The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-21
CHAPTER TX.
Asparagus. Also Potatoes.

Asparagus. Also Potatoes-
What is written is written. Grace
moved to Graystone Hall and Halsey
remained at the factory cottage. nor
did the separation. which was regard
ed by both as merely temporary after
all. affiict either to the extent that
both had supposed it would. Grace
now became acting mistress OF large
and elaborate menage. AS to her hus-
band. his domestic affairs fell into the
hands of Mrs. Ann Sullivan. wife Of
Jim Sullivan. Halsey's most trusted
foreman in the factory.
Mrs. Sullivan, blessed with six chill
dreR of her own, alleged that it would
be no trouble whatever to her to take
on the sweeping, mending. and all
else for an additional household, and
to furnish meals for the solitary head
thereof: and such was her ability to
make proof OF all these statements
that she in part was to blame for the
sad truth that Halsey was not as un-
happy as he ought to have been.
The chief reason for Halsey's easy
readjustment, however. lay somewhere
in his comparison of the Halsey blood
with blood half Rawn. Grace had
been cold, after all. She had openly
been discontented, and especially un-
happy since the birth of the deformed
child She had left him and gone to
her father with no great protest; nor
did she, at the occasions of their rare
and lessening visits. display more than
lukewarm interest in her husband and
her former home Within six months
she was beginning to blossom out in
raiment, in demeanor. She spoke of
hers. She was changing. She was
going up in the world. He. for the
time at least, was doing no better
than to stand still; as the factory now
was doing, and International Power.
also-marking time, waiting for some
thing.
Ann Sullivan was not a bad philoso-
pher. besides being a good cook. and
at times she did not hesitate to en-
gage Mr.. Halsey in conversation when
they met at this or that time OF the
day; as when by chance. one noon
tide when he came home for lunch.
he found her sweeping down the front
stair
You're lookin' lonesome today Mr..
Halsey," she remarked without much
preliminary. You're fair grievin' for
your wife, l suppose? But why should
you expict amy woman to stay here
whin she has such a Pa. with such
a house as her Pa has,"
Would you have gone over there.
Mrs. Sullivan" asked Halsey. stop
ping and feeling in his pocket for
pipe of tobacco. 1t was a question
they often had discussed.
Would I? In a minnit! I'd lave
Jim Sullivan for iver II I'd one chanct
such as your wife had
She grinned, but her look belied her
speech. .....-
What I'm wantin', Mr. Halsey." she
went on, ''is what amy woman wants
I want a diamond star to wear on me
head wtin I'm sweeping flures. need
di i'mond earrings and bracelets to
wear whin I'm maxim your beds. you
mind: and a silk dress that hollers
I'm a-comin!' whin l start out to
scrub the steps. Amt 1t the truth.
Mr.. Halsey? Amt that what livery
woman in the wurrld, at laste in
America. is wantin'?"
Sure" nodded Halsey. Don't for
se, the automobile while you're wish
ing"
True 1t is. Whut woman Of amy
social position has not got her awto-
mobeel to-day. LUX at me. II I had
me rights, I'd have me electric broom
brought to the coorb livery mornin' for
me to 60 to market; and livery evenin'.
after I'D got me sweepin' done. I'd
have me long gray torpedy come
around to take me and Jim out fer .
fast spin up the bullyvard. Me with
di'monds on me hair. with rings on,
me fingers an bells on me toes. a
eettin' there an lukkin' scornful. Oh.
] Was born In Ireland. but I'm Amerf-
can now. The day Jim Sullivan gives
me what Ii me due, and git me first
awtomobeel. twill be the proud day
fer me-the day whin I'm first fined
fer vi7atin' the speed law Of the city
'Tfs . great country. this!"
Mrs.. Sullivan grinned happily at her