Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-05

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your violin, Elnora?"
There was one tense breath, then-"I
could try" said Elnora simply.
Ammon rushed to the rescue. I'VE
must 60 to work." he said, and began
examining n walnut branch for Luna
moth eggs. Elnora Joined him while
Mrs. Comstock drew her embroidery
from her pocket and sat on log. She
said she was tired: they could come for
her when they were ready to go. She
could hear their voices all around her
until she called them at supper time.
When they came to her she stood wait
ing on the trail, the sewing In one
hand. the violin in the other Elnora
became very white. but took the trail
without word. Ammon, unable to
see woman carry heavier load than
he, reached for the instrument. Mrs.
Comstock shook her head. She carried
the violin home, took 1t into her room
and closed the door. Elnora turned to
Ammon.
"If she destroys that I will der
cried the girl.
"she won'tY said Ammon. you
( nisunderstand her. She wouldn't
have said what she did about the owls
| II she had meant to. She is your moth
er. No one loves you as she does.
Trust her! Myself think she's SIM
ply great"
Mrs. Comstock returned with serene
face, and all Of them helped with the
supper. When 1t was over Ammon
and Elnora sorted and classified the
afternoons specimens and made trip
to the woods to paint and light sew
eral trees for moths. When they came
back Mrs. Comstock sat In the arbor.
and they joined her. She went into
the cabin, but she returned almost in
stantly. laying the violin and bow
across Elnora's lap II wish you would
give us little music" she said
The violin played on until Eln0ra
was so tired she scarcely could lift the
bow. Then Ammon went home. The
women walked to the gate with him
and stood watching him from sight
That's what call one decent young
mani! said Mrs. Comstock. ITO see
him At In with us. you'd think he'd
been raised in a cabin. but it's likely
he's always had the very cream O. the
pot"
Yes, think So" laughed Elnora.
"but It hasn't hurt him. I've never
seen anything | could criticise. He's
teaching me so much unconsciously
You know he graduated from Harvard
and has several degrees in law. He's
coming in the morning"
Next morning Ammon came early
and he and Elnora went at once to the
fields and woods. Mrs. Comstock had
come to believe so implicitly in him
that she now stayed at home to com
plete the work before she joined them
and when she did she often sat sewing
leaving them wandering hours at Q
time. 1t was noon before she finished
and then she packed u basket Of lunch
She found Elnora and Philip near the
violet patch. which was still In it:
prime. They lunched together. Their
Mrs Comstock carried the basket back
to the cabin. and Ammon and Elnora
sat on log, resting for few min
utes.
DO you remember your promise
about these violets?" asked Ammon
Tomorrow is Ediths birthday. and l.
I'd put them special delivery on thu
morning train she'd get them in thu
late afternoon. They ought to keel
= well that long She leaves for thu
north next day"
"Of cotVse You can have them" sale
Elnora. I'VE will quit long enough be
fore supper to gather a great bunch
They can be packed so they will carr!
all right. They should be perfect!
fresh especially il we gather them thi
evening and let them drink all night"
Then they went back to hunt Cato
calae. II was long and happ.
search. Ammon came to Elnora a
dusk daintily holding one by the body
its dark wings showing and its long
slender legs trying to clasp his finger
and creep from his hold.
Elnora studied the black wings In
tently. II surely believe that's Sap
pho" she marveled. THE Bird We
mau Will De OVerJOyeu.
I'VE must get the cyanide jar quick
ly." said Ammon. II wouldn't lose he
for 500. Such chase as she led met
Elnora got the Jar and began gather
ing up paraphernalia.
when you make find like that,
she said. Its the right time to qui
and feel glorious all the rest of tina
day. tell you I'm proud. We will
so now. We have barely time to carr,
out our plans before supper. Won
mother be pleased to see that we hav
a rare one?'
I'D like to see anyone more please'
than l am!' said Philip Ammon. e.
feel as II Id earned my supper tc
night. Let's CO."
He took the greater part Of the loa
!, and stepped aside for Elnora to pre-
r cede him. She went down the patti
a broken by the grazing cattle. towar
the cabin and nearest the violet pate
Q she stopped. laid down her net. an
the things she carried. Ammon passe
d her and hurried forward.
Q Aren't you going to- began ID
@ nora.
It I'm going to get this moth home !
hurry" he said. This cyanide hin
y lost its strength. and it's not workin
I well. We need some fresh In the jar.
e He had forgotten the violets. e