The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-28

man said, finging the dead hens at her
feet. A feck Of blood flew upon Miss
Gatty's faded froek Noting it, the
man said awkwardiy: Please excuse
me. I've been acting the cute. But
those berries We're my pride
You had a right to-do as you did"
Miss Gatty painted. Only please go
away, Go quickr'
She spoke stopping over the hens.
The man looked at her. close enough
TO see two tears plash down on the
corpses. He ran ilcontinently from
the sight, but not altogether cravenly.
Inside five minutes he was back with
basket Of fine. dewy, scarlet berries.
Miss Gatty had vanished. SO had the
slain. He walked around to the back
door searching for her without finding.
Being determined person, lie stepped
boldly inside. Miss Gatty sat in the
prim dining room. her head buried i'm
her arms beside the old mahogany Ia
lie. She was 'sobbing hard, dry sobs.
The intruder half turned as though to
ran away again. but thought better Of
it. stepped forward and set down his
basket in front Of her with resound-
Ing thnnp. As she sprang up startled
he said in an embarrassed Voice: May
he YOU don't know who l am. My
names Lalor'
But did know 1t. You should not
be here" Miss Gatty painted. Your
wife
Thank you. but l haven't got a wife
not yet Mr.. Lalor said. with grin.
You must be thinking of my sister-in-
law. Fanny keeps house for me. but
she hates the place and wants to leave
think III let her-and see Il j can't
have peace-and neighbors. Don't you
think we ought TO lie neighbors? l
do. SO I've brought these" pointing to
the berries. Won't you give me some
radishes to take home for my lunch
eon:''
ITO be sure, III be so Slad,' Miss
Gatty cried, sprnging up, quite forget
full of tear stains. and darling toward
her dear garden She meant to go
alone, but Andrew Lalor was right be-
hind her. Long before the radshes
We're chosen they had buried all griev-
anceS, past, present and TO come. Be-
fore he left She had told him all about
Susanna-Susanna, who was the young
est. but had so much wiser head on
her shoulders. All unconSciously she
had told him many other things-things
that set him meditatine and smiling all
the way home. Once OF twice, too. he
blushed and gnawed angrily at his
mustache. muttering: Lord, TO think
that offered her money. Took her for
Il quarrelsome old maid! It's going to
take time 10 live that down. but I'll do
it as sure as I'm six feet two
Susanna stayed Oh for whole week
Quarterly meeting had turned out to be
the beginning of Il revival, but Miss
Gatty did not mind in tie least.
You must moi worry thinking I am
lonely she wrote. Il am quite too
busy, keeping the hens as they should
be kept. And really | am finding out
that we have very good neighbors."
Susanna puzzled over that last sen
tence, at least until she came home to
find Mr.. Lalor established In the priv
iIege Of keeping ward over the forag-
ings Of the White Leghorns. Her eyes
twinkled comprehension as lie shook
hands on presentation. He caught the
twinkle ami answered 1t boldly with:
please may have your sister Helen:
l knew it would do no good to ask be-
fore You came home"
why, yes; think you may" Su
sauna said, the twinkle deepening
But do you think it is quite fair-this
way Of playing beggar my neighbour"
You're really responsible. Your
hens. have taught me to take what
want regardless of bounds" he flung
back at her. Susanna laughed out
right and answered honestly. If they
really did ii I'm mighty glad