River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-03-26

lours' visit. As they rose To go the
wife OF Jacks cousin abruptly made
known the cause of her unwonted con-
sideration.
Lavender she said. we are going
To have a reception on Easter Monday,
and I'm sure YOU will lei as have your
lilies. They are tie fashionable flowers
this year. you know The florists
charge 50 outr3i sreously for them. Even
the rental Of them would be enormous
at this particular time.
: brief silence ensued Mrs. Nande-
lour miStoOk il for consent.
-'Of course. we would send an express
WAGON for them" She hurried on, viva
ciously, and they would be returned
Ia ven in the best of order. They
would merely be used for decorating
the rooms. Those sea-onions and that
olesnder you might let us have also.
/ They are very effective. And then II
would only be necessary for us to pur-
. chase some cut flowers. But il IS the
/ lilies we particularly require. 10 not
mind saving in confidence to You that
Oriole being a de5vtdHf6 this year. it is
I all we can manage To keep her IN new
gowns and entertain for her 90
3 course IL viii be- all different when this
Z lawsuit Is decided i'm IIermann's-"
i She broke off. She had said toe
much. and she knew IT, Over the ser
sitive face of little Mrs. Il. set a swift,
rosy tide went sweeping. The final re-
mark had hurt her. but il had not in
fiuenced her Her mind was quite
made up before it, utterance.
1t i impossible. she said, quietly,
''f0r me To grant your request You re-
qufre the lilies for Easter Monday. This
Is Saturday by this time tomorrow
I shall not have a lily in my posses
sion"
What sharply, You have sold
them in advance"
The rose-hloom deepened to carna-
tion
NO I do not sell my flowers.
give them to the sufferers in the hos
pitfalls. and have been saving my
lilies 10 give on Easter sunday"
Then. cried Mrs Nandelour. in a
shriu and angry voice. Il am to under
stand YOU prefer beggars To your rela-
I tio1s-in-law2"
You are 70 understand averred
I Mrs BasSett. with calmness that
seemed TO be- absolutely unruffled by
the wrath Of her visitors, that l only
give my flowers 10 those who are other
wise unable to procure them"
II was with black frowns and indig-
nant nutterings that Mrs NandelOur
and he's daughter took their departure.
/ Indeed. the latter brushed SO rudely by
the tiny child Of their hostess. she sent
the bal,y staggering against the wall.
L Ilninously blcsSomed the Easter
dawn. Mrs Bassett dressed herself
somber,y. as was her won't of late, and
went 70 early church. On her return
/ She crsi her lilies. There were twenty
/ eight IN ala sheaf Of marvellous
/ beauty. Leaving Annie with Mrs. Del
amere's children. she went to the hos
pital There she was known and well
coined A. she passed into the main
ward where white cots were ranged.
the nur4e accompanying her pointed
ont one particular bed.
That i a new case since you were
here. An odd one. too The man is
suffering from prostration. physical
aud mental Ills mind Is almost gone.
/ lie can teesll nothing. remember No
one
\ few words Of pity passed Lavep-
der's lips. She went ON down the ward.
/ leaving IN each bed lily and mes
sage Of cheer or comfort. She reached
thss indicated She glanced AZ the pa