Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17

modish black chiffon gown was COW
cred with big white apron; her
hair, dressed with jeweled combs
was piled high on her head, and she
had perched on it an old straw hat
to hade her eyes.
Julia doesn't like to lave Inc do
anything in the kitchen" she faltered.
you know Julia has been away to
school, and since we got the big
house she wants us all to live like
people in the city; but I" -she drew
a quick BREATH have always
shelled peas, and done such thinss
and cannot get used to idleness.
q know" he added, "my mother
loves housewifely things. In our place
lin Virginia she is out in her garden
tbalf, the time.
cob, Is she Z" The little lady,sstone
was eager. Il wis you would tell
Julia, she thinks ladies-like our
|mother-do not do such things"
Dushane knew now the cause OF MS
instructive suspicion of Julia's beau
lty. He had felt behind it there was
lack Of character and a snobbishness
| that was plebeian. His own lineage
was unquestioned, but the woman
| Of his family had been proud OF their
gardens, their kitchens and OF thtHr
lhousewifly domain.
"Now Nell is different the old lady
was saying. Sometimes she comes
Il on and .,elrs me. the ether ray VIC
Iran away and had bottle OF milk
and made milk toast over little IRE
we built l., he woods, an1 ys'u cannon
imagine how good 1t tasted. 4.
Indeed l can" Dushane sald
heartily. "The next time ynu run
away YOU must tell me and / will go
| too. and will catch some fish, and
we will broil them over the GOALS.
She clasped her hands eagesly.
"There comes Nell now she SAID.
l.We,ye planned to 80 tomorrow, ana
+ am going to tell her you want to
accompany u.s.
Nell had none Of .Julia's naughty
pride. but she was very fresh, and
sweet. and enthusiastic as she talked
to Dushane. ],
aDo not tell Julia,'' she insisted,
ashe hates to have mother and he
do such things, but tomorrow there
will be lot of people for tennis and
tea. and we thought we could run
away. and not have to meet them
a will run away too" Dushane
said. II will meet you at the second
Il,.;,ge. They will never Mss me III
The crowd"
But Julia did miss this wealthy and
important guest. 1t was because OF
him that she had invited her neigh
bors for tea and tennis. She was
proud Of her conquest, and wished 70
show him off. ].
Dushane appeared among them Tor
= moment. and then he could not be
found, and little did Julia guess mat
he was on the road to tryst Win
her mother and schoolgirl sister.
nushane caught half dozen trout
anc broiled them with bits CT bacon.
The little old lady made coffee, and
Nell stirred up a cornbread ana
baked It over the Goals. In the midst
~ the feast came Julia. flaming,
.eWhat are you doing?" she de-
manded. sweeping in upon them. all
in nale pink. with rosy plumes in her
wide hat. 81 missed you, and the
servants said you had come this way
thought something must have hap
nened. and ran away from my
guests long enough to find you here.
II cannot understand 1t. Why IS
mother come out here in that old
lawn dress and wide hat? Nell, what
If some one had seen you
In her anger she had forgotten
that Dushane might sit In Judgment.
Her voice, usually low and well mod.
ulated, was harsh and rough Du.
shane thought Of the cry of the pea,
cock. This was the discordant note!
Eyes, we ran away, he said. and
his glance met Julia's steadily. Your
mother does not enjoy tennis and ,ca
and crowds of people. and she eni,ys
this. why should not she have it,"
The direct question brought Julia
to her senses.
"Why, sof course she faltered