New Britain herald., 1930-07-15

turned down lane off the main road
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 They were approacaaE sa- oludad unpratanttoas structure that appeared to be a gdrdenar's cottage.
 What dt3 you eNuaeJ-a Buck jrEham palaca"'
 He drow tho c.r O a ~tan3s,tl, arI opened the door tor Mary Lou Nc stretch CT the Imagination coud Gesc-.ha tho homo as more than a gci-a-o. lis that.ned roof curl 1 rounl inc -rl7s Of two tiny gabIad windows and hung almost 10 the -r0a03.
 ~HaHo. asn-." To.v called che2r- i,v "Hor,'s taa Iarast. come all .aa way down fo- your inspection '"
 Mary Lou CIush.3 an3 turned to -~se- Miss wta@r.H-'ou Then she received nrr second surprise.
 Sao sr.r=- 2as doubled over working .u Har sorH garden. There s.as a sul six Haly feet Of her 10 ~lra.gh,on oet Her face vas an =ular. uut 6.r expression was not urk#n5.E An a-,l straw hat. srayrd a- -@a ,d2,s. was perchaI o~ -he naaE Of tightly coiIed gr7y hair. Sna wore a battered learhsr c04- and ~o.lad shoes. and her fju- -ars nro,ruded from a pair Of dirty gardening gloves.
 Mary Lou stared a' her in pro- found amez.menr Could this ne c~s or tha woalchicz. women in the E.n-dom? + didn't seem credible.
 Miss Tltherl0gron save NarT Lou a brisk nod. How do@' sho tar'led out. Her attention jmm.- 9a-a'y reverted 10 rhc rock garden.
 I'm haynS trouble with tha-" -enrians." she remarked in q Grgtf masculine voice. "Dona everything .Il my power for 'om. but they don't seem 70 'hriya."
 Miss Tuheria=ron's absorption in tho garden made Mary Lou l.I moro at home. She h1a. down and inspected rhe plants in question.
 Have Nou tried pressing tha rCcts firmly into tho soil and s-t- ting small bis Of limestone around them2" she suggested.
 Miss TnhariuE-oo turned and looked directly at Mary Lou for the first time since Tony had ia- ,roduced her
 Never thought or thet." 4n. la- marked in a nora friendly voice.
 We've had the same sEr-r.suo. 3, home in our rock garden" Mary Lori told her.
 "A couple of years ago bad -rlri gathering his own -evds IS soon d. they We're ripe. sowing chem ar oroa -ia sod la"~ .r -ra ~r-,0 house. Isavlne them for abou- j.. mcuthe. than trars9Ian-lnE rhsm first luto li'rle pots th.n into 'aa rock garden. But lar-=aE Ioo know aIl rhts.'
 "I didn't" slfE Miss Tthar.r"- ion. "TH.uay for trr 'ju"
 Tony remained z.l.n' a- h. ro'.j his avat- reception ol Mar" I9G. So mauy girls had failed ro find fayor vim Aunt E-Aa'ur'a that lr almost had @ITen ar hope Of tin!- .1- auEo-. who Hogld a'f-|y l-. II WAS 100 ela-.l 10 speak vs.a Mary Lon revealed EnoWIedza ot ratlanln- --oua Of his aurt's pril- aral hohbtr@.
 "I'U ls' things follow tno.r o"1 course -o6ay.' he thought ri -coss a5 r Mary Lou maE -ura '.- trick. I'll E.ap mum and see w..- happens"
 "Stran1e for a town girl ID aava ary ideas on zar&antor." M1 wrharlrg-oa remarked as she l.l jh,m into taa house. "pr ro have a4 idat on anything that counts" sha added ery.ical,y
 "I WIS brought up ;1 the cour- -rv." Mary Lou explained, 'Wa .a.e in Devon Tending the roc. garden is my special job as homo I love -ard1-5nE.'
 Brought ID in tho country. oa' Then low on earth can you stand living in d horrjd s-urfy old town!" "Im only in town for visit" Mary Lou lid the regret in r voice.
 Miss Traaring-ou gave her ar- other penetrating glance. bat she didn't comment. She opened aa olG oak door and dra" the girl .a- siIe.
 The bedroom VA. cHsrmln- . Fousaad oak beans comprised ,a nan part Of ,ha .a.lir-. Worn anI wcrm eaten they We're. and fine boards on the floor sIopcd d.zz.r.