The Keota news., 1920-05-21
THE CALL OF
HOME
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"Juse q moment Jasper. DEAR.
spoke Mildred Wharton to her NOS.
band. n have forgotten somethine.
Jasper Wharton nodded indulgentIy
In the pleasant manner that wss char
actaristic Of him. He only casually
viewed the small old cottage at tAe
edge OF the town where Mildred had
been born and her parents had died.
Tho property had been inherited By
Mildred snd since the marriage she
and Jasper had made Il their home.
Just now Jasper regarded It rather
superciliously. A. his glance swept
the smokestack Of the only industrial
plsnt In the town he straightened up
under the influence Of anticipation Of
quite q change In bis business alRaiss
I'VE would only vexetate here" b.
soiiloquizet. "and the one thousand
two hundred.doiiar salary at tho plant
would never grow. Uncle Jed Dalton
has written me that prospects II The
city are good"
When Jasper had told Mildred Of
moving to the city she had nautely lls-
tened to him. She had married him
truly believing It her duty to lovA
honor and obey and had never
swerred from her pledge and duty.
"Yeu know best. DEAR she had
forced herself to xay. I'VE have been
very happy here. hut must not think
Of anything except Jour opod and
proGrpsa."
They had packed mp and stored tse
furniture Of the house In the attic.
Mildred had now gone to take . lase
look at the picture Of her mother lying
across Q bureau In the attic. Hee
tears dowed unrestralnetlly. She would
not allow Jasper to suspect Il. but her
soul seemed dumbed Ut the thought Of
probably forever leaving The spot
around which clustered the fondsae
memories Of her life.
Uncle Jed Dalton's home proved
decided tlnmpencr to the young cou.
pie. Mildred hnd never met him be-
fore and Jasper had not seen him
sin<e childhood. He was a wixene,i.
crOtchety old man. sullen. parsin,nni.
oua. end the ancient three-story build.
Ing IN which he lived reacsuhletl some
barracks. lta owner spportIcned the
spsrsray furnished second floor to his
invited guests. Then he discioscd his
plans.
II live MI alone a. you know" NJ
said. "and thought II Mildred would
come downstairs and get me q cup Of
cnifce In the morning and tea at night
and sort of keep track Of things. and
II you. Jasper. would give me an hour
evenings attending tn my rent books ]
would let you have the second floor st
= mere nominal rent"
Mildred felt pretty gium at the pros.
pect. but fried to look pleasant. Jas.
per said something about both Of them
being glad and anxious to make thc,r
near relative comfortable and salts.
NED. In dny or two the old man In.
trotiuced Jasper to friend who con.
Quoted q mall order business. Jasper
was Installed as manager. The desis.
nation sounded quite good to the
young couple at FIRST, but they soon
realized thnt they had made mistake
In trusting in the glowing letter prom.
lses Of tie old man,
Mildred patiently shaved. fully half
her time attending to the neods Of the
whimsical and exacting uncle. The
house employing Jasper paid him even
less than ha had been receiving In his
home town. but limited vaguely at fu-
turs opulehee when they got their q.
t0rDr1A0 mora fn1lv m lNa Pa~A