The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

what did he want to sec you forr"
asked Mrs Kemp.
Lucy hesltated. shamefaced look
came over her face. What did no
WANT" her mother asked. lmpera-
lively
He wanted to know who put some
flowers on-Sylvester's grave"
"Dli you7'
"Yes'm"
what did you put on7"
Some lllacs and-roses."
you didn't pick those roses7"
20. mother the lllacs didn't seem
quite enough Aunt Phebe Ann has
always done so much'" Lucy said
Her mother and her aunt looked at
each other. u shouldn't have thought
you'd have picked those roses without
saying anything about H." said her
mother. but her voice was ombar.
rassed rather than harsh, She went
back 10 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
about looking At the flowers. in the
soft. low light who brought all that
mess OF buttercups and grass, won.
der1" said Sarah Cook. as they stood
over sylycstora grave.
II guess Il must have been Pheba
AIMS husband-lt looks Just like a
man" Mrs Kemp replied, Lucy got
down on her knees and Strengthened
the buttercups into a bouquet.
u wonder II she1l live the night
out" said Sarah Cook. soberly.
i've listened to hear the bell toll
every morning this week" said Mrs.
Kemp. II don't believe she can live
much longer "a go up there tonight
II | thought she wanted me TO-"
Tho next morning Mrs. Kemp. list.
enlng with her head thrust out OF the
window In the early sunlight. heard
indeed the bell tolling for Phebe Ann.
she's gone" she told Sarah Cook and
Lucy: and Lucy cried.
They all went TO Phebo AIMS f,Inor-
al and followed her to tho grave. Mrs.
Komps and Sarah Cooks yes were
rcd when they came home. There
we're n great many good things about
Phebe Ann after all. Mrs Kemp said.
Il always said there was" Sarah
returned dehantly. 800
Tho morning after tho funeral John
Kemp came 10 the door. Lucy an.
swered his knock. He looked old and
detected but he tried TO smile. IL
want to see yon a minute" said he.
mo. can't come ln-uot this morn
Ing. I'm coming before long. hope
things will DO different from what
they have been II was her wish. I
went homo that day and told Phebo
Ann how you'd put the flowers thcre.
pnd she heckoned 10 me to come and
lean over. Then she made out 10 tell
me She wanted you 90 have sylves-
tors money that we put In tho bank
for him when he was born. It's been
growing. We haven't spent any. ex-
ceptlng for tho flowers. and lis near
ave hundred dollars She wanted mo
I TO Elvo II TO you right away, and
you're going TO have Il Just as soon
as can yet II out Of the bank. Phobe
Ann said you could have some more
schooling and not have to work so
hard. And guess your have more
than that. too. some day. II you out
live me- Phobo Ann she thought
mebbe I could make some arrange
ments with your mother and aunt TO
come to our house and live and take
care OF Il. She said she didn't want
any other women In thore. She know
they were good housekeepen and
would keep things the way lhe aid.
You tell your mother I'm coming in
to see her some time before long"
John Kemp went feebly down tho
walk. and Lucy returned TO the hitch