Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-06-01
PLACING
THE BLAME

which logs In the fireplace Of a wealthy
country club should have. Outdoors q
mist turned the prospect gray. Be
fore the fire Redlands sat with a pile
OF new magazines. He had decided
that the links were too wet to negoti-
ate.
Presently in floated Mrs. Kreeble
II was not at all the sort of day for a
woman to be at a golf club and Red.
lands frowned. He observed also
that Mrs. Kreeble looked more ami.
mated than usual. This caused him
some alarm. Redlands loves quiet and
comfort and he was very comfortable
Just then.
oh" said Mrs. Kreeble as she
charged down the room at him. I'm
so glad you are herel was Just
hoping to find some one, Come and
help me to pick violetsi"
"Violets!" echoed Redlands. in great
scorn. attempting to hide his fear that
she would indeed make him do it. In
this rain? You'll catch an awful cold!"
i have on thick Shoes" said his
tormentor. sweetly. And. look-my
husbands raincoat!"
You know" further objected Red.
lands, desperately. II am subject to
tonsilitis. l had terrible attack of
it once"
You are the picture Of health" said
Mrs. Kreeble. "Of course, if you don't
caro- to"
I'm dying to gc!" said Redlands,
hastily. getting to his feet with a last
look at the cracking fire.
He got an umbrella and they started.
Half mile from the clubhouse black
cloud of wind and rain swooped down
on them. When the darkness lifted.
Mrs. kreeble's umbrella was wrong
side out and her hair was coming
down.
Lets go back" she moaned.
Redlands took a mean advantage
Never! he said. firmly. THE only
redeeming feature of foolish under
taking is really accomplishing what
you have set out to do. We came to
pick violets, and violets | intend to
pick"
Then" said Mrs. Kreebles. as she
saw summer house looming up
through the driving rain, you go pick
them while do up my hair! Over in
those woods the grass is so long and
wet, and l shouldn't dare go there
anyhow"
Redlands went. Being about as wet
to his knees as 1T was possible for hu.
man being to be, he did not much
care. When he got to the woods he
fOnnn hut
10 Mrs. Kreeble and reported: There
are no violets"
Well, said Mr.. Kreeble. jauntily.
her hair now being pinned up, 1T does
not so much matter. See that per
fectly lovely apple tree over there in
full bloom! I'd love to have some NJ
the blossoms! Can't you manage
to"
The upshot Of 1t was that Redlands
climbed the small apple tree. All that
portion of Redlands which the umbrel.
la had kept tolerably dry now re-
celved a shower bath from tue trem.
ping branches. Also Mrs. Kreeble
from below vociferously objected To
his shaking off all the blossoms She
wondered irritably why he had neglect
ed to bring his knife. Finally she he.
ce1Ved with an injured air tho
branches he threw down 10 her. That
1t was a thornapple tree and Red.
lands had met most of the collection
on his way up and down did NOT inter
est her at all.
1t occurred to Mrs. KreebIe tben
that marshy places were the hest for
violets, so they hunted for q march
Everything in the pouring rain looked
like marsh, but the coveted violets
did not appear. Finally. on the steen
banks OF little creek, some blue
blossoms showed. BY lying down nm
the green and reaching far out Pod
lands managed to collect quite a hand.
full
oh. thank you!" cried Mrs. KreebIe
as she took them all. "Of couree
these are not many. but they'll dol
Now, let's go back!"
Yes" said the dripping. sbiverino
disgruntled Redlands, by all means
let's go back"
AS they stepped on to the clubbouse
porch. wet. bedraggled, pools Of 1ya,or
Rowing from their garments KreotIa
himself appeared. He surveyed them
sternly
Even II a woman hasn't a scrap n,
sense he remarked icily, "one wouId
naturally think a man might have n
little. If you both don't have pneumo-
MIA"
believe ] am rather damp" sd.
mitted Mrs. Kreebie. Wed hotter 90
and have tea. John, take us IN teaoN
no; tnls little outing will not have its
nnlsnlng touch II Mr.. Redlands doesn't