Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-28
The Evening Story
MIR. nDGEwooD's VACATION.


were coming with u.s." he said. Gould
you, father?" - -.
The father shook his. head mo,
Bob, not this time. Perhaps some time
we a all have = vacation together"
where this year. Ernest" asked Mrs.
Edgewood. "Or doNyou intend to stay
at home and nope over those ever
lasting books. like you do every
year,"
Il guess I'll stay at home and keep
house while you're away" he an
swered, smiling. "And it's pretty good
10 nav the books to keep in vacation
time. It helps quite a bit"
II wish you could get away though,
for a change" his wife said. You
know what all work and no play did
to Jack"
Jack was a boy answered the
father. "Playtime is not for men,"
Later in the evening the old check
oook came out. and Mr.. Edgewood
set his final sign and seal to the go
ing away. It was quite a sum, in
%creasing every year as the girls and
their needs grew. The extra book
Keeping in vacation time did indeed
help.
But for the first time he thought
do!efully Of the coming lonely days.
"A heart hunger was upon him to be
away from the sordid city, with its
hustle and confusion and toll.
Twice again did Bernard Clay urge
the going away and Mr.. Edgewood's
lips said. no" even while his pa
tient, wistful eyes gave a glad as
sent.
At home the going away prepara-
tons were hurried forward. The
mother and girls were busy with
dainty, filmy dresses. Sometimes
they tried them on and turned for
the father to admire. And they never
waited in vain.
That's SURF a pretty dress,
Amelia he said one night. but it
tells me one thing. MY little girl is
growing to be a woman"
But I'm always your little girl"
said Amelia, bending to kiss him.
Won't you miss us when we're
"No," he lied right CALAMITY. I'LL
be too busy to miss you. I must
hurry up all that I have to do, 80
that I'll have time to hear all your
wonderful tales when o come
home.'
I'm going to ship you down the
very first trout that we catch,' said
Yes h father answered, IT GER
tainly will"
And I'll be careful when I'm SWIM
ming" Bob went on awkwardly.
I know o will, son." said his
father. ~
At length the very last night ar
rived. Trunks and suit cases were
ready packed in the hall. Already
the house took or an air of desola-
ton. Mr.. Edgewood choked as he
looked about the, rooms, but he greet
ed his children with a smile as they
came trooping to meet him. There
was an air Of suppressed excitement
about them.
81 car hardly. wait until tomor-
row." Amelia said as he kissed her.
Il hope you will have the very
father. "
I'VE expect to-" she said. IT never
looked forward so to a vacation in
my life"
"You begin your time off tomorrow,
don't you, Ernest?" asked his wife.
Why yes" he, answered. II
wouldn't miss seeing you off for the
world, ~.
you must take care Of yourself.
You would better take most Of your
meals out" she said. you'll never
cook enough to keep,well in this heat
"Now, d~on'ttworrF about me-" he
answered with a quick evasion. "Ill
manage famously.'%
But she knew that he intended to
cook rather than go out, OF account
Of the difference In the expense.
He awoke early the following morn
ing. But. early as 1t was. he heard
gay voices calling to him to hurry.
Through 1t all he caught the whirr Of
a motor car.
TITS not time for the train VET
he said to himself. IT wonder what's
the hurry"
He dressed hastily and went down.
The first person that he saw was Der.
nard Clay, making. himself at home.
a cup of coffee in one hand and q
sandwich IN the other. Before he had
time to voice his surprise his wife
took his arm and drew him into the
deserted living room. Her voice was