The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-13
Adele Garrison
my Husbands Love"
Lowering Skies Portended Danger

Lowering Skies Portended Danger
That Night.
In my haste to get to tho stor,
before closing time I lightly parriet
Jim's warning.
I'm only going to Bridgehamptor
now. Jim," I said, as the motor be
gan to chug, "and the weather won''
have time to get very bad before I get
back"
No, I guess you'll have time to gel
to Bridgehampton," he assented, bu
the remembrance of his worried face
made me scan the sky carefully as
drove along the winding country road
toward the lovely old village.
The result of my scrutiny was moi
reassuring. There was no faint
gleam of the sunset which usual,
makes glory Of the skies at tho east
ern end of Long Island. Instead a
mist too heavy and dark even for the
brush Of a Corot to depict, shrouded
the horizon and appeared to be ad
Vancing toward me. l shivered slight
ly, for l knew only too we'll what
that sort Of sky portended In driving
conditions, and put on the gas limit
until reached tho main street of the
village and the substantial structure
housing the store known to all the
country around for three generations
as Chichester's.
=, Clothing for the Children.
- What are you going to do, Mrs
Graham, start an orphan asylum"
the genial proprietor, who himself
pleted my purchases.
mot exactly" I returned, "and
yet" with a calculated display of
candor, "I am purchasing for or.
phans The children of my husband S
sister are with us for while. Both
their parents were killed in an auto
mobile accident only few days ago."
You don't sayi' The mans eyes
were wide with sympathy, but withal
a trifle embarrassed. That's terrible
I'm sure I beg your pardon, Mrs
Graham. l didn't mean"
"Of course not I returned. ITS
perfectly all right. And l think /
have everything now" I checked up
quickly from the list in my hand.
Here, Jim, hustle" He called a
clerk from the rear of the store, and
the two men tied up my bundles
quickly.
Take these out to Mrs. Graham's
car, Jim," the proprietor directed, and
and then, as he walked with me to
the door. he reiterated Jims pro-
phecy.
Looks like a bad night. Lucky
you haven't far to CO."
mentally commented that 1t was
lucky he did not know how far I
had to go, or he would have had
doubts as to my sanity, but aloud I
only assented, Yes, isn't itr' and
climbing back in the car, raced back
home. reaching the farm Just in time
to deliver the bundles into Mamie's
waiting hands and get the car inside
the barn before the rain began.
Lillian greeted me worriedly when
1 reached her room.
= Fears for the Drive.
Whatever Is to be done," she
asked. You can't take that drive at
night in this rain.,,
Cant II" 1 Knocked. "since when
have you card-indexed me as the con.
tents Of sugar-howl or salt.
shaker?"
"oh! don't talk nonsense" she
snapped. THAT drive tos Riverhead
Is the loneliest thing"
That's an asset" I declared de.
cidedly, "a great deal better than
traffic on a rainy night. Be sensible.
sweet child, and listen to mo. 1t
isn't cold, the top and curtains of
the car make It absolutely water.
proof"
Except for you." she interrupted.
You know you will never drive with
that left front curtain on"
We'll. have a sure-fire rain ont.
ft," I retorted. "and that little eleo-
trio Windshield cleaner keeps the
glass clear as-as-
Glass" she supplemented mis-.
chievously. Never say I'm not the
handy thesaurus."
You're the original Roget" as
sured her, and turned quickly at a
knock upon the door. Lillian onened
1t to reveal Harriet Braithwaite. pale
and anxious.
VIII you dare to drive a night like
this?" she asked.
Lillian drew forward a seat for
her ana then taking me by the hand
LED me forward with the burlesoued
stimulation of a circus barker exhibit.
ing a freak.
Let me introduce you to the de.
mon driver Of these here parts
Madame Margherita," she intoned
What Barney Oldfield has done. she
Will do, or break her. neck In the at.
tempting" she dropped to a drawI
then finished UP briskly. do not
worry, Mrs. Braithwaite. Madge al.
ready has the trip mapped out All
you have to do Is climb into the band