The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-10
GOLDEN WEDDING
BY ELIZABETH R. GREENE.

"Where are you going. motherT
Nancy looked up from her packing
long enough to note her mothers sun
honneted head disappearing through
the doorway.
without answering. Mother Mitchell
walked out into the September sun
shine to Join her husband. Her dazed
mind could not comprehend how II
had all come about. but two facts
she understood with torturing clear
ucss-Ebcn was going to Johns and
sho was going to Nnncy's; the old
home was being broken up.
Eben spoke presently: You'll be
! wnrm an comf'table there { Nancy's,
mothcr-thank God. | shant have {
worry over that. An Nnncy'll have tn
,peciallsi for your eyes-she promised
ne that"
The woman stirred restessly.
81 don't need no specialist !" she as
serted stoutly. "An father what'll
YOU do when you have them cramps In
tn night? John won't understand
EN-"
He smiled at her bravely.
"Now, what do you think Id be TAX
in them cramps along with me forr
he demanded humorously. I'm ieay-
In 'em & home. where they b'iong--"
II was an unlucky speech. She
turned toward him with stifed cry.
where we b'long. tool" she sobbed.
the foodgates Of her pent-up sorrow
flung wide. They've no right { sep
arate us; it's wicked. Oh. Eben, let's
not go--let's not Go!"
"There, there, mother" he soothed.
we en- get along all right. Eben,"
she said eagerly, 9TH hens amt gone
yet, an they're laying good. There's
wood enough { last quite a spell an
mo. no, dear heart" he interrupt
ed huskily. ~ could never forgive my
self If let you suffer needlessly. !
oughter had enough saved { tide us
along now" he reproached himself bit
terly, "but somehow never had tn
tnack o. keepin' much ahead. "a. d.
ITS because you've been so good {
everybody" she flashed, "that we amt
nothIn' now as-.
when John wanted t''goi {, college
you sold the wood lot an sent him,
stead o. lettln' him work his way:-r"
"Twould be hard on tn boy, Com
fort" responded the old man gently.
She went on as If she had not heard,
Der tolt.worn hands clasped In her.lap.
"After John got settled In biz'ness
an It looked s II we might get alittle
help from him now an then; he got
married an that was tn end O. that
Eyes. but faint good for man I
live Alone" quoted Eben smilingly
trying to draw her from the strange
mood She was In.
"Then Nancy took Sick" she con
tinued YEARLY, "an' II took all ou
rainy day savin's { pay for her oper
| alton"
Trying to comfort her with hant
and voice, he was too distressed TO SEE
that his daughter was speeding up thu
path toward the house. In back Of thu
oak.
White and sobblng. Nancy reached
the house. She had gone to the fell
TO ask her mother II they hadn't bette
sell the clock with the rest OF tn
things tomorrow. Approaching the oal
unseen, beneath which her parent
sai she heard the conversation whicl
saved her from many bitter regret
later.
An eager. broken talk through tn
telephone with John set the plan Z
motion: then Nancy. chasteneC
awakened Nancy. went about man
mysterious errands In the little vi
lage.
Returning home finally, her mothe
, met her anKibusly.
, "what time t'morrer you havin' q
!, auction. Naneyr rf
I John won't he here till tomorro'
} night" answered her daughter light.
"we'll settle everything Saturday"
Saturday. Their golden weddin
, day! In silent anguish mother lei
. the room.
Never had the sunlight streamed $
brightly into the old home as ON thu
|. Saturday morning, never had Name
, sung so joyously, or John whistled i
! mcrrlly. The gay sounds commingle
with savory odors iloated up the stat
way to the room where Father au
= Mother Mitchell still fingered
Then suddenly Nancy's voice Gale
. from the hall.
r "Yes, we're comm, Nancy" a
> swered her mother, TREMENDOUSLY.
. Hand In hand the two old love-
!. went downstairs together, each vON
ing for the others sake TO be BRAY
, that day
A But what was thls2
? Father and Mother Mitchell stare
, bewilderIngly at the table spread vii
snowy cloth, the blue willow-ware an
steaming breakfast, whose crownlI
, glory was bowl Of 30 yellow roses.
"A happy golden wedding day
a choruBed John and Nancy, leadiI
/, them TO the table where two piles
afty shining dollars dazzlingly refeC
>. ed the sunlight in two blue plates.