The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-07-28
MORNING GLORY
Nv MILDRED WHITE

Copyright 1929, Western Newspaper oNA'A
If was a little shack in the woou.
Stanley came upon 1t grateluii!'
think it was the morning glorleS ABOUT
the shabby doorway which hrst uie"
his attention. They were such lle9h'
dewy morning glories. lie was won
dariug wearlly if he would be oDll3eu
TO eat by the dusty roadside the uli1li-
wiling lunch his village most had put
III for him, when a snort Walk Drought
him IN a small wooded place ana the
unexpected ning-giory-draped uooi'
The young civil engineer ehtereu'
He felt all at once miracul0usly re-
turned to the days Of his chiluhoou,
and participator in the oldeh Iaie vi
THE Three Bears
For before him, In the crude rooh'
stood a neat willow rocker, While near
by on a pine table, was placed a blue
bowl, filed with cold, foamy mix De-
side the milk two tempting fruit rolls.
The place was silent, in desolation.
someone" remarked the young
man whimsically, has, indeed Deeh
here"
Nevertheless, the temptation TO re-
main in enjoyment of the restful shei-
ter was great. Stanley sank with
happy sigh into the willow chair.
yellow who puts up here wouldn't
mind" he told himself. Then his gaze
was attracted to the walls of the cabin,
where, again astonlshingly, various re-
membered gay prints accosted hin'
Here were the three bears pictured,
here Goldylocks-Alice, in her Won
derland.
The civil engineer shook his head.
"It's too many for me-" he MUIR
INJURED perplexed. COR am l in some
kids camp in the woods? That's IT,
for sure"
His ewes we're on the cold, fOamin2
milk. my, that road had been hot
and dusty"
"Tll make 1t up to them later" STAN
lev satisfied himself-and drank the
milk. Thereupon, lulled by the sway
ing morning glories, Stanley Evers,
dignified and respected In his profess
sion, fell sound asleep.
1t must have been hours afterward
that he awoke to see-her. She was
like a morning glory herself. Her
frock was the same dainty blue, and
there was a sweet freshness about her
Understandable. Her eyes, as she
raised them coolly, questioningly, were
soft and dewy. too.
81 hope" stammered the young man,
that do not intruder"
"If you do not" answered his un,
willing hostess, II wonder what you
call it?"
Stanley stared.
II also drank the milk" he con-
fessed
The young woman looked up from
the page she was reading.
$50 l see," she said.
He grinned.
ut must have been the effect Of
those bear pictures on the WALL" he
explained, sort of living illustration
of the old story. Added to which
I came in from the road thirsty anC
weary to oblivion. But I'll make it al
up to the kids. This place sort of puz
zled me, until l reflected that it was
probably a small camp for children
) Whose children are they?"
The young woman smiled.
"Why, they are my children" She
said.
, Yours" Stanley's tone was I'm
believing. Also it had tinge of quicl
: disappointment.
children here now?" he asked he
: confusedly.
"Oh, they come and go, as 1 brln!
Them" she airily replied.
1t was necessary for Stanley to pas
her bowed head as he went disconso
lately through the doorwa.. Lookin.
up, impulsively, and, as it seemed, mis-
chieyously, she handed to him letter
Scarcely realizing, he read the openin,
) line:
, Dear Morning Glory:
, Won't you let us hear from you agai,
soon, please? We miss you sou
I Morning Glory?" he repeate<
4 vaguely.
: The woman nodded.
They call me that" she said, "m,
1 chtldren-everywhere
r Everywhere" Stanley swung abou
Y on his heel.
a she nodded again and a dimpl
$ popped out in her cheek.
= Il think 1t was tho morning clorie
: about the shack door that gave m
: the Idea of my pen-Yame when I bega,
= To write children's STORIES" she in
Formed him. Il found this ideou
Isolated spot one day when we wer
!. motoring. | have not been writing fo
y time and 1t seems that nv children
, all over the world-miss me. Ism,
= that dear little letter." Gracefuu
= she arose TO dismiss him.
: And you We're quite welcome 70 N
n bread and milk, Mr.. Stanley Evers
y OF whom | have heard such worth
= Things. Also, l shall be away from m
!. solitude FOR time, and you are q
hoerty TO make yourself at home In IN
cucln as IL nlaaSas pO,,