American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-02
The House on
the Conner

oonddeutally 70 her guest Lydia
How happy and delighted mothers an
TO . their daughter married. but
when the o marries they constantly
Dsmoan their fate. Kenneth's mothe,
wspt FOR three days after our wed.
ding while my mother wa an smiles
and never let . chance slip by to say
70 N proudsst way, MY daughter,
MN. Kenneth Dunlap just a. Il she
had achieved a great triumph IN hay.
Ing q son-lnlaw."
1T may Be the same old story Of .
daughter remaining . daughter for
the rest Of her existance, but a con
forgetting his nlial duties after hs b.
comes . benedict AZ any rate you're
married now for better or worse"
We'll. she doesn't like me any the
better. Lydia. We are % antipodai
- The north and south poles"
Not very pleasant" interrupted her
friend. but the distance IL 20 great
between you and your husbands rsla,
dives that there's no danger Of your
conflicting often. II that the rssson
you rented this bungalow on the Other
side Of nowhsref"
"Yss. but don't breathe Il TO q soul
what . rank hypocrits I an. Ken.
meth hasn't the fa1ntsst idea Of the
reason and I wouldn't have him learn
OF the state Of AFFAIRS for ell that VA
In the heavens above or the earth b..
low"
Men are 90 credulous. Does he ID
mirs you for living on the outskirts Of
the town." ~.
Surely; Ksnnsth II .-. lavish IN
his praise Of my willingness 70 live
90 Tar from the shopping district and
for the different iroonveniencss oe The
netshborhood. He doesn't realise why
I md the air 20 salubr1ous, why I rave
the little vegetable garden and
never murmur why the maid leaves"
Here comes your husband now"
said Lydia looking out the window.
Married life agrees with him. He
looks as happy as a bird"
Kenneth bounded up the steps Of
ne house and into the room, greeted
he wife a6ectionatsly and shook
the hands Of their guest heartily, en-
phasisinE how GLAD be was Of The
e show hsir hospitality.
You look ready to explode" said
wife. whats the news? From
your looks it certainly must b good
news.
Kenneth nodded his head.
Dearest, don't try to guess; you
couldn't. ran nearly all the way 10
tell YOU"
Don't keep us in suspense" plead
ed Hermina. Have you inherited .
+
Kenneth, how lonely You must b
In this little suburb. Every time ]
passed that vacant house on the cor.
ner l thought II only Hermina he'd
some Of her own family living there
What has that to do with our good
lortune!" asked Hermina im~patiently. |
Az she finished Kenneth gave one
long low whistle, which expressed al
tesrees Of surprise and amasemsnt.
But the people who have Ysnte1
hat house are not the kind you rsfsg |
10. They're our relatives. Ny moth
n, father ana sister"
Your parents have taken xkoA
CALCULATED the astcotnha1
young wife trying to look pleased.
isn't It splendid that mother w
b right here 70 assist IN al yen
troublssf I Wager she1l ~
here moro than at home" he aAAe1
enthusiastically.
II suppose she wfll." said Lydia.
With q keen look at her hostess.
Only last week your mother sai1
couldn't - Why We lived % far
rom town: said she didn't eonGidee .
same house healthy; that The masAsa
Ras too far distant. and lastly, tAe
emit was 20 exhorbitant that only q.
young couples could AFFORD
o pay r."
You see the railroad company n
Ioing to build . new depot and needs
he ground" explained Kenneth.
where their house stands, 20 they
would vacats Immediately"
why did they decide on that pa.
ioular houssf" Questioned Hssm1nA.
When they 'phoned The Asws %
-. ! suggested that 90. imms8
'DsA your mother oonseat AnsA-
"YO, wAea ! ment1cnel hew -
|DAtsd you weajA b - Aave tks0 q
- v5dan1ty. an1 reusAAo1 tla& ~
D0aTksd tAe otAsr svea1hg wAsn N
assed By. that grosa house WIN Z
49, trees IN fsoat q = woul1 ~
leal for your eo10's
IN b back q . M. Just eslng
ver 70 H. house - leek Il evoe,
, answered. I'm hing - Samdb
Aek for dlnA0r.s
You poor g1rl!" aid LYDIA, ~
nkhs3eally. ~ Hsrmina's faso shUW.
I hof @haGYin and AiMxnosntmanf ~