River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-28

young widow awaiting the return of AL
Bennett. an old flame. who is now
distinguished diplomat, tries to reduce
weight Her physician adviser and next
door neighbor is DR. John. a widower and
father Of young Billy. whom Molly loves
moIly Is surprised al pay with Billy by
Judge Wade who is the most dignifed
and able man in HiIsborO. Billy comes
over from next door with his father.
CONTINUED from August 7th)
the harmony Of the winds. but we need
a steel chain netting to fend US. Slow
Nv | unbuttoned that black dress that
symboized the ending Of six years Of
the blackness of married life. from
which had been powerless to fend
myself. and the rosy, dimpling thing
In snowy lingerie with tags of blue
ribbon that stood in front of my mir
ror was as new born as any other hour
Old similar bundle Of linen and lace
in Hilleboro. Tenn. Fortunately. an
old, year before last. white lawn dress
could be pulled from the top shelf of
the closet in a hurry, and the Molly
that came out of that room was ready
And again. fortunately, Aunt Adeline
had retired with a violent headache
and black Judy was carrying her in
hot water bottle with broad grin on
her face. Judy sees the world from
the kitchen window and understands
everything. She had laid a large thick
letter on the hall table where l couldn't
fail to see 1t.
/ took possession of it and carried 1t
to a bench In the garden that backs up
against the purple sprayed lilacs and
is hanked by two rows Of tall purple
and white iris that stand in line ready
for Virginia reel with q delicate row
Of the poets narcissus across the broad
path. | love my flowers / love them
swaying on their stems in the wind.
and like to snatch them and crush
the life out of them against my breast
and face. | have been to bed every
night this spring with a bunch of cool
vioIets against my cheek. and feel
that | am going to flirt with my tall
row of hollyhocks as soon as they are
old enough to hold up their heads and
take notice. They always remind me
Of very stately gentlemen. and have
wondered if The fluffy little butter and
eggs weren't shaking their ruflies at
them
A le.l love letter ought to he like n
cream puff with drop of dynamite in
It. Alfred's was that kind. | felt warm
and happy down to my toes as | read
it, and | turned around so old Lilac
Bush couldn't peep over my shoulder
at what he said
He wrote from Rome this time,
where he had been sent on some sort
of diplomatic mission to the Vatican.
and his letter about the ancient city
on her seven hills was a prose poem
in itself l was so interested that !
read on and on and forgot 1t was al
most toast-apple time
OF course anybody that is anybody
would be interested in Father Tfber
and the old Coliseum. but what made
me forget the one slice Of dry toast
and the apple was the way he seemed
to be connecting me up with all those
wonderful old antiquities that had new
er even seen me. Because of me he had
felt and written that poem descriptive
of old Tiber. and the moonlight had lit
up the old Coliseum just because
was over here lighting up Hillsboro,
Tenn, with Mr.. Carter dead. OF course
that is not the way he put it all. but
there is no place to really copy what
he did say down into this imp book
Anyway that is the sentiment he ex
pressed when it is boiled down and
sugared off.
That's just what | mean. Love boil
ed down and sugared off is mighty apt
to get an explosive flavor, and one had
better be careful with that kind if one
Is timid which I'm not. As | said
also. | am ready for a little taste OF
lie, so l read on without fear: and. to
be fair. Alfred had we'll boiled his OWL
last paragraph. 1t snapped. and
jumped and grasped both. | almost
thought | didn't quite like IL and was
going TO read it over again TO sec
when there came a procession from
over to DR.. Johns, and laid the
First came the red setter. that is al
ways first with DR.. John. and then h'
came himself. leading Billy by thu
hand 1t was Billy. but the most sub
dued Billy l ever saw, and | held on
my arms and started for him.
"Wait a minute. please. Molly" SAT-
the doctor in the voice he always use
when he's furnishing Billy and me
BILLY came to apologize to you for be
Ing rude to your-your guest. He toll
me all about it, and think he's sorry
Tell Mrs. Carter you are sorry. son.
When that man speaks to me as If
were just any old body else / hat
him so it is a wonder l don't show j
more than do. But there was moth
inc to say. and / looked at Billy. an
Billy looked at me.
Then suddenly he stretched out hi
little arms to me. and the dimples winl
ed at me from all over his darling fact