The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-27
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~ A TRUE STORY
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go ~ up ~ fares on the
Ross Park car.
He would have been a churlish con-
ductor who would not have smiled. 1t
was balmy outdoors. as if the very
approach of Easter had put to rout
the long, dreary winter. All along the
river bank on well kept lawns there
were patches of soft, tender green.
Inside the car there was more green.
The 20 passengers hailed from the
Lady Lindsay school. and 10 pairs of
arms were tucked about pots wound
in green crepe paper. Each pot held
a tall stalk of Easter lilies.
The car stopped before the hospital
and the 20 girls climbed the long fight
of steps leading to the low brick
building that struggled over the hill
top. At the end came Miss Mary. the
principals daughter, and Honor Wes-
ley. Miss Mary's lilies brushed Hon
or's hair occasionally. She was the
only girl in the party who had brought
no flowers. She had excused herself
by saying she needed all her money
for her Easter visit to New York.
''All right" said Miss Mary, cheer
fully, ''probably there will be lilies
enough to go around. There are sell
dom more than Is or 10 beds occupied
in the long white ward"
Honor was left alone while her
schoolmates tiptoed about among the
patients. She had not ina ;''---' = =
could feel l.,.efJ mere. She Was-she
was lonelier than any of the women
in the narrow beds. The nurses were
bustling here and there among the
girls, there were low bursts of laugh
ter and greeting as if everybody knew
one another. On the small table be-
side each bed stood a pot of lilies. \
delicate fragrance was already watt
ed about the long room. There were
smiles on pinched faces that lay on
the white pillows, and there were wan
faces that flushed rosily. Honor be-
gan to feel terribly alone and awk-
wardand ashamed then Miss Mary
came hurrying TO her.
Honor" she said, I'm so sorry. We
are short just one pot of lilies. 1t is
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ward. Nobody seemed to notice her
at first; there was a screen by her bed
She lies there gazing down the ward
with such pathetic look in her eyes.
I'm going to telephone for another
pot to Farlows."
Let me go for it, Miss Mary-let me
give it to her"
Miss Mary looked at Honor keenly.
Are you sure you can afford il?
Won't it break in on your trip to New
York;"
mo, it won't" and the girls face
grew scarlet. 81 don't believe knew
what doing things like this means |
am so glaG there was one bed too
many
$50 am l, Honor" said Miss Mary,
heartily.
The girls were waiting ii Knot by
the hospital door when Honor jumped
off the car with her arms about a green
wrapped pot. The tall, slender stalk
with its snowy blossoms almost hid
the girls radiant face.
81 believe she has grown during heI
ride up from town." thought Miss
Mary, but she said: "Honor, I've ar
ranged with the matron to let you
visit with the old lady till five o'clock
| think it will do you good to know
her. I'll send Miss Brown for you"
When Miss Mary reached the schoo
she went to her mothers room anC
shut the door. Mamma" she said
while she pulled off her gloves, Il be
lieye | have found somebody in the