, 1922-11-23
An Architec
Triumph
By KAY p. ALLEN

AN VI NlICA hlSl lhttllllE
was ludicrous, to say the least. Bur-
ton recalls it now with n half-hearted
grin, n Lois dates all important
events from the day that she first
heard his knock at the back door of
her cottage.
Wing, Buttons japanese boy, was
making a cake and discovered that he
lacked the necessary cupful of sugar.
Being very obliging, II incidentally
fond of cake, Burton consented to go
in search of some sugar. . Armed with
a glass measuring cup, and feeling
rather foolish, he started up the shore.
Lois saw him coming through the
pines, a tall, bronzed fellow in soiled
white duck navy trousers and blue jer-
sey, and she fluttered to her mirror,
lnstinctively.
You want to borrow a cupful of
sugar, I'll bet a COOKIE" she said, an
swering his knock.
He swept the small white nat from
his head and LANDED her the cup, grin
ming.
You win the cookie! Wing forgot
to bring sugar from the village this
'ApA ihb Al We oilbDlN ~ navy
a cake for lunch"
"Of course you must" she agreed.
Il met Wing this morning down at the
wharf in the village waiting for the
launch, and l gave him a lift. That's
how / Knew you wanted sugar. The
poor man discovered his loss on the
way up the lake"
Lois ven into the tiny kitchen to
fill the cup, and Burton seated himself
on the rail-
Now, why didn't l go to the village
for the supplies instead of sending
Wing?" he asked himself in disgust.
When there seemed to be no excuse
for staying n longer, Burton took
ais precious sugar and rose to go.
"TH return this sugar just as soon
as l come back from the postoffice in
the morning." he said. IT'S awfully
good of you to lend it to u.s."
"Oh, that's all right" protested Lois.
Don't be in a hurry to return it. Just
send Wing up with it any old time
Burton nodded in farewell and said,
"rll bring it up myself. Wing would
probably spill it, or something
perhaps he would, at that" smiled
Lois. But don't feel that you have
to hurry"
Burton set out through the fragrant
pine grove, carrying the cupful of SUI
gar at arms length, carefully and with
exaggerated caution.
Lois happened to be at the wharf in
her powerful little motorboat the next
morning as Burton came down the
path. Her surprise was real, but his
was feigned, for he had watched the
little red power boat for half a mile
as it approached the village dock, and
only left his hiding place around a
bend of the path as she tossed the
painter to a small, freckled boy.
Good morning." she said. stepping
up onto the wharf. IF you are going
back up the lake, put your things in
the Streak and I'll be back In a
minute"
Joyously, Burton tossed his bundles
and his sweater into the boat and
waited for her to come back from the
%boathouse with the basket of groceries
that had been left there for her.
Lovely morning, isn't it?" she said
over her shoulder as they headed out
across the lake. Burton agreed with
her willingly.
I've been up since dawn and have
done a days work already" he told
her.
"oh, you up here to work, tooi" she
said, surprised.
He nodded. working on some plans
for a municipal hall my Dad is pre-
senting to his native town"
This Information threw a new light
on Burton's personality and Interested
Lois exceedingly. She thought he
must have very liberal ideas, and that
his architectural plans must reflect
them. That afternoon when he brought
the rough draft Of the hall for her
criticism this opinion was confirmed.
THAT'S only a draft" he explained.
IN have to work pretty steadily to
finish the thing up in time TO take 1t
to New York mex Saturday"
Lois opened her eyes wide In as
constituent. II should say you will.
| know something about drafting, and
| think you will perform a miracle IL
you get It done by then. Does Il have
to be in New York on Saturday,"
Positively not later thar midnight"
answered Burton.
Lois thought swiftly. IL wonder If
| can't help you with the elevations
and blue printing! / know quite n lot
about hat sort of thing"
"Would your" cried Burton, and the
next momen they were deep In u sea
of calculations and sppcIncationa