| Show with me and quickly wrapped it around my head but fearing the voices would come nearer took it off dare not run and walking was too slow somoved at half run-walk down the loose foot The voices sounded as of me Ilooked up trying to saw the half-moon moving in gravel road trembling from head to if they were just above and to the side see where they came from but only and out of the clouds Halfway home asneared the bridge the cries were deafening almost turned back but the safety of home beckoned The voices faded somewhat afterwent past the water Next wasshort clearing and then the tall trees casting dark long shadows across the road The trees stood still asturned into the driveway That short driveway seemed miles long andfelt likewas in slow motion asstepped on the back porch and reached for the door knob It seemed that the voices would surely get me beforecould get into the house Thenwas inside the door was shut andwas safe The voices were gone never to be heard again except in memory Personal Experience NIGHT ON THE TOWN Louise Seely Non Professional Third Place Anecdote It wasbeautiful spring day--just right to begin housecleaning Aunt Hilda always worked from the cellar up so her first chore was to go through the fruit jars on the cellar shelves selecting the good ones to dust and place on clean papered shelves The fruit that hadnkept well that was showing signs of fermentation or mold was opened and the contents poured into buckets to be disposed of later 37 |
