The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-30
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in love with Donna who regards
him merely as a friend. Made
line is in love with Con.
Five years before Madeline ran
away from the middle-western
farm where : her grandfather,
Amos Siddal, lives. When the
old man writes, asking her to
spend the Weekend at the farm,
she persuades Donna to take her
place. Bill Siddal, Madeline's
cousin, takes Donna to the farm.
/ Meanwhile Madeline goes to
dinner with Con. >e. ~
NOW COON WITH THE STORY
] CHAPTER w
I A robin, perched on the limb
of an elm tree by her window,
awakened Donna at sunrise. She
stretched with a feeling Of we'll
being that made every nerve
throb with ecstacy. She could
hear the cackie of hens and Mrs.
Planter out in the yard calling,
"Here chick! Here chickw The
fragrant aroma of coffee mingled
with the sweeter odors of grass
and flowers and warm, moist
fields.
h Donna crossed to the window
and, kneeling beside it, rested
lEher elbows on the sill. She lifted
her head, drinking in tn bauty of
waving corn fields and the gold
en- glow Of the rising sun across
the acres Of growing grain. A
man carrying two great buckets
| of frothy milk, followed by a
dog, emerged from a barn. AS
he drew nearer, Donna recogniz-
ed him. 1t was Bill in overalls,
with bare, brawny arms and look
ing larger, more masculine than
ever.
! He disappeared into a summer
house adjoining the kitchen. DON
ma rose and bathed with the cold
water she found in a pink-sprig-
ged pitcher set in a basin on the
handicapped commode. Then
she dressed slowly. Donna was
unbelievably hungry, yet loath to
GO below and confront in day.
light the unsuspecting victims of
her masquerade.
At last she descended the stairs.
In the kitchen she found Mrs.
Planter mixing batter for. pam
cakes. The housekeeper greeted
Donna with a brief nod and an
audible sniff.
'"You rise early" Donna said.
Reckon you want some break
fast" Mrs. Planter answered.
you'll have to help yourself.
There's heap to do, even it is
Sunday"
Donna poured coffee from an
earthenware pot and sat down at
the pine table, scrubbed shiney
and white. Without speaking,
MIS-. Planter set a plate of bis
cults and a glass of jam before
her. =
SIS Grandfather up?" Donna
; asked. :. '.
"Winter or summer he's out of
bed before five" Mrs. Planter
told her, "but he. sleeps lot
during the day. He's stubborn.
A body can't do much with him.
Metbe you could for spell, but
not long" Shrewd yellow eyes
tried to read Donna's intentions,
"Bill said this mornin'," Mrs.
Planter went on, chat you was
thinkin' some of comm back
here to stay. You wouldn't be
happy. After livin' the fast life
you have a farm would be pretty
lonesome"
"Fast lifew Donna exclaimed
"Why do you say that?'
Mrs. Planters thin lips pursed.
az know something about circuses
and show folks. Amt it fast to
come out before people without
your clothes and to cavort around
in a shameful fashion? Least
wise it seems fast to me-
! cts a matter of opinion"
Donna said, determined not to
lose her temper. 81 feel myself
fully clothed when I'm in the
arena, and my life is as full of
routine and duty as yours. AT
times it's very tiresomc. ..
"Yes?" doubtfully. Il says to
Bill, Don't you bank on it. Made
line hated this place when she
was a child. She'll hate it more
now" That's what l says to
him."
"Bills entrance just then pre-
VENTED Donna from replying. He
looked glowing with health and
he greeted Donna with CHEEKY
good morning.
"Gosh,. it's treat for sore
eyes to see a pretty girl in the
kitchen. If I'd known you were
up I'd have made you help with
the milking. Did the prize rooster
get you out of bed?" :,
! 'I'm used to early rising,
Dona retorted with a laugh.
Glow about some batter cakes,
Mrs. Planter? I'm starved"
Grumbling at the necessity OF
serving two breakfasts, the house
keeper put the grill on the stove
and soon the big, airy kitchen
was filled with the odor of whea;
cakes and frying bacon. Bill! in
sisted that Donna should join him
in more coffee. When they hac
eaten their fill he took her arm