The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-15

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brought recollection and thc ho'
words died upon his lips The
young people o. the valley had been
brought up 10 reverence cf ther
elders and ho habit cou'd nor De-
/ thrown On easily fie started fo-
ward tho door without speas0nc
'Adolphus
He stopped abruptly mouonle
Sit SEQ down
Now what is
D0lf swallowed hard To ono of
| his own age De- would have 7r
wered. you know as well be- do
But 10 was his father III forced
tho anger from his face 'e1E.nr u
rather white nUt the eyes would
not respond lie lowered dis gaze
90 the floor
"Irs -El zahe'h Rikasrt father
no reminded You know, She and
went ~ school together as chill
dren carried her books ard uach
We've were SWofrrr7rfs A.
we We're promised -eng Eed.
mean SIZE newer tlou-ht us BE-
ing any o'trr way Ara- and roa
knew We KEPT comuanv
children company means moth
ing" said his father "Resiies. Rih
kar had NOT bal' his barn hoo
Now youvc been away ioVr N,ars
to c0llegt and Va 20 minutes after
your coming home you mention the
Rikkart girl and say son mHs hurry
over rhere saw 20 Won see tne
new Rikkart barn and th.rA tnat
over"
"Bu, ! know 20 the Rkkar' ha-n
returne3 Doif iookng puzzled Ei2.
aheth wrote about i' and about rhe
new house u must b. very nice
Her letters were QUITE enthusiastic
His mother sn0rred
"Surc She mockr3 F0r 1e
wimmen folks And ~ hta her
ma. sugar and nretfincss outside
bur her Way in Being or So long
yol onlv see Tho girl IN The letters
as VIC tell YOU Your father says
study fhr Riksart barn say take
my APRON over and lef the SRI tie
90 on you
n.of aushed hu did nor lose bis
bevilderment
THe boy must find 0r for him
self the father inferro-ed "iie Is
~ the age when the mind slower
'han the heart Now Aao.phus n
you promise me three things. al to
be did with your mind, and fher
COME and tell me io0kinc me in fhe
face satisfied VIII say M more
about The Rikkar' sirl
The boys lip frightened little
and His eyes rose
"Nou may name them father te
answered. more Armiv "and wf
do them n can without Swing u7
Elizabeth shall nor do that
They're all easy and simple 10
do First. have q talk with RkkaTf I
abou, his red barn Find orr bow
be came 10 build f. Then talk
With his wife about their bic house
Shell speak fast She- proud oi
In Coming home. stop On Tho rise
that shows of The whole valley and
look round You can see rhe barn
ard houses ~ ai v0ur kirrolk and
friends Look al them hard and
then back g thc Rikkart buildings
and think You ve GOT sound
practical way ~ thinking Dolf be'
ter than most boy 0f your age iNr
been proud OF Won Thar WAY I
if on he rise and study over nof
only now huf TIME 20 b. Trn
come and face me III fo8ro
satisfied say Bo more
There was frown az perpleXad
anger on Dolf face when be lt
the house, ciearin- however ae nr
approached Rlkkar Letters fo
tween him and Elizabeth had beer
frequent bur that was not lse loo
ing into her ewes and holding ben
hands Bevond The rise his face
was clear enough for The Iips fo
pucker into "a merry whistle entinc
as be nearcd The house la fhe Ions
call 81 tho quail their signal
But BE- cou.dn' forget his 'afh
er's admoni'ion. his mother words
Even a. be saw The front door open
and familiar figure slip out hts
keen eyes were taking IN he sur
roundings They were AT 20 the
advantage OF the Rik arts however
The house looked room and home
ike and was larger than any nc
knew nf in the valley There va
p fine piazza. with vines already 30
ginning "a Chamber over r. ON fhe
piazza fo could soc easf chairs and
hammock Pretty shr|bbery was
about the house. and some distance
behind WAS = Iit'le red barn seem
inglv neat and well made THAT
must BE- The barn Hut what
why
r-b.r .pr e~,t~e was IN hie arms
and be forgot all else
Inside they were very cordial
Farmer RikkaTf laughed and ioked
and acted altogether unlike man
who wore an AKRON Elizabeth
mother hustled about and insisted
on bis taxing the easiest chair THE
Younger Rikkarl boy, and Rif'e ~
Tered their hands shylv and STOOD
around In smiling indecision for
some moments. then slipped away
20 their various amuaewerts
Dolf watched 'hfu while hc
talked with Elizabeth. looked ~ The
farmer thru the corners 90 bis eyes
al the mother bgv with Some work
or taking part In The amusement 'oi
the children What could = o.
Then he started invollrtarly az
ahrnI cutlery 90 ecstasy from
little girl who had played a suc
cessful joke on a biz brother He
listened for sharp rcproof or grick
punishment. bur none came. ln
stead the farmer was chuck.ne
sympatheucally and his vito wac
Laughing outright Fvcu tbe big
r.t t--f 90 ..r.a .srrrrrIfr hHF