Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-18

mosphere Of this little family. But
tnere was no one to apply them.
"nen Di and Monona had been ex-
cused, Dwight asked:
Nothing new from the bride and
groomY.'
NO And. Dwight. it's been a week
since the last
See-where are they thenF
ne knew perfectly well that they
We're In Savannah, Georgia. but Ina
prayed his game, told him. and retold
DTS that the letter had said.
don't understand she added.
why they should 20 straight 10 Ore
goh without coming here first"
Dwight hazarded that Min probably
mad to get back. and shone pleasantly
IN the reflected Importance Of a
brother filled with affairs.
Il don't know what to make of Lu-
nus letters" Ina proceeded. They're
$3.50
You haven't had but two, have
your"
That's all-well. of course it's only
been a month. But both letters have
been So"
ina was never really artieulate.
Whatever corner of her brain had the
blood In ii at the moment seemed to
be operative, and she let the matter
go at that.
Il don't think It's fair to mamma
going off that way. Leaving her own
mother. Why. she may never see
mamma again" Ina's breath caught.
into her face came something of the
lovely tenderness with which she
sometimes looked at Monona and Di
She sprang up. She had forgotten to
put some supper to warm for
mamma. The lovely light was still
in her face as she hustled about
against the time of mammals recovery
from her tantrim. Dwight's face was
like this when he spoke of his foster
mother. In both these beings there
was something which functioned as
pure love.
Mamma had recovered and was eat
ing cold scrambled eggs ON the corner
of the kitchen table when the ice
cream soda party was ready to set
out. Dwight threw her a casual BET
ter come, too, Mother Bett," but she
shook her head. She wished to 20.
wished II with violence, but she con-
trived TO give to her arbitrary refusal
a quality of contempt. When Jenny
arrived with Bobby, she had brought
sheaf of gladioli for Mrs. Bett. and
took them to her in the kitchen. and
as she laid the flowers beside her, the
young girl stopped and kissed her.
You little darlingl" cried Mrs. Bett,
and chung to her, her lifted eyes lit
by something intense and living. But
when the ice cream party had set Off
at last, Mrs. Bett left her supper. gath
cred up the flowers, and crossed the
lawn to the old cripple, Grandma
Gates.
''Inie sha'n't have EN-" the old
woman thought.
And then 1t was quite beautiful to
watch her with Grandma Gates,
whom she tended and petted. to
whose complainings< she listened, and
to whom she tried to tell the small
events of her day. When her neigh
Dor had gone. Grandma Gates said
that it was as good as dose of medi-
cine to have her come in.
Mrs. Bett sat on the porch restored
and pleasant when the family re-
turned. Di and Bobby had walked
home with Jenny.
Look here" said Dwight Herbert,
who is It sits home and has ice
cream put in her lap like queen2'
"Vanilly or chocolater Mrs. Bett
demanded.
Chocolate. mamma I" Ina cried,
with the breeze in her voice.
Vanity sets better" Mrs. Bett said.
They sat with her on the porch
while she ate Ina rocked on a creak-
ing board Dwight swung leg over
the railing. Monona sat pulling her
skirt over her feet, and humming all
on one note. There was no moon, but
the warm dusk had a quality of
transparency as II 1t were lit in all
its particles.
The gate opened. and some one
came up the walk. They looked. and
IL was Lulu.
swell, If II amt Miss Lulu Bett I"