The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-05

rhiSin anu comes from n ufHefcnt Gun
toned place to this. Pm a-goin' to-
I'm a-goin' to-"
That evening at dusk, with infinite
care not to arouse the woman In the
kitchen, Lindsay left basket Of fine
Concord grapes and "Thes Rose Gar
den Husband" book he had that day
bought at the drug store. He didn't
quite understand the title, but 1t
sounded good. and the clerk had told
him it was pretty love story.
That night, at his five miles distant
home, he sat until midnight. thinking.
At last he rose and faced the crayon
portrait caricature of the meek spirit
who had been the mother of his three
daughters. "Sene," he whispered, you
was good girl and we loved one an
other; but, oh, Sene, you're gone and
I'm lOnesOme-lonesome as a bear on
the mountain"
He rose and went out to the grave
under the naples beside the highway.
Reaching down one big lean hand he
reverently brushed aside the red and
yellow leaves that covered the dead
grass.
""Twouldn't be shown no disrespect
to you, Sene, honey, eff was to marry
again ?"-his voice was pleading apOl-
ogy-"I wanted to tell you, Sene, I'm
thinkin' of somebody. faint nobody
about here, Sene, you ever saw-yOu
needn't worry about it bein' one OF
these women hereabouts, Sene!"
Each week Lydia found pleasing
parcel on her porch, and she went
One man Of all these people was try
ing to tell her he respected her, adj
mired her, wanted to marry her!
One evening at dusk, at the end OF
the fourth week, Lindsay knocked at
her door.
1--WE been q wantin' to be your beau
for month";" he said bashfully, ''only
I was afraid you wouldn't let me be i!
May come in and set for while"
The humility and the tenderness in
his voice brought the tears to her eyes,
but her tone was bitter:
you"
He flushed through his tan. "It's
dark now-nobody'd know-but I'd a
come in broad daylight only couldn't
have no stones unjestly cast at you
over me-"
81 couldn't marry anybody and live
about here" she told him at last. Now
Laura's married, I'm going to sell this
place Christmas and go away off some.
where"
81 were born where live" Lindsay
found himself saying; at would pull
me powerful to give it up"
That night while Lydia wept over
this remark, Lindsay knelt in the frost
under the naples.
"Oh. Sene, never lowed to sci! the
place and you air layin' on it, but
Sene, I'd see the spot where you air
wouldn't never be neglected. I'd see
TO it, Sene, dear"
In few days Lindsay came to Lydia
with news.
I'm thinkn' Of buyin' n place down
in Monroe county," he told her, "close
to White Rock"
She colored with pleasure. Laura,
my girl, lives there!"
docs she?" he said innocently.
"But your farm here, where you were
bOrn?" she breathed.
I'm selling it on condition"
she came close TO him. ooh, Lind.
say, you are giving it up-because-'
because I'm lOvin' YOU better'n
keepin' parcel of ground. Say you'll
marry me, and I'll go home and tell
Nick PrOsser he may have it, and I'll
90 tomorrer to White Rock and buy
the farm there and set carpenter to
mendin' the house, can git it habi-
table by Christmas. Maybe sooner
The pariah's eyes grew starlike-
happiness enveloped her like a golden
cloud.
You are the best man in the world,
Lindsay Temple" she cried. Lindsay
drew her close in his arms.
no. ain't-but you air the finest
woman, Lydia. darlin'!''