The Detroit times., 1917-07-16

arms. demanding what che meant
and how she hac managed Il.
Lets have something 20 eat
first" sire bocged See Bacon
and eggs and baked potatoes. all
cooked by ouf own camp fire. on.
Bills, | hope you won't refuse 10
eat"
he did not re ate until Miui-
cent held mp her hands in dismsy.
MY dear our provisions won't
last two days az this rate" she
cried, 81 was figuring on your APP
petite OF the past year"
Well get more I'm not thrl
yet. I'm still hungry. II | had my
gun
You have IT'S over there in the
corner with your fishing rod ard
everything else "A man needs TO
make life happy"
You witch How did you do it?''
cried Williams. IL hate 10 be a kill
Joy. but isn't n going 20 set us back
good bit financially? | figured
that I'd have 10 cut out the vaca-
ton stunt on account OF expense. .
81 know IT, foolish. And | figured
YOU wouldn't have to. Our travel
ing expenses out here are 20 cents
round trip | paid our milk boy 81
TO bring things here. and II viii be
another dollar 10 take them back.
His folks live in that farmhouse
over there and he told me about
this place The rent Is a dollar a
week. And we can get eggs. butter.
D. In
folks"
And there won't be street car
fares. nor movies. nor the thousand
and two other demands OF the city.
whoopcd Williams. turning a somer-
sault. Wen have a vacation and
break even or better, Has Krebe
got anything on me? Well. I guess
not! fell asleep under a pine
and yonder's pool
That's a cow pond giggled Mil
licent
There followed primeval days
filed with the Joy OF simple living,
and all the fretting and chafng or
the past months was gone
Tomorrow it's back 10 the same
old mill half stumbled Williams
as he lay on the fragrant couch
watching the dying embers over
which the supper had been cooked.
THE same with a mammoth, great
big difference" said Millicent. The
mill with the Ill taken out OF H.
Really. there won't be anything hard
about n now. We were lust worn
out, both OF us And these two
weeks Mother Nature has cuddled
Us ard soothed us until all the
knots and tangles are out Of our
nerves
Where's your insomnia And
where's your fnicky Appetite"
Probably gone 10 Join that imp
Of a temper Of yours. Milly girl"
81 know. Billsy. ! was awful"
Williams reached over and drew her
TO hts side. IL guess my sickness
was more Of drain on me than
even you could realize Blllsby."
went on Nillicent. as she nestled
down. and baby was sick 80 much
OF the time. and then 20 lose him,
There was moments silence In
the old hut while husband and wife
chung 10 one another.
Bllsy! ! resolved a million times
that I never would speak 40 again.
and then out I would fly For every
torture you have suffered from my
tongue ! have suffered thousand.
You thought didn't notice how
worn out and worried you were or
course did All the time was so
ugly 70 you loved you so, and how
! craved your love-"
81 was Just a bundle OF horrible
nerves and you were another. II
we'd gone on Ike that | suppose we
would soon have ended like many
others"
but ! couldn't live without you
not this you" said Williams
No but you could have done very
happily without the other Milllcent
the one in the city"
"Wir she be there when we 20
back or viii this girl OF mine go
along with mo-"
ITS this girl who's going back
We've got the old l-ve again. Rnlsy
and were're going 10 treasure r.
When we begin 10 feel the wear OF
life Wei not take II Outson one an
other, but come out here. n It's only
for day. What's the matter?"
links NV brains working, One
Of my old inspirations just flashed
upon me Say. hut TIN make an ad
that's got beauty and punch and
class, When ! put that thru there'll
be a raise all right, Who's worry
Ing about money? Say. Milly I'm
a little keen on getting back after
all"
"Of course you are. and 80 am I.
That's just what has made this all
SO worth while!"