Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-08
THE BALLOON PATCH
Became Means Of Reuniting
Two Lovers Who Had Quar-
relied and Parted.
BY cLAHIssA MAcKIE.

Donald Warren carefully blotted tho
sheet OF paper and reread the letter
written In his splashing black char
lscters- 1t was manly letter Of regret
over mistake he had made misun-
Outstanding between Donald and tho
girl he loved. and 1t had parted them
He was in the wrong. and he frank
~ acknowledged it. Then he had
poured out his love and his longing
for q reconciliation. He slipped the
letter In an envelope and addressed 1t
20 Marjorie Hinman at her fathers
country homo over on the other side
of the island.
His young nephews were calling
him with lusty lungs: Uncle Donl
Come and open the box OF fro
worksl"
Smiling, he went out on the lawn
where the expressman had dumped
the packing case. The three boys
were pecking at the boards with
hammers and chisel
II expect II we were to set OF tho
whole box 1t would shake the island"
boosted little Frank
"I1l bet Aunt Marjorie could hear
it." remarked Bob.
Donald Redeemed hotly. He paused
with one sunbrowned arm in midair.
Aunt Marjorie?" he repeated grim
iy. Where did you learn thatf"
Bob shrugged carelessly Cousin
Patty said when you and Miss Mar
fnd h. hot H.
aunt. So l asked her II she minded
our calling her Aunt Marjorie right
off-just to get used to it, you know"
he explained.
What did she sayf" asked Donald
"She got awful red and said / was
a dear and she guessed she didn't
mind Just like 4 girl not to know
whether she did mind or notl" he
added CONTEMPORARY.
when did this happenf"
Last week say, Uncle Don
hurry up and open it, won't you,
please?"
Amid the splinterinE of pine covers
and the chatter of the boys Donald's
thoughts ran swiftly.
She had said 1t last week. Ali
Last week all had been well with
them; their happiness seemed assured.
But now, because Of his unreasoning
jealousy, their bliss had turned to
sorrow and bitterness.
There was one comfort, he thought
when she received his repentant let
ter she might relsnt. He would take
1t down and mail 1t that evening. sne
would receive it the next morning, tho
Fourth, and perhaps she would call
him by telephone to tell him that he
was forgiven and that he must come
across the island at once. Perhaps
she would meet him half wayl
His meditations were drowned in q
chorus of excited cries as his nephews
fell upon the fireworks and sorted
them into shape.
Look, Uncle DON" cried Ned.
"One of these fire balloons is torn"
I'm put a patch on it," said Donald
Wen send that fellow up now, Ell !
There a good stiff breeze. Bob, 20
and bring me the paste pot d a
sheet of paper"
Here comes Cousin Patty" said
Frank, running to meet the little COS
shy, bright-eyed relative whose cot
ta.se was almost at the end Of the
elf.
Wen, Patty?" smiled Donald, q.
he shook hands.
Il am well. DON" said Cousin Patty
I've been fishing all morning on the
ToyStone light"
what luck!.
Not much-except that / caught
Peter Grays scarlet sweater and near
ly pulled him overboard!" gisxled
Patty.
Peter Gray-here?" scowled Don
aid. for he was jealous of young Gray
who had a singularly winning way
with him.
Stopping at the Humans, / sup
pose, as usual. He was out there fish
ing with Marjorie and her sister. Oul
boats were quite close together, and
my line flew over my head and the
very funny. Peter said 1t would have
been fair capture only he had beer
hooked already"
Donald's face darkened. He won
dered if it was one OF Grsy's ill-timet
jests or had Marjorie really accepted
him on the rebound. Jealousy pos
sessed him again and he lost his TEN
per.
He was glad he had not sent tn,
letter.
When Patty had gone on to The
house Bobby came running back will
the pot Of paste.
Il couldn't find any paper, INCL,
Don," he said.
Il have some here" said Don, and
tearing open his letter to Marjorie, b,
deliberately pasted it. over the tori
place in the paper balloon.
He smiled srimly as his eyes fel
upon the opening words MY dar
ling"
L.