The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

wilkes. I emit, i've had my heart set 20
long ON csysrin' the graves this Decoration
day"
II thought likely you wouldn't want to.
Poor Saiiie. And I'll never see her again.'
Mrs. wilkes turned away with a hopeless
air. and went slowly back TO her room.
Mrs. Pcii hastily prepared TO 70 TO the
florists to select and order her flowers.
SIZE felt very sorry for Mrs. Wilkes. but
OF course she could not lend her that
money. III she had saved II for any other
purpose bu. that! She had tried for 80
many years TO be able 10 cover those
graves with roses. and now when she had
the money-to give IL all up.
She hoped Mira wilkes did not think
her mean. She would have been glad 10
do anything else FOR her.
And IL was a pity that she could not
see her sister before she died. She was
the only relative she had. too.
IL IL had only not been that money. And
IL IL were not Decoration day. She wanted
TO put flowers on their graves at the time
that other people were remembering their
dead.
Mrs. Pclrs steps became slower AMI
siowsr and slower. aud as she came Ia
sight OF the florists shop. she stood s,lll.
and remained Ia deep thought for some
minutes. Thea she turned suddenly and
walked back to the tenement. and into
Mrs. Wilkes room. Sha found the latter
sitting with her face In her hands and cry
Ing.
Mrs. Pcil put her precious ,ies IN ncr
hand.
There" she said. Jus, take ~. Hurry
and get ready. and I'll 20 10 the train with
Sou. do hope you'll Ind saIlic alive
oh" cred Mrs. Wilkes. "sura and I
always knew you were good woman.
Poor Saliic! I'll bc sccln' her again"
Mrs. Peii did not sleep well tina; night
IL hurt her TO think of those two graveS
being rcwcrscss another Decoration day.
They Were In such a remote part or the
cemetery that they never shared en- IN.
general decoration Of graves She decided
that she would not 40 TO the cemetery at
all. She could not bear To think OF seeing
others carrying their flowers while her
hands must b. empty.
But In the morning she changed her
m.nd. IL seemed unkin,- 20 leave her
graves unvisi,cd. She would 20 In the aft
ernoon when the services were over and
the cemetery would be- comparatively de-
serted. IL was such q lovely day. The
ride In the cars would do her good
Mr.. Graham. his wife and nerta aud
Tom drove out To the cemetery. their car
riagc nlled with baskets Of roses. They
had almost stripped the many bushes In
their garden.
After Their grandfa,hrr's and grand
mothers and Aunt Edith's graves had
been piled high with odorous blossoms
there was SIN a large basketful OF beau
tiful white roses left
Let "a drive around and sec II there
arc any graves without any flowers" said
Berta
Yes" said Mrs Graham. Il like that
thought"
But there did not seem 10 be any grave,
undccorated until they reached a more
distant part OF the cemetery. There two
sunken graves. with wcathrr-worn wood
markers at the head. wrr. fow-ri.ss
How lonely they look" said Tom.
Yes. sad Mrs Graham. II think tina.
you must empty this basket on them"
Let Tom and me do IT," said Bcril. So
she and her brother jumped on. OF the
carriage and went over to the two graves.
There were enough roses 10 completely
cover thc'n both.
Now they dom; look so lonely" said
Bcrta. with backward glance. as she
drove away.
And 50 u was that whcE late In IN. nf,-
"rno5n Mrs Pcli came C the lonely spot
where lay her husband ard son. she found
the two mounds a mass or exquisite roses
And they looked like the roses she had had
In ner little country home In thos. long
rast days-the white roses that Teddy
had 50 loved.