Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21

~ MRS. EVA LEONARD.
TOM AND MARJoRY PLAN TO
CELEBRATE.

Lois come out here and have a reai
good rest. She never has had a real
rest in all her life; at least since l can
remember" Marjory was sitting on
her pleasant porch on a warm spring
evening.
That is a good scheme" applauded
Tom stretching himself in his ham
mock chair. "Fairport will be her
loveliest about the middle of June. In
vite her for that time
How l wish we could make her
rest always. When / think how hard
she worked for me and how selfish
was to allow it, / feel as if l could
never hold up my head again, selfish
little brute that l was"
No calling Names" sang out Tom
That is all past tense That selfish
girl died and was buried beside giddy
careless husband of hers who should
have been man enough to have faced
life for both of them"
That was because you loved me,
Tom," interrupted Marjory. Il insist
ed and you could not refuse"
Il doubt it. If 1 really loved you
then as much as l do now | would
have made an effort to have saved you
from what any sane man could not fail
to know was coming. Instead l drifted
1t was not love, but rather lack of il
or lack of character that allied me. But
let's not talk about it. Those foolish
features are dead. Let's give them a
decent burial"
Amen" sighed Marjory. Il hope
their ghosts never will torment u.s."
n n
year since we came to Fairport to
live?" asked Tom after a pause.
1T does not seem possible, but it is
a fact" Marjory dragged her chair
over by Toms side I'VE can pay
off the Indebtedness to your father en-
the anniversary Of our coming here.
l had far rather celebrate that date
than our wedding anniversary, as far
as ! am concerned. Why not make an
occasion of it. Invite your father and
mother and Aunt Lois; have a big
dinner on the anniversary and have the
check under your fathers plate" Mar
jory was almost GREATNESS with en-
thusiasm.
Tom whistled. where would we
sleep all of them? We have only one
spare ROOM
Il could make up a bed on the daven-
port for Aunt Lois while your father
stayed. He couldn't stay month
Your mother and Aunty could sleep to-
gether if they preferred that to the
davenport after he went. l am sure we
could arrange it," Marjory leaned over
Toms chair, eager to hear his ans
wer.
f1t II.
old friend again, Ed Jaynes, as he calls
him."
"Of course he would. You write
to him this very night, and I'll write
to Aunt Lois Marjory sprang up so
suddenly that she set her chair 10
rocking violently.
Everyone here will unite to give
them all u good time, l know. am
so proud of our fine circle of friends"
Marjory was rafting the articles N
her writing desk so had to speak rather
forcibly.
well do not announce it from the |
cautioned Tom in a stage |
Come on in and write your letter, |
and stop fussing." laughed his wife.
Il am not going to waste good day
light writing when there will be plenty |
Of time after we have to go in. Come |
on out here and enjoy the evening""
He reached his hand toward his wife, |,
who stood In the door, and she came
and sat down by him. This is just |
the time to talk over our plans while |
we watch those busy robins at work in |
hat tree
Marjory slipped her hand into Toms
Is she dropped into her rocker.
"I'll have to get my garden into good
shape before father comes. He would |
.hink a Gerard was a degenerate who
lid not have good garden, given
chance to have one"
Marjory laughed. ~ will help you
With it. You know l must have plenty
IF outdoor exercise" Tom gave her
hand a convulsive little squeeze as
heir glances met.
"Oh, Tom, it has been such happy
year." she breathed.
at has indeed, little girl. We have
lived this year" he replied.
ITO be continued)
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