The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-10


 some alarm. Redlands loves quiet and comfort and he was very comfortable just then
 On, saiu Mrs. Kreeble as she charged down the room at him. I'm so glad you are here was just hoping to find some one! Come and help me to pick volets!"
 "Violets" echoed Redlands. in great scorn, attempting to hide his fear that she would indeed make him do it. "Ia this rain? You'll catch an awful cold!"
 T have on thick shoes," said his tormentor sweetly. And. look-my husbands raincoat!"
 You know" further objected Red lands, desperately, T am subject to tonsilitis. had a terrible attack of it 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 a 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.
 Let's go back" she moaned.
 Redlands took a mean advantage "Never!" he said, firmly. The only redeeming feature of foolish under taking is really accomplishing what you have set out to do. We came to pick violets, and violets I intend to pick!"
 Then" said Mrs Kreebles, as she saw a 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 I shouldn't dare go there, anyhow!"
 Redlands went Being about as wet to his knees as it was possible for hu- man being to be, he did not much care. When he got to tha woods he found nothing but mud. l.r returno to Mrs. Kreeble and report q; There are no violets."
 We'll" said MT. Kreeb,e. jauntily, her hair now being pinned l. ', 1t does not so much matter. See that per fectly lovely apple tree over there in full bloom! I'd love to have some of the blossoms! Can't you manage to-"
 The upshot of 1t was that Redlands climbed the small apple tree. All that portion of Redlands which the umbrsl- la had kept tolerably dry now re- ceived a shower bath from the trem- bling branches. Also Mrs. Kreeble from below vociferously objected to his shaking off all the blossoms She wondered irritably why he had neglect. ed to bring his knife. Finally she he ceived with an injured air the branches he threw down to her. That 1t WAS a thornapple tree and Red lands had met most of the collection on his way up and down did not inter- est her at all.
 It occurred to Mrs. Kreeble then that marshy places were the best for violets, so they hunted for a marsh Everything in the pouring rain looked like a marsh. but the coveted violets did not appear. Finally, on the steep banks of a little creek, some blue blossoms showed By lying down on the green and reaching far out. Red lands managed to collect quite a hand full
 "Oh, thank you!" cried Mrs. Kreeble as she took them all "Of course, these are not many, but they'll do! Now, let's go back"
 Yes" said the dripping, shivering. disgruntled Redlands. "by all means. let's go back"
 As they stepped on to the clubhouse porch, wet. bedraggled, pools of water flowing from their garments, Kreeble himself appeared He surveyed them sternly
 Even if a woman hasn't scrap of sense" he remarked icily, "one would naturally think man might have a little. If you both don't have pneumo- nia-"
 q believe I am rather damp" ad- mitted Mrs. Kreebie. Wed better go and have tea. John, take us to tea no, this little outing will not have its finishing touch if Mir. Redlands doesn't get stuck for the tea also Take us to