The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-06

naDby she pulled IL UP, Inc ropls
were In worte condition than the
TOP. They looked as tho they had
been burned and yet no Gun had
/ shown thru the clouds for DAYS. She
followed half vsy up A row. went
nearly across the field. then came
back. Tney were all the same Not
\ plant stood upright and sturdy
as when set.
II was raining steadily SNynE
back TO the dropped rail OF the bars
she sat down upon the lower one
that she had stepped over. Perhaps
few tears joined the rain spiAshes
'rickins down her face She heard
a whlrr OF ar approaching machine
hut did not look up II stopped as
she expected You may az well
20 on. Mr.. Grant" she called list
eSsly
Won q" snapped the owner Of the
car. jumping 20 the ground and NOV
ing quickly toward her. ITS been
a fool business all along I could
come for YOU every night and take
YOU home. ont you woulin ( listen
So I've respected your wishes |
didn't really believe you'd work on
such a rainy day as this. but you've
done so many fool things that
couldn't be sure So came 10 see
and here you are. Let's call a truce
I'll can get you home"
Not worth while. Harvey" she an
sVered II can't be any wetter than
am, and I'd rather walk across lots
10 my boarding place haven't
been working today. /, held UP FOR
a while. and I came over 20 see how
nne my plants would look after so
much Watering half expected TO
lind them grown an inch or two
There Nas something in her voice
that made him glance across the
bars toward the plants. What he
saw caused him to vault the fence
and 20 10 the end OF one OF the
rows. When he came back he had
plant In his hand. You poor
child" he exclaimed compassionate
ly Didn't you know
Know ahat7 That I was green
enough TO believe could make a
who'll lot more money than seasoned
farmers az something they've Ero-n
up with. Yes. know that now"
II mean Kill them. See" touching
the roots with a finger. burn them.
almost as tho with FIRE. That com
mercial fertilizer Is hot stun A
poonful or so. mixed with the soil.
plenty for q plant But noticed
hen took this out that IL was
4 in clear fertilizer"
Yes. about q handful in each lit
tie hole | dug for the roots. set
them into II TO make them grow
faster"
Harry Grant didn't laugh. didn't
even smile. The situation was too
tense The hrst thing 10 for you
to 70 home and get on dry clothes"
he said You have a hne field here.
Just have a harrow run over 20 mix
the fertilizer in more thoroly and
you can raise banner crop OF any
kind"
But 1t would require seed and Ia
Dor and ones living in the mean
time"
You must let me loan you some
TIL q crop natures. No Well.
then. marry me"
mo We've been over that times
enough. Harvey. | shall fnd some
work near BY TIN able 20 replant."
Not out IN the Seld in competi-
ton with men, increoulously You
can't do II. Besides. the doctor or
dered outdoor life. which you've GER
tainiy been having"
Il was thinking Of outside jobs,
lik. gardening. Mrs Rapp. my land
lady, 10 complaining Of the difficulty
OF nncins Z man or boy 20 DO her
garden. which IL becoming chokec
with veds I'll oRer 90 under
take the work and let their deduct
II from nv board bill. And very
likely can And other garden or
outside jobs that ] can do
i've heard my housekeeper com
plainins Of our garden needing work.
too" be grudged. But wouldn't
like TO see you digging out there
That's all right Mrs. RApp says
most OF the boys she hires shirk
their work WOULDN'T shirk." There
was nothing dropping about the fg.
ure nov. She stood erect. head up,
her eyes looking calmly into his.
your own way You always do. You
never 30 much as let me give you
lift in my machine"
You know Why. Harvey" with
trouble In her voice 1--WE always
felt that I could be Independent |
have talent and knowledge and viii.
! left q not very pleasant home for
the stage You folloved--to worry
me I was making a success there
and felt IN me the power TO make r.
far greater when the doctor inter
fered. ] came here and put $1,000
into this field and again felt myself
In sight OF independence. and this
time my careIessness has checked ".
You followed and bought a farm in
the neighborhood and again began
your importunities. appreciate IL.
Harvey. 7 know BY this time that IL
isn't mere words with you And
may even add that you have forced
yourself into my life more than art1
man ever has, or even can. think.
But don't let that impress you any
hastily, as his face lighted. Il feel
success 10 In me somewhere That's
Why don't want you TO call for me
With your machine. 10 loan me
TO DO anything for my help
or pleasure. II would make any sue
cess I might reach only half sue
cess. But I appreciate II Just as
much. Harvey-perhaps more than =
I took advantage OF II all
Harvey walked to his machine. and
stepped In. III speak to my house
keeper he said. DULY.
Ten days later found her in che
IaY9s sardsn balancing 10 a man