The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-02

"Isn't Il a little gem. Horatio7"
Eyes. oh, yes. Martha, l like It,"
he said, warmly. "You go right in
and buy it. Don't you wait, or some
body else will get in ahead. The po-
sizes ON it are beautiful. Martha, it
reminds met"
After little he went ON alone,
down the street.
Easter Sunday dawned clear and
perfect. Martha woke to the trill
Of Easter carols outside her window.
A myriad Of little birds seemed W.
ing with each other to celebrate His
rising. The jubilant chorus filed all
the mir.
I'm thankful it's pleasant"
thought Martha. ST want it to be
pleasant to-day" She went about
her morning duties with q light
heart. At breakfast she chartered
like girl.
"Horatio, you're going to church
with me today thought you might
like to know!"
mo, no, Martha" he said, hastily;
II guess I won't go to-day-not to-
day.
laughed. Didn't you promise to
love, honor and obey IS years ago?
I'm through marching off to church
alone every Sunday morning"
'.But I'm tired, Martha. I'm going
to stay at home and get rested up
for tomorrow"
Eyes. I know-I guess I'm always
tired, Martha
''Then you must go to church and
rest. Horatio Whitney, do you know
how long ago it was that you went
to church with me-"
mo, I don't. Don't reckon.
Martha
"Well, I won't if you'n turn over
q new leaf to-day. I've set my heart
on your going to meeting with me,
dear"
He flushed painfully. Martha was
making it very hard. If she hadn't
said s'dcar:''
"But IL can't, Martha. I'd like to
if could.'
"Say: But can, dear'-say it,
Horatio!" She was round on his side
of the table, with her hand on Ills
arm. "Come upstairs and get ready
We don't want to be late on Easter
I've got your things all out on the
bed.''
Ill haven't any things, Martha
You mustn't ask mel can't CO."
"Well, I've got my things all out
-on the bed, then. want you tc
come up and see my things. dear
Comet"
He could not resist her. She wa.
like the old girl Martha-persistent
and irresistible. He yielded weakly
and followed her up the stairs. The
Easter things were spread out on the
bed. Horatio Whitney uttered a.
queer sound at the sight of them.
Martial"
"Well, don't you like them? Don't
You like my Easter bonnet, deary
like it better than any ever had
before, all the Casters of my life.
Now will try it ON and let you see
how becoming it is"
She set the soft gray felt hat ON
his head and whirled him round to
the mirror. Then she threw the
handsome. gray overcoat across his
shoulders aud laid the gloves against
his sleeve.
"See how they match!" she cried.
"And they all match you. You great
stupid boy. to stand there as if you
didn't recognize yourself!"
81 DON'T" he gasped. Suddenly he
faced about. ''But, Martha
"Say dear"
"But. dear, I don't understand. Yom
were going to get the one with app
ple-blossom buds OH tt"
"What do you call that?' She had
caught up little thing in lace and
flowers from the table, and was
whirling it round n her fingers he
fore his astonished eyes. "Aren't
those apple-blossom buds? Can't you
smell 'em? You onght to. for they're
the very ones you declared you could
smell IS years ago! The very ones,
f1OFatiO! got OuL Tie nLLte old bon
net, and there we're the flowers as
fresh as evcr--not withcrcd at all!
Snip, snip-I had cut them off and
there they were on my Easter bon
net! Now, we'll go to church, DEAR"
He walked along the sunny street
beside her as if in a pleasant dream.
Internationally, he held himself
straight and walked briskiy.
They seemed to get ahead of every
body. Once Martha gave him lit
tie push.
go on ahead little way she
whispered, there's no one now to no.
ticc, and want to look at you as 81
w:hole!"
When she caught up with him, she
squeezed his arm gently. "You look
handsome, Horatio Whitney--don't
tell me you don't! Now tell me
look handsome
Martha, Martha-dcar-you look
good enough to cat!'' 1t was q home
" compliment. but it suited Martha.