The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-15

an an'--lts good niece from our
place tu the
"Poorhousc." said the old woman
calmly
well. PES. puorhorsc" dcprccatug
~. "but never mind an tlnt I've
brung the minister"
n don't think I've had the pleasure
of meeting Mrs Fray before" said the
minister rising. "uud yet I've called
bore sc,crm tines
40. We haven't met" arquioSccd the
old woman. n generally stay iu the
Kitchen"
Il must acknowledge this visit i
mostly business one. Mrs. bray he
said. rcsumiug hi- seat. You -c". ana
planning 20 have the church decorated
for Faster. hut the ladies of my con
| grcgation assure me that such - thing
Is utterly impossible ! have ,pmc 10
you a. u last resort can yun help
ucy"
The old woman looked from one to
| the other with sudden yoauiug iu her
eyes. Then ~ soft flush began go steal
over her face.
1T isn't cpsy to decorate without
anything to decorate with she said
Ircmulously "lu the city We used 10
have palms and Easter lilies aud no
end of frru~ aud delicate things TO
/ bank with"
but there are the woods," suggested
1 the minister Il notice lois ~ pretty
things on my walks"
Yes. the wnnls are beautiful around
here iu the spring. notice thcn from
I the kitchen windows. aud sometimes
| before any one is up l take short
walks" Her hands were still ucin-
bllng, hut into her rac" was coming az
expression which Mrs. Perry rcmcm
! hcrcd 10 have belonged 80 her Old days
"Do you mean FOR IDc la take charge
| of the dccuratingf she asked
"Yc.. hut " courS" with plenty ~
help"
! lie turned hastily nud glanced
through the window. Something rap.
| tmuus In the expression on the Old wo-
mans face made him lose command of
himself for a moment
! well. I shall need help iu gathering
the decorations. she WAS saying as he
| turned back There viii hr thing, tu
cut aud bring humr aud boxes and
boards ~ build MP for the banking
There are some bushes along thc creek
that / can iiN up tn look very much
like palms alta little distance. and that
d1r, moss below the ledge viii make
70 beautiful bank ou which We can nr.
| range the early white Hover, which
arr beginning tu bloom ou thc hill
sides lIut there breaking into % low,
joyous laugh which apparently fright.
puul her. for She stopped suddenly and
looked about iu scared. Wouuiou-
sprt Of way. 4 vu- only going tu
say" she went 600 upprulW-.N "lhul
! haven't sryu tIp church y,t ought
O., go there ur-i uJ llps around
"Of course. We win nsc you thor,
this afternoon" volunteered tuo minis
| tor hcUr-
"Aud ylu uu have my horse un
I wagon every afternoon i yuu isr'
/ added N'# rDry warmly "IUw tHrn
/ O. my hpy Tommy yuu can have h.n
10 drive 3uu au' tu do your -Jurru
/ am lum.'
The old Womuf face wa, uow au-o
luiriy radiant
"lt viii Do. beautiful" sur uWur
pd. ".ikc Jhr world seemed Wgm wac
young" Sa. u.s not lhu.ng oI tw
decoration urN. IuJ ur Dhu ueIuIu
thu2 Of NOT ne'u- .orgouou "toI o.
. good to haN. remembered mc 80 I1N
iney.'
The minister glzcd nt her uo
mont turu turned again 90 thc win
dow, "Iucrc viii hc NO failure Zoe On.
church decoration" hc remarked u
Mrs Perry
Nor was there nor iu the beuut IA
thing thur had come tn the little ol,
woman HWu. the decorating sh,
was like a different creature. Nhcl
II was all over the minister wcat {,
her hmpulsIycly aud gruspcd both hC
hands.
IL cannot tcll YOU how much yol
have helped me" be- said earnestly
The decoration has been pcrfcc
success. and IL h all owing tp YOU
! But there Is another thing | wish Il
speak about My housckccpcr Is abou
10 leave, and need some one TO taxi
her place WIN you come Uud lOol
after M" parsonage and me, too, 10
lhai mnttrrf'
So the beautiful thing which IN,
, como 10 her was not OF day. but wa
, To- last through all the remainder o
her years.