The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-14

the hams TO the citN. Tn route hS
asks TO buy the formula for car-
ing and cooking the ham. Kate
writes out the formula and asks
$500 for il. He hastily pays the
sum when Kate informs him that
she has seen him steal the license
plates from their damaged car.
The girls bank the money and buy
a new dress for Kate TO wear to
a dance.
NOW co ON WITH TIE STORY
CHAPTER VII
hate said that night, You Say
the law allows Us 20 stay on here
a while. But If we've got to 20.
let's 20 puickly, Prolonging the
agony only makes II worse. -
Caroline agreed. though shrink
ing rs IL someone had struck her
"YcS. think the sooner We move
the better. Grau'dad. IL would
break our hearts To stay on here
the way things are.
The Major consented. The next
day WAS Sunday. They passed this
normally. pretending that nothing
had happened. but on Monday
morning they rushed into packing
with sort of fcvcriSh haste, con-
fronting the first move OF their
lives rs If II were no more than
housekeeping.
The fact that the five most inn
uOrtaut suites of furniture were
20 Lr left behind was almost -
much a shock 10 the girls rs the
loss O. the house and farm.
Caroline said. after their grand
father had told them and had gone
cut of the room. The piano, The
two long pier mirrors, The old
sideboard. Our very beds Can
YOU take IL in. Kate
Kate answered slowly, I'm try
inc 20" She looked around the
familiar dining room aS she spoke.
We'll. maybe it's just aS well,
Caroline. This furniture's been
here always. IL seems 10 belong
TO the house. This heavy stuff
wouldn't fit into a modern house
OF 4 cottage. Imagine Us trying
20 get il into the tenant house.
They both laughed a great deal 7
that day. They laughed because !
they were shocked and highly
keyed, and because laughter and /.
tears are 50 akin. The Major, /
hearing their bursts OF hl.arity,I
would nod his head, surprised aud B
hopeful. not catching the hystcrI- I.
cal note that ran through the :
sound.
"May5r they don't mind so
much" he told himself prayer |
fully.
Morgan PrcutjSs. coming out to
Need Meadows that night, found
nate stunned and remote. He said |
90 her. You don't have 20 tell me !
about il, honey. I've known I'll
tor four OF five days. And I've /
known for a year or two that 1t I
was on the way. Anybody could 7
see the old gentleman was riding !
for a fall. !
Everybody but Caroline and |
l." Kate replied. Hes been actu-
ally crafty about holding his wor-
rieS from Us. Let's get away from
these packing boxes. Let's 20 out
side.
Morgan was willing enough. !
They left the Uttered hall and
went out into the yard, walking |
slowly and close together across
the damp grass. A smell of honey !
suckle and June roses hung in the |
air. When they reached the pas
ture fence Hates horse came up
TO her. putting his whiting nose
against her shoulder. a. gentle As
a moth in spite of his size. |
She said, There, Brown Boy"
and gave him the petting he beg
ged for. Then she slapped him
on the flank and drove him away.
81 wonder how he'll like his
new quarters" she said ruefuliy |
10 Morgan. The barn at the ten
ant house is pretty awful"
Forget il tonight, Kate" Nor
gan said sharply. He drew her to
him and kissed her. When she
tried to speak he kissed her again.
and presently her heart was
pounding dizzily, responding as
always 10 his love making,
They went back to the house
ond sat on the porch steps, Kate
a step higher, so that Morgan'S
head rested against her knees and
she could stroke his hair.
He said. "l'm dead tired, honey.
I'm worn out. I've had about 10
hours sleep the whole Weekend.
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