Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
IN THETIME OF APPLE BLOSSOMS

lawyer and established himself in neiEhborinE city. Mildred Brink, mean time having completed her course at Smith had returned home to brighten the old house with her cheery ways and to be the delight and comfort Of her dotiDg parents. The two families had been forced to send their little folks to the same school in childhood, and either Easy were wiser than their sires, or the world is growing better, for nothing could convince the chill dren of the necessity of keeping up the old controversy over a boundary line, when there was plenty for both on each side of the fence. Therefore the younger members Of the two families became playmates and friends in youth and the old folks winked at the evil dent intimacy forming between the children. Perhaps the fathers and mothers were weary of the long strife and welcomed an excuse for ending it once for all.
 Every spring apple blossom time brought Harold Crawford home to the farm for a visit, and the year in ques- tion was no exception to the establish ed custom. Loitering over the farm one day he reached the spot where the noted apple tree hung out it's beauty laden branches over both sides of the boundary line. A merry voice saluted him, and as he looked up he was pelted with a shower of pink and white ! blossoms, while Mildred F'rink's lovely face showed itself peering at him from among the wreaths of apple blooms. Safely ensconced among the branches | Mildred had found a comfortable seat | for herself but she was on the CraW- ford side of the fence Harold was not slow to see his advantage and quickly placed himself beside her, remarking 1 that the old tree was large enough for l two, and, furthermore, she must pay i the penalty for trespassing on his | fathers property.
 | MiIdred's cheeks rivaIled the pink 1 tints of the apple blossoms, but she | made no objections to renewing the | old time friendship, and a long inter ! change of experiences followed, for | they had met but seldom of late years. As they bade each other good-b bye, a cordial invitation was given to Harold 1 to come to the house before returning to the city. Shall I be welcome | there?" inquired Harold. You know our fathers do not agree on all points, "Tn answer for that" rejoined Mildred.
 '"The old-tine variance ought to
 cease. Besides, the trouble arose be- 1 tween Samuel and Nathan and those !
 eration I am sure my parents will
 gladly meet you on friendly terms"
 And so it proved More and more
 frequent became Harold's visits, and the older people soon discovered they could better enjoy 8 friendly discussion over mutual interests than a quar-
 rel over what, after all, seemed now
 to them a trivial matter Mildred de
 veloped into the most charming ot
 peacemakers, so when Harold in hi!
 manly fashion begged for her hand
 in marriage no protests were raised or
 either side, and apple blossom timt
 beheld a pretty wedding at the Frinl
 homestead. Under the old apple tre'
 the happy pair took their vows, anC
 the fragrance of the apple blossoms
 filled the air.
 Truly the breach healed and tn
 apple branch had become an oliv,
 branch of peace and a promise of flu ture prosperity and happiness.
 AN IDLER.