The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27

lated to take the holiday that's due to
every laborer. / wasn't going To wash
dish all day. | was going 10 read and
work some embroidery. You don't
know how little chance / get to do
those things I'm too tired at night
when my works DONE
I'm dreadful sorry. Ann Wavered
Hosea helplessly. III wish I was
dumb sometimes. I'm always asking
folks to dinner. Seems somehow a.
If they limited in such a way | can't
get out Of it. Suppose / get Rachel
Brien to come up and do the work.
Never retorted Ann. Rachel
Brien's going to the horse trot along
with Tim. Everybody's made plans
for the day and can carry 'em out ex-
cept me. I almost suspected you'd tx
it so ! couldn't have day or rest
and so I've got it planned
PLANNED what?' asked Hosea.
Mrs. Plympton. over tn Riverside,
asked me to join the woman's club
she's been getting up. They're going
| to organize and fight for women's
rights, and they're going to parade on
Monday afternoon through the two vii
lagos in carriages with banners on the
outside. said I'd wait little longer
and see If I'd really have to fight for
my rights. | really don't want any
outside my home'' She paused for
breath.
sWell?' calculated Hosea amazedly.
II guess I'll have to join the club
Monday morning" announced Ann con-
clusively.
/ "And parade with banners?'
"Of coursev'
| "What about all these folks coming
on Monday?"
Ann shrugged her shoulders indiffer-
entity. Here's the 1ictuals. They can
help themselves. shan't be here"
Without word Hosea returned to
the sitting room He wound the clock
with his usual care. locked the walnut
secretary where he was wont to Sit
and figure his accounts on Saturday
nights. pumped pail of fresh water
thrust the cat out Of doors and, with
a brief good night to Ann, tramped up
stairs to bed
Ann sat with her eyes fixed on the
newspaper. but she did not read. Hel
heart was palpitating wildly, and ar
unusual color flickered in her cheeks
She hated the very thought Of the wo
mans club. and the parade on Mon
day afternoon made her sick at heart
What she really wanted was her hus
bands recognition Of her rights as l
toiler to an occasional holiday.
AIMS anger returned as she remem
bered the hungry horde OF Perkinses
Frank Perkins always made point 81
limiting that he expected boiled din
ner at Hosea MerWin's.
phoebe Perkins can stay home and
cook her own boiled dinner" splut
tered Ann as she went to bed. tot
agitated to remember Bible lessor
unlearned for the morrow.
Sunday was dreary day indeed. TX
begin with. it rained heavily all thu
morning. In the afternoon clouds hov
Tered threateningly close until sunset.
In the evening Jacob Lane came ant
begged the next day off. "GosE
burned If didn't forgit it was holt
day" he explained. FIJI come and 81
the chores done up at daylight ant
then I'll be off to the firemen's picnic
Seems like I asked Miss .Cheddie Be
mis- to go. and forgot all about IT til
she reminded me of it,
go along" grunted Hosea morose
~. turning back into the house
Seems as if the hull town was pos
sessed over Labor day-horse trots
picnics. winners rights and VIVA
not. Every day is Labor day for me.
After dusk Hosea left the house and
was gone for an hour. When he re
turned there was spring to his steE
and a return of the genial light in his
eyes.
Il shall be up pretty early tomorrow
morning. Ann" he said soberly. IT
you'd like TO drive over to Riverside
can take you if you'll be ready about
TO clock"
"Tll be ready" said Ann. conceal
ing her surprise under stiff de
meanor II can wait at Cousin Henry's
till it's time to go to Mrs. Plymptons.'
Very we'll" Hosea performed his
evening chores and went to bed.
When she awoke at o'clock there
was the smell of boiling coffee and
frying ham. 1t was evident that
Hosea was exerting his knowledge OF
cookery and preparing breakfast for
her. He had done this often in the
first years of their married life, but
lately he had seemed to overlook all
those little attentions that had made
her labor light and sweet even at the
close of wearis0me day.
Ann hurried into a fresh lawn dress
and took time to fluff her grayish
brown hair into becoming halo about
her delicate face. When she went
downstairs there were many evidences
that Hosea had been astir for some