The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-11-14
APPLE BLOSSOMS,

lne pink and white blossoms hung on
their green branches like living things.
Never. Philip, was there 50 perfect@a
H day In all New England. How well yoG
did look--and you said, ''Hetty, when
these apple blossoms come again, I'm go-
ing to bring Amy home And she came
down the path Just that minute, by the
stone wall, her: hands full of pink buds.
How pretty she washer dress creamy
white, her hair darker than gold, iE. the
sunset, Y the shadows Of theStrees kind
Of fImy about her. ,,5st
Slowly, mrsingly. Hetty said this to
her brother. Gy8
Don't, don't, Hetty. Amy was an angel
-and-and-sI---we1l, the other hing
Philip, you were; you walked in a
beautiful garden, but you lost the way.
Do you ever hope to see that garden
again?' 59
Amy told me to 60 She had good rea-.
son. Her last words were-.Hetty-it's OF
no consequence it's better so..$n &
Hetty was tall and fair: her gray eyes
I'm and clear, her tender mouth sensitive
and .womanlyi but today, under the pale
pink blossoms, her face was stern and
pale.
II shall Y speak to YOU OF Amy
again, Philip. It has been a cruel thing,
Just like Uncle Jacob, she said to her.
self. Forty years! Not q word-in for
&ty-years-to his own$wife!.
Philip, I've an errand over to Uncle
Jacobs. Come with me-, Together the
brother and sister wentSover.5th hill to
the pretty white frame house., with green
blinds, that stood In a yard OF Sweet Will
iAms, pinks and last years phlox and
shrubs In full bud. Uncle Jacob on his
piazza under the branching trees in peace
and quietude, He was SO years ola, and
his wife, Sarah, 81. He lived in the west
side OF the house, with a lean-to and a
porch" She insthe east side, with a
porch, sSsg
Good evening, Uncle Jacob"
Good evening, Philip; an how air We
Hetty2 Set right here on the piazy.''',
Flows the farm and orchard;5 Uncle
Jacob r,
.It's Jest possible we may Git a leetle
touch OF frost Wit; but things Is lookin'
pretty WELL,
After 9 little chat aboua the crops and
Philips return to New York, Hetty, asa
privileged and favorite niece, laid her
HAND on the old mans shoulder and said:
NOW, Uncle Jacob,AI want you to keep
your promise to me, and tell us just what
YOU and Aunt Sarah quarreled about so
long ago., 8
How We do talk. child! Must think yer
old uncle Is gettin, childish
3"'Nol q know me too well..&You did
promise to tell us long ago, and I've 4
good reason for asking-today.n
stWixt me an Sarah matters Is
fixed for this life. I dom know Iii
z arrangements the Lord'lls make fur us over
there
but what did you quarrel abouta.
54 * see Sarah an me he'd this ERE
we got married. Ny money paid fur the
buildins am Sarah'safur the furnishin'.
Sarah was a prime school teacher, an,
saved up, We see. H8$&A& s s5
Uncle Jacob hitched about uneasily9 in
his 5chair as he$went on.
10y estook sight of comfortsin this ere;
home heap Of satisfaction, an no mis-
take. Little Timothy was born here, u,
Eliza Ann, an, both died here
Hetty leaned her head against Uncle
jacobs shoulder and said gently, and
how lonelyagpuan Aunt Sarah we're
them, 8S##5 8ss$ss@@
IN 4 res, but Sarah an me lived fifteen,
year snug q peaceful. She Wasa leetleE
in~elinedAtsaA hey her3own way, HbutAusuaI8
she CIV up to my wayggofSthinkin NOW,
gchild,8ye an Jest understand, fur never
hevini married. II weren,t no great fuss
but accordinsNgto my mind 4 was inthe
mainbright.@sItsw was maturity my p1ace&toS
%say-to-Atwasa,l-to discuss the pin Of
buildin. on al lean-to an. givin,. the house
70 new coat of paint.Sarah. b wanted
tn addition to the east side.5 fur Sarah.
HSWdS SefiAAd1Al GAOAu sN1ESSI III poSkSSs$ 81
It's accordin. to- natur they'd grow best
TO the sun risinss but there was reasons II
was more hit to the west. 5ss& @sE2s
was aneomnaorSs ot. an u q
Christian woman an observation-disclosures
reastngs8 says, withssome SPIRIT. SARAH
II swon9tf hev as lean-toxon thee astsside of
this house An, tharainst no sense In
yonr getting mad ,boutasech q trifle.
sarah gotSupSIike hansEsn young
girl, am with eyes an. red cheeks,
an,back ss4 straight n#arrer,@sai
HUI the vest amt GOT no child 10 put to3
Hsssafiarne by sfch a. father, oil me as lived
#aliS these years peaceful under this roof
sain,t coin 3 giva@np nv principles "
RIGHT. and sfair4ara kind. Tor a. Iear-to to
Il west. ssaS aSS ssSaS
EgasaJ 4 9th il ma
stur for the i toS give IN. ansaao Said