The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
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Vacation /
BY HILDA RICHMOND
SUPERINTENDENT
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

I What did you say, Julie?" asked
Horace Winton, without looking up
from his paper. do l love you?
What did l tell you on that subject
yesterday? You know l said if l
ever changed my mind I would give
you due notice." and he laughed the
laugh of a big healthy man.
"But l have told you thousand
times that that doesn't satisfy me-
said Mrs. Winton little sadly. i
should think it would be easy for you
to tell me once in awhile without my
having to ask always. l 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. 1t
isn't my nature to be gushing, and l
am too old to learn new tricks. Can't
you be satisfied and happy with know
ing that dear?"
Il have to be-" said Mrs. WintOn.
81 never find it hardship to tell you
/ love you. If my tongue ever needs a
vacation | shall
But her husband stopped her with
gesture.
Excuse me for interrupting, Julie;
but did | tell you of the invitation |
have to spend my vacation with Smith
and 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 me?'
Il 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't
go along to a wilderness like that"
I'VE had planned to 60 together to
mothers, but it doesn't matter in the
least. l won't be happy without you
wherever | go, for we have always
spent our vacations together; but
don't let that keep you from accepting
the invitation" Mrs. Winton left the
room to weep out her troubles on her
bed, while her husband resumed
his paper as if nothing had hap
pened. She half expected him to
follow and make up as he had done
on other occasions, but presently he
went to the office without saying
good-by as usual.
Nothing was said by either about
vacations after that till one day late
in August, when Mr.. Winton came
home joyfully waving some railroad
tickets at his wife, who sat with her
embroidery on the front porch.
''Luckiest thing happened this
morning." he called, breathlessly. II
picked up these tickets for mere
song, and the firm said | should take
couple of weeks off right away.
Well pack our duds and take the 4:30
train, so as not to lose any more OF
this beautiful weather. It's a little
late in the season for Parkview, but
we can have a good quiet time by our
selves. No crowds and noise-just
lake and woods and beach to enjoy.
I'ro ho1f wild n 0ot started -
Mrs. Winton, who had fully deter
mined to never, never say the word
vacation again, caught the infection
and beamed at her husband over the
hasty packing in quite the old fash
ion.
Isn't this just heavenly, Horace?"
asked Mrs. Winton, as they strolled
through the deserted park next day.
81 am SO glad most of the people have
gone home for We can have such a
nice time by ourselves
"Pm having a delightful time," said
Winton, honestly. We're having bet
ter food too, by waiting till the rush
is over The mothers had to take the
youngsters home to school, so they
have plenty of time to wait on what
few are left at the hotels.
Hurry up!" cried Mr. Winton, sud-
denly, seizing his wife's hand and
rushing off behind pile of rocks. 81
saw Fred and Bess Martin coming
through the woods and we'll have no
peace if they find us. They'll be tag
ging 'fter us everywhere we go and
our good times will be over"
Fred and Bess? Are they here?
How much l would like to see them.
l wonder if they saw us running"
Il don't care whether they did or
not Fred would be wanting to 20
off fishing the first thing and l didn't
come here to fish. l came to have a
good time with just my dear little
wife," and he gallantly stopped to kiss
jules cheek.
81 believe I'll have a nap this after
noon, Horace" said Mrs. Winton, after
three days of incoming about in the
woods and by the shore "You may
like to read the papers little while.
If you call me at four will be ready
for stroll before supper time"
Don't lie down, Julie. l will be so
lonely without you and I don't care
to see the papers. Come out in the
woods and you can rest by putting
your head on my shoulder as you used
to do
Mrs. Winton's reply was inaudible