The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-14


from a girls eyes. II don't believe the
Harlows were very much surprised after
all. mother. When got here every WIN
dow was lighted. We're early, too.
One by one, in twos and threes. and
merry family loads. the guests arrived;
and there was talk and laugh and inter-
change Of kisses among the women; an
| awkward standing aloof or scraps of
neighboriy chan among the men until the
elder masculine element drifted into the
kitchen. the younger to the long hall. and
the sitting room circle was strictly
| feminine.
Lou Harlow, bustlinE about among the
guests. was more busily hostess-like tnAn
| Mira. Harlow herself.
'Sarell never mistrusted until the last
| minute she was telling everyone
when we suggested her fixing more N
| usual for the evening. she said she Just
knew something was up.
'Yes. II was a real surprise until then.
| corroborated SareII Harlow. ner usuaIiv
quiet race very animated. IT didn't SUD-
| pose anyone would remember that VIII
and 1 had been married ten years to-day.
| it's real pleasant to have ones friends q"
| remembering
| Mrs. Green. taking an inventory OF the
| tin things on the table. smiled benIgnlv
| upon the speaker. She had found but one
| clipper among the Pile. and naturally felt
| the prestige OF being the only person VINO
| had given an unduplicated article. Mrs.
| Dodgson. the local merchants wife. h"-
gan talking at her eloow.
How nice Lou Harlow looks to-nign'.
That race at her throat is very becoming,
| I hear something about ner ana vour
| Rastus. How's that7''
| Mrs. Green drew herself up stifly.
Folks can near a good deaI.'' she SAID.
'Eastus looKs rather young to think
of marrying. And 'Lou-why. she's-lel
me see." Mrs. Dodgson screwed her race
| INTO arithmetlcal Fuckers. ''Shes three
|
| = as born the same year as NV Ameret
"Oh. well. It's the fashion nowadays ro-
| men to marry oldern themselves. Mrs
! Green answered. with blandness porn vl
remembrance that Mrs. Dodgson's own
| son had welded a woman ten years his
| senlor-a widow with an overErown
daughter Just entering her teens-ano
that the AFFAIR was very displeasinC to MS
| people.
But her neighbor's friendly inquls,t,ve-
ness set ner INTO new train of thou<n1.
| What of Lou Harlow had been the one
| whom 'Rastus had fancied? Before ner
| rose a VISION OF heavy preao. cake smell
ing of saleratus. careless housekeeping
! when she Knew to be the rule at the
| Harlow homestead: she Thought OF what
| II would be to live day after day with
| lou's glggling laugh her persistent chat
| ter ana gooG-naturcd offlciouSneSs! Loop
Ing across the room at one who but few
| hours ago she nad cnara cterized as thar
''f1itterin little Holland GIRL she noted
| with a stirring OF pride akin to what She
| felt in Rastus. the trimness of the black
| Rowned figure. the quiet manner. the de-
| licate contour of a face whose pretrlness
| 'Rastus was talking with her now. his
| attitude marked by that new. dignity
| which his mother had noticed OF late.
| Something IN the turn of his head
| minded her OF his father when he had
come courting out Pemigewasset way.
| where she had lived as glrl.
| When came n homeward movement
among the guests. Mrs. Green paused
Her quick eyes had recognized TWO Young
| ngures at the gate. and she turned. her
back upon them. barring the progress OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. English
| IT have enjoyed 1t all mucn: haven't
you. Mis- English? ! do think a SURPRISE
! tin weddin the best way OF remeWberin
| the annlversarS-it don't make much
/ work for the folEs of the house. Seems
I to ME KS pretty long while since you
ana your husband nav" been up to take
| tea with mt. Noe.NhN can't be a
/ mite more nelghbory land, come soon7
SAY "Wednesday. Nothin' to hinder :<N ell.
Tn, real glad And YOU are to bring your
niece. Not haVIn -ap&. girl or my own
! like to see Bright face Ike hers round
once In a while. s$>a1iastus' must
have got the horse unhitched by this
time. Goodnight. 4.
| 'Rastus was Mating Nells nosesas nc
/ stood by her when his mother came out.
ketta Holland was still at the gate. wait
| ing for ner aunt and uncle. ana Mrs.
| Green smiled at her Sne passed.
| Mother and son drove along the brush
fringed lane ploddinE gait for old Nell
seemed In an indolent mood and 'RaStuS
! 10th to urge her on The moonlight lay
| white and beautiful over everything.
i've asked Mr.. and Mrs. English to tea
next Wednesday," said Mrs. Green. She
| cleared her throat at the eager interest
on 'Rastus's face. and added what she
knew would establish perfect understand
| Ing between ;herSelf ana hlm. And I've
| esked the niece. too.
''Have you?" In RaStusS VGiCe was a
| thrill of such Sladness comcS' when
! one Is twenty-tnree ana IN love Tor the
| Nrst time. Have you
| How much the boy looked ike his
Y father. IN spite OF having her eyes and
nIu Mrs Green felt sudden ali-em-
SracIng, motherlineSs lnat let the glrl of
/ his love into the depths or ncr neart. But
sne only said. in a matter of fact way
! II should think it would he real lone
Soms- for the Englisnes beln as their
1ouse is where there amt never any
ras:sin'. I should hate to live SO rar tropl
folks. I wouldn t, for anything.
! 'Rastus turned and looked back toward
the old yellow house. To him 1t seemed
that under Some circumstances he could
live his whole life at the end Of the road.
Mary Clark Huntington. In lndepcnd-
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