The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-28
THE MALIN0ERER

The next morning the sun came out
and smiled over its spring cleaning OF
nature. All the charm of late spring
in a pleasant residential country beck
oned to old and young to come out OF
doors and revel At the clubhouse
tennis courts a dozen young men and
women were sun-kissed with an In
spiration.
Lets all do down in canoes to the
Rainbow DAM" one cried.
And stay there over night. an
other added. We'll take silk tents
for the boys and put the girls up at
the Rainbow Inn"
"Horoo! Hooray!"
An hour later the clubhouse float
was swarming with gay young Ar
! cadians. A little feet of canoes, in
each of them a young man and his
Most Likely Girl. was ready to start.
In a cedar skiff, a little aloof as be-
fitted the chaperoning couple of the
expedition, were AL and Lily Blake.
Ned Flowerton and Fay Summers
were the last to leave the float in
their canoe. The slight delay had
been caused by Edith's wistful in
quiries.
you're sure, dear, you won't for
get your appointment with Mr.. Brock
Monday morning." she asked visit
fully.
mo, no, Ede!" Ned cried impatient
ly. 1--WE get back Sunday night"
Edith looked upon his eagerness to
be off with the unease OF one whose
child is leaving for an outing from
which danger is not altogether absent
With Lii Blake to chaperone the party,
gayety and sentiment was sure to be
the mood throughout With her keen
design to bring Ned to definite en-
gagement to Fay. Lii would certainly
create the proper and irresistible &C.
casion for the young man to propose
to her niece.
But Edith did not allow herself to
dampen the gayety Of Ned's starting
After all, he had earned his good time.
He had brought his invention to a
successful working The prospect OF
realization on 1t was brilliant. She
watched the little flotilla leave and an
ineffable longing for a little respite
from anxiety filled her.
Come on, hon, we'll take paddle
ourselves, you and ~" she heard John
say to her He had been watching
her quietly and guessed right and he
did the right thing.
They got into canoe by themselves
the children were playing at the
Fenns' John padded her to where
the green of trees Swallowed the lake
side and little path at the end of
pretty inlet invited them to enter the
cool young wood John talked quietly
OF things that drew her mind to holt
day mood and courted her in the quiet
way of lovers of long standing.
The next day he took her and the
children on a little picnic to the same
spot and Edith had the respite she
longed for.
But on their way back neighbor
stepped out on the clubhouse porch
ing party had telephoned they would
lowing morning.
They had stopped to swim, and for
dance at the Woodvale Country club.
where they were invited; and they sat
up too late around the campfire. So
they're all tagged The girls are stay
ing over at the Rainbow Inn. The
boys who have to be at work Monday
are padding back. They'll be at it
all HlsHt anu eApect W get hume III
time the man called out.
Ned Flowerton, sun-baked and sleep
less, unshaven and tired, came into
the house Monday with only twenty
minutes in which to make the train
for the city If he missed it he would
also miss his appointment with the
manager Of the Universal Heater COM
pany.
Edith knew all this. She did not