Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
The New Home
By CENEVlEVE ULMAR

| Suiuiuss VI SuDuTodu toWuS ituu hdu III
tic excuse for existing save that the
land was cheap, lots of quarter OF
an acre selling for n hundred dollars
! each, and the owner Of the tract in
clincd to encourage and cooperate
with purchasers and even assist them
to make start in the way Of building.
poor, but thrifty class represented
! the settlers and while their ambitions
were humble. from the start they took
a cotnmenlable pride in their town
md its progress. Most Of the houses
were set far back on the lot and COM
| prised only two rooms. the idea being
10 build on to this when they could
save uptlic money TO accomplish 1t.
4 CHEEKY. companionablc group. the
community interest was strong and
each sought To help the other. and
naturally the slightest detail in the
| lives Of the people was made q matter
OF genera! moment. Thus when Mrs.
| Adele EanksOn. q young widow with
nne child. bought n lot and built The
| rear end of her house Kitchen and
hcd:nom only. neiShhbors helped dig
the cellar and spared some fruit tree
/
! tlo Way ur Sreencry and shade.
Then when 4 shy. retiring young
bachelor. Richard Glade. purcha scd the
| adjoining lot. ihe men folks derided his
| clal,, that maybe some dav his unmar-
! ried sister. Il school teacher. might
| come TO live with him.
Cast Your eyes about, Glade. and
Won will find about as healthy. hand
some and Industrious lot of girls and
women among us just eager Ia start
In life with marriage mate and help
him build up a happy home
Ert Richard only smiled and shook
his heal unresronsively. declaring
that his homeliEess. age and timidity
rs tn th" opposite sex prccluded any
'ticn Of their encouraging him.
"nh. we'll we shall expect YOU 10
'rep your eye on that pretty widow.
Mrs. Eankson." observed bystander
Ec'ng nc':!hhnrS. YOU are bound to
-rt well acquainted In time. and she
IS certainly q woman to respect and
Idniirc."
\ seed thought was implanted tn
G'alr'S mind and although he did not
nurse !; the same continued to expand
he iiE"d the little Child Of rhe widow
lmmcnsclv. SHE was very fond 81 him
and """ day when she called him
'rnrn" Glade hluShcd like bashful
Schonihny and horrd no casual passer.
by had overheard it,
Glade had built the front of his
house first. That Is. there was quite n
grand porch. rvoinaylors. and library
which he temporarily used rs Il sleep
Ing CHAMBER. He was rather refined
| In his aesthetic tastes and Thought
more Of his hooks and cnrioS. and some
old family hpir0Oms OF portraits and
furniture than he did OF home com.
furiS. He had run mp 81 fran! hut
weather7'ro"f shac.; connected WITH the
main structure hy door and here he
did some desI!'iory cooking. ut break
fast tire Il cup OF coffee and q, cereal.
and bought lunch and dinner In the
city where nc worked.
There were some delightful haff
Saturdays when he pc, tered around his
fnir ne!ghh'r's grounds putting things
IN order and earning the most appetite
Ing meal Of The week. Then on Sun
day Ne invariably accompanied Mrs
Ban!ison and little Editha 10 the town
hall of the settlement. where there was
q church service In the morning.
Almost before he knew 1t Glade was
in love with Adele Banksop and she
with him. They planned what they
would do without advising any out
slider except Judge Perrin. who had
become the leading spirit in the COM
munity. They were to go 10 the city,
get married quietly and Adele was
to sell her little start Of home md
add her household belongings to those
In the more connections home o1
Glade.
There was great stir In the com
| munity when nil this was known. and
| Glade, his wife and little Editha were
| enjoying week vacation at distance.
! Judge Perrin wns busy those days.
There had appeared at the town a
! strange old gentleman. announcing
himself as an uncle Of Glade. He had
not seen his nephew for some years,
| had a little money, was pleased with
what he heard Of Glade. and took
| pleasure, almost Joy, in planning with
the Judge what they would do to give
the newly welded pair n welcome and
a surprise when they returned to the
domestic heaFth.'
Then oil the people Of the town were
taken into the plot to celebrate the
home coming Of Adele and Glade. The
Innocent excitement and Joy Of these
humble folk was fdirly pathetic. Ey.
eYybody contributed In time or money
or some article OF ,adornment for the
new home, for new home had been
the outcome Of the plans Of uncle and
| judge. r
What they did was, to move the III.
tie structure on The Bnnkson lot across