The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
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did not get up for breakfast next
day until Win had left for the office.
Before, | always was up TO say good
bye at least, and his farewell kiss al
ways started the day happily for me.
In retaliation, Win did not come IN
at tea time-though, as he mad prom
ised, Colin came Win came in time
10 dress for dinner We were dining
out that evening.
So more time passed. | continued
TO play the game the way he wanted
il PLAYED. | went everywhere, danced,
PLAYED cards, stood endless hours at
stupid receptions, gave parties at my
place. ordered handsome gowns, mo-
tored-and now and then found time
to see Mrs Anderson. The layette
had been completed, and the baby,
girl, was named Constance after me.
She was an adorable child, thought.
blue-eyed and with the promise OF
golden hair. She was not strong
child. and her mother, efficient and
clean as she was, did not know the
best things to do for her. | began
reading up on baby care, in odd mo-
ments when was not eternally on the
20, and at times when Win was not
home.
| called her my baby" and Mrs.
Anderson did not resent the sugges-
lions and directions l made about her
Sometimes, bundled up in the arms OF
her sister. the baby went for a drive
in my car; the clear air did her good
One day my aunt dropped IN. she
had spent most of the winter away
and wanted me to go south with her.
! had refused.
II had a wireless from your father,
he arrives tomorrow" she announced
Tomorrow, / haven't heard from
him-since-"
You eloped," Aunt Harriet finished
my sentence II haven't either, until
a letter came this morning. an hour
ahead of the wireless. 1t came on the
boat ahead of the one he's on, slow
one. Your father waited to take the
fastest ship-trust him for that. he
wired from the ship"
He did not write me-"
HE did not know where you were.
II appears he had started with party
going to interior China. I'm sure he
was bored to death. It's two months
through Suez on the boat, and then
two or three more in strange little
boats drawn up the Chinese rivers
Men drag the boats along with ropes
he says. and they're usually full OF
missionaries-the boats, | mean" foT
Win had started TO laugh. I'm sure
can't imagine what interest he has
in interior China. Your father Ger
tainly was never intended Tor a mis-
sionary."
But my father, it appeared, had tax
en- a fancy to a young engineer Whc
was commissioned by the Chinese
government to build a great bridge
over a river far inside the country.
had been an amazing trip from all hi
told us of it.
| met him at the dock, of course
scarcely expecting to recognize him /
had been so long since l last saw him
But he looked not a day older. HI
was that sort. he would look vel
preserved 40 until he was 80.
so you've married." he greeted me
Your aunt was not enthusiastic owe
the idea. She cabled me to come anC
stop it-as though l could do anyth1nE
from France. Besides l was alread!
on my way to China when the cabl
came. got it months later. Harriet
you look younger than ever. n
kissed her too.
Much good you would have done
you'd been in New York" Aunt Hal
riet retorted, ignoring his compliment
II always trust you implicitly. WI
didn't you stop it?" Father almos
always got the best of his sister. H
was the only one that ever did. an
she both hated and adored him for i