Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-05-20
PLACING
THE BLAME


The logs blazed and cracked with
all the luxurious disregard of expense
which logs in the fireplace of wealthy
country club should have. Outdoors
mist turned the prospect gray Be
fore the fire Redlands sat with pile
of new magazines. He had decided
, that the links were too wet to negoti.
ate.
/. Presently in floated Mrs. Kreeble,
1t was not ut all the sort of day for
woman to be at golf cub 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 here! was just
hoping to find some onel Come and
help me to pick violets!"
"Violets!" echoed Redlands, in great
scorn, attempting to hide his fear Shat
she would indeed make him do it. "Ir
this rain? You'll catch an awful cold!'
81 have on thick Shoes" said his
tormentor sweetly. And, look-my
husbands raincoat!"
"You know" further objected Red.
lands, desperately, 81 am subject tc
tonsilitis. had a terrible attack OF
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 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 a 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 shouldn't dare go there
anyhow"
Redlands went. Being about as wet
to his knees as it was possible for hui
man being to be, he did not much
) care. When he got tC the woods he
. found nothing but mud. He returnc
; to 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 IL
full bloom! I'd love to have some O
the blossoms! Can't you manage
3. to"
The upshot of 1t was that Redlandl
climbed the small apple tree. All tha
portion of Redlands which the umbrel
la had kept tolerably dry now re
: ceived shower bath from tie trem
bling branches. Also Mrs. Kreebl
4 from below vociferously objected t
his shaking off all the blossoms Sh
l. wondered irritably why he had neglect
+ ed to bring his knife. Finally she he
ceived with an injured air tn
branches he threw down to her. Tha
5 1t was a thornapple tree and Rec
z | lon hod Of ho
e on his way up and down did not intel
II est her at all.
1t occurred to Mrs. Kreeble the
y that marshy places were the best fo
violets, so they hunted for a marsl
Everything in the pouring rain locke
e like a marsh, but the coveted violet
+ did not appear. Finally. on the stee
& banks of little creek, some blu
. blossoms showed. BY lying down O
i the green and reaching far out, Re,
lands managed to collect quite a ham
full.
"Oh, thank you!" cried Mrs. Kreeb
e as she took them all "Of cours
e these are not many. but they'll de
e Now. let's go back!"
Yes" said the dripping. shiverin
r, disgruntled Redlands, by all mean
's let's go back,"
AS they stepped on to the clubhou,
'e porch, wet, Dedraggled. pools of wat
a. flowing from their garments, Kreeb
himself appeared He surveyed the
O. sternly
ID Even If woman hasn't a scrap
sense" he remarked iclly. "one wou
n. naturally think man might have
OF little. If you both don't have pneum
ce MIA"
le Il believe | am rather damp" a
ed mitted Mrs. Kreeb.e Wed better
1t and have tea. John. take us to tea
n no. this little outing win not have
er finishing touch II Mr. Redlands doesl
IS get stuck for the tea also Take us
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