The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-11-02
FURNITURE
AND LOVE


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Rather say that he should be per
mitted to live here forever" suggest,
ed Smithson lazily 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.
Re had known her for years but it
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
atseatio particularly drawn TO her
The hotel had only been open two
weeks. and guests were still few.
How did you find the place." 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"
- am here for old furniture" he
volunteered There are all sorts of
ODD pieces TO be picked up for 8
song Their beauty lies in their genu-
ineness; old bits brought out genera.
tons 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
ighl DO you mean to say that
there are really places where you can
still pick up old furniture?" 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
drives upon which Mrs. Hargreaves
and her daughter went under Smith
sons guidance, but none Of the furni-
ture they picked up was brought to
the hotel and the nine day wonder
soon dropped
Smithson picked up some wonderful
and had them al shipped to
his town house. Before hi vacation
time was over he had skinned the
cream of the colonial collections in a
tenmile radius but even the anticipa-
ton Of unpacking his treasures did
not console him for the fact that Mrs.
4 ;'i'i;gsf'eayes had elected to remain for
another month
The long delightful drives behind
he fast team had deepened com.
into love as he cleaned
md polished his purchases with the
lainstaking care of a true enthusiast
each piece was a reminder of some
title happening of the vacation.
he did not fully realize this until
iome weeks later when at last Mrs.
returned to town and
trace came to claim some of the
poll
y should like that old desk" she
aid as she pointed to one of the ac.
uisitions. Smithson's face clouded
Il was hoping that you would not
rant that he said. That is a SOU
enir of our first drive" {
we got a lot of things that first
ay." she reminded. then blushed as
he remembered that moment when
mithson's hand had unconsciously
ropped upon her own upon the desk.
had been only an instant but it had
tamped itself indelibly upon her i
rain
She could not tell him that that
as why she wanted it herself, and
be wondered if that was also the rea-
On why he wished to keep it, She
assed on to other things but each
ne had some association. and his for :
I'm expression as she made her =
loices touched her
Il really hate TO take any of these y
ings away" she said at last There l.
e no duplicates and they make such
complete whole that it would be
lame to spoil it all by breaking the
election" C
THAT might be avoided he said n
tterly If ! had given less time to e
e collection and more to the prompt c
gs of my heart 1t is not selfishness c.
at makes me want to keep these Il
ings 1t is because each has some
ISOLATION with that happy time. ]
ok at that table and remember our
Heii of bread and milk we made on "a
surface It's the same way with q
erything else Each piece reminds
e of you and | am loath to give up SO
en- one tiny souvenir of that time" eh
is it really necessary 20 break the
t? she asked.
You mean that-that you care for W
r" he asked p,
Grace nodded w
No one but a stupid man would to
We needed to ask that question" OF
g said softly as she patted the nc