The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-03
A BUNCHOF VIOLETS.
ny MAuDE LAwRY..

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ny MAuDE LAwRY.
| A young man was standing before for
lists show window.
81 WONDER" he soliloquized, (which shs
| would like the better-all white roses, OF
pink and white. All, there are some violets
| Il don't believe | ever gave her violets."
He entered the shop, and in a few min
utes emerged, carrying small package. He
| FASTENED away, humming tune as he went
| He was the very embodiment of happi
J ness-and why should he not be. For he
was engaged to marry the charming Miss
Grace Grant daughter of John " Grant,
who had moved to the city only six months
| before, when he became an active member
| in the firm Of Grant Bros. & Co.
| George Burbanks, the young man with
the vioets, FASTENED on humming and
whistlinE. As he drew near the home Of
| his fancee, the door was opened by Miss
Grace herself, her face radiant with smiles
"Ob, how glad | am to see you'll" she
murmured, tenderly. 1t was alb as. though
they had been separated for years, where
as il had been only two days since they last
met. George remembered that her father
had told him the day before that she had
been suffering with a nervous headache lie
could see she was still very nervous.
He took the violets from their box, and,
smiling, offered them to her.
Her face became livid, her eyes wild.
| With one hand at her head and the other
clutching the bosom of her dress, she gazed
at the violets, gasping for breath; then
she looked at George, rage depicted in every
feature.
"'How dare you bring me those?" she
fairly Kissed.
George was silent.
Glow dare you, / say?" she repeated in
low. wild voice. '"The one man of my
life, the love of my soul, always brought
me violets, and from no other will ever
accept them. Now, YOU" this with the
utmost scorrr you presume to bring them
to me. OH | was mad, mad to have ever
spoken a word to you. Go-go, say" and
one splendid arm pointed to the door, while
tiny foot stamped impatiently, but the
sound was lost in the soft carpet.
After moments hesitation, George took
up his hat and left the house.
He wondered il he had gone crazy, fol-
how could his Grace act like this. And
that other mang Only last Sunday, she
had looked at him with steadfast, truthful
, eyes and told him that he was the only man
she had ever cared for.
"She has been deceving me-" he cried,
land the sight of the volets brought back
the memory of old days, and the. old love,
and she was too nervous to control herself"
He walked on rapidly and aimlessly un.
til, utterly fatigued, he made his way home,
threw himself on his bed--and slept.
He was awakened in the morning by
: a loud knock on his room door. 1t was
the housemaid with a note which she said
&. had been left by Miss Grants maid, who
| said it was very important.
Georges hand trembled as he opened it.
. He went close to the window and read as
follows:
/, ~ ask you in the name of our love, in
the name of all you hold dear, as you
i hone for happiness. and as YOU regard nv
l happiness. to forget our interview of last
{ eyening--absoluteiy, entirely forget it
. Come and see me. but do not think of
or mention, your last visit. Let that
night drop completely out Of your life. o
:. God, this is not much to ask, if you love me
Gomez have forgotten all. Your
t GRACE"
n More troubled than ever, George re
paired his toilet. refused to breakfast ant
started for the office. But it was impossible,
to keen his mind on business, and he wa,
greatly relieved when, early in the after
noon a messenger came with a note from
y Mr.. Grant, written at his homie, and asl;
inc George 70 come az once. with whicl
re1oest he Immediately complied, and wa
received very cordially by the old gentle
man.
a "You are the victim of A mistake. George.
n Mr.. Grant said. "and / think the quickes
way to explain, in part at least, will be t.
" let Won peep into the back parlor, but yo
!. mnst not saw word or make a seun,
l. that will attract the attention of the pei
q sons there"
And after being assured by George tina
. no surprise could elicit sound from him
n tho father softly parted. a very little way
I tbe heavy curtains. and George saw, RI
- clin;ng in an invalid's charlie saw-Grac
: Grant, No. for Grace was sitting at tn
d ;nvalid,s side doing fancy work. The on
Is was male and weary looking. while tn
y char was BRIGHT and rosv-yet-they bot
e. ,vara Grooa Grant,
Ta,d;ng tbs Young man away. the eide
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n a,'u % In tha t,,ns Their friends coul
n. -, Iii 80 sra,, tha otber
IS ~ th;nL hen;n 70 understand ), al
re c.araa " '.rhe Cousin instead of Grnc
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