The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-02-06

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and amber glass.
May 12-I was too unhappy t.
write yesterday. | sent Billy his rim,
and then cried all day. l just had t
do 1t. If he doesn't think | know how
10 buy anything and intends to laugh
at whatever / select. can imagine
myself going out with him to buy fur
niture for our bungalow.
May IA haven't heard from Billy
I cannot understand him at all. He
has always shown Difference to my
Judgment before. Just week ago to
day he complimented me on two
gowns that came from Nine STAIRS
May livery busy. We are pack.
Ing to go to the country. Not a line
from Billy. He hasn't even phoned. II
is very queer for him to keep the
ring and never ask me if | really
meant 1t.
May 16-Mother and the trunks and
servants are gone. | am alone in the
city house. Am waiting until the
evening train to 60 with dad.
May 20-The coutry is lonesome.
Not half so pretty as last year. And
the house looks bare and empty.
May 23-Went to the postoffice this
morning, and coming home | got sick.
The sun was hot and guess walked
too fast.
Just as I reached the little white
farm house-the first one beyond ours
on the road to the village got dizzy
and | guess | tainted. When | come
too, | was in the parlor of the little
house with the incest, dearest, contest
little country woman fussing over
me.
She gave me elderberry wine and
made me lie still on the most comfort
able red plush sofa.
Then she told me all about herself
and "Pappy." How he had been gar.
dener and she had been cook at the
same place for years and years. until
the old mistress died and the home
was broken up. They had loved each
other for long time, but let the years
slide along as some people do without
taking things into their own hands
When the old lady died they decided
to get married and buy little farm
with their savings. So "Pappy" is not
really pappy at all. There are just
the two OF them. But she says the son
OF their old mistress Is very good to
them and comes often to visit. | was
very much interested.
When | felt better Pappy drove me
home in the wagon.
May Isl stop In the little farm
house every day. Molly and Pappy are
darlings. And their house is SO cozy
with its bright-colored wallpapers and
curtains and carpets.
Don't you have a lamp for your par
Tor table, Molly?" asked.
mo, honey" she said; mot vet. II
takes time to get everything, you see"
How would you like one with |
grapes on?" l asked impulsively.
oh, wouldn't it be grand, though, |
money! I'd be so proud and stuck up |
wouldn't be speakin' to any one. Me |
with a grape shade lamp and morn.
ing glory phonygraph!"
May 26-Ohl | don't know what to
write first or how to say 1t all. There
s so much to-but there / will try to
get It all down in order.
| got up early and went into town
With dad and went straight to Morley's
'hina store. where Billy and | went
wo weeks ago-it seems like two
ears! The lamp with the grapes was
till there, but was marked Sold"
3ut the salesman said he would see if
hey had a duplicate in stock. Sure
enough they had, so / paid for it and
lad 1t sent out by express.
did some shopping in town and
anne home on the o'clock train. on
ny way from the station met Pappy
nd asked him to bring the box. Then
stopped In to congratulate Molly. Il
orgot to say ii was their anniversary
he wouldn't let me go till she made
ne cup of tea.
Then Pappy drove up to the gate
nth Billy. And they lifted two boxes
ut of the wagon instead of one
Billy was so surprised to see me he
'aited until Molly had introduced us
efore Is spoke to me at all She
allied him 'kar boy" aad he kissed
- on both cheeks SD her she was
rettier than ever. and said he'd
rought her an anniversary present
So Pappy unpacked the boxes and
ut came two lamps exactly alike
i covered with grapes and brass
,ses. / began to cry, and Billy SEEM
to understand it all in an instant.
e is a darling He just folded me
his arms and kissed me and sabine !
as glad didn't mean it, and reached
his pocket for my ring. He didn't
y any attention to Molly and Pappy.