this to Mother Jewett
in the kitchen. for at intervals dur
ing the meal we could hear Sairy
lifting her voice in song. which sug-
gested that she was in one of her
rare moods.
AS a matter of fact. we all fell for
Nan Walters. She may have been
one of the Back Bay Winthrops. and
a high brow as well, but she didn't
rub it in on US. And Jarvis behaves
remarkably human for bridegroom.
They both raved over the old ma
hogany l had inherited from Aunt
Luella, particularly the swell front
sideboard and the tall secretary.
They even envied the rush bottomed,
ladder back dining room chairs. and
the willow ware platters and the bat
tered pewter teapot.
Isn't everything simply perfect"
exclaimed Nan.
Quite" says Jarvis. Look at
those two-foot pine fioor-boards, and
that early colonial mantel and the
simple lines of that wainscotting."
"But our Puritan fathers weren't
strong on bathrooms, you know l
hinted. There isn't a tub in the
house"
"Of course" says Jarvis. But
such things as that you can put in.
BY George. but I'd like to remodel
this house for you, Miss Dodge"
There's your chance. Trilby May"
says Barry. Make him earn his
board and keep. He's a specialist in
colonial architecture. you know"
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TRIED to explain to Jarvis that /
wasn't that kind of an heiress. and
any revising of the farmhouse would
have to be done by some volunteer
who would bring his own hammer
and nails. But he's a good deal like
Barry. this young architect. When
he gets enthusiastic over anything he
has a rush of his own ideas to the
head and he isn't listening to what
you have to say at all.
No, he simply takes US all in tow
and goes parading about the house,
pointing out the good features that
we hadn't noticed at all, and suggest
ing changes and improvements. No.
I'm wrong. He made 'em. right pm
the spot, sketching them out for US
with a. wave of his cigarette 80 free
and jaunty that he had Uncle Neis
and Inez with their mouths wide
open.
Now this old six-paneled front
door," says Jarvis, "is just right. I
should leave 1t exactly as 1t is, with
the brass latch and the eagle knock
er. But 1t needs better setting.
Ought to be recessed. with shuttered
side-lights and>a fanlight above. Then
we'd have q wide brick walk leading
up to this millstone doorstep. Isn't
that a prize. Nan? And this white
picket fence should run all the way
across the front. with urn shaped
caps for the posts. You know, like
that old fence down in Groveland.
Mass. 1 can get hold of a wood
turner who could reproduce those
caps exactly. Here. wait a moment
until I make a note Of these items"
And when Barry had dashed in for
scratch pad and pencil Jarvis booms
merrily along with the reconstruc-
tion. TOO much of that slate roof
for a really good line" he goes on.
Wen break that up with about
three dormers on each side. That1l
give you a bully third floor that we
can either leave open for a billiard
room, or cut It up into = couple of
guests suites"
How about all these old sheds?"
asks Barry. You'd tear those down,
eh?"
Never" says Jarvis. why. they
just complete the picture. And those
arched openings are perfect. Oh,