Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-01

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not endure it if the morning should be
stormy.
But the morning was not stormy; it
| was clear and blue with tiny cool
| breezes stirring the leaves and running
| through the grasses. Thcodora coming
| down 10 breakfast at seven met grand
| mother coming in from the kitchen
with Il box in iler hands. Grand
mothers face was flushed with excite :
mcnt and her eyes were shining.
Your father said he was going to
trust to luck about picking up
| luncheon, but ! guess he'll be willing
enough To eat a fresh turnover when it
| comes round dinner time she declared
| triumphantly. Il amt known him, boy
and man. forty-seven Years for moth
| ing"
why, grandmother" Theodore ex-
claimed reproachfully, '';ou don't mean
that you got up eariy'-Then she
| caught a warning glance from her
| father and remembered the holiday
| promise and bravely corrected herself.
You did get the best of us. didn't you?
And they'll be delicious, l know-no-
| body can make such turnovers as you
| Grandmother fairly beamed with de-
light. Il used to be considered IA real
good COOK she said, proudly. Il guess
haven't cutie forgotten
II guess you haven't" Theodore
agreed. 1t was strange how the littla
| victory frightened the meal. The chill
dren were fairly bubbling over with
| laughter, and Molly was in her most
winning mood. and Molly could be very
winning when she tried. After break
| fas: the four went doWn to the gate
and waved to father ana Theodore till
they reached the bend iii the road.
Theodore gave fathers arm a little
| squeeze.
Il feel rested already" she declared,
more rested than l have ror months.
I'm so glad you made me come"
so am l." father returned, I'VE both
| needed it,
| Theodore looked M 1T him in sur
prise. You, father" she exclaimed.
Yes" father answered, smiling down
| at her. Did you think that fathers
didn't need daughters all to themselves
| once in a while?"
Which was SO wonderful and beauti-
full a thing that Theodore did not
| answer it at all.
When they reached the station, faith
er went in and bought the tickets.
Theodore did rot need to asi; him where
they were going; one lovely, quiet, up
| land station Wher @ q friendly little road
climbed to a view of distant blue noun
tains had been SO much the dearest Of
those childish trips that she knew it
was their unnamed destination. When.
an hour later, they We're walking up
the remembered road, Theodore drew
a long breath of delight.
| 1T hasn't changed 4 Bit" she cried
Il do believe that's the very same blue
bird on that bit of stone wall. and
| know that those are the identical ferns
over i'm that pasture. o father, isn't it
good"
They had so many things to do, re-
| tracing the untorgotten day of ten
years before, that ii WAS noon before
| they realized it. Father left Theodora
| 10 choose place for luncheon while he
vent back a little way to a tiny farm
| house for some milk: he returned in a
few minutes with a pitcher in one hand
and 4 paper of warm doughnuts in the
| other.
Think of not only being trusted with
a cup and pitcher, but presented with
fresh doughnuts,' he laughed. Nov.
Miss Allison. you see what it is to have
an ingratiating manner.
"1'll warrant you begged for them,' .
TheO answered.
Not a bit. / only said that they
| looked like lnother's-Im: sure that
! isn't begging. She would have given
me more if | could nave carried them.
| We'll. TheO, did mother expect us to eat
all that?'
Its barely possible she has put up
luncheon for you before" Theodore re-
| torttd.
Father laughed again: not for years
| had he looked so young. They tcased
and frolicked over ina Httle feast like
two children. and, indeed, grandmoth-
ors wisdom was proved: when they
| were through there was nothing left
except one of the turnovcrs which. ut
| Tacodora's suggestion, they agreed 10
carry to their friend down the road. The
turnovcrs had been generous ones, and
half one apiece, Theo declared, was
quite enough for two people with such
delicate appetites as theirs.
After the luncheon was over, when
| they sat under n great pine tree look
Ing acrosS the shining valley to the dis
| tant blue mountains, 4 moro thoughtful
mood took possession cf the hour
| They talked tendarly OF the little
| gentle mother who was still the heart
of the home-of the things she had
wished and planned ana now they could
carry them out. And tnen somehow
before she realized it. Theo was pour
ing out the story. of The las; hard, dis
| Couraged weeks.
Father was silent for a moment, then
| he said slowly: "Mother went through
| all that-did she ever tell you, Theo?"
Mother" Theo exclaimed. Why
father. everything always went so
beautifully for her and everybody was
so happy and she was so happy her
self. Are you sure?'
Father smiled. but his eyes looked
| as if he were seeing something, some
! thing n long way off. Very sure, dear
Everybody has to conquer life for him.
self. and nobody can do II without sore
fighting. DID you think It just came
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