The Somerset reporter., 1891-06-18
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EASTER LILIES.

EASTER LILIES.
The little Episcopal church of Elloway,
in one Of the southern states, was gor-
geous this Easter eve with its floral deco
rations. The girls belonging to the con.
gregation had been at work from early
morning, and with vines and evergreens
from the adj AGENT forest, and profusion
Of flowers from the gardens in town they
had succeeded in turning their pretty lit
tie church into a bower of fragrance and
beauty
"Well, at last we've finished" Clara
Grant ssid rs she descended the ladder
after adjusting the notices over the cen
trsl arch land declare, girls with an
admiring glance around, Il don't believe
the city churches can make a prettier
! show. But we've worked for il; nv
stars, how we have worked! No one eau
say we are not jealous In church mat
| ters
Not in church decorations, certainly
Alice Newton said. with a smile. She
was a sweet-factd, thoughtful looking
| girl about eighteen. What between a
desire to surpass other churches and be
complmented on our taste, besides our
natural love for pretty things, | think we
are making very creditable exhibition,
very oredltaole, indeed
THAT'S ju,t like you, Alice Clara
Grant grumbled; you're always taking 3
wrong view of things. Why do you at
tribute these decorations to such mean
motives? Why don't you go down to the
heart of themH
We'll, what is the heart Of all ,hlsT'
with sweep Of her hand towards the
wresths and crosses.
you ought to be ashamed to pretend
ignorance Clara cried wrathfully; "you
are in one of your pcrverse moods, and |
declare you are actually impious. The
heart of them, indeed Isn't it Easter,
and ought we not to rejoice at the result
rection, and show that We rejoice."
| "Certainly; am the last to deny that,
but why bound our rejoicings by church
decorations? Can flew flowers and
wreaths express fifty and fully our great
gladness!n
Goodness knows what you want, F."
laughed Clara when you mount one OF
your crotchets and canter oil, | don't pre-
tend to keep up with you. But don't for
get to bring the lilies tomorrow for the
christening font We decided to have
nothing but lilies on it, you know, and
you are the only one who has any in
Gloom. You see we have left the font
untouched until tomorrow, and you and
| must be here at least an hour before the
services begin to arrange it
Very well | shall have live or six
sheaves ,of lovely white lilies in bloom
tomorrow, and some white violets-they
will be quite as suitable as the III es for
the font"
Easter morning dawned-an ideal East
er, SO fresh and bright and beautiful ii
was
Dressing in haste, Alice ran down to
the garden and filled large basket with
white, golden hearted lilies, with the
dew still on their silken petals.
You are in great hurry her mother
said as she hastily rose from the break
fast.table.
Yes, Clara and have to decorate the
christening font before services begin.
You know it must be all white, and there
were no white flowers brought in yester-
day
"You have lilies enough there to make
it beautiful" Mrs. Newton said
Yes, think So" Alice said, bending
over the flowers lovingly. Surely, lilies
are the most suggestive flowers that can
be used in church decorations, particular
ly for font. They are as pure aud
sweet as lhe uranus tha' are oroush
there to be christened."
Allce Waikea leisureiy to"arIs me
chuiC hho"lue 'li"e SUI tau "'lple '.,he
Tor the work whlch lay before her' Sh'
paused 10 suihire INC lahu@cape mo
ment, when her arm was gehtiy loucheu,
turning nastilY, she sa" niue elrI
about twelve win thln' sallo" race pul
wohueifuI oiaek eyes ,hat were HAeu
nungiiiy on the liiles III her oasheI'
Please maam' the emil salo ID
quick, eActeu tones areu lhohe oeau-
tilui mowers niieS'
n.y. yes sue eai'' hihuiy holuius
the basket lhaI the ehlla might examine
them put where nave you COME from.
my enid, that you nave never seen h
lly Z
mo, never saw one before draw wing
mother mas toiu me so inueh apout 'heip
Knew then as soon ss saw Ine'n. ou
aren't they beautiful ana aoh 'ney Slneh
sweet
She clssped her hands ana Ter sPieh-
ana eyes iuli oi deileht ana ""h1er3 "eI,
rlVeted on the uo"tts' but sldueh.y In'
expression changed 10 one ol Pioiounu
grief
ION II mother could see the llHs : Que.
more! Poor mother.
Inc tears ran down her eheehs as s"'
-poke, and she wiped them away with her
cheek apron
where is your mother Ahce asked
You are stranger mere
"1es'mi we've come all the way from
Kansas IN wagon fapa, ne from Ana
osms, and mother, 100 one was taken
III after she was caught out IN Dig pii|'
zard that blew down our mouse She
ionged so 10 get oach 10 ner olu nome
so papa sola out anu we We oeen travel
ling, on l don't know now many Weeks
Mother became worse yesterday, ana we
stopped outside OF town ana papa got
doctor: lie says she very low win u
chokeo SOD, put / reckon II she couiu
see these lilies IL would 40 her some
gooo. She was always wanting them III
hsnsas, nut we lived away from every
nooy, ana we were 'oo poor 10 ouy
no" 's, -
oicS' poor anu d suausel d. your
gates. Allce' as sue ienienloeteo 'hose
words ioieot the cnIisteh'hg ROM, her
waiting lriehu anu nef uu',es ior Easter
rake me 10 your lnotnGI, she SAID
nat rs your name, my InIiu!
ohris.ise-Cn 'is'ine nluee, N l.
a,l 70 g'au no.ner WIN see t 'ne i'iles,
clapPlne her han''s' An" iAusn'he Win
ue ..xas sho ohsu ,a,o 40 manu- s,a
es, she SNAIL nave as many IS she
"an's ,ho .,.od ,owaras ,,o or,s.,.,