The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-16
Seamwell's rooms at nine o'clock

at once. She could make her vio-
let suit door else the despised pearl
colored silk, perhaps. And, after aN
there was scarcely time for the propex
making up of an Easter costume; and
Sharke e Seabury wero advertising
some very cheap ready-made suits
from Paris. But the lilies she must
have!
"Wo are very old friends, Miss
Perry and T. said Marien, turning
with hard, polished smile to the o161
woman. "And I'm quito sure thst
- ,--,orr 7 had tnten a fancy to
lilies she would be glad to give fheM
to me. am Miss Plantagenet, one OF
Mrs. Seamwell's Lest customers, you
know, and n word from me would dis.
miss any Of her workmen. Here is q
dollar. OF course the flowers aren't
worth that, but have horror OF any
meanness. And now if you'll get me
piece of paper to wrap them in, I'll
cut the lilies ut once"
So. nolens volens, Miss Plantagenet
carried off poor Euuice's white-souled
darlings in a piece of tissue-paper,
leaving her crumbled dollar bill on the
window.sill.
ga capital mornings work." said
Marien to herself
On Saturday morning the exquisite
! bunch of lilies arrived for the font,
with card on which was scribbled
the prettiest of messages for the rec-
tor.
He looked at them with admiration.
II never saw lovelier lilies ia3my
Unnatural sequence of ideas, he added
to himself, 81 wonder why Eunice
! Perry has not sent the flowers that
she promised?"
Eunice came into her prayers that
Easter Eve, pale and silent, with eye-
lids Just flushed, as if she had been SO.
cretly crying, but she brought no
| flowers.
The rector perceived in an instant
that something was wrong.
Sire was stealing quietly away, when
he came out from the robing.room
door and intercepted her.
"Eunice," said he, gently, separating
himself from the crowd of young girls
who came thither to help arrange tho
chancel, font and rails with leaf and
blossom for the morrow's joyful fss-
tivity, "don't go. want to speak to
YOU"
"About the fowers?" said Eunice.
lifting her soft, shy eyes to his. "Oa,
Mr.. Elwood. I am so sorryl ButT
they were taken away" s-~.~.~1,h
"Taken a~-"
'1es.' said Eunice. .Nfiss p,on
'Asenet came to our house, while 7
was gone, and carried them sws1
without leave or permission. She ,e,,
a dollar for them. No money vonld
nave bought them of me, after watch
ing the earliest buds ,w.,, ;-..
bloom" -A'o
MISS Plantagenet," he repeated
slowly, as If in thought. care tbo.a
howers yours, Eunice?"
he took the stately cross of col,o.
lines from the centre of the vh;..
marble font.
Lnnice Perry clasped her hands
ies' she said; they are mine
Snouid know them anywhere"
IL thought So" said Mr.. Elwood
nfily. She sent them here Ali.
morning. 1t is the old story ~ a..
'ioh man and the little ewe.lamb ov.-
'sn'n' Eunice. But do 70. weep: N.
Weeses] lily that ever bio med ~. .
Vorth your tears"
He Walked home with bsr . ,... .,|'
ne v'y, and when they paused on ~. =
'reee corner nearest her home. h.
'ok the little cold hand in biz =
"Eunies." Z" he said. II wish / oo,,a =,
'mfort yos." "
ION have comforted me-" shs NJ. :
red. ~"
II could make your life ess;s, =. r
exclaimed, earnestly. 'Euniee. do n
~ think that couldi Sweet one =,
IL you lot mo try? Will You be INV al
ie?" my al
so ho ad
DO ho Woced his wife, and so he won an