The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-18

sence and silence" she said slowIy.
Why do women treasure such
things against a mani" he asked iinpa-
tiently. Absence makes the heart
grow fonder' and silence is golden i
..And out of sight, out Of mind.,s
She smiled at him with 8unconcernedI
eyes What have you been doing all
! the years you have forgotten friends
and country?", ID!
Working hard. Prosaic enough IN
itself, but the ultimate object keep me
keenly alive. l wanted q home. When
Il | needed recreation cultivated flow.
ers. YOU should Sc my. garden
THAT would indeed be pleasant.
And your wife?" she asked courteous.
lily.
"You are still an adept at fencing.
Elizabeth" he interrupted. "Are We
to continue the same old gamer
For an instant, she watched chip.
munk as he ran along the top rail OF
| the fence. Il do not understand. We
are too old to play pussy wants cor.
nsr and hide and seek. Those are the
only games / remember. Perhaps l will
recall others later on" she said.
!, at will be pleasant to rummage
among old memories" he laughed
shortly. "but at present am interested
in knowing when you received my wed.
ding cards"
"They never. reached me. But a
home suggests a wife, doesn't it,"
"Sot necessarily. The purchase was
the result of a settled purpose. May
trespass upon your hospitality? For
the first time in years ! can treat my.
self to short vacation
you are most welcome" she re.
piled cordially. "You have been sadly
missed"
THANK you. Your voice then held
It's first note OF friendliness. / was be.
ginning to feel homesick. Elizabeth
Will you let me give you lessons in
gardening during ny stay?"
She threw back her head and laugh.
ed heartily. at would be wasted ef.
fort. Plants never thrive for me. so
| leave the borders to Uncle Pink"
Perhaps you have never tried hard
enough. 1t Is wonderfully interesting
TO watch the tiny things push them.
selves through the earth: to get down
on your knees and dig your hands into
the warm soil, crumbling 1t SO the ten.
der leaves can come through quickly.
Do sit down. This root makes a com.
Portable seat. want to talk and | am
curious. Are you really as Indifferent
about that letter as you would have
me believer"
az had farpottar i,n
Then. presume. since the letter
is so easily forgotten, memory will be
at fault in regard to several things I
have been hoping you would remem.
her,"
a remembered you." she replied
pleasantly. "Ten years is long to keep
one in mind, especially"
Especially"
when one tries hard to be forgot.
ten"
DO you make no allowance for cir
cumstances?" -
Always, whenl am not an interest
ed party"
"You-an interested party" he ques.
toned.
Gould it he otherwise when YOU
"S'o a. the iousS every udy anu all
day" she asked carelessly.
~ was mistaken. Memory is a fac.
tor to bnreckoned WITH. he comment
ed dryly. .@, u. :
She brushed the, litter. from her
dress. There was finality in the
movement that made him stretch out
a OBTAINING hand. NJ. ~
Dom 80. ItdsSvery pleasant here
even ~ II. am disappointed in the
warmth Of my greeting, and do so
wish to tell you OF my garden. ! wrote
you about it: It was a, good letter, al
though you evidence, no interest in
She shook her head oven as she
paused. ~ am afraid you ride an old
mans hobby. Come to the house and
tell me in the freight. The air is get.
ting frosty" =.
He gave. her a quick look and his
voice lost its bantering note mo. |
must tell it here" He hesitated a
barely perceptible instant. 1T is