The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-10-28

! ceive of life without Lenas attention
1t was Lena who, finally realizing Miss
Sues problem, made the astonishing
suggestion of renting the west wing
astonishing because no person through
all past years had occupied Heathcotc
house save a Heathcote.
But as days passed. Miss Sue grew
to dwell pleasantly upon Lenas sug-
gestion; it would be undoubtedly COM
forting, as well as helpful, to have
some nice person about.
Lena was sure the person offered
for Miss Sues consideration was nice;
Mrs. Dale Of the White inn told her
so. young lady from the city, who
was stopping at the inn, desired
more sequestered and quiet location.
Mrs. Dale thought that the young lady
, In question had either been disap-
| pointed In love, or was just q kind Of
fnyalid-though she didn't look it.
Anyway, the young woman deter
minedly avoided all guests of the Inn
and kept resoluteiy to her own upper
balcony. But she preferred d garden
to sit In, she said; Mrs. Dale assured |
Lena that the young lady would come |
well recommended" And after Miss |
Rhoda Brent was summoned to talk |
business with Miss Sue, she begged
only the assurance, before agreeing to
rent the delightful west wing of
the HeathcOte house, that there would
be no intruders there. Miss Sue ex-
planned that she and Lena were the
only inmates of the house and would
not disturb their tenant.
"Oh, I'm not recluse," the girl
laughed, 'it's just that grow. tired
being forced to mix with strange peo-
pie, as 1 go about"
Lena scoffed at Mrs. Dale's fancy
concerning disappointing love af-
fair. 'This Miss Brent has got too
taking ways" said Lena, ''for a man {
to forget her-easily." ;
The young woman was a charming :
Old Miss Sue grew to
ook forward eagerly for the short Wis d
rs accorded her. Miss Rhoda Brent S
appeared happily contented walking or
eadlng In her part of the garden
vailed off for the west wing; she had
Ter own entrance there also, and rare Il
visited other parts of the great Il
ouse. Lena, for an extra allowance, s
lady served the tenants meals in her c
wn rooms. s
MISS Sue, busy with her embroid- "
rles, loved to seek silently a seat in s.
he garden near the west wall-it was o
lere only that she could hear Miss p
hoda sing. And 1t was there. one
fening, that stranger directed BY re
ena, found her. lie came with a re- II
lest to rent the east wing for the bl
Of the summer. The inn c,
seper had admitted, the stranger tr
ia, that Miss Heathcote let out Ct
'rt of her house; he himself would be k,
Hing to pay generous price for the &c
Of the location. The III
rangers name was John Allison and + n,
was a preacher, he announced w
lilingly.
She had assured Rhoda Brent that
ere would be no other occupants of
house save Lena and herself. but
fore the advanced price offered by rel
2 newcomer Miss Sues conscience US
bsided The east wing was his for IN,
e time he required.
After all, she told Lena later, "the
lants need not know Of each others po
essence. The. gardens are as sepa- bet
ely divided as the house." sta
Did Miss Sue found her lonely hours die
st; new and delightful interest filed
: days. 1t was really exciting to 'a'
n her tenants visits apart up'
Hiss Sue thought with sympathy all are
{ day Of the young woman whom wa
and Lena had learned to love. -
angely enough she felt sorry. too.
the generally admired John ALI
j. And presently, to her astonished
s came Rhoda Brent's lovely laugh
voice. The young woman was
ually talking to some one over in
divided part Of the garden. 9nd
John Allison" said Rhoda, 'may I
er run away from YOU. though / III