Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-06-24
CALEB'S OLD LOVE
BY MILDRED WHITE.
% 1871. Western Newspaper Unlon.)

'NoNHAhS vi 10 Suu-DukcQ cuuntrl
road-all ccnspired together to add I,
her desolation. And she had beer
4 married to Caleb but six months
Caleb; II was like his opinIonated
mother TO have given him such a name
I. The pretty dresses she had taken
I pleasure In wearing were barred as
| unnecessary Injuries or things not alb
| solutely devoted to need. She took
| grim satisfaction In impressIng upon
her daughter-in-aw the fact Of her
own desirabllity against a former
sweetheart Of Caleb.
THAT June. girl" she would remark.
named silly. just as she was brought
up silly, would make a poor wife
for Caleb. Glad ! brought him to see
his mistake IN time. Taken, Caleb was,
win pretty face and laughing ways.
Laughing folks are always light. The
plain one with the quiet eyes will wear
you better. told Caleb. an you are
wearin' WELL Joan. Get out as much
work as l could. an me able now TO
rest for the first time in my life."
Joan, mutely rebellious, would raise |
the quiet eyes TO her husbands trou-
bied face, but Caleb pressed and har-
assed as time passed by the growing
labor OF his Inherited farm. saw
neither the appeal or reproach. 1t
was letter that had come that
uespairing morning which brought
Joan TO present resentment and
tears. gay, assured sort of letter.
from the former sweetheart his mother
SO OFTEN mentioned, directing Caleb
In all confidence to meet her at the
station that evening.
"June's mother and me were friends
as girls Joan's mother-ln-law ex-
planned, "she was the well-off one in
the big house Of the town. an me the
poor one. But that never made any
difference to her bein' kind. Though ,
she was brought up like June to ways ,
OF foollshness, we kept on bein' friends.
80 you see, June's got to come here y
Whenever she wants to for visit. =
can't see just what her within is now. ;
meboe to study out how happy Caleb
Is In marriage. They two were al
ways good friends"
Joan, in her brown gingham, saw the
TWO later, as her husband obedentIy
nroVe his former sweetheart up from
me station. He looked well In his
good suit, and lifted happily in some
way out Of himself. Sullenly, Joan
moved into the prim sitting room TO be
Introduced but as June remained the |
'uilen attitude was hard to retain.
wen the visitors contrasting pretti-
less failed 10 awaken her envy. Rath-
r was Joan refreshed, as though some
fragrant breeze had fitted through the <
oppressive rooms. June installed her Z
a'nmock with its crimson cushions be- x3
cath distant tree. In the barren ~
orch she placed her camp chair with -
nded downy pillows for Joan's COM
'rt, bright covered magazine or two
earby.
TO pick up" explained the guest.
when you have a spare minute from
tchen duties" ~
Joan glanced fearfully at the dis ~
'provlng face OF her mother-in-law.
It June knew no fear. rs
I'm trying TO make this gloomy
ode less gloomy for Calebs bride" pu.
remarked frankly and cheerfully.
e was halfway TO her hammock be-
re Caleb's mother could form an in put
'nant response. Joan, washing the Lat
dishes as her husband and his 10 !
est conversed beneath tho traa NO. size
n by conflicting emotions OF ieal- W
~ and unaccountable hone surely the
leb was attentively Interested IN bis arat
mer pretty sweetheart but surely kept
; ms gray eyes rested often upon OF
self with n strangely comforting feed
IT, when the two left her alone volu
evening to drive TO the village. De u
n spent the time pacing dlstract- turn
In the garden; when they re- any
ied, June, motionlng gayly. passed II tn
city 10 and upwards Ia Joan,s nr,. they
, sanctum. Elk
Caleb and l." she annonncaa fully
'thiessly. have brought a lovely wash
rug for your bedroom-the wash Ing
J. too-and candles for your dress Shout
Tn going 10 make rose shades ,or hay,
n-just you walt and see," she joy- en- e
y ended mites
lently the young wife fro, tha hens
way watched as the pretty guest nest.
ed about the room. of III
was you" she said st last sadly eggs.
thought this all out. Probably mites,
70 sorry for me; probably Won often
that Caleb doesn't care. That than S
were his sweetheart" Egg
ne swung around. in spr
seetheart," she scofred. athat was for IN
Mothers notion. Really. yea. severa
IS true friend and confdant whom from
came so terribly in love with vou the tir
he couldn't live without Won ~ color
laughed. Il advised him 70 10, eggs s
other go on thinking OF me as and dc
heart, so that you would win ont fertile
mparison. Why, my dear" added In maj
Il am here this very minute he mainin
your Caleb sent for me with placed
TO help you out Of vour d,ao., from "