Missouri Valley times., 1919-02-27
Mabels 5
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-Not very cordial. ehi" propounded
. casual companion OF John Trego. as
they passed on the street man who
made curt, short nod, and that grudE.
ingiy.
"Fle hasn't been neighborly for some
time" explained Trsso. "It's al come
Of my war garden"
IA pro- IL her
"Oh, indeed, not ut all" John has
tened to say. Don't get that idea.
for Winston Throop Il Q real patriot.
You see, though, when the war gar.
den boom came on l started in on the
only spare space in the 80 by 200 feet
side lawn. We utilized every foot OF
1t. Onions. bsets, corn, parsnips, cab.
bages and ali that. Well, Just rs we
had laid out the interesting plat,
Throop ran up that wire fence on the
dividing line"
why, what fori"
ITO distinguish his own. really ar
tistic and beautiful flower garden
from our homely layout. don't
know 40 I blame him. The pretty
street frontage was really defaced by
my common sprouting crops. All at
nun> ~ >cxs ~. rn<~Nl~ n,,< ~ ,nl6
He even sent HE son Harry away, !
believe for fear his budding interest
In my daughter Mabel would lead to
something"
sort Of crouch, isn't hep
Not that, always, but thinks he
was imposed upon,'' replied Trego iu-
diligently. You see, We couldn't use
quarter of the stun we raised. My
neixhbors would have been affronted
II had offered 1t free to them. l
left word In poor neighborhood that
they could come and help themselves,
and they overrun us. They accident
ally broke down q part of the dividing
fence, threw some vegetable tops and
roots over on my nsighbor's lot. and
the next morning the look he gave me
nearly froxe me. It's all going to be
mended now, hope. The war is over.
hence no more way gardens. So my
daughter has solved the problem"
"Ah, how 10 that?"
''Instead Of war garden, we will
clear up the lot and prepare it for q
peace garden for next spring"
eve have ordered vines. bushes, ma
terial for pergola. In fxct sort OF
duplicate, or rather continuation Of
the Throop garden. We will carry out
the general decorative and color
scheme. l hope that will make up
next year for the worry and annoy
ance we have caused our touchy neigh
, Dor this year."
Mabel had entered heart and soul
into the plan for the peace garden.
She superintehded the ordering Of trel.
lts and bush supporters Roses rep
resented the particular floral fad OF
Mr.. Throop. and over 200 bushes of
every variety comprised Mabel's se-
lection. Winston Throop opened his
eyes wide AZ the work got under way.
He always was courteous to the
women folks Of the TreYO family, but
now quite urbane AZ he lifted his hat
to the fair gardener in evidence.
Mr.. Throop came home one after
noon to find his wife and daughter ah-
sent at social function. As he EN-.
tered the house he gave all intelligent
stare ut n suitcase quite familiar t0
him.
Mary" he spoke to the maid. ''what
does that nean!" and he pointed to
the suitcase In question.
Its young Harry, sir" was the re.
spoRse. Gle came home at noon.'
Indeed! did not expect him un.
III the latter part Of the week. Where
ls he?"
II think he has gone out for 8
stroll. sir. He may be about the
grounds somewhere. Shall l see. MIR
Throop?'
mo, will flnd him II he's about
anywhere" said Mr.. Throop. II fancy
he's out IN the garage looking over the
new automobile"
! Mr.. Throop changed his coat, lit Z
/ cigar and str0lled out to the rear o1
the LOT. Harry was not ip evldenc.
about the garage, nor was he in the
garden. Passing along the spite fence
however. Nr. Throop halted summa
rily. The sound of merry youthful
voices directed his attention to tn,
next lot.
"You are to hold this rose trellis til
I set 1t in place." sounded out Mabel'l
voice; mot my hand!"
(Which could hold foreyer!" de
clared Hsrry. Throop darlngly.
II For a moment Mr.. Throop's fac
flushed. and his mind recalled the re
cent animosity garden. Then sweel
Of memory carried him back to Jus
such circumstance when he was ,
lad and his wife q chit Of . girl.
ITS to be real peace garden" h
heard Mabel say. Papa says that /
will give the two places the fines
frontage on the street"
"Humph!" Erowled Mr.. Throop, 9Th
two places! Oh. well, he is the on
who has raised the white dag. IT.
the last Of the war gartien, 30 I'll no
be crouch entirely"
Winston Throop went into the lfous
without revealing himself to the bus.
hustling happy couple In the next yart
Finally Harry put in an appearanc,
dnshed With exercise and rare sol
Of contentment revealed on his clsa,
open face.