The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-14

HI B1 EDITH DQANE.
81 Anne. Whatever la the WORLD
| The speaker. her fus coat wnlte witt
. snow stood transslxed IN the doorway
D / rcrocusesl she gasped. 'Crocuses-
, IN early March-wltn the SNOW oulsid
an incn deep and more 70 foliowi Gro
! cuses--'
Words failing her. she stepped insld,
the heavy curtains and regarded III,
scene before asf with astonlsned eyes
II II Was pretty room and long. VIII
/ Z blazing nte u pine logs AT one end
a ROOM lnat bespoke warmth ana home
and comfort. buI tha newcomer saw
acme or these Ii was the mahogany
table IN the centre at which she gazed
ALPHABETICALLY. where masses OF yellow
crocnses gloweu In reckless proIuSlon
They raised tremendous soloen heads
teom big brass poWIs tney nodded
from lonSs slender vases, they tanned
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. anu stepping bacA regarded her
work win me tflaknpa. she turned a
flushed face toward the doorway.
lnc only trouble, s4le salQ. impress
slsely. will be 10 make him believe
they grew.
les, grew. naturally with a vague
wave OF her hand in the direction ~
the window and the softly whlrline
flakes outside. He won't believe il.
W no Won't believe it?'
lie mas the crocus hobby as seriouslv
as daddy. and shey kept at Ii until Ia !
moment OF wild enthusiasm Daddy IN
sisted that his crocus came M ia
March. Once apOloge tfca lly--.syva
dld have erocus the last day Of
| March.
| But who" began Dora again.
| Daddy saw he doubted II, but he
didn't care. for by that time he had be-
gun TO believe II himself: so when he
said he was coming TO New York In
March he invited him out. insisted. set
the date and all. This Is the date
and Anne dimpied. here are the
crocuses.
Anne" insisted her chum, firmly.
viii you please stop saying he and
him and tell me who and what you
are talking ab0utg''
John Rexall." essayed Anne. The
man daddy met In camp and liked SO
well that he chummed with him. even
though he shot more game than daddy
did himself He has money and good
| looks and
-Crocuses,r suggested Dora.
Anne dinpled again If only could
| make him believe they really crew.
The door at the further end OF the
room opened 20 admit a gray-haired
came down the room. watch In hand
Anne smiled at him across the crocuses.
You may Just as well put that watch
out OF sight, she cried as she placed
bowl Of flowers on the piano No
more calls tonight. Daddy. In this
storm. and company comm too
Slipping her arm through her fathers
she led him close TO the noddlng blos-
SONS. Pretty fire crocuses-for
March, she said, her eyes dancing with
mischief. as she reached up and be-
slowed a kiss upon him SO vigorous as
TO leave him very little breath for pro-
test Dr. Nelson pretended great in
dignation. Tut tut. II isn't fair 20
take advantage of an old man. he
chuckled. but his eyes were full OF ten
derness as Anne laid her cheek softly
against his.
man77 DR. Nelson said at last. again
giancing az his watch
Anne nodded.
He has been seriously hurts dying.
must go at once / shall be hate"
There Is always somebody be-
gan Anne
Exactly" DR.. Nelson thrust his
watch back into his pocket and smiled
at her disappointed face.
Explain II TO John Rexall, and take
good care OF him. With him 10 look |
after you / shall not worry as to your
safety And with quick goodby be |
was gone.
The sound Of his departing horses
hoofs had hardly died away when john /
son appeared with a telegram
FOR de doctah. Miss Anne" he an
nounced.
Anne took the envelope from the OUT l
stretched tray and opened Ii.
Whom IL II from ?" queried Dora.
Anne twisted the rnissive into little |
yellow bah and threw II deffantiy 4
among the crocuses.
1T Is from Mr. John Rexall'' she an |
swered. with as much indignation as IL /
that young man had just been con- |
victed of some heinous crime, ''and Ii /
says that great and august parsonage /
Is delayed by the storm and win not \
be here tonight"
And you win be left alone
There are the servants. i do not I
mind returned Anne
But this house Is so Isolated and the
grounds 50 large. Dora deliberafed. II
will send Tom over to stay with you
she announced. with the relief OF one
who has solved a knotty problem
Anne protested family.
Yes. I will. Dora insisted. He Ia
only eighteen but he win be company"
"Of course / should like 1t, agreed
Anne.
Dora swept parting glance over the
room. On every side flowers CLEANED
In yellow splendor
when consider these wasted March
began Dora.
Anne gfggled- And the florists bill
for the same"
At this Dora gave way and reiapsed
into helpless fit Of laughter. where
upon Anne laughed. too half hygtertcaf-
~. helpless TO stop herseif-iaughed I'M
III the cr0cuses shook In their tan vases
land both girls sank into chairs, laugh
Ing and breathiess-
IT'S Judgment--becaus wanted
him TO believe-they grew" cried Anne,
wiping her eyes.
An hour later Anne descended the
wide. open staircase. Her trailing gown
hung IN soft, straight lines: row of
tiny pearls ciasped her throat; some
srocuses were tucked In ner belt, and
1ne crocus nestled in her hair.
At the bottom step Johnson waited.
Gentleman to see you. Miss Anna
done put him In de library
What is his Manner
II disremembered to ask him his
name. He said yo' all was expectin'
1im.v
Her face cleared: Tom. Of course.
Only the freight Illuminated the II
)rary, casting fiickeFIng rudy rays 4