The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-28
WE PREPARE TO LEAVE
Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters

WE PREPARE TO LEAVE
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters
Enid Haines at IS looks so, and is
considered hopeless old maid by the
people in Henly Falls. She lives with
her brother Jim and his wife Esther.
Laura the oldest daughter, James, and
Violet youngest and prettiest.
Violet's decision to go to the city to
college saves Aunt Enid from sinking
entirely into hopeless middle age. She
goes to the city with vi, and the two,
freed from Esther's oppression, sud-
denly find out what life can hold for
them. vi is in love with Bud, the
affair Is not very happy. When they
return for the summer vacation, Enid
looks scarcely 80. Mark Upjohn, an
old beau, comes around again. Laura
marries. Jim quarrels with his son,
who mentions a woman his father
knows in some other town. There is
reconciliation between Jim and Es-
Their. Enid definitely refuses Mark,
and Violet has a letter from Bud ask
ing her to come back to the city.
Chapter 81
81 must CO." Violet said to me.
Bud wants me-"
That in itself was sufficient for her.
AS for myself, l wanted nothing more
than to get back to our little apart
ment in the city. We lived our own
lives there--here, we were subject to
Esther's despotism, which irked US, no
matter how benevolent she intended
it to be.
Helen comes out to see us this
week." ! said. "She's taking vaca-
ton. We can't go until after that"
"All right" vi said with a little sigh.
'I'll tell her how much I want to go
back, and she won't mind if we all
live together for a week or so. I'll
write to Bud tonight"
Better go to bed and forget about
it till tomorrow" l answered. There
is no mail from the village until to
in the morning and write to him. I'll
do your work"
mo, thanks" vi answered. ITO
morrow is too far away"
! smiled little in the dark.
There is no tomorrow in the cal
citations of youth, though all life
is tomorrow for them. Youth
looks at the present moment, age
looks backwards. Few of us are
content to live in, and believe in,
the future.
Feeling her unhappiness, l was rest
LESS too Hours later l was still
awake. l got up and looked down the
hall. The light shone out from under
the door of her room.
| had my own thoughts too. more
Than enough to keep me busy Esther
said several times that she wanted tc
go to the city this winter. and now
was sure she really intended to do it
There were several reasons why.
For one thing, / had only enough
money for part of the year. l talked
it over with Esther only that morning
Il am going to send my check fol
the first half of the college term"
said. THAT will be until February
That will leave enough in my banl
account to cover our rent until the enc
of January, and enough besides tt
keep us quite comfortably-in fact. by
being very economical we might have
enough to stay on in the city unit
March. Then vi would escape the
worst part of the country winter-ant
you know the cold always bother:
her"
She ought to be used to it," Esthel
grumbled. She's spent some II win
ters in HenIy Falls"
But her health is never so good il
the winter" | answered. "She has
cold from December until March
!. usually"
well, she's likely to spend severa
more winters in the country" was al
the sympathy Esther expressed 81
she'd bundle up warm she wouldn't ge
so many colds"
After time Esther said:
Maybe Jim would pay Wis expense
and the fiat you got and all that AM
| could go with her this winter
perked you up so-and I guess | nee,
something happen to me like what hap
pened ii you"
| said nothing. After all, | knew
would do whatever my sister-in-lav
decided. could not help myself.
Guess Jim might part with tn
money for the sake of getting rid O
me for few MONTHS she went or
bitterness in her tones. Then he,
have more time to run around witt
that Eastlake woman"
Did he te1l you anything about it.?
| was too curious to refrain from
asking.
Not thing" Esther answered.
Il thought yesterday. when you wen
for a drive alone. he might--well
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