The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-16
RED HAIR
BY iZoLA FORESTER.

keep from 'phoning her at the stalion
but Just one glimpse of her face wler
she opened the door would be worth
1t ALL
II had been nearly four months since
she had left~ Glendale. before that
there had been five years df life spen.
there with Olive after her early widow
hood Neither OF them ever quite
confessed What Il reiief that widow
hood had been after Chester's tetis,-
crate bullying and Worrying every ore
in the family half sick
Olive always said She was glad
there We're no children where there
had heen no real love. So the years
had passed restfuily until Winifred's
appointment at Washington and she
had gone away.
Lewis had been the only person who
objected. '
"Slie needs you here. Shes depend
ent On your companionship." answered
Lewis doggedly. And it isn't right or
necessary for YOU TO get out and hus-
tie, Win"
But | want to-" protested Winifred.
Il love II here, but | want 10 do some
thing else. be somebody. can't you un-
derstand:'
But he had kept his own point OF
view and only Danny seemed TO GET
her idea rightly. Danny was nearer
her own age, anyway. and not at ali
like his cousin.
"Yon know what Chester says ahont
you, VIM" he told her teasingly. Says
any girl with red hair is totally unre-
liable and proue to temperamental fits.
Is your hair very red:'
1T is. chestnut" answered Wini
fred calmly. IF Lewis doesn't like il
he may glance in the opposite direc-
ton whenever he is in my vicinity.
Do you blame me for going DAM"
Il do not" he sang out cordially.
I'm going away myself. Government
aviation service after the war. Fine
stuff. Maybe I'll drop in on YOU III
Washington some day AMI say hello"
He had dropped in, too. several
times. and it had seemed as If two or
three months of service had set the
boy up as no other trimming copld have
done He was better looking than
Chester. and more companenable. she
decided Then he had gone away TO
one of the southern stations, and Win
fired found herself lonely
Oliye had only mentioned him once
in her letters To her He had been
transferred, and might go 10 some OF
the islands.
As the train drew up To the little
stone station. Winifred Leaned for
ward from the platform. wishing sud
denly some one was there 10 meet her
She took one OF the lI:tle jiiney cars
up to the bungalow.
She sent the car back at the curb
aud went up the yeranda steps.
SHE sat down on the top step to pom
der on just what window would be
the best to break into. when there
came The hum of motor on the street
and i car came swinging leisureiy
along. Someone was leaning back a.
the wheel singing. She knew Dams
voice instantly. and sent ont glad
hail TO him.
Great Scott! why don't you let peo-
pie know you're coming" he exciam-
ed joyfuliy as he bounded up the steps
TO her side. The honeymoon pair have
been on their way two days now. Olive
didn't want 10 tell you for fear 1t
would disturb your plans in the
spring"
rs Olive married:" she demanded.
He nodded with a grin Of amuse-
ment. at her manner.
We all said you'd he wild. That's
why We didn't tell you. She's married
old Chester. Ches was sweet on you
last year, wasn't he. Win? DID you
throw him down? III bet You did.
Anyway. they're happily married and
gone South. The bungalow is yours.
Better come home to mother, though
End be warmed UP. The furnace has
been out two days
But Winifred felt distinctly offend
ed. NO / shall go straight back to
Washington" she said coldly. If Olive
ind Chester did not care to notify her
cf their wedding she would not stay
in Glendale at all.
They're not going TO live here. Tn
going to-" said Dan deliberately. I've
always liked this place. Don't you
remember. Win. and Chesters going to
stay South awhile and then live In
town. SO I've taken over the bunga-
low
For clubhouse" asked Winifred
For self ana wife" he told her I'm
twcnty-three in. June, Win, aisl It's
time settled down.
Il never dared to show you how
much cared for you. Win" he pro
tested. mot with Chester and all the
oder fellows hanging around last
year. You seemed way out of reacl
To me, but now lis different. You
know how well I've been doing, and
don't | honestly seem ever 50 much
older 70 you:"
"AcCs." said Wlnifrod grayely. hel
chin on one hand. You've grown. too
Dan"
lets not go straight home" h
pleaded. IRIS wonderful night. Let,
take whlrl down along the shore