Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-03-27
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NmnlA6E9 Of THE LILIES
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" have the church
6ec'rated Easter. we always 90.
Nj Perkins. the minister's wife that
was here before you came. was q mas
ter hand 20 TX up the church ID be
proper glad 20 le- you have some Of
ny plants only know just how they'd
look when they'd come home. ev'ry-
body'd be a-heipin' themselves 10 slips
an pickia' II the flowers. You can
have that wanderin-jew. though: i;
wandered oEn the shelf onto the foor.
an hrake II up some. Sister Wilderu
probay let Yen have hers Il you1l 20
an 81 I'm az bring EN- home acin.
They're al covered with red spiders
al al manner Il rreepies. so it won't
hurt EN- 70 q anywhere.
Mrs.. Barr could not restrain q smile
as she said: = have heard that Miss
Prescott had a great many handsome
plants: perhaps
Land 81 freedom" interrupted
Mrs. Saunders. You don't think Of
aSkin her for any, 60 you?7
Why not?-
NAA L0A- cLAA AA4AAN UrEAI-@
she never gives nor does anything for
anybody but herself. an hasn't for
more'n fifteen years.
Did anything happen
Yes. ! suppose there did Mrs Saun-
ders again interrupted. "Olivia Pres
eotr want more'n or 50
when she an Philip Eustis was keepin'
company. in spite Of the Squire who did
his best 70 stopit- 'Livia's mother was
dead. n the Squire brought his girl
up awtul strict: wouldn't listen 10 az
engagement between such children. as
Re called EN- Bur the trouble all
come over religion; beats all how folks
VIII quarrel over religion,-
Over beliefs Mrs. Barr quickly cor
rected her II i difference Of belief
that often kiudles quarre!s which true
religion mus heal
Religion never healed that one.
You see. Phil was strong Episcopal.
an Squire Prescott was just the unit
ct kind Of a Unitarian. an I s'pose
there Is some difference between the
two Well Just this same day. the Sat
urday before Eeaster. Phil went to get
Livia TO help dec'rate the church.
cause sometimes she used TO go with
him 70 the Episcopal. He an the
Squire got TO arguin. just as thew al
ways did when they met, an got to
auarreliu'. just as they always did
when they argued Somehow Livia
got drawn into the jansle. an al last
~ @nHf-a h-an.k- - -
says: Olivia Prescott. don't you ever
dare set foot inside that Episcopal
church ag'n; IL you do III but he
never finished. for Liyia spoke M:
You needn't be afraid that | viii 90
into that or any other church again
as long as I live. II religion can breed
such angry words and hard feelings
! don't want IL, As for you. Philip
Eustis. before | speak TO you again
you will have time TO get that temper
Of yours under better control
BY the time she was through talk
ing both men had cooled of some and
tried 10 make her take back what she
had said; but 'twan't in her TO take
back. any more'n twas in the SQUIRE.
She's never been u church since and
she and Phil never made up"
What has become of Philip Eustis?-
He went off out west some
where's. The old Squire died a few
years ago, an late years 'Livia doesn't
go hardly anywher~s."
AT any rate. l think | shall call upon
her" decided Mrs. Bar, as she at last
rose TO go.
You won't get any further than her
doorstep if you try" answered Mrs.
Saunders, laughing indulgently.
Are you sure?"
Yes. sure. When you ring. Iiviau
come to the door; she won't ask YOU
in, but just stand there and freeze YOU
with her cold looks until you'll be glad
to go home
Mrs Saunders was not far wrong
Mrs. Barr thought, as she was con-
fronted by Olivia. standing tall and
straight in the doorway. a look of in
quiry upon her cold. handsome face.
Il am Mrs Barr, the minister's
wife she introdueed herself. with an
embarrassed smile. May / come in
and talk to you a few moments?"
In silence Olivia led the way TO the
sitting-room. II was a chilly April day.
but the wood fire blazing upon The
hearth made the room warm and cheer
full Soft carpets. rich hangings. we'll
Alled bookcases and a table piled high