Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-09

"I wish didn't have to go," said the solicitous husband, as he packed his bag. Leaving you all alone out here in the woods If only Isabella were coming to- day instead of tomorrow! I know yon'll be scared to death staying here by your self tonightr'
 Why, I never heard such foolishness," said the wife, What is there to be afraid of. And I'm not the afraid kind! I'm safer than though I was left alone all night in our apartment back in Chica- go"
 ''Too true" the solicitous husband ad- mitted" But if you were there you could at least stick your head out of the window and yell for help !'
 I'm not going to want help" said the wife who was as big as minute, stur- dily. Look at all this gorgeous sun shine and red and yellow leaves"'
 Yeah" said the solicitous husband. They'll be lot of help about midnight in the dark of the moon "'
 'I shall be sound asleep at o'clock and never know if the moon drops off it's. hook and falls into the next uni verse !'' declared his wife. There's the machinezyou'n miss your train! !'
 She hummed gayly after the last wave of her hand at the car vanishing down the road among the trees. She wandered down to the shore of the lake and event ually turned back toward the cottage. Gracious !' she said, aloud, and hur- ried her steps. Why, it's about dark !''
 Back of the cottage the woods loomed 1 solid gloom. She locked the porch screen door and then the glass doors of l the living room and fumbled for matches. She had some trouble lighting the lamps because she hurried. There n' she ad- dressed the family cat, which was grandly unconcerned. T forget to get out the pail for the milk-but I guess l won't unlock these doors again" She sang a bit as she rifed the icebox for her supper. That is, she began a song, but stopped abruptly as something stumbled over the back steps. Possibly the poor lighting made her face look a trife pale. q suppose that is Renders dog she told herself somewhat doubt fully. T guess I won't bother to cook any eggs. I'll just take bite into the | living room! !''
 She had locked the door into the kitchen and was seated before the log fire before she noticed that the food she carried in consisted of an uncooked egg and a cake spoon. There is an apple over here," she cried. I'm not hungry anyhow and there's no use making ligh and going out into the kitchen again. | | that HdS pSHuoI QOS l SHOUlu lAAlh III would make another noise or something instead of keeping 50 still. I guess IT finish my book-oh, must have left i out on the porch. We'll, it's too late t begin reading anyhow"
 She started to her feet when a gus of wind sent shower of acorns. rattlint against the bungalow roof. There came moan from somewhere. That m-m mus be the tree that leans a-g-g-gainst thu roof" she told herself. Tt must be tn | tree! Did I pull down the bedroom shades when was in there this after noon or not? believe the windows ar up, too-well, guess I'll just sleep her
 on the couch--I ought to keep this fir up, for. it may be cold tomorrow. really don't need my night things-Il just take off my shoes and lie down as am Toms revolver is in the bedroom but it's so cold in there and I guess
 hadn't better go after it.''
 The wind rose steadily Littl
 branches scraped the sides of the house acorns fell crashing from the height
 of the white oaks and the big dea'
 branch from the giant beech chose thi T time to let go and descend on the roof