Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26
} Her Unpleasant Vacation
By iIILDA RICHMOND
(Copgright. by Joseph B. Bowles.J

What did you say, Juiie?" asked Horace Winton. without looking up from his paper. Do love you? What did I tell you on that subject yesterday? You know said if I ever changed my mind would give you due notice." and he laughed the laugh of big healthy man.
 But I have told you thousand times that that doesn't satisfy me" said Mrs. Winton little sadly. T should think it would be easy for you to tell me once in awhile without my having to ask always always feel like telling brides not to expect the little attentions of the engagement and honeymoon to last, because they will be sadly disappointed.
 And the brides would be the first to tire of the honey if it should last."' said her husband, emphatically. Now look here, Julie. We've been all over this subject hundreds of times before, so what's the use of digging it up again. My tongue may not be very , nimble with smooth phrases-it never was, you remember-but my heart is true to you and always will be. It isn't my nature to be gushing, and I am too old to learn new tricks. Cant you be satisfied and happy with know ing that, dear?"
 T have to be-" said Mrs Winton. T never find 1t hardship to tell you love you. If my tongue ever needs a vacation shall"
 But her husband stopped her with a gesture.
 Excuse me for interrupting. Julie; but did I tell you of the invitation l have to spend my vacation with Smith and a party of hunters in Arkansas this fall? He's going in his private car and was kind enough to ask me to go along. Your speaking of vaca tions reminded me"
 Do you mean to say, Horace. that you could go out there and have good time without mel"
 q thought you might like to spend that time with your mother, as we had planned. You see. dear, this is the chance of lifetime, and you couldn' go along to a wilderness like that" We had planned to go together tt S mothers, but it doesn't matter in thu S least. I won't be happy without vol wherever I go, for we have alwayl spent our vacations together; bu don't let that keep you from acceptinl the invitation" Mrs. Winton left th' room to weep out her troubles on he < bed, while her husband resumes his paper as if nothing had hay pened. She half expected him t follow and make up as he had don on other occasions. but presently h went to the office without sayin good.by as usual.
 S Nothing was. said by either abou 3 vacations after that till one day lat $ tn, August, when: Mir. fWintonr -eam { home ,joyfully waving some railroa $ tickets at his wife. who sat with he { embroidery on the front porch. { "Luckiest thing happened thi $ morning." he called, breathlessly. $ picked up these tickets for a mer $ song, and the firm said should talk $ couple of weeks of right ava. $ We'll pack our duds and take the 4:S \ train, so as not to lose any more $ this beautiful weather. It's a littl $ late in the season for Parkview, bl $ we can have a good quiet time by ou selves. No crowds and ncise-jui ! lake and woods and beach to enjo $ I'm half wild to get started" $ Mrs. winton, who had fully dete $ mined to never, never say the vol { vacation again. caught the infectio { and beamed at her husband over u { hasty packing In quite the old fas \ ion.
 S Isn't this just heavenly, Horace $ asked Mrs. winton. as they strollt .S through the deserted park next da
 q am SO glad most of the people ha'
 gone home for we can have such
 nice time by ourselves"
 I'm having a delightful time." sa
 winton, honestly. Were having b,
 ter food, too. by waiting till the rui
 is over. The mothers had to take q
 youngsters home to school. so th'
 have plenty of time to wait on wh
 few are left at the hotels. q Hurry up." cried Mir. winton. su y denly. selxing his wife's hand al
 rushing of behind pile of rocks.
 saw Fred and Bess Martin comil
 through the woods and Se1l have
 peace if they find us. rhey'l be "a - g.ng after us everywhere we so al
 our good times will be over"
 Fred and Bess! Are they her :. How much would like to see the ~ l wonder if they saw us running"
 T don't care whether they did
 not. Fred would be wanting to
 off fishing the first thing aud did
 come here to fish. | came to have ess rood time with just my dear lIt
 wife" and he gallan;ly stopped to kI
 Julie's cheek.
 T believe I'll have q nap this aft
 noon. HoTnee.- e ssiE Mfs. wintoa. an as three days Of incoming about in
 woods and by the shore. ~Yoz m
 like to read tho FaEers little whl " IT you call me al fozT l EIIl be req inc for a stroll besose supper time"
 Don't lse down. Iuiie. win bs
 lonely wish0u, sou snd dont c'
 t7 see the papers. Come out in 1
 woods and you exn rest by putt
 your head on ny shoulder as you u,
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