Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-30

What did he want to see you for?'
asked Mrs. Kemp.
Lucy hesitated; a shamefaced look
came over her face. What did ho
want" her mother asked, impera-
lively.
lie wanted to know who put some
flowers on-SyIyester's grave"
Did you?"
"Yes'm."
u did you put On?"
Some lilaCs and-roses."
YOU didn't pick those roses?"
%, Mother, the lilacs didn't seem
quite enough. Aunt Phebe Ann has
always done so much" Lucy said
Her mother and her aunt looked at
each other. Il shouldn't have thought
you'd have picked those roses without
saying anything about it," said her
mother, but her voice was embar-
rassed rather than harsh. She went
back to the kitchen and proceeded
with her work of making biscuits for
supper. The sewing was all finished.
Lucy set the table. After supper they
went out in the cemetery and strolled
o looking at the flowers, In the
soft, low light. Who brought all that
mess of buttercups and grass, | won
DER" said Sarah Cook, as they stood
over Sylvester's grave.
Il guess it must have been Phebs
AIMS husband-it looks just like a
man." Mrs. Kemp replied. Lucy GOT
down on her knees and Strengthened
the buttercups into a bouquet.
Il wonder if she'll live the night
cut" said Sarah Cook, soberly.
I've listened to hear the bell toll
every morning this week" said Mrs.
Kemp. Il don't believe she can live
much longer. I'd go up there tonight
if | thought she wanted me to-"
The next morning Mrs. Kemp. list
ening with her head thrust out Of the
window in the early sunlight, heard
indeed the bell tollihg for Phebe Ann.
She's gone" she told Sarah Cook and
Lucy; and Lucy cried.
They all went to Phebe AIMS funer-
al and followed her to the grave. Mrs.
Kemp's and Sarah Cooks eyes were
red when they came home. There
were a great many good things about
Phebe Ann, after ALL" Mrs. Kemp said.
II always said there was" Sarah
returned %defiantly.
The morning after the funeral John
Kemp anne TO the door. Lucy an
swered his knock. He looked old and
detected, but he tried to smile. Il
want to see you a minute" said he.
mo, | can't come in-not this morn
ing. I'm coming before long. | hope
things will be different from what
they have been. 1t was her wish. |
went home that day and told Phebe
Ann how you'd put the flowers there,
and she beckOned to me to come and
lean over. Then she made out to tell
me. She wanted you to have Sylves-
ter's money that we put in the bank
for him when he was born. It's been
growing. We haven't spent any, ex-
cepting for the flowers, and its near
five hundred dollars. She wanted me-
to give it to you right away. and
you're going to have it just as soou
as | can get it out of the bank. Phebe
Ann said you could have some more
schooling and not have to work so
hard. And I guess you'll have more
than that, too. some day, if you out
live me. Phebe Ann, she thought
mebbe | could make some arrange
ments with your mother and aunt to
come to our house and live. and take
care of it. She said she didn't want
any other in there. She knew
they were good housekeepers and
would keep things the way she did,
You tell your mother I'm coming IN
TO see her some time before long"
John Kemp went feebly down the
walk, and Lucy returned to the kitch-