Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-30
A LIFE
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l did not expect the first few days
to go very well, so / was not disap-
pointed at the moodiness on Wins
part. In fact. l was SO tired 1 did
not notice particularly.
had started out half dead and
that last evening had nearly taken
all my strength. But the house was
turned over to me sweet and clean,
and l had little work to do. 1 had
mailed an order and a check to the
grocer in the village, and we were
well supplied with provisions.
For a few days / unpacked, hung
away clothes, re-arranged the house
to make it more cheerful. / bless
ed Wins mother for having taught
me quick ways to get meals, and my
dear old nurse and housekeeper for
the efficient method of doing work
that she had shown me. We lived
almost picnic fashion the first days.
Yet l vas so tired that when 1
leared away the last of the dinner
dishes ] was glad to go to bed. Win
stayed below in the little living room
reading a paper and smoking endless
cigarettes. He had evidently made
up his mind to be miserable, and he
was really having a good time being
thoroughly so.
- l. itO HlIu dlDut. AlltT all that
was the wisest thing to do. And the
week end after we were settled 1
had Media down, Win liked Media.
AS for me. I began to enjoy myself
again. I went to bed early and often
slept in the afternoons. I was out
doors digging in the garden watch
ing the green things grow under my
care, l was outdoors In the sun and
wind wedding my flowers. l read up
books on gardening to make up for
my lack of knowledge and I made
friends with some of the women liv-
ing near, who helped me out with
practical advice. I learned that Win
and 1 were regarded as bride and
groom, and smiled at with that rem
~iniscent kindness with which even
the cynical regard newly married
couples.
What an awful hole, there isn't a
thing to do" Win would grumbIe. I
looked out from the porch of the
place. The lawn sloped to a low
white painted fence. Beyond the
road was a stone wall, and a field
that dropped down toward a creek.
A full moon hung I'VE the country,
we could e miles of 1t, from where
we stood. The hills rose gently to-
ward the clear blue and silver of the
ohy, d WdNlIlS pEOWn llne tndC OuT
eyes followed for long distances.
Behind us, in the valley, the town
lay, a patch of little lights gathered
together into a hollow. Our house
was high, n reason why I had
chosen it.
TITS like daylight. let's go for a
walk!"
Win, too bored to stay home, was
ready enough. I threw a cape around
me and we tramped miles along the
roads. AS we topped the hill above
our house we could see it, and the
village beyond it. black shadows of
houses and two church spires, and
kAe Cream of the bay beyond-for
Sound.
ITS SO lovely, Win. how can you
help liking it?" I said. Look, look
at the town, and look how our house
stands out from the trees and the
soft yellow of tn" light in the living
room window"
IF you'd lived in such a place as
this all your life. as / had" Win
said, you'd hate it too"
But we have to save. We can live
here all summer for less than $1,000. |
or. Win, you want to get ahead.
How else can you do it,"
mo other way, I don't suppose"
Win conceded. Pm tied between
two m One holds my money
because my father made a silly will.
The other holds the money I earn
myself"
ITO pay the debts you contracted"
I flung back angered by this injus-
tice.
Il know" He was contrite at
once. I'm a brute. I can't seem
to help it. 1 hate this sort of life.
1t bores me to DEATH"
Wen have people down every
Weekend"
"Who can we have, In such a tiny
hole-with you doing the work?
How does that look? ?"