The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-01-01
The Two Green
Ladies
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BY ROSE MEREDITH
Copyright

of his ancestors. now his own. The
Warburton acres had taken on a new
value when the great motor highway
had cut through part of the property
only 70 swerve aside and diyerge from
the Human acres and cross the
bridge, leaving the latter property
marOoned amid its rich pastures and
woodlands. The Humans and War
burtOns had been unfriendly for some
years-owing to a marriage that ended
in divorce between two members of
the families.
There was Only one Human worth
looking al In this world" glOOmed
Jim Warburton. "and that was Syl-
via-and she turned me down fiat
for that Meade fellow. Don't know
as l blame her for I'm not much ac-
count and he has barrels of coin"
He walked along the imaginary
boundary line. remembered something
about white birches and. finding them,
scratched the messy turf and found
an ancient landmark small square
Of white stone on which small letter
ing was chiseled Ii proved to mark
the property Of James WarburtOn, in
the ''yr 1890" He walked down u
the highway but could not find the
other marker. He knew that the line
marker"
If the new highway had only run
on for another fifteen feet some of
the Hinman property would have
bOrdered or it-but what difference
would that make TO the Humans
Sylvia and her aunt were the only
ones left, and they lived in New York.
week later, Jim. coming back
home from the county seat for week
end in his lonely house. heard strange
news from his man of all work, Han
SON
Yes, sir. Mr.. Warburton, there be
SquatterS on your property" declared
Hanson such a nerve
"Squatters? GypSies?" asked Jim,
frowning
Nothing like that, Two wimmin
be building a little bungalOw-all
themselves, one of them portable
things. and the outside is nailed with
/ silver birch logs and there's a sign
a-swinging-'TheG Green Ladies' Tea
| House Shucks. 10 be treSpassin' and
| all"
Thank you. Hanson. I'll take a
look around after dinner. whenever
| you wife has ii prepared"
After the early dinner, Jim, COOL
| satisfied that HanSon's story was
| somewhat exaggerated. walked down
the long garden. through the rustic
gate and across the old orchard of
| dead trees to the open hillside where
| scattered birches marched down the
hill TO the new highway
The new bungalow. all silverv
white where it wasn't stained green
or brown, was there. and from the
kitchen in the rear, came the aroma
of good things TO eat-fried chicken.
new asparagus. strawberry shortcake
-Jim's mouth watered. Mrs. Han
sons cooking was below par. He
frOwned again and walked up to the
white bircheS, TO look at the boundary
mark He could see the little bunga
low, built just inside the Warburton
property. so as to take advantage Of
the coveted position on the motor
road. and he could see a number Of
cars parked on the private road on
the other side that led TO the Human
house.
Inside the little house it was coZy
enough. Green tables set with worn
but exquisite damask and dainty old
china and silver. In the background
was a tall. silver-haired woman in a
green dress. and waiting on a group
Of prOsperOus-lOOking motorists was
a pretty waitress. also wearing a short
green frock and crisp Organdie
apron. She did not see Jim Warbur-
ton until she had brought dessert to
the large table. then she came to him
with a tumbler Of cold water and a
napkin.
"Jim Warhurton II She exclaimed
with guilty blush.
"Sylvia-NIrS Meade" he STAN
mered awkwardly. Il never dreamed
"Why nOt:" she asked lightly. still
with that blush of embarrassment
'Auntie and | must live-and the old
| house is too far back from the road
| to be prOfitable-and we even plan
TO sleep here, because it is so lonely
down there in the woods"
THE old place has been closed too
| long. Sylvia Now, why can't you and
Miss Human come over To Warburton
and stay in the south wing until you
are settled here
II will bring Aunt Winifred." said
| Sylvia. and departed without taking
| his order at all. Later on. the three
dined amicably together. and Jim
! told them that he had come there in
tending TO Gust them from his land
Your land?" repeated Sylvia's
thrilling voice. why. Jim. We have
the old deeds. you know, and the line
is a curve from the white mark W
above to the three white birches op-
posite the magnolia tree on your
south lawn, So we are on Human
property and your garden trespasses
a bit-but what is that between neigh
hors?'
Jim blushed. You said Meade did
not come with you?"
Sylvia laughed. why should he:
When | refused him, he married 4