Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-01

S'o TAU SVfHc 0VeF prepared TOR ! oil.
prepared for toll, an ample apron of
blue gingham shielding her frock, her
skirts caught up at the sides, reveal
Ing the bottom of her white petticoat
and a glimpse of trim. shapely ankles.
She directed the placing of all the
furniture; she put the china safe and
pantry In order; she superintended
the erection of the big four-poster bed
measured the windows for the new cur
tains, Issued irrevocable commands
concerning the hanging of several gay
English hunting prints (the actual
hanging to be done by Kenneth and
his servant In less crowded hour,
after supper she suggested) ordered
Zachariah to remove to the attic such
of the discarded articles Of furniture as
could be carried up the pole ladder, the
remainder to go to the barn; left In
structiOns not to touch the rolls of
carpet until she could measure and cut
them into sections, and then went away
with the promise to return early In
the morning not only with shears and
needle, but with Hattie, as well, to
sew and lay the carpets Brussels"
Of bewildering design and "ingrain"
for the bedroom.
"When you come home from the Of
flee at noon. Kenny, don't fail to bring
tacks and hammer with you," she in
structed, as she famed her flushed
face with her apron.
But / am not going to the Office" he
expostulated. II have too much to see
to here"
'It isn't customary for the man of
the house to be anywhere around at
time like this" she informed him.
firmly. "Oh, don't look so hurt You
have been fine this afternoon. / don't
know how I should have got along
without you. But tomorrow 1t will be
different. Hattie and I will be busy
sewing carpets and-and-well, you
really will not be Of any use at all
Kenny. So please stay away"
-Four or Ave days passed, each with
Its measure Of bitter and sweet. BY
the end of the week the carpets were
down and the house In perfect order.
He invited her over for Sunday dinner.
A panied. embarrassed look came into
her eyes.
Il was afraid you would ask me to
come" she said gently. Il don't think
1t would be right or fair for me to ac-
cept your hospitality. Wait 1 know
what you are going to say. But it isn't
quite the same, you see. Mother has
been very kind and generous about let
ting me come over to help you with the
house-and suppose she would not
object If were to come as your guest
at dinner-bpt have q feeling In here
somewhere that 1t would hurt her If I
came here 90 your guest. 30 sha'n't
come. You understand, don't your
Yes" he said graYel7, and reluctant
ly. Il understand, Viola"
Earlier In the week be had ridden
out to Isaac Stains. The hunter had
no additional news to give him. except
that Barry. after spending day with
Martin HhRk had gone down to Attica
by fatboAt and was expected to return
to Lafayette on the packet Paul Re
we're. due On Monday or Tuesday.
Lapelle's extended absence from the
town waa fail Of meaning. Stain ad-
vancsd the opinion that he had gone
down the river for the purpose Of see
ing a Williamsport justice of the peace
whose record was none too good and
who could be depended upon to per-
form the contemplated marriage cere-
mony without compunction II his
palm was satisfactorily creased"