The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-11

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eGGn1aasa n nsWeooasss wAft
oastr3foik. - wes show. ~ shs
lsssA clean look Of the eld.fashtonsa
euraieuss. An active ssa-AFmsA scr.
vans arrived asst 70 rsesavs he
eoeGs: aaA aetsr the lspaeturs q the
last vaa cab drove NJ with
aumbos s1 boxes and two ladies IN.
sils--1Krs. ana Miss varcIurs-
n. verelurs, elargymAn. had gone
- his rest after seventy years q
saa,hsul labor. His widow ana 0augA-
ter. In straitensd circumstances
came 70 New York. but iuosssant traf.
10 drove them to the suburb.
"Hers 1t least We cen bresths ana
rest our eyes On . little grssnl" cried
she daughter.
Il wish somebody would come ana
make friends" said Elizabeth. the
daughter. At the end OF . week.
"Triendsi- cried her mother. NY
dear child. 1t will DO years before
~ can permit any strangers BY.
the.bys, feel very uncomfortable
about the people next door. A young
man left the house this morning in .
short coat Of velvet"
Some common dowsrs bloomsd In
the borders. There was IN oblone
piece OF turf In the centre, and the
grass only wanted cutting to make It
neat, while at the end Of the garden
stood = splendid laburnum tree loaded
with blossoms. This cheered the girls
heart; she ran toward It and stood
reaching up among the boushs. draw
Ing down clusters OF the yellow
flowers to cool her hot checks. white
some Of the petals dropped upon
her soft brown hair and dark mourn.
ing garments. ''- @'-.. .''.' -.
Just s.,h q. tree had stood by the
study window Of the old parsonage.
a strange voics called: 49,. .....
"Don't stiri Just one sninutsi I
BEG your parden--I know am very
rude-but would you mind standing
Just ~ you ara for . few nainutssf'
On the other side Of the low wal,
which separated the gardens was
bright good looking face ana the
dark violet-co,orsd ~elvsteen shoot
ing-jacket that had 20 aroused her
mothers suspicious that morning. The
blue eyes Of her new acquaintance
made good their, welcome with the
daughter a. with all women. Allan
6artrescott was ono Of those men
whom to look At IL to trust.
Il beg ton thousand pardons. but II
Voaa mt MIND - anAin- ~..s>e %~~ .
few moments Raise your hand q
little higher: think you moved it
when ! spoke. No. not therei For.
give for one momentr-and. with q
bound. be was over the low wall. so
eAat 10 more like it. really don't
Know how to apologize. but 1t looked
20 80 nice from our window, and my
poor brother-it is the drst time since
his accident that no has cared to
take up peneil--had Just got In
such = capital outline. III you could
Be 70 kind - to stApd for him Just
Few ninutes< lonEsr!")I
Liz. raised her eyes to the bach.
windows OF their neighbors' house
At one Of them sat . man bendins
over sketch book. pencil in hand.
I an, sorry he IL ILL.," she said
timidly. ...
A"cAo - uUS "VCu tho m8tSets ne
10 awayt lame: and three or four
days ago he stumbled in our painting
room and did something to his knee
i didn't know / was worth draw
ing"
did you notr" said Alan. with
amused incredulity.
you have not told me yet that you
forgive mel" he half whispered. "ws
artists do sometimes take most un.
warrantable liberties.
What have to be angry about r
asked she.
Il am glad you asked me: I would
90 ANYTHING to give pleasure to 4
And a neighbor." suggested Alan
Are we not to be- netghbors, Miss
Varclure?"
The question was unfortunate. AZ II
recalled -drs. varclure's sentiment
concerning London acauaintances to
her ghter's mind. Luckily ths
the window. Alan started.
You are released" he said. smiling
And indeed do not know how t.
thank you. But you will think Of III
as neighbors, will you not: Hay
tell YOU our names7 Reuben and
Alan Bartrescott"
Elizabeth ana her mother were q,
remained unconfessed
do You know that those peopl,
next doo:- artists. nother7 And
one OF them 10 yer. Ill. poor fellow
His brother came down the gerden 90
Gay AID asked ,-s to stand quiet and
let him draw me-"
WhAt:' exclaimed Mrs varclurs
IN a Acrrihci tone.
Sac explained: but her mother wa,
hard t. convince. For years she hAt
held 1t as an invaluable maxim tina,
in the East people mus. not know
their next-door neighbor.
Most jmprutcnt OF youI Most i'm.
pertinent It h:na! wish We had
never come h:.e."
II e there was ring At tho bell
and Hannah brought in = little roll
OF psrer.
''PieaEe. miss the lame gentleman
next door thinks you might like &
zee this
Lie unrolled tn. paper. disclosing
the mornings sketch. which had beer
skilfully touched -"
oh, mother. look here! IL 1t no.
clever7 10 you think I am really liks
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