The Newark journal., 1905-07-21
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all the noise and turmoil of the c,,y that Uncle Dave was attracted toward her. When my husband was alive " she said. as they made their way to the curb. "I never minded travelling Tn the least, for he always looked after everything 30 carefully"
 She looked about helplessly.
 should have taken a carriage '' she went on, but live so far out that l thought for once I'd try the street cars"
 Uncle Dave was holding her valises. He hadn't felt so much like a family man for years and years.
 Could you direct me to the South Haven docks?" she asked.
 A sudden Irresistible impulse caught Uncle Dave and made him answer
 T am going there myself. madame; will you do me the honor to accom- pany me?"
 Half an hour before, the old man wouldn't have thought it possible for him to do such thing Mentally, he said; You sly old sinner! This ya- cation business will be the ruination of you, sure!"
 The little old lady was delighted; then she looked troubled. I'm a .N.d you are putting yourself out, ;" she sad
 Uncle Dave suddenly rememb bered that when he met the little old lady he had been in the act of boarding the car she was leaving. Now she had caught him in his falsehood He extricated himself from the dilemma. however, by a sudden inspiration. If you had stayed on the car and gone around the loop. madame, it would have taken you three blocks nearer the dock You see. had a transfer from the other car However. we cam walk the distance now more easily than we can wait here"
 Uncle Dave felt safe in this delib- crate pre- varicatioRr The little old lady looked relieved. They walked to the5 boat, conversing
 This is very lfnd of you. sir saidf Uncle DaVeis new acquaintance. Are you going so South Haven, too?"
 The old fellow thought desperately. fast The railway tieket to Lake Geneva was reposing in his inside coat pocket. but he answered. with sharp twinge of eonscience- Yes I'm start ing on a Murle outiuG and thought I'd rum over to, South Haven for a few days, and tken go up 5B Lake Geneva, perhaps. There was; twinkle in hiss eyes, but ths cid lady did not see it. Uncle Dave was beginning to think, al ready that <aoations, were not so bad after all.
 South Haven is a ldse quiet place, ''' she answered.: that is. when one gets4 away from ahe runaway couples"
 Uneis Dave looked at her over hiss spect&Glss, and shG loaked at him over. hers
 'I kas by Ehe papeux.'@ he said. "thatt more young folks aus going there tol get married this year than ever bee fore. '''
 The cid Dadg smiled --I reckon folks won't take us for 4inpers.' she an4- Swered live beenl h@ South Haven every summer since my husband died. This year almost gave up the trip because | dreaded the undertaking ctf getting there. When one is alone, you know. sush trips seem so hard for & woman"
 EnGi@e Dave easd a surreptitimS glance again at has companion. 2ie wse alone, and he WAS alone. He liked her sweet old faes. and her motheHlx tones bad homeLike ring in them. that went straight to, the old mans nunr gry heart After all. there was nOth- ing to take him 10 Lake Geneva Why should he go there. when South Maven attracted him sAe more?
 Where do you stay in SoNfh Ma- vsn." she asked, naively.
 "Well-aht-I haven't exs1tly de- cided," he confessed, in some con- fusion. To tell the truth, madame. l haven't been there for 30 years. She raised her eyebrows "Ehe place where l board in South Haven" she said. lis dear, old-fash toned. com- fortable house-just the sort for an old lady like me, who doesn't care for fuss and feathers. Perhaps you would like to try it."
 Uhcie Dave allowed that he would.
 There's good fishing around there too, she added. "n you like the sport,
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