Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
Crocuses In March.
BY EDITH DOANE.

hiuio' whatever III Tie WOriu--
The speaker, her fur coat white with
snow. stood transfixed in the doorway.
"Crocuses!" she gasped. "Crocuses--
In early March-with the snow outside
an inch deep and more to follow! Cro-
cuses--
| Words failing her, she stepped inside
| the heavy curtains and regarded the
scene before her with astonished eyes.
blazing fire OF pine logs at one end;
room that bespoke warmth and home
and comfort. But the newcomer saw
none OF these. 1t was the mahogany
table IN the centre at which she gazed
hypnotically. where masses of yellow
crocuses gloWed In reckless profusion.
They raised tremendous GOLDEN heads
from a big brass bowl; they nodded
from long,. slender vases; they famed
over the edges of a pewter jug in riot
Gus confusion.
The girl standing beside the table
poked the last slender green stalk into
place. and, stepping back, regarded her
work with fine triumph. She turned a
flushed face toward the doorway.
The only trouble" she said, impress
sively, will be to make him believe
they grew"
Crew."
Yes, grew, naturally" with a vapue
the window and the softly WHIPPING
flakes outside. He won't believe it,"
Who won't believe it?"
He has the crocus hobby as seriouslv
as daddy and they kept AT n until in .
moment of wild enthusiasm Daddy In
sisted that his crocus came IN in
March. Once" apologeticallvE"w
did have a crocus the last day of
March"
But who" began Dora again
| Daddy saw he doubted n h,,t be
didn't care. for by thai time he had he
gun to believe ii himself. Cd when he
said he was coming 10 New York in
March he invited him out Insisted SET
the date and all. This is the date
and" Anne dimpled. "bere Are the
crocuses."
will YOU please stop sevino me- and
him and tell me who and what Won
are talking about p, anu "Aa' Sou
"John RexaII." essaved Anne .rbe
man daddy met in Damn and lil,ad ca
we'll that he chummed With hin, a,,en
though he shot more game thar an, da esd,
did Himself. He has money ana pooS
looks and, eo'N
"Crocuses - eugeastad rora
Anne T,imn,ed eeain .'If on,v could
make him believe thev really Srawp'
The door at tbe fnrther and ~ the
room onenaS n admit e rdu ~ ,, .iis
man rugged but kindly feat,,red Who
carne down the room watch -, ha vi
Anne smiled at him across The crocusas
"You NAV inst as well MT tbetS watch
out ~ sigSt;; Sha or;ad as sho 49,
how, nf fowers On the Nav; en- pay" M
more calls Tonight Daddv IN tbiS
storm. and COMPANY comm, too
SIinnino bar orr, tbronah No., 20 ttar,,
sbe ia Rim e Close ,,s ~ tba d e h,as
SONS .Prettv fine croc,,sesNfor
March " she said her ewes dancing viii
mischief as she reached IN and he.
slowed q kiss unon him On vigorous as
70 leave him verv little hreath for nros
fest DR. Nelson nretended preat in.
dienation out tnti II isn'f fair to
fake advantage of an old man" he
chucl,ied hut his ayas ware FIJI of +ens
derness rs Anne Isid her cheek softly
eainst his
'sYou remember Mrlipan the fap-
man ?" DR. Nelson said M last again
glancing AT his watch.
Anne nodded,
"TIe has hean seriousIv hurt-is DIVING
I must 20 at once / shall he late"
"There is always somehodv-n he
ean Anne
..Exactlyt" DR.. Nelson thrust his
watch hack into his nocket and smiled
kat her disannointed face
s.ExpIain Il to John Rexall. and take
Iigood care Of him. With him to look
after Won shall not WORRY as to your
safety" And with q nuick poodhv he
was gone.
THE sound of his denarting horses'
boots had hardly died away when Jobn.
son anneared With te,eerain
..For de doctah Miss Anne, he an
| nounced
Anne took the envelone fran the ont
stretched trav and onened IL
| "Whom is n from % nuerird Dora
Anna twisted the n,issiye info a little
vaIlow hail and threw n dafiantIv
among the crocuses
"It is. from Mr. ,Tohn Rexalln che an.
swered win as mnch moderation as II
that voune man had inst been con-
victed of Some heinol,s crime "and Il
| saws that great and auSrst nersona pe
he here Tonight"
"And Won viii he left alone--"
| "There are the servants do NOT
mind +" returned Anne
"Rut This house Is 50 isolated and the
grounds so large" Dora deiiherated ~
viii send Tom over 70 stav with vo,, y
she announced with the relief of one
uho has sni,ad /, l.na+tv orohIon,
Anne nrotesteS faintiy
ives T will y Tso,s, i,sistad ..ua 90
on,v eioh teen b5 III he 1eiiI he comnaISv -
"0f Course 7 s,.,f,i sslil,e II . greed
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Dnra swant a nartinp GLANCE over tho
NOON, On e,,erv sida aowars CLEANED,
| IN uellou, snlendor