The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05

sky and tho sunshine. She knew 4
aae married tho doctor she would
have 10 liFe Ia iown. shut ap Ia this
Blk house that bad come 10 him from
4 BIS grandfather on the other hand
however. II she married the doctor be
would give her the pKetfy things hes
soal crayed. for even as Virginia loved
tha pink and white of the orchard and
the blue 81 the sky. 50 she loved the
daintlness of sliken gowns and the
spartle n leweis
Therefors thar night when the doe.
tor asked her 10 marry him. yirginia
pat hliu OF with . tinid halfpromiss,
y must think about III she said,
and went 10 bed 10 lie awake and
wonder II she could live sha rost 81
her lie In ms dim old house IN town.
With 4 mar g'se ana not love
tn the morning she vent out early
10 work lnyshe gerien. She could hear
MARKS wkistle, but even when he
called Good morning she did not so
70 the fence Her broad hat bid her
burning cheeks ana hef hands trem
hled a. she dug around her fadisheA
Presently MARI cano closer and
called. Come here. Virginia,
There was a masterful hota IN the
voice which she haa never heard be
faFe. She rosa and went 70 him
yirginia. b. said. abruptly. they
sag in toe village that you arc going
70 marry tho doctor
YifKiniaa face aaned. 'Hnt am
not she eFisd. and IN moment she
waa transformed. Like a fash Il had
Come ID her what II would mean 10
pas Mark out Of her IFS. what II
Wouid mean Ia have the spring 20 and
summer come without these uloments
81 happy meeting,
4 am aol. Mark she said again.
why. you" Then her voice died
away. She could not tell him what
she thought of him That was the
man's part. Mark looked down At her.
~ kn0w what you want 10 say. Wiz.
ginia. he told her. gently. and 4
wiah you would say Il II seemsaas
n { bad no right to ask you 10 love
ms and 10 marry me. hut you won't
be happy with the doctor yon won't
be happy with anybody but me yir.
ginia. (
q was the serene assertion Of the
man who knew that ho had met hls
mate Virginia knew, too. that there
was nothing OF eoneeit. nothing 10 az
fend, 10 his eenaa Of security, She
waa hts, "a be was hers. and no one
should separate them,
Miss CorneIla. unconscious 81 the
awakening 81 the young people. came
dpwn the path and acroaa the garden
70 play the part 81 SrneI fate. she
had ruled virEinis IN everything for
years and she meant 20 rule her still
Virginia, NO back "a the hotse, I
won't have you idiing "a ths vegetable
garden she saith
Aunt curnel.a. am going TO marry
MARK Virginia returned. calmly.
q was useless after that for Miss
cornolia 10 protest. a. buster. 70
plead: Virginia had made up her mind
She loved tho out 81 doors and she
loved Mark She said II over and
over again, and am 10 have a how
" garden. Aunt Corusila." was All the
answer she would make 10 the old
ladys arguments when they had len,
Mark and we're IN the house once
more
Hut you will never be happy. .
Amt Curnciias tone was tragic.
Virginia pondered Tor momant
then she said, Are you happy. Aunt
C'nrnslia ~
Aunt coFnella stared she had not
thought Of II that way,
When / am with Mark. virginia
said. a see beauty IN everything Il
was he wha Hrat made no see the
wonderful things In my vegetable
Mnrdsn, WheA sou wouldn't lot mo
grow covers he found me CRYING In
the orchard under the apple tros. and
he showed ne the beauty Of useful
thlnEa Out % the little things % M
hs gets No much that Il interesting
ard Npadertal, and you never showed
hls any beauty, Aunt Cornelia,
The cid woman knew that Il was
true, Things had been commonplace
% her always 10 Virginia life woaIa
never b commonplace N she married
Marx.
Wen ! suppose y0a will do a. You
like, NiFginia, she said. tlreartly.
virginia came and stood beside her
Cant 4 be a. YOU Hike, too" sud
denly her arms went around tho cid
laay's neck. her fair head lay on the
sparw old bosom. the YOUNG eyes
looked tnto hers with love In them
Ana al that look Mtas cprpetis
taeltca Hut she was not one 10 ahe,y
her Feelings, anA although her arm
gtshtened aboul tho slpuder form Me
RalA, grttBis, Welt guess you viii
have 90 Do "a you uke. virginia .pd
whea yea aud Mark cutne 10 live witt
t'e Va this biz old house Ne win PLAN
aoevrs IN tha frpR, Earlen