The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-24
PLACING
THE BLAME

| all the luxurious disregard OF expense
which logs in the fireplace Of a wealth,
country club should have. Outdoors :
mist turned the prospect gray T."
fore the fire Rediands sat with pill
OF new magazines. He had decide
that the links were too wet to negot
| ate.
Presently in foated Mrs. Kreeb
1t was not at all the sort of day for
woman to be at a golf club and Rel
lands frowned. He observed al
that Mrs, Kreeble looked more an
mated than usual This caused hi
some alarm Redlands loves quiet an
comfort and he was very comfortab
just then.
oh" salu Mrs KreebIe as sh,
charged down the room at him. I'm
SO glad you are here! was JUS
hoping to find some one! Come anC
help me to pick violets!"
'Violets!" echoed Redlands, in grea'
scorn. attempting to hide his fear tina
she would indeed make him do 1t. IN
| this rain? You'll catch an awful cold!
Il have on thick Shoes" said his
tormentor. sweetly. And. look-m,
husbands raincoat!"
You know" further objected Red
lands, desperately. Il am subject t.
tonsilitis. l had q terrible attack O
1t once"
You are the picture Of health" said
Mrs. Kreeble. "Of course. If you don't
care to"
I'm dying to go!" said Redlands
hastily, getting to his feet with last
look at the cracking IRE.
He got an umbrella and they started
Half a 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.
Let's 90 back" she Eoaned.
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 60 there.
anyhow"
Redlands went. Being about as wet
to his knees as 1t was possible for hui
man being to be. he did not much
care. When he got to the woods he
found nothing but mud. He return.
to Mrs. Kre' )le and reported: There
are no Violets."
Well" said Mr.. Kreeble. jauntiIy.
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 of
the blossomsI Can't you manage
to"
The upshot OF 1t was that Redlauds
climbed the small apple tree. All that
portion of Redlands which the umbrel.
la had kept tolerably dry now re-
ceived a shower bath from tue trep.
bling branches. Also Mrs. Kreeble
from below vociferously objected In
his shaking of all the blossoms She
wondered irritably why he had neglect.
ed to bring his knife. Finally she he.
ce1Ved with an injured air the
branches he threw down to 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. Kreebls +hoD
that marshy places were the best for
violets, SO they hunted for a marsh
Everything in the pouring rain looked
like marsh, but the coveted violets
did not appear Finally, on the steep
banks OF a little creek, some blue
blossoms showed. BY lying down on
the green and reaching far out Red.
lands managed to collect quite a hand.
full.
oh. thank you!" cried Mrs. KreebIe
as she took them all. "Of course
these are not many. but they'll do!
Now. let's go back!"
Yes" said the dripping, shiyerins
disgruntled Redlands. by all means,
let's go back"
AS they stepped on to the clubhouse
porch, wet. bedraggled. pools of water
flowing from their garments. Kreeble
himself appeared. He surveyed them
sternly
Even If womaS hasn't a scrap of
sense. he remarked icily, "one would
naturally think man might have a
little. If you both don't have pneumo-
MIA"
Il believe | am rather damp" ad.
mitted Mrs. Kreeb.e. Wed better go
and have tea John, take us to tea
no, this little outing will not have its
finishing touch If Mr.. Redlands doesn't
get stuck for the tea also! Take US to
too Mr. RodIanSOtp