Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-30

"The Jenningses are still here" said
the doctor. Tho old man is madden
than any hornet ever dared be, and
they go in the morning. But the stu
alton was too much for our German
friend. He left with the Others"
Well, we went out and l took the
path / knew best, which was out to-
ward the springhouse. At the little
bridge over the creek Doctor Barnes
stopped, and leaning over the rail, took
good look at me.
When you self-contained women go
to pieces" he said, you pretty near
smash, don't your You look as If you'd
had death in your family"
This was my family" I half
eniveled.
But" he said. you'll be getting
married and having home Of your
own and forgetting all about this"
He looked at me with his sharp
eyes. There's probably some nice
chap In the village, eh?"
Look here" l turned on him, "if
you're talking all this nonsense to keep
my mind off things, you needn't"
'I'm not" he said. I'm asking for
the sake of my own mind, but we'll
not bother about that now. We'd bet
ter start back"
We went back to the house and l
Strengthened the news stand, Amanda
King having taken violent toothache
as a result Of the excitement. The
Jenningses were packing to 60. and
Itrpo oI hOf ~
oxide and shut herself in her room. At
six o'clock Tillie beckoned to me from
the door OF the officers dining room
and said she'd put the basket in the
snow by the grape arbor. / got ready,
with heavy heart, to take 1t out l
had forgotten all about their dinner,
for one thing, and I had to carry bad
news.
But Mr. Pierce had been there be-
snow,. for, praise heaven! it had
showed all that week and our prints
were filled up almost as fast as we
made them. When got to the shelter
house it was in a wild state of ex-
citement. Mrs. Dick, with her cheeks
flushed, had gathered all her things on
the cot and was rolling them up in
sheets and newspapers. But Mr.. Dick
was sitting on the box in front of the
fire with his curly hair standing every
way. He had been roasting potatoes,
and as 1 opened the door, he picked
one up and poked at it to see II it was
done.
"Damnl" he said, and dropped 1t.
Mrs. Dick sat on the cot rolling up
a pink ribbon and looked at him.
'If you want to know exactly my
reason for insisting on moving tonight.
Pll tell you," she said, paying no atten-
ton to me. "It is your disposition"
He didn't. say anything, but he put
his foot on the potato and smashed it.
"If l had to be shut in here with
you one more day." she went on, I'D
hate you"
"Why the one more day?" he asked
without looking up.
But she didn't answer him. She was
in the worst kind of temper; she
threw the ribbon down, and coming
looked in.
Ham again!" she exclaimed un
gratefully. Thanks SO much for re
membering US, Minnie. l dare say oul
dinner today slipped your mind"
"T wonder If 1t strikes you, Minnie.
Mr.. Dick said, noticing me for the frs
time, that If you and Sam hadn't beer
SO confounded meddling, that fellow
Pierce would be washing buggies IL
| efo 10 M H.
longs, and I'd be in one piece Of prop
erty that's as good as gone this min
ute."
was in a bad humor, anyhow, ant
I'd had enough. stood just inside thu
door and told them I'd done the bes
could, not for them, but because II
promised the old doctor, and il II
made mistakes I'd answer for them t.
him II / ever met him in the mex
world. And in the meantime washed
my hands of the whole thing, and the.
might make out as best they could.
was going.
Mrs. Dick heard me through. Thel
she came over and put her hand Oh
mine where 1t lay on the table.
: you're perfectly right" she said.
know how you have tried. and that tn
fault Is all that wretched Pierce's. Yol
mustn't mind Mr.. Carter. Minnie. He
been in that sort of humor all day."
/ He looked at her with the most mis-
cradle face I ever saw, but he didn'
/ say anything. She sighed, the littl
, wretch.
| / plodded back with my empty, bas
/ ket. / had only one clear thoug hit
/ that wouldn't have any more tramp
ing across the golf links In the snow
wanted to get back to my room an
[ go 10 bed and forget.
But as came near the house / ga,
t Mr.. Pierce come out on the from
I piazza and switch on the lights. H
j, stood there looking out into the snow
) and the next minute saw why. Con
. ring up the hill and across the law
was a shadowy line of people, blac
{ against the white. l thought for