The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-09-14
FURNITURE
AND LOVE


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Rather say that he should be per
mitted to live here forever" suggest
ed Smithson lazly why put him
under the sod so quickly?"
Il meant when he dies, of course. >
amended Miss Hargreaves She
smiled brightly into the others eyes
and. for the hundredth time that
afternoon. Smithson caught himself
wondering why he had never realized
before what a charming girl Grace
Hargreaves was
He had known her for years but 1t
was not until they found themselves
among the first guests of the new
hotel in the Restigoughe region of
New Brunswick that he had had his
attention particularly drawn to her
The hotel had only been open two
weeks. and guests were still few.
How did you find the placer" he
suddenly demanded
Mother wanted a new place" she
explained Some men who hunted
through here last year told her about
the hotel that was being built and she
insisted upon coming"
y am here for old furniture" he
volunteered There are all sorts of
odd pieces TO be picked up for
song Their beauty lies in their genu-
lneness; old bits brought out genera
lions ago and used by the pres
ent owners who cast longing glances
at the painted woods in the shops at
Dalhousie."
Grace gave a little scream of de-
light do you mean to say that
there are really places where you can
still pick up old furnture?" she
asked gravely. IF had only kno-~nl
| shall have to telegraph for more
money. Old furniture is a passion |
with me-"
Suppose we pool issues? ?" he sug-
gested In that way we shall not bid
against each other and raise the
prices I'll buy it all up and when we
get back to town in the fall we will
have a division"
Smithson hired a team for a month
and daily the three Jared forth in
search of treasure trove The others
at the hotel wondered at the long
1rives upon which Mrs. Hargreaves
and her daughter went under Smith
sons guidance. but none of the furni-
ure they picked up was brought to
he hotel and the nine day wonder
oon dropped.
Smithson picked up some wonderful
'argains and had them al shipped to
lis town house Before hi vacation
ime was over he had SKINNED the
ream of the colonial collections in a
en-mile radius but even the anticipa
ion of unpacking his treasures did
OF console him for the fact that Mrs
Iargreaves had elected to remain for
mother month.
The long delightful drives behind
he fast team had deepened com
anionship into love as he cleaned
nd polished his purchases with the
care of a true enthusiast.
ach piece was a reminder of some
tile happening of the vacation.
He did not fully realize this until
)me weeks later when at last Mrs. d
returned to town and
race came to claim some of the
,oil L
81 should like that old desk" she
id, as she pointed to one of the ac-
lisitions. Smithson's face clouded
Il was hoping that you would not
ant that" he said THAT is a SOU ia
mir of our first drive at
We got a lot of things that first th
y" she reminded. then blushed as re
e remembered that moment when 4
hand had unconsciously ar
opped upon her own upon the desk to
had been only an instant but it had dc
lmped itself indelibly upon her wi
ain da
She could not tell him that that or
S why she wanted it herself, and te
2 wondered if that was also the rea- an
I why he wished to keep it, She an
ssed on to other things but each
? had some association and his for
n expression as she made her
,ices touched her hi.
l really hate to take any of these tn,
ngs away" she said at last. There
no duplicates and they make such tel
whole that it would be a tn.
me to spoil 1t all by breaking the va
lection. .
That might be avoided" he said
erly. IF | had given less time to no
collection and more to the prompt Nc
S of my heart 1t is not selfishness
t makes me want to keep these ed
lgs 1t is because each has some full
ociation with that happy time /
( at that table and remember our
ch of bread and milk we made off 6
surface It's the same way with tao
rything else. Each piece reminds the
of you and | am loath to give I'D aft,
q one tiny souvenir of that time" g
s it really necessary 10 break the left
she asked. sc
You mean that-that you care for not
" he asked. vito
race nodded jest
70 one but stupid man would
: needed TO ask that question"
said softly as she patted the :"