The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27
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Like Il. sweetheart, he asked.
Its heavenly she answered soft
""
That night she slept more sound
~ than she had slept for months
and awakened refreshed and eager
for the new day.
They took more trips into the
woods in the days that followed TO
think. Eve said one evening. that
you have been enjoying all this
while I've been coOped up IN an
Office worrying about petty Jeal-
ousies and having general grief"
You didn't have 70, you know"
Dick reminded her. And you
needn't go back"
oh. but I'm goingl' she said, in
stantly regretting her outburst.
You don't think I'm going TO be
within sight Of my goal and then
not stay to have the glory, do YOU?
No" she continued. Some Of
my acquaintance viii sit up and
take notice when June first comes
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TICK had often spoke OF his
IL Aunt Sophronia and he had
promised TO take Eve 10 see her
SOME dav. Since Aunt Sophronia's
home was not far distant they set
out early Saturday morning and
drove south through the noun
tains and foothills into the Cherry
valley.
Thev followed the turnpike over
rolling farm country until tney
came to a little village neStIeo
among the hills.
"Oh. its another green and white
villager' cried Eve. That's Just
the sort Of background for Aunt
~Sophronia."
Dick smiled. Ewes enthusiasm
always pleased him.
They drove into the yard before
a small colonial cottage and parked
the car. Then Dick pulled the Old
fashioned bell and set its ring peal
ing through the house.
A tall. wiry woman dressed IN
tight-htting black greeted them
we are Aunt SOphronlas niece
and nephew" Dick announced.
From the inner room a command
ing voice called. send them H.
Hannahl Send them I'M
Sophronia RAIDER greeted her
nephew a~hectionately, then turned
TO peer at Eve who vent forward
and graciously extended her hand
This is Eve. my wife, said DICK.
well glory be-" CALCULATED the go
vear-old aunt. 4 never expected to
see voul Never expected Dick to
marry in the first place. Bet you
had to ask him
Eve laughed. Why. that's Just
what my grandmother said
Aunt S%ophronis and Eve became
friends Immediately. Ewes heart
warmed to the aged woman who had
broken a hip at the age OF 80 ana
lived to continue her cheerful phil
osophy.
Looking about the o Ewes
ewes frightened and she cried OUT
"Dick. look at the lovely whatnot-
with SOOOl IuIllllEcs wv
Aunt SOphronia glanced around.
"Humph-that old thing she SAID.
WHY I've had it for sixty years.
Neighbor gave 1t to me for helping
her when she was sick. If you like
il YOU can have it
why. you darling!" Eve said and
kissed her.
so YOU like antiques, eh?"
Aunt Sophronia said. We'll. I'm
tired of them. Lived with them all
my life. I like n~ewfangled things
better. But 1 have something L
want to show you and if you like
il VOL can have it, too. It's old but
it's right pretty. Hannah" she
called. But this time Hannah must
have been in the basement for she
did not answer.
Il don't know what's the mat
ter with that woman" Aunt So
phronia complained. I have such
a time finding the right person for
a companion. This n would be
perfect but she has a cat. And
everywhere that Hannah goes the
kitty goes along. I'd like to get
rid of the cat. but if the cat goes
Hannah will follow. And then I'd
have all the trouble of finding
some one else"
FINALLY Hannah responded. 10
II into my room and bring the
upper drawer of the highboy to me-
Sophronia said briskly. Hannah
came back Juggling the mahogany
drawer. Dick rose to help and they
set il or a chair before the aunt,
The fragrance Of violets rose from
its DEPTHS as the white-haired wom-
an tenderly lifted delicate linens
and bits of lace.
'There!". she said triumphantly
when she had found what she
sought. I made this when I was
only 10. It's a bedSpread with two
pillow Shams.'
They laid the spider-weo lace
over a mahogany table and Eve
cried aloud. "Oh. it's too beautiful
and too delicate for a b%edSpread! 1t
should be used for a table cover.
It's lust too beautiful But are YOU
sure YOU want me to have it?'
Yes" said Aunt S%ophronia. I've
been saving it for Dick. I wasn't
quite sure, though, what kind of a
wife he'd pick. You know some of
these young folk only appreciate
what comes from a department
store"
"Oh. 7 love it," Eve assured her.
We'll. at last I'll see it in use,
said Aunt Sophronia. Now that YOU
have come 10 settle in these parts
maybe I'll get up there for a little
visit"
Wed love to have you" Dick in
terposed hastily. but you see I live
At q boarding house and Eve is inst