The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-25

"BuJ ~ rsyA't bear 10 think Of
,cr lyiu g. ere In III rain IN snow,
;he went Oh 10 II was only Summer
IN IL was green an there was flowers
lint Ia be oar there-Ah c2Yn't boar
think aboat It. Oh, All cayn'E..
Wilson stood looking down at the
hid while she spoke, not once lais.
ne his head Then he turned and
vent on NJ quietly a. he mad como
Il.
whats she sayin bout flowers,
BiH+" he sked Of one If the men on
he outside indicating tho direction OF
he mother with twist 81 ms brows.
oIlzf Oh. nothin' She's picked out
he place for The grave ont there on
he knoll by the river. where she can
90 il from the window. and she wants
o have some flowers there some time.
so she's erwin for flowers Wilson
aased. "i.ei's see No up train Till .
. morrow. and that's too late. III
10 it, On me il don l.
fnr funeral service WAS not riabor-
rte The one minister at Table Rock
rHa vas also the carpenter, came over
-Gf The occasion. There WAS hymn
~ iarriug voices, n chapter from the
Bible. read while the men, for The
most part. crowded barcheaded around
he open door or ,ramped heavily over
he faded Hover heds thar lined the
cd wall with starved stubble of
srpcnery portnlaca SNeet- william and
,achclor'e button the Springtime
,eachlng ont IT SOM. soul toward the
beautiful now b-"ome. ~ everything
must, bu the setting for The common
rogpdv once. while he service was
lnder way an ore train wont pounding
~ with sudden roar and riatter Of
Nheeis.
After IA" service -four of the men
.arrind the coffin 10 the place where
he grave had been followed out on tina
,!Hfr above the river. The sagebrush
sraw thickiy on the sides Of the slope,
&lfh an occasional yucca lifting its
,arrd blades. There was quit" steep
ascent for dozen yards or more, and
hr ren who were carrying the coffin
lad tn witch their steps. As they
cached the top OF the rise the leader
started. then ~eni on amid a low ruur-
nur Of surprise.
The yellow mouud OF newly turned
.srih had disappeared under the dnZzl.
ng bsnk of flowers -r0ses. arnations,
lilies little Drowned at the edges In
he chill air, bat white aud glorious
;tlll in the morning light. and hiding
~ one came up the slope, even the
jagged edge Of the grave itselr.
No Que know whence they came. and
hc minister, taking adyunlnge of The
wonder, woYe into his final words u
'efercnce TO that promise of Him who
said. Il viii give ynn heauty for
ishes
Bud Wilson rode hUnse with his
cousin Medic after thu funeial. You
u conlin long over 10 stay tonight,
.inl YOU She had asked Yes, III
70 over and sleep he had answered,
md then felt her eyes upon him as he
lad tramped along ahead OF her horse
o Where he had left his own animal
II some distance from the station
sYoa lGust've bean ridln' thai hcrse
,retty hard. Bud" she began.
Yes. | have rid her lijtle." he an.
swered
You brought them flowers 100" she
HGnt on after moment
lie did not answer. Another pause.
,roken only by +he ircegglar clamp OF
lie horses f~ci
SAY, Bud She broke III suddenly
why didn'j eeu aarrY fhai Girl:
Il dunno s'pose II WAS because
wanted II tenf round with the boys
shes th. only girl | ever loved, an -.
A. paused Il guess I've hcen going 10
he devil ever since
They went on In siience in The grow