Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-02
NO. l6.
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Love Affair
By RUBY DOUGLAS


DOB MARVIN stOOd at the window
- of the biz living room OF his SIS
ter's house and Looked out into the.
drlzzling rain. Two half grown lads
were attempting, more or less futilely,
to set out some lilac bushes In tile
lot next door. Bob had been watching
them for some time. W
81 say, Helen" he called out to his
sister in the other room, II have more
than notion to go out and help those
boys" e.
"What boys?' asked his sister
"Oh, couple Of lads who have
tackled a job too big for them in the
new place next door. I'd love to give
them a hand and need the exercise
"But-Bob, it's raining and you must
remember you are not well yet, pro-
tested his sister.
Bob had spent the last two weeks
out on Long Island at the advice Of
his physician who thought a rest after
a severe attack of "1u" would put him
in good shape. His sisters home had
been more than warmly offered to him,
but now he was beginning to chate
under the inactivity.
After an argument in which the
convaescent won, he found himself
arrayed In borrowed raincoat and
galoshes cutting across the wet grass
to where the boys were still strug-
Cling with the unwleldly bushes
Tackled tough Job, boys. didn't
your" he asked.
"You said It," spoke up one.
LET me give you lift" said Bob,
taking the shovel from the other.
In a short time he was cumming
with the boys as II he had been their
contemporary and the work was
progressing splendldly. And. more
than that, Bob Marvin found himself
feeling the thrill Of life as he had not
felt II in weeks.
The three were setting out the last
of the lilac bushes when a lovely girl
came upon them.
"Sls--of all things exclaimed one
boy.
Good night" said the other With
brotherly appreciation.
"AIother told me that you boys were
trying to set out my lilac bushes
that Tony had not come to do It--and
was worried for fear you would
make mess Of IT," she said, flashing
brilliant smile at the stranger.
"They were having a rather tough
time of 1t until came out to get some
fresh air and have some fun With
them. volunteered Bob.
This Is our sister, JOY" began the
elder Of the lads with a genuine, Il
belated, attempt at the courtesles.
"And am Bob Marvin-my sister
lives right there" said Bob.
After few rather inane remarks
the quartette became almost as friend
iy as the trio had been and Joy ex.
planned that these bushes we're sone
very cherished lilacs known as Lucy's
lllacs. Lucy had been the old colored
woman who had lived below them
when they were tiny tots and had
done days work and helped to bring
them all up. She had grown such
large and lovely lilacs year after year
about her little cottage garden that
Joy told her when they got into their
new house the first thing they were
going to plant was some Of those
lilacs
when Bob's sister could stand no
longer the worry over Bob being out
so long In the drlzzle she called him
out OF an upper window.
Bob replied to her cheerily and
turned to his new friends. Come
along In and wen have a cup OF hot
tea. My sister will probably pour hot
toddy into me and wrap me up In a
blanket"
Joy stepped back "oh. we couldn't
think Of intrudlng"
"Intrudlng, nothing My sister
would love TO have YOU" he said, look
Ing straight into Joys lovely eyes
Bobs sister was delighted She had
been wondering what the new neigh
bors would be like
But there we're two at the tea party
to whom II was never-to-be- forgotten
occasion. Bob knew that after having
met girls up and down the world ha
had come out to Long Islald to look
into the eyes Of he only girl IN the
world. He tried 10 be patient and he
succeeded rnther well.
Each day found them together on
the new lot and Bob's sister gave them
many opportunities to be together.
One June night Bob wandered with
Joy TO the shadow cast by the taliead