The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-25

Twin Fires with me that morning
30 I ioiled alone. getting out more
OF the brush from the orchard. In
the afternoon abe consented 20
come As looked a, her hands
and then at mine. realized how
pale she was.
IT'S wrong for ANYBODY TO be 20
pale az that" thought.
was beginning 10 pity her.
When We reached the farm
showed her where the grape arbor
was 10 be, q, the western side OF
the lawn. and how q lane OF holly.
hooks would lead to II from the
pcrgoia end.
Now" said l. I'm going 10
build a rambler rose trcilis along
the south. But how shall the treliis
be designed, and where shall the
sundisl be, and where the flower
beds"
The girl ciapped her hands. oh.
the fun Of plsrning II all out from
the beginning" she cried. My.
but envy yod."
Please don't envy; advise
said |.
I'D have the sundisi right IN
the middle. where u gets all the
sun" she said. Then I'd ring IL
with flowers. Ill bright colors.
Then. right In line with the door.
I'D have an arch in the treliis so
you could see thru into the farm.
oh. know, I'd have the treliIs
all arches, with bigger one In
the center. and II would look like
Roman aqucduct OF roses"
"A Roman aqueduct OF roses" !
repeated. my Imagination fired by
the picture. Miss Goodwin. you
are a wonder. But can you build
III"
NO" she sighed. Il can only
give you the derivation OF 'sque-
duct and rose"
Come" said !. we will consult
Hard Cider"
Heavens" she laughed. rs
that anything like Dutch courare."
Hard grunted and came with us
to the line Of stakes where the rose
trellis was TO be. ! sketched rough.
~ the idea | wanted.
Hard explained the construction
In fact. brought lumber he took
from the shed and helped me 10
construct the first arch before he
went back To his work.
And now" added 10 the girl at
my side. shall We see II we can
build the next arch,"
She clapped her hands delight.
eddy and ran with me around the
house for the tools and lumber
let her dig the first post hole.
tho II was evident that the effort
tired her. and then I took the spade
away, while she marked off the
trellis strips into the proper
lengths, and sawed them up. plac.
Ing each strip across the wheel.
barrow and holding Il In place with
her foot.
She laughed as she put her foot
on the wheelbsrrow. hitching her
skirt up where It bound her knee.
The new skirts weren't made
for carpenters" she said. as she
| jabbed away with the saw.
| darted glance at the display
OF trim ankles and resumed my
digging in the post holes. This
was new and disturbing distrac.
tion in giiculiural toll,
The next morning at breakfast a
burned nose confronted me across
the table. and the possessor rue.
fully regarded her sore palms.
NO work for YOU today" said |.
you will Just have to pick ont
colors for me. The painters are
coming"
Ten minutes later we went down
the road together and found the
painters already unloading their
wagon.
We entered. with the boss
painter. and went into the south
room.
Now" said I. I'm not going to
paper any rooms II can help Ii,
| want the walls calcimined. They
look pretty sound to me. barring
some places where you'll have ia
patch the plaster. Can Il be done?'
The painter walked about the
room carefully. then examined the
hall. the north room. and the din
ing.Ioo while the girl and fol
lowed him.
Sure" he said
"All right; want this south room
done first, as I'm anxious TO get my