The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-01
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ADA MARIE PECK


cheese cloth, give It a twis' and iiirt
and evolve a drRpory or picture
background, which had more grace
and was more effective than bit OF
choice fabric in another PERSONS
hands
Miss Kent sat az a little table spread
With an artiats outfit, and was paint
Ing an Easter card from bunch OF
flowers
why don't you say something" ran
on her sister. In tone uf slight vcxa-
ton. III you thtnN silence is golden,
why. then, continue to Keep still, for
II is gold | want; heaps and heaps of
IT"
Miss Kent etill kept her head bent
over her work, but repeated in a low
voice;
'Whereunto Is money COOL
Who has it not wants hardihpod,
Who has II has mitch trouble AMI care,
Who once has had It has despair
That Is just IT," crSrd Ann who
once has had It has despair To have
inherited expensive tastes from gen-
erations Of muncycd ANCESTOR ard
then io hr left pennies believe in
hcrcdity. My great grandmother eu.
tailed upon me liking fOr stif bro
cadcs and soft larcs and here my ward.
robe Is reduced pretty nearly 20 that
OF Sioux sQuRw-a blanket and
feather Then. another thing when
money goes how much goes with it
soctaI position. friendship love"
THAT was not love which went"
Miss Kent softly returned
"Salomcl" exclaimed her sister. with
mock stcrnncsr why don't you con
worse. as our landRdy says; not SIT
there and hurl quotations at me Talk
about thr opal palng or glowing az
affection wnncs or wakes II Is affec-
ton Instead. that grows warm or cold
when tho hemp u almighty dollars
grows larger or smaller
There was sad pcrpIexcd look on
Misc Kcnts face. hut It did not prevent
Ann from saying
"Do you suppose Hoyt Gurnsey
would have left you without word Of
explanation II We had not lost our
money Would he have dared do II
II father had Uvod'
Tho only thing to do" returned
Miss Kent with not" Of ontrcaty, 'is
TO PUT yesterday out Of our lives Not
worry about Tomorrow, but remember
We hav" only to-day"
VIII you get these cards done by
four o'clock?" asked Ann. accepting
the intlmation that the pas; was q
painful subject.
Even before then When You take
your constitutional perhaps you vii.
carry them 10 Morgan for me, hope
they vii! sell we'll she sighed
"Surc to-" returned Ann looking
them over. Il Ike this better than any.
There Ia so much real feeling about
lt-tho dead leaves and withered VIC
tets are so perfect DO not see
though what II ms 10 do with Easter
except the motto on the back "
Then she hustled about The little
kitchen. which adioincd. and shortly
came bnck with flushed checks and a
black mark on her dImplcd chin
"Madrmuiscllc is served" she an.
bounced. with low bow In other
words. como ont To luncheon
We are like the TWO old maid sis
tiers read about the other day"
laughed Salomc. cleaning her brushes
a crack In the floor constitutes the
partition between our dining room and
Kitchen"
Miss Kent smiled a AIMS nonsense
giving her a grateful look You arc
all sunshine and unsoihshnoss
Now. 1 really am all sunshine" she
declared. rushing into the little studio
few hours later. GREATNESS with cx.
element and fast walking And you
must 20 to making hay at once. for
who do you suppose has bought ever
~ many NJ your cards Why Mrs
Carson, HOyt Gurnscy's cousin. you
used to know her N course she had
no idea who painted them, but just
raved over them. said they were so ar
tistic So you can go to work again.
for she sets the fashion
As Miss Kent worked she fcl! into
a brown study, and there was a hot
rush Of blood to her checks She had
not thought that there was a possIbili
~ Of Gurnscy's-w was either
abroad or In a distant city--aceinE the
cards Now. perhaps his cousin would
send him one; and perhaps she would
ask at Morgans who painted them and
tell him, and he would glory In her
humiliation, especially If perverse fate
should lead Mrs Carson 10 select the
very one Of all others she would not
wish him to see For, had ne not satd
TO her once. when she was in proud,
hayward mood: "Salome one should
never trifle with love-you might up
root 1t and repent. Remember:
'vio-ets pluckod, the sweetest show.
ers
viii neer make grow again.
She had the Coupet 80 perslstently
In her mind one morning that she al
most unconsciously sketchcd In a
bunch of white vioiets--the flowers he
always brought herewith delicate pur.
pie veinings and pale green leaves. and
In one of tho lower corners n shadowy
group of half-dozen withcred leaves
and blossoms. Then she carefully let.
tered the little sentiment, and as II
had no especial connection with Easter
upbraided herself for waste OF time
finally adding a churchly motto, and
putting tho card with the others.
Hoyt Gurnsey. lounging in Mrs. Car.
sons luxurious morning room, had
picked up that very card and was look.
ing at 1t with surprise and emotion.
where did you find this7 Who
painted IT." he asked, eagerly. 1t Is
unique"
"Oh. you marplot!" exclaimed his
cousin. The very card meant to
send to you. found them all at Nor.
CANS Yes, II is odd"
This is just the card would pre-
fer Thank you. by the way. what
became OF the Kents? I asked half
dozen times in my letters. but you