The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-22

wind and frost had offered their kind
offices, mellowing pleasantly US
original glare OF white. In summer
trumpet vine draped the ugly little
piazza which Emmy's art needle
work" had helped build. and which
she and her mother admired Win
simple hearts. The big burr oak and
the naples hid the house from the
road. but the grassy knoll In front
OF the house was bare. and from this
vantage ground one could see the
shallow curve OF whitish brown
where the village street climbed the
hill. the chimueys OF the houses be
low, and afar OF. the trains roaring
through the prairies. All the village
was Interested in the railway. but
Emmy had an especial and intimate
interest because her sweetheart was
the local agent lie had been her
sweetheart during five years. In any
one OF which he would have been
proud and glad to marry her; yet
this was the fifth year OF their be-
trothal. and Emmy was drearily re-
fecting that they were no nearer the
chance To spend their lives together
the fifth than the first.
Emmy was hanging out clothes. II
was 4 o'clock IN the afternoon. but
she had Just brought out the large
basket and was pinning the garments
10 the line. while Virginia. her sister.
a little girl in short skirts and a blue
checked apron. helped with the less
rumbrous stockings and handker-
chiefs. The child was pretty. She
had a fresh color and curly yellow
hair. Emmy's hair was black. and
twisted in a braid about a shapely
head. II shone like silk. But her
eyes were gray. soft and liquid. She
was slender. with a youthful litheness
in her motions, and her white arms
flashed as they moved backward and
forward in her work. The sleeves OK
her blue gown were rolled up, tho
gown itself was plainly her work.
dav garb. but there was a white Lawn
tie az her neck. and the gown was
both neat and becoming: in short.
she was an attractive little creature
who did not neglect her looks even
Of a Vashday.
The widow Darter sat on the piazza
In large rocking chair. She rocked.
As she rocked. she moaned piteous!y.
At intervals she changed the sibilart
moan into a hollow grooming sound.
"Oh. dear, Oh. dear. Oh. dear.
oh. dear. oh. dear walled the
The little girl flung a frown Of i'm
patience over her shoulder. Il don Z
see why mamma makes such an awful
racket" she snapped.
she suffers said Emmy.
We'll, she needn't holler so II she
does" cried Virginia. rcbellinusly. 4
know she wouldn't let ma hoiler when
stubbed my toe. II hurt awful, too.
Emmy said nothing.
say. are you going TO the picnic
with Bert tomorrow a!ternoonf said
the child
NO. jimmy. don't see how can
Mothers so sick
Well I told Bert 7 was willing %
take care OF mamma. and he said
he'd buy me a new doll n I would.
] guess h. wants you TO 20 awful %
"Oh-h. dear Oh-h. dear dronCd
the sufferer on the piazza.
We'll. I can't" said Emmy.
wish you'd run and ask mother Z
she wants anything
she don't. she's been going IN
that way all the afternoon" l}ut
jimmy granted the request after the
easy-gOing manner of her age. she
turned on her heel and sent shout
A. her mother: say. mamma you
want anything"
Mrs. Darter shook her head. Tho
din OF woe sVelled I'm volume
Il s'pCsr -ho wants you 20 read %
her. she says ] don't read With eX-
preston" said tho little girl Pat
we're all read out. sou put on tho
washing 10 read the end OF a Eo-
nance OF Two Worlds and we've got
90 wait until 40. comes in Albert
said he'd sent FOR a whOoping tig
pile o. books from Davenport you
can get EN- ar the dry goods stores
for cent "a book. And Mrs Con
nerll bring them up. won't she. when
she comes? She's got % 90 FOR her
boarder."
Emmy hooded
Mrs. Barter groaned moro softly. "a
sign that she was distracted ty
something from her own griefs 90
mind or body.
jimmy chartered on Mis- Ann
Bigelow told me- Mrs. Corners going
20 have Eirl from the University
% Chicago for "a hOarder this time.
but she's only coming FOR vonk
fibyl EdmUnds knows her vol
And. Emmy. she takes pictures md
She going ~ bring hnr camera"
Emmy Emmy There comes
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