The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-29
q Summer Day.

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~ GTE M IN the orchard, filing
+ smsIl basket with yellow
hafyest apples when Mac
f1lpae came upon her. ..,..
9i3lIlols he called cheer1y. waving
m eSS Z rye hunted all over me
n 56I ycu. Thought sou were down
ihG esfinghouSe, so ] went tnere
nj Wat sle We going to do with
!; Il ~ apbles? Make CIDER" 80.
fSls nodded. They picked up me .e
ks2sf csrfying Il between them: =
IA 4 ieter from my brother TINS
s ~ ,ebe tod him. he Is COM
III home for the weekend ana No
n Sfinliug Reeee Logan with MN.
: ~ Il 4, architect. gifted. am.
SItioSs Soy Who Is bound to make a
1890 ffl be 30 glad TO see him :,
sHoN long have you known nlm
M aSked suddenly. vo
e .sFnre1er. said Kate simply. W.
4 IA n lie same street, in the saIns
y III ANN lie time was a pap!
~ pad bought this farm p anu va IL
,sei Out here LAST year; hesee 40
N y sniendid. You'll like HIM; NJ
4 y "a: StSets said Mac doubtluliy; ne
1. se ~ down Al her left hand where
sfIsted On The handle OF ta ne pas ,S,ri
n Smsr diamond on me laiiu
.tTlnkied up at him disturbing.
Y a. "a thought about mat flns
q s IN eaw aim looking at It, and SET
10 ia 6asket DO IN, lifted hef naau.
~ ssl.s t.ge me that DIAMOND. iSn !
4 ssnite Rite stone!" There was no
sSouetIy n, her manner. Sne was as
{ad,5 "a Z child. mes gong 70 pa!
3Eg1fsi. others with II aud nave Il
i5nunfedl in q cluster next rall, LOT my
ETt1day. lsn't he generous TO DO mat
lac tried to smile, made q miser-
SDie rsiture OF It ana stopped over "
M ,ip the basket AGAIN; .AotEins
Shis world Is ,uo good for you'
WSen ,hey had reached the cider
6tess an Inc porch Of the old spring
seSss hlact Pete, who had gone
sSIT thete for water, looked al me
itfIe EasI6t Of apples and burst oa !;
'snrhine. aLaNd hev mercy. cai!e,
s erisd athem many apples wouldn't
~ Va whistle. Wait tul PETE goes
X "A orchard, Amt no use nessin
a AZ press to make dipperful. .
hi. and Kate sat down on me
S6Fri 81 the spstnghouse to wait ior
& ~ "a 8 sret,irii. Kate was lost In the
ss,;s N 4 day dream. With her
seefal head Tilted back against an
IA Weather. beaten rain barrel, sae
*. looktng u q smile, nesting IN
e Nv Vie 6iue eyes and around her
~ cn-yed slips as she watched Ut
n Nhite clouds, Ike . nufryns
fIonn q winged young fairies, racing
Sef0ss the summer SKY. :.
80 tnrned bis head and looked az
*, gifie Nas b shadow n li'
'6sdesing eyes. He ran a specu!a-
M finer down her bare forearm
isScslss her brown hand lightly.
;.Tksnkingf., he questioned her. !,
SEe danced down nat his hand
6ne6ine her own. the dreams sun
iSrFinI n her happy eyes. Sne SLOW
7; ssir4,ed luer hand over until It rest
i Il lin "a palm, under his. A little
~ y S sssssm1 10 be striking s!sdge
sfmner blows IN her slim, ot9n .sa
d ma Ter hesht fsced WHY t tse
Z ssSrer isifiss scudding across INC
e w hiking IN about tomorrow and I'd
soN1r brother coming! he askeu seNH'
Hf;h worshiptul look; .a.toa
md today, too" she fema ,.aea
:,tSs,.;ly biushing under his Keen
ss.stins ~ Vas Just thinking now
e LA, 1, Was TO be IN the coun..
M It,s iike hearing the near a., u
y \ 4 T Is bestlrg under my cheek.
~ ~ Sssitatinsly Withdrew her manu- 40
~ l ~ wsrri clasp. He made no
~ = rsstrain her. I have always
sdsd sogether In restricted ID. a ~ mr.
IA iacst q the flowers are N s tIos.
~ indovs and little trapped oiro .s
~ y ~, ~ sucS q different perspee-
" l;ttle philosopher, aren't you.
M ilsa 4 wish that ! 'naa ai"As'
i 4 I'll Ike you, .,,,,o,.
.i Nv ~ Il Ills quick protest. /,
Sor. q course. Just you. u Aa , s,rI
AZ S;rssned that there was . g n,
~ ~ Norid Who loves the country y
y ~ A. Eitg.b born and bred as nave
n :, sivpcse you have known many
Ks S;fiS haven't you! va, \.
,s1er NEW another Kate" ne
s ;os Sc xss snilinsly expect
al FIAT / had known yoa soon DON.
~ ssM again soberly. he ress
nv II holding, holding out ms
/. t ses, y ;Ser m Try to see you some
z h t6n1orrcW. I'm thinking ABOUT
si m, 81 : fishing trip" 49, so..o
mi s. the laughter and tne gn0s 10
Sse n Iittie dreams fed away as
y w TX HI NJ al him. Aren't you
~ ~ I, = "a Sra;i until Pete comes oacS
~ 4 Supies? Il wia y scsh nun
III msfa Inc cider. WY can't
5 ls ss sSS,;;l NJ gratefully when she call: