The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-17
ELEVATED ROMANCE
~ MILDRED WHITE.

~ Jtih iafuiOhs mother had not be
sought him ~ ~ and look after hI,
Aunt Hsnrietfs and II JaDeys Hines,
Lad Dot made II necessary for her Il
accept Aunt chr0line's hospitality, fhs
Two might never have met. The elder
{ ~ ladies' lived la 4 pieasant double
housf, Ia q pleasant shady city street.
They had rented their separate
apartments la this house because ot
the advantage u close eompanionshlp,
"hict snaed 10 disappOinrment for
both parties concerned because OF the
lnOppOrfune arrival Of an oldentime
lover, recently bereayed. The widower
had Years before. la his youth. been AN
object OF rivalry between the maiden
frlends and II was pardonable that his
return should give wrong construe-
llon.
Henry West had been guilty OF lndls-
erlnlinafe love making between the twy
la his single days. and when Henry
Wesi the wldower. did not renew th~e
earlier views after u succession or eve
ming teas given On each side OF the
house Allss Henrietta and Miss Caro-
line iiained each other for the aliena.
lion OF affection. and became enemies
instead or friends. Long after the In
nocsntly unconscious widOwer had
gone his way the ladies' passed easn
other nnrec0gnized Ia the garden
which they shared. while all obstruet-
Ing awning was placed between the
Two front porches.
John iIarInons mother. far away
being guilty concerned for her neg
lect OF this older sister. and absorbed
10 the present by countless social
clubs and teas. persuaded her big
lawyer son to stop over for time al
Aunt Henrietta's and make sure that
she was comfortable. John Harmon
was Obliged 10 10 10 Aunt Henrletta's
city on business trip. And just at
this psychological time Janey Gray,
fur away Ia her distant village. recoy-
ering from an Illness and needing
care. accepted gratefully the invita-
tlou OF her Aunt Caroline 10 visit and
recuperate In the sunshine Of her gar
den. II was there that John Harmon
came upon Janey one glorious morn
Ing. as she sat beneath spreading
tree And so Inviting was the spot.
and Janey aud the morning altogeth.
en-. that John fingered until noon and |
never enjoyed himself more In his life. |
Time dew on golden wings. like the 1
butterflies around the apple tree. 4
while Janey Grsy's pale cheeks grew
round aud pink and John Harmon al
lowed an -unlInportant affair Ike q
case at law TO walt. Then Aunt Car
ollne discovered them And Aunt
Caroline. II this might be possible.
was Just little more unrelentlng and
a little more reyengeful than Aunt
Henrietta. She lost no time In i'm
pressing upon her astonished niece
the fact that the ofrense must not be
repeated. II relative OF hers We're
known 70 show the least friendlIness
toward Kin of that Henrietta Dawson
said relative could no longer remain
in her home. And poor Janey Gray
bad not. because OF late unfortunate
any other home to 20
10. She would have 10 grow stronger
before she could resume her old posi-
lion In the home town library. and IL
ronls take money IN the meantime TO
buy bread and butter 10 support even
.o small n body so fancy could not
.ousider the matter. sh. wrote. In
,tead "A line OF explanation 10 the dis
urbinr holm Harmon and mined IL
~ The annie tree John andlng n
here went wrathfully 10 upbrald
,nnt Henrietta for her mart In th.
ray and was promptly and emphat.
cally told that mo comlnxs or goings
With Caroilue Carey's niece would
- tolerated. .
.Iao.x ya mn IA tho attic and fasten
NJ, sksi.yht aaar IN. wind vii, nlow
! wla. Then added Amt Caroline.
!. = eooeiilatorx tome ~xoo hsd het-
.r No aosxn In vonr roop, and re~t- :
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