Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
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Grating the chancel of beautiful o!d
St. Stephens. They had banked the
window stills with moss, in which
flowers were imbedded, and they had
woven leafy screen, which they had
raised above the altar, and III which
sprays of blossoms were so placed as
to form that most sacred emblem, the
cross. Meanwhile the florist had
brought number of palms and other
large leaved plants and massed them
in a wall of green on either side. Now
while twilight fell the girls were ar
ranging the cut flowers, pot-P'ants
and long wreaths of smilax which
we're to make pulpit desk and font
alike proclaim the gladness OF the
Easter-tide.
1.-THE world itself keeps Easter day.
trilled Louise Mattison, as she stepped
back to study the effect of her work.
"There, GIRLS" she added, in tone OF
satisfaction, chow do you like the
font?"
"Lovely!" cried an admiring chorus.
l~4 Co." sold Pauline :1ud-
son. 1--WE are all through and we
must hurry home or it will be pitch
dark"
SO late as this" said Antoinette Ward.
II shall be frightened to death to go
home. Did you know that one of the
patients escaped from the asylum to-
day?"
mercy, Antoinette! why didn't you
tell us before? Are you sure it's
true?"
Eyes; DR.. Barton teIephoned to papa
about it. They can't find Il trace of
him. It's that man who was so pow
crfully affected by your voice. Louise,
the day you sang at the asylum. DO
you remember? The one with such
dreadfully disfgured face"
"Remember!" cried Louise, with a
shudder; "shall ever forget? The
creature still haunts my dreams!"
1--WE are in no danger while we have
Louise" said Antoinette, with some
what forced gayety. This very man
who has escaped was raving, locked
in padded cell, the day we were out
there, and the sound of Louise's voice
in the hall as she sang quoted him so
that they were able to let him out.
She sang again expressly for him, and
you should have seen him, sitting
spellbound, drinking in every note.
Should we meet him We'll just let
Louise"
"Thank you," said Louise. dryly,
''but have sung my last to lunatics.
That one experience will suffice for
the balance of my life. See here, girls,
do you think these roses will last if
they are left in the warm church all
night, or would it be best to put them
downstairs?"
ooh, they'll do all right up here"
said Pauline. "There is no time for
further fussing. Do let's be of, for
it's supper time, and, anyway, I'm
afraid to stay in this dark place so
late"
"Come along, LOUISE" said Antoin-
cite, as the little group passed down
the aisle; "you and Grace both 60 my
way"
"Not tonight, my DEAR" Louise re-
piled. ''Sorry to disappoint you, but
I told mother when left home that I'd
spend the night with Aunt Libbie.
Do you know" she added, as they
reached the vestibule, I'm little
worried about those roses. I believe
I'll just 60 back and carry them down
into the basement. Good night, girls"
she called, as she turned back into the
church. "Don't wait for me. I'm not
q bit afraid, and take the car right
at this corner, you know"
As the other girls went down the
street they were noticed by the sex
ton, who was standing on the op-
posite corner talking to friend.
"There," said he, "they're gone at
last. fixed: my fires and got every
thing ready to lock up a full hour
ago, and I've been waiting around
here ever since. I must get along,
now I've got the chance, SO good
night to ye."
Crossing the street, he entered the
church and peered about. It was.
empty and quiet. Satisfied that all
was as it should be, he went out,
closed and locked the great door and
hurried away.
Down in the basement Louise was
putting the roses in q cool corner
when her ear caught the clang of the
closing door. She sprang up the
steps and ran across the transept and