The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-26
(contINued From Our Last lssue)
CHAPTER v.

(contInued From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER v.
Home At Last
1.-THE next day she pleaded q
headache, and went to the
farm alone. The south room
was shining with It's first coat OF
paint. Hard was. as he put It,
"seein' daylight" In his work, and
I realized that soon I should be
sending for Mrs. Pillig and son
Peter and moving away from Bert's
Somehow the idea made me per.
versely melancholy.
went out to find Mike. and
learned that the small fruits had
come-a hundred red raspberries,
fifty black-oaps. twenty-five Of the
yellow variety, hundred black.
berries, not to mention currant
bushes.
We walked about the garden to
find the best site Tor them. and
Immediately began planting. II
took three days, and during that
time I saw nothing of Miss Good.
win save at meals.
She seemed quite far away now
I said nothing about her coming
to the farm; don't know why.
Somehow, I wished her to make
the first move.
In some way, It was all due to
my asking her to choose the paint
for my dining-room. and that
seemed to me ridiculous.
The third evening I found the
second coat OF paint practically
dry In the south room, and there
was no reason why I shouldn't in.
stall my desk at last, order some
kerosene for my student lamp, and
do my work there.
The wind was east as l walked
back to supper. and there was NO
sun to wake me In the morning
SO that slept till half-past six
Outside the rain was pouring
steadily down. After breakfast ]
waylaid Miss Goodwin.
mo work on the trellis today
said I, swallowing my pique; sc
I'm going to fix Up the south room
I'm going to mike twin fires out
Of some of the nice. fragrant apple
wood and unpack the books, and
have an elegant 'time-if you don't
make me do 1t alone. You may
read by the fire while | work. Only
please comel"
May I read The Foundations OF
the Nineteenth Century, Doctor
Uptonr she said.
"You may read the dictionary
II you WISH" l replied.
She went to get her raincoat, and
we splashed down the road. The
painters had made a fire in the
kitchen range, and as we stepped
In the warmth greeted US.
I brought several logs Of dead
apple wood into the big room, and
soon had the twin hearts cheerful
with dancing flames. Then ! wen
back to the shed, and brought the
two cushions which had been or
my window-seats at college, tc
place them on the settle.
But as I came into the room, In
stead of finding the girl waiting tc
sit by the fire, I saw her with
sleeves rolled up washing the ives,
window. She was SO intent upor
her task that she had not heard
me enter, and I paused full mo
msnt watching her. Then I dropped
the cushions and cried, Come
here's your seatl That Is no task
for a Phi. D."
II don't want a scat" she
laughed. "I'm having a grand
time"
"But The Foundations Of the
Nineteenth Century," said l.
"The whole nineteenth century
IL on these windows" she replied
1--WE got to scrub here to get al
It's foundations"
But you'll get tired again."
laughed, tho with real solicitude
81 didn't want you to come to work
only to be company"
n don't know how to be com
pany. Please get me some fresh
hot water"
took the pail and fetched
obediently Then, while she worked
at the windows. I began tugginG