Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-18
AENE'S ROMANCE.
BY CATHERINE cRANMER.

weeks vacation on farm. Her many
visits to the movies, where broad
shouldered, good-looking young farm.
ers or cowboys were the heroes had
caused her to picture q farm as the
place of all others offering the roman.
tic possibilities for which her young
soul yearned.
She had been rather nettled more
than once at VIII Egger's seeming
oversight of the romantic in the vari-
Gus movies to which he had accom-
panied her. He was always figuring
how the plot worked out, and frequent
ly when the most adorable hero had
rescued the heroine from the villain
VIII would only give a grunt about
1t being the same old gag
At this stage of her day dream, the
porter stuck his head In the door
and shouted: 'Waynesburg! Waynes-
burg!" That being her destination,
Alene grabbed her suitcase and as she
tripped down the steps she became the
center of interest to the dozen hstless-
looking people. The prospect for ad-
venture was far from promising.
Just then the eyes of all left Alene
and went in the direction from which
came the sound of rushing automo-
bile and excited and laughing voices.
A big touring car swerved from the
main road on the open space at the
end Of the station and young man
sprang from the machine to grasp the
handrail of the last coach just as the
train moved past the station.
Alene hoped she would be taken into
the automobile to be conveyed to Ru-
raj Retreat farm She was accosted
at that moment by tall, lank young
fellow.
Are you waiting to go to Rural
Retreat FARM" The face from which
the nasal voice leaked out was sun
burned almost to blister. His mouth
oozed the brown liquid and the
damp odor proclaiming the tobacco
chewer. AS they logged along the
dusty road, she made casual inquiry
about whether the occupants of the
automobile were stopping at Rural Re
treat.
We'll, I guess not!" he calculated.
They're a lot of swells a-visitin' up
to Randolph's mansion"
Alene's appetite was not tempted by
the midday dinner. In the big yard
after dinner, Alene found little of in
terest save hammock made of bar
rel slaves and padded with q bed
quilt.
The long afternoons dragged insult
ferably, and the day before the end
Of the week, for which she had paid
her board in advance, she was so des-
perately lonely that she asked to be
taken to the train. AS the boy was
driving her along in his buggy, she
saw three galloping horsemen ap-
preaching, and for an instant there re-
yived within her the hope that her
movie dream was coming true after
all. AS the riders drew near, she rec
ognized one Of them as the youth who
had driven the touring car to the sta
ton the day she arrived. But, alas
for her dream! The three horsemen
went galloping by the slow-moving
buggy without even glance at the oc-
cupants, and the last hope for a mo-
mantle adventure died out of Alenes
heart.
Not until she was we'll on her jour
ney home did her sense Of kumor
come to her rescue. Then she saw
how she had foolishly allowed her i'm
agination to get her into a predica-
ment. She reached home that eve
ming Just as her mother and father
were sitting down to dainty, but sim
pie dinner in the darkened dining
room of their little fat They laughed |
heartily at her accounts of her dis
about the retreat and the |
rustic hero she had expected to find |
here.
And now we're going to celebrate
my return from the rural regions by |
going to picture show, but l hope |
hey won't show any rustic heroes"
said Alene.
That reminds me-" exclaimed her
mother. did you hear about Will Egg
,er winning thousand-dollar prize
or the best scenario picturing q mod
,rn business romanceP Isn't that
treatf" Before Alene could reply her
ather called her from the front door,
bidding her come to greet an old
riend. She was not surprised great
y when she found the "old friend"
o be VIII Egger.
"Oh, VIII, but I'm glad to get back
o civilization" said Alene, after the
Irst greetings were over. I'm In
lined to think the rustic romances
re all on the films"
II came by to ask your parents how.
ou liked your retreat" laughed VIII,
but maybe you'll go to the picture
how with me-"
"I'll 30 IL you'll guarantee no rustic
asserted Alene.
~ can safely promise that" said
VII. "for they are giving the frst run
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