Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-27

coloss. had to stop ana rub my
syso. )fpn the bleaknesa OF Q tin
root III ;1ebruary to the brightness
ana srssesry Of July root garden!
zen were the Immediate inspira-
ton, Dallas said. HARRISON thought
your headache might come from lack
Of exercise and fresh air. ana 10 has
worked ~ like mailer, al day. rye
. blister on my right palm. and Har-
bison got shocked while he was wiring
the place. and nearly fell over the
parapst We bought out two full
sised florists by telephone"
Il was tho most amazing trsnsfor.
nation. At each corner . pole had
been erected, and wire crossed the
roof diagonally. hung with red and
ambsr bulbs. Around tho chimneys
had been massed evergreen trees In
tubs. hiding their brick
uglinsos. ana among tho trees tiny
lights were strung. Along the parapst
were rows Of geometricA lockwood
plants in bright red crooks. and the
daps Of . crimson and white tent had
been thrown open. showing lights
within, and rugs, wicker chairs, and
cushions.
Max raised . glass Of benedictine
ana posed for . moment, melodra-
matically.
ITO the Wilson roof garden!" he
said. ITO Kit. who inspired: to the
creators. who perspired; and to Taxa
hiro-may he not have expired"
Every one was very gay; think
the knowledge that tomorrow Aunt
Selma might b with them urged them
to make the most Of this last night of
freedom. I tried to be Jolly, and sue
ceeded in being feverish. Mr. Harbi-
son did not come up to enjoy what he
had wrought. Jim brought up his
guitar and sang love songs In beau
tiful tenor. looking at Bella all tho
time. And Bella sat in q steamer
chair, with . rug over her and .
spangled veil on her head. looking at
the boats on the river-about as soft
and as chastened as an acetylene
head light.
And after Max had told the most
improbable tale, which Leila advised
him to sprinkle salt on. and Dallas
had done . clog dance. Bella said It
was time for her complexion sleep
and went downstairs. and broke up
the party.
IT she only gave half ~ much care
to her immortal SOUL" Anne said when
she ksd gone, "as she does to her
skin. she would let that nice Harbi-
son boy alone. She must have been
brutal to him tonight, for he vent to
bed at nine o'clock. At least, I sup
pose he went TO bed. for hs shut him
seH in the studio. and whom
Knocked he advised mo not to come
in"
had pleaded my headache 40 an
excuse for avoiding Aunt Selma all
day. ana she had not sent for me.
Bella was really quite sxtraordi1axy.
She was never a the habit q putting
herself out for any one. and she a.
ways declared that the very odo1 Of .
sick-room drove her 70 Scotch and
soda. But here she was. rubbing Aunt
eslina's back with eAlofofeem uHi-
Aeat-a1d you know how that smells
getting her up In Q chair. dressed
IN one Of Bella's wadAod silk robes,
with pillows under her feet, and then
doing her hair IN elaborate pu6s-
braiding her grey switch and bringing
It. coronstfashio1. around the top q
her head. She even put rico powder
On Aunt Sslina's nose and dabbed vio-
! let water behind her ears. and said
she couldn't understand why she
(Aunt Selina) had never married, but,
Of course. she probably would some
day!
The result was, naturally. that the
old lady wouldn't lot Bella out Of her
sight. except to 60 to the kitchen for
something to eat for her. That very
day Bella got the doctor to order ale
for Aunt Selma (oh. yes; the doctor
could come in: Dal said lit was all T.
coming in. and nothing going out")
and she had three pints Of Bass, and
learned to eat anchovies and caviare
all In one day.
Bella's conduct TO Jim was disgrace
full. She snubbed him. ignored him.
tramped on him. and Jim was growing
positively nabby. He spent most Of
his time writing letters to the board
Of health ana playing solitaire. He
was . pathetic figure.
Well, We went to bed fairly early.
Bella had massaged Aunt Selina's face
ana rubbed IN cold cream. Anne and
Dallas had compounded ON which
window should b open In their bed.
room. and tho men had matched to
sec who should look Ut the furnace.
I did not expect to sleep. but tho cold
night air had dsne it, work. and I
vas asleep almost Immediately.
Some time during the early part Of
the night waksnsd, and. after turn
ing and twisting uneasily. I realised
that I was cold. The couch IN Bella's
dressing room was comfortable
enough, but narrow and low. re-
member distinctly (that was what was
90 maddening: Everybody thought I
dreamed It'll remember @etting an
eidesdown comfort that was folded at
ny feet. and pulling Il up around mA
In tie luxury At IL warmth snug.
gled down and went 70 slsep almost
Instantly. L seemed % ne I had slept
Tor hours, but Il was probably IN hour
or less, when sosnetAing reused me.
The room was perfectly DARK. and
tharo wa not n aounA SAW the faint