Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-16
Among the Apple Trees
n Story Of
Farm, Life
Copyright. 1910. by American
Press Association

III we can have time to put on clean
aprons and wash our faces first" Ma,
bel answered.
Eyes, We'll wait" Harold answered,
though clean dresses can't make you
look any prettier than you do just
now"
| Mabel made up little face at him
as she turned toward the house. ''If
you're going to talk like that won't
| co." she called back over her shoulder
In few moments they reappeared,
looking as fresh and dainty as though
they had never held spray nozzle OF
pillow handle. By skillful maneuver-
| ing Harold relegated Beth and Mabel
to the back seat and helped Gladys up
in front.
"Now for spinv' he cried as he
seated himself beside her and pulled
back the starting lever. The machine
bounded forward. Gladys chung to the
seat, her eyes shining with the exhil-
aration Of the swift motion.
isn't it glorious?" Harold cried as
he increased the speed to still faster
gait.
| Mile after mile was quickly covered
| by the tireless machine and they were
almost to town when Harold finally
turned around and started back at a
somewhat slower pace.
1--WE went so fast that was almost
lost" confessed Mabel. THAT'S Pear
sons just ahead, isn't it,"
| C1o1rc no11o1 fy,n,oSe 7ofn
over in the field p1owing," she said.
She leaned out and waved her hand
kerchief at him.
He waved his whip in dazed surprise
and stood watching the automobile I'M
til it was out Of sight. He paid so lit
tie attention to his blowing the rest Of
the afternoon that the patient horses
turned to look inquiringly at him now
and then as If to ask what the matter
was. But jeff was thinking, and his
train of thought, though by no means
comparable in speed to fast mail,
had all the ponderous inertia of dou-
Bile headed time freight.
| By the time he had finished milking
he had come to conclusion. 'I'm go
ing to do 1.-THE said half aloud, slap
ping his knee. '1'r beat that stuck up
Du Val yet" And, he went into the
house and wrote to an automobile
company for prices.
But If jeff had known the trend Of
the conversation in the touring car he
might have been better satisfied with
everything in general and with one or
two things in particular.
Il who is that fellow?" inquired Har
old as they passed JEFF.
That's JEFF Pearson, one OF my bes,
friends" promptly replied Gladys.
$50 you like plowboys, do your
Harold asked, with a quizzical smile
II like any one who has ambition
enough to do something" Gladys re.
turned. did you ever do any work
in your lifey
Il Again Harold smiled that exasperat.
ing smile. though it was tride less
self confident this time whats the
use?" he inquired. Fathers got
plenty of money"
IF were boy" the cold contempt
in Gladys voice Jared Harold out Of
his accustomed self assurance, I'D
be ashamed to have no ambition but
to spend my fathers money. You
don't have to work for a living. but
the very fact that you don't makes 1t
possible for you to accomplish much
greater things"
Il don't think you're hardly fair,
Harold answered. "1'll probably set
tie down and go to work at something
after awhile"
'Probably!' cried Gladys. what
are you going to do?"
"Oh. don't know" he replied. II
suppose father will find me some.
thing"
i That's it-father, father. all the
time. Why don't you learn to de-
pend on yourself little? Why don't
you go to college and learn something
and then start out for yourself and do
something's"
/ Harold gave the lever vicious jerk
by way of reply. and neither of them
home.
THANK you ever so much for the
ride" said Mabel as she stood leaning
on the gate.
"Thank you ever so much for go
ing" replied Harold. "And you. too,"
he added. turning to Gladys. "And the
lecture-I'm afraid thanks won't pay
for that
Indeed they won't" she answered.
1.-THE only thing that will pay for that
. is to see it have some effect, and 1
guess there isn't much hope Of that"
'Thank you anyway, Miss lcebox,"
he said, with his old self confident
smile. as he started the machine.
l"Goodby."
"Goodby," answered Mabel. "Come
again."
And come in and see u.s." cried
/ both over the back Of the car.
CHAPTER Nv.
f"HE days that followed were
busy ones for Gladys and Ma
bel. The apple blossoms faded
/, and the petals fell, leaving tiny
apples in their places. And down the
rows Of trees stretched smaller rows
Ct ca hhage plants-thousands Of them