Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-17

he explains the cause of his illness, which
mas been brought on by over work she Is
tilled with compassion Then she leaves
him. only 10 return in "a moment with
glass Of milk. and makes him drink il even
to The last drop She bowers over him IN
her mother'y fashion. thinking If her sis
ter Grace perhaps, a. She shakes up The
pillow and pushes The dark hair from ms
forehead with tender hand bidding him
To lie still and rest, She leaves him
BY and by the men come in from the
field. he hears his aunt say, guess eho Is
here john then not waiting for am an
swer " Is Bart Graces hoy. No say bc
no, meaning 20 contradict her and has
tening in to welcome him Bart rises 10
meet him After q hearty hand shuhc. The
farmer says come out 10 dinner W. can
talk aflerward I'm hungry 50 Bart fol
lows him into the dining room. and Bee
comes forward 10 welcome him hut not
without a blush for the mistake she has
maui " III II L'iAi'l vi Aii'll uiht illfIT
toned until now, when She tells il IN her
merry whimsical way that makes them
all laugh
such dinner as it Was vegetable, from
the garden. chicken fried adelecate brown,
light ilaky biscuit and strawberries half
buried in cream. Bari declare, he has not
eaten with such relish for month, After
every one has eaten m MI they feel they can
eat no more, Bart insists on helping Bee
with the dishes. and there is much merry
laughter over his awk wardnc-s. Bee calls
him her knight of the dish pan BY and by
they nave finished The last one and she
tells him she feels he will he a success as
a scuIlery maid then she tells him hc must
be- very quiet, Father and Mother always
sleep a litlc after dinner land yout'" on.
30 some times. but bavu time today
I've picture | want 20 finish We have the
Farmer club here tomorrow, and | want
to have il ready for inspection You can
20 out in the orchard and lie in The ham
mock, and ! will fetch my work out there
and keep you company 80 Bart >uunters
leisurely ont TO the hammock. which
hangs in the shade of an old tree. already
heavy with fruit Lying down he prepare,
10 enjoy himself. How fresh and pure the
air is he can hear the low murmur OF The
stream as it flows merrily on ils way
through the lower end Of the orchard list
euing to ii and the low bum of The bees
he suddenly catches sight of a little brown
bird in the Top Of d tall tree opposite 1t
watches him for moment, then becoming
frightened flies away over the trees into
the meadow beyond Just AS II disappears,
he hears the sound of foot steps behind
him He turns and see, Bee coming toward
him clad in pretty mother hubbard
wrapper that looked cool and comfortable
on this warm day. The pretty hair bad been
freshly combed anq curied, and Inc warm
blood comes 10 her cheek "a, she meets the
admiration ID hi, eyes
Instead Of The palette and easel. be had
expected 10 see she carrie, ouN large
brown box from which she take ID % ccc
OF glass upon which 'hc paints arr already
mixed, then piece of academy board on
which the picture j, painted
He leans over to see what she has paint
ed and To- 'ti~ ducks. one old one. and
several young ones, enjoying themselves
IN pool OF water with some tall reeds for
a background one Of The young ones has
q mumps, size tells him I'll looks al Il
critically for moment. and tells her il Is
very nicely done.
They are quiet for little while, then
he asks suddenly. w hat ], The Farmers
clubI' What DO they do at the club
II suppose you mean
Yes, II they really 90 anything, he
says contemporary
Bees blue eyes flash as she notes the
contempt his iace 80 plainly expresses.
He sees his mistake and makes some
small apologies Bee paints on ihdustri-
ously. He makes one or two remarks 10
which she pays not the slightest attention,
then he too relapse into ~uiky silence. BY
and by when the last touch has been CIV
en- TO her picture, She gathers up her work
aud without elaucinL N his direction goes
INTO the house, closing The screen with
some violence behind her
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