The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-16

But it was good to be up early the morning their
the east was We, rosy from the sunrise Robert and his
wife up the path the house together she had
The air was quite STILL with marvellous hush that
to listen for a change Each spear OF grass
passed under the apple tree. orole with rolliekng
MARBLE, plunged downward and through the branches
like meteor, shaking over them shower OF wet petals
he off the yard-a flash OF orange and
Oh. Robert look at hin,-look."
Yes dear" but Robert looked at the sky instead.
where white tufts of cloud the blue It'll
rain tomorrow. if i! don't fore night but the eornu
Breakfast was brief and the click of the planter be-
Alice 1t licked an accompaniment to the washing Of
the dishes: checked of the sweeping OF the door
broom w desson then she wen. to the door and
looked over to the south field The growing
' cloud Of brown dust wavered up from their heavy
hoofs, almost enveopng planter and man. The signit-
Of tina. solitary figure struck her h with
emptiness Of symbol and the funess of the truth
Robert s,os keeping their anniversary.
Along the lane the side OF the house came boy
4 cisurely pony. "Mr Landon to home:" he called -
he saw her.
can ride through the pasture if you want to-" She
watched him the stretch until he stopped at
When Robert came she asked him about it
"What did the boy wants sent him over there"
just e .ses a.
and along I'll take you up to p.v,ss an stop for
the way Oack II only Ittic on tuc toao
You don't want to 60 clear to town in the lumber
wagon. an you've been stayin home too much
'What! before the eorn's done!" Alice looked her
Roberts laugh was boyish. The eorn's eoin' get
done all right. Joe Davis is comm over with his team
an finish I've got get load and it's goin to rain
wagon and sprang in beside her. looked him with
sudden joy Il believe I'd like to go all the way to
oh. i guess wouldn't; this wagon ride: too hard:
Besides told Mrs 3D., p1vs you va; somin when went
Mrs. Davis had the comfortable poise of woman
who fitted her particular niche the satisfaction of her
Sos only
his wife opportunity to exercise her talent for man
aging Not that she was msddne 2. she
ried her small world steadily on its way with the quiet
w Es, : OF a. s1s Of to be
But this afternoon she was eovertly listening for the
s Of had s time
selves and the children but still, Robert did not come
he drove into the yard in the buggy Alice out in
Why what's the matter' Where's the ~ason' Did
"Nothin' a, all the matter: Run get you, hat. It
got 50 late though. Id 60 home first an do the chores
Look at those clouds" he said. they turned into
the main road and faced the west where the SUN va.
heads s ",hereTi be ram to-norrow" ''~ '
The rolling fields Esse in the
invisible insects. The sorrel colt drew them swiftly.
with @ Of She ocs
er's and lie smiled down at her
"You haven't had your supper" she said with sudden
-Yes. have: I 60. a lunch before hi'ehed up I
When they drove up to the barn she stayed in the
buggy while Robert slipped the harness from the sorrei
no s s
and drew her with him to the parlor door,
hal, a aeIs the Of his H 81
room, and, rolling the shade, turned and looked At
shining bulk filled one corner of the little parloe In
the fading light cleaned wnered cut across y thu
Alice stood quite STILL while her eyes widened and ths
color left her face Then she swept seros. the aoo.
feet storm of tears.
why, why. why... He really distressed Fl
didn't yoa s as ,,bes have
than anything else! I've thought about 1t ever sne'
~oh. 1 would would! 1t isn't that It's just
ssise. Robert :% ssa her b; i
Twoud seem good to hear you play again the way yo'
e. She hid her face in his arm with swift turn
r. it. its beautiful. and ! love n-love e. but Just to
IS porch" She drew him after her. He followed. sml
,e Ing and closed the door
If The rain-soft air wrapped them in gust Of frasanc
as they came the porch. They sat down On II
al top The blooming fruit trees shone pale m IN
,e Of an owl The wren in her box apple brand
c. chirped uneasly and her mate from has nearby twl
:" answered with sleepy twitter. Finally Robert sa'
slowly
he didn't just right to do what you vante
iy to- but pIannn' this since narrie<
Mt knew you'd miss your piano was afraid wouadn
to seem quite the if you had It other day An
an them didn't soon As Haynes Alice stoppe
ue him
of @Piease-I don't want to know; only-could We a
as ford IT.
as Robert laughed very tenderiy. Il guess %. b
an Sides wouldn't much II We really ocsS
would it: Anyhow, that crop o eomu pay to- 4