The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-12
But a:ter all this is pretty mucI out of the ordinary, you know"
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But aster all this is pretty much out of the ordinary, you know"
 Most things are," she replied.
 Circumstances conspired to ease the awkwardness of their sudden ap- pearance. Phil was reading aloud to Mir Tolliver on the front piazza. A piazza presentation is bound to most ivable of living rooms.
 "Oh, hello, darlings." called Gin ger. cheerfully "Got to interrupt 6 minute. Phil. dear, I want you to meet MT Holloway, the artist from New York. My father and my step hummer. .he Tollivers, MT Hollo- way. Mr Holloway is the artist who is going to brighten up the walls for us at Mil Rush, father"
 How n.ce." said Phil. extending g friendly hand.
 II hadn't heard about it," said NIT Tolliver cheerfully. Seems quite bright idea. You're really going to have pretty much of q place out there, Ginger-you chill dren-and I take it as distinct hardship that parents and preachers are barred, thus cutting me out on two counts"
 And babies too" added Ginger Do come up and sit down." sad Phil cordially.
 And in less than minute they were all sitting companionably to- gether on the pleasant piazza, quite as if they had known one another for years. Ginger entirely complac- ent about t all, MT Holloway ju2t the least bit ill at ease. "Mr Holloway is going to do A portrait If Mrs Updike while he is here. too, and maybe one of Mir iam," announced Ginger cheerful.v
 "Oh, that is just lovely" said Phil with quiet appraising eyes up
 "'Where are yau stopping il town?" Inquired MT Tolliver cordi- ally.
 Why, 10 tell you the truth" he began, out Ginger interrupted with d great burs. of conversationalism.
 
 "To teil you the truth, father, he isn't stopping at all yet. He just arr i lived. Naturally he wouldn't wish 1 to make (. mistake, so we thought we'd better ask you. What do you thing about it, father? The hotels here are so awful. Don't you sup pose he could be more comfortable at Mrs Adams boarding house? I wish the cub house was ready-we could put him up there. He will be here for-oh. maybe couple of weeks or SO" l 'Why, my dear boy" said MT Tolliver, "~hy don't you stay here with us? We have plenty of room, and 1t would be pleasure"
 "Oh, that would be nice" gurgled Ginger. "So convenient. He Is go- ing to do portrait of me. too, Phil, in color, and am going to give it 70 you for a present. 1nclud- ing the frame. And you can pick it out yourself and I'll pay for it."
 "How nice" said Phil enigmati- cally Y,
 T think that would be very great imposition upon your good nature-er-entirely unwarranted,' said Bard Holloway clumsily.
 Not az. all, my dear sir--it will be a pleasure. This is par-Phil. my darling" he said contritely. T beg your pardon. forget that this is your house I am living in--and no longer a parsonage" Jt.
 Phil laughed good -naturedly. Tt is our house," she said, ''and all I your invitations hold good here. Any house that harbors you and Ginger is a parsonage and open to all comers That's all it would taEe to turn palace into parsonage, you and Ginger.
 "I agree with my husband. Mir Holloway. that 1t will be joy to have you stay here with us while you are in Red Thrush" And she observed how Ginger's eyes shone thanks.
 Ginger stood up. That's settled. she said cheerfully.
 "I beg your pardon" said :he artist hunbly. I'm very sorry Miss Ginger. but I simply can't let you get away with this. They've got entirely the wrong impression 2, I confess I don't sec how you worked is 50 cleverly. but you did didn't come here upon commis- sion to do that club house. Miss Ginger doesn't know me at all-"
 But you're going to do the club house." she interrupted hotly.
 tTO Bc C0ntinued)