Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-03


the smaller sizes, the foxes, coons and
every resident left in these woods. and
BY day to the hawks. yellowhammers.
sapsuckers, titmiee. crows and all our
winter; birds. It's about the best
music " have just wonder IL you
couldn't copy that alone and make
strong, original piece ont Of It for
your violin, Elnofa?'
There was one tense breath. then-"I
could try" said Nsnora dmpiy.
Ammon rushed to the rescue. I'VE
must 60 . work." he said. and began
examining . walnut branch for Luna
moth egys. Nlnora Joined him while
Mira. Comstock drew her embroidery
from her pocket and sat on . log. She
said shs was tired: they could como for
|ther when they were ready to 60. 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 q 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 it into her room
and closed the door. Elnora turned to
Ammon.
..1f she destroys that 1 will diet"
cried the girl
..She won'tw said Ammon. "You
misunderstood her. She wouldn't
have said what she did about the owls
IL she had meant to. She is your moth
or. 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 Elnorr 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. ComstGck 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 Nlnora's lap. Il wish you would
give Us little music" she said.
/ The violin played on until Elnora
was 80 tired she scarcely could lift the
INV. Then Ammon vent home. The
women walked to the gate with him
and stood watching him from sight.
That's what I call one decent young
many, said Mrs. Oomstock. .sro see
him At in with us. World think he'd
been raised in a cabin. but MA likely
he's always had the very cream o. the
NOT"
.sYes. i think g." laughed Elnora.,
.sbut It hasn't hurt him. I've never
seen ANYTHING / could eritdcise. /, He's
teachinS me-. 70 much nnconsciously.
You know, b xraduafed from Harvard
and has. several degrees In law. He's
connne ans morning.
Next ApIInon Snpe early,
and be and Elnofm Rent afonce to the
6elds and Mrs. Comstock had
come q. believe 80 Implicitly In him
that s6Anow staye1fIt home to COM
plete the work before she Joined them,
and when she did she often sat sewing,
leaving than sWandeFing hours At, a
time. II was noon before ske Antshed,
and then she packed basket Of, lunch.
She found Elnora and Philip nearsthe
violet patch, which was still IN. its
prime They Mnched together. Then
Mrs Comstock carried the basket back
to the cabin, and Amm0n and Elhora
sat on a log. resting for few min
utes.
do you remember. your promise
about these violets:,' asked Ammon.
Tomorrow is Edith's birthday. and If
I'd put them special delivery on the
morning train she'd get them in the
late afternoon They ought to keep
well that long. She leaves for the
north next day"
"Of course you can have them" said
Elnora I'VE will quit long enough be-
fore supper to gather a great bunch.
They can be packed SO they win carry
all right. They should be perfectly
fresh, especially If we gather them this
evening and let them drink all night"
Then they went back to hunt Cato
calae. It was long and happy
search. Ammon came to Elnora at
dusk daintily holding one by the body,
its dark wings showing and its long.
slender legs trying to clasp his fingers
and creep from his hold.