Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-28
dor. repeating her Instructions that It
wa for Miss Btrath.

Wa FOR Miss HtrAth.
card with itT' inquired the man.
No; tie forgetmenots are instead
that u The idea With sudden binding
tears Lily retreated Into the store.
Would the other girl fall to recognize
the implied donor and the meaning In
the gift lilies at Easter and forgetme-
nots for happiness?
The self appointed peacemaker could
not, however. repress guilty start
when Dent Unexpectedly appeared ask
ing for some lilies. She would have
sent boy to show him. but the man
objected.
II can walt. need your advice"
Perf0rce she attended him to the hot
house In the rear. There, while busy
Ing herself with drawing out plants for
his consideration, she surprised look
Of tenderness In his eyes.
I'll always think OF you as here
among The flowers" he said hastily.
Lily found him unusually difficult to
please and grew more and more nerv-
GUS over her act and what he would
say should he discover IT.
II told you to choose earlier she re-
minded him. but 1t was more TO her
self. as Ii she needed TO keep this fact
In MUD for her own exoneration.
ssTrue. but well. to tell you the truth
wasn't sure she would accept one
from me-.
lyon are nowy' Lily stared at the
-.
her left. at anything rather than her
companion. She fiinched from his af-
nrmative, yet reminded herself she
wanted only the assurance that all was
well with him.
I'm hoping for the hest, Lily. Yon
understand women. being one yourself.
suppose
II were In her placer" LiIy's voice
was very low.
Yes. In her place the girl to whom
I'm going to send this flower Suppose
we had drifted apart and that / sud-
denly had found out I'd been acting
like 4 conceited fool and only wanted
to be forgiven. Would you accept the
flower, with all II stood fort"
Lily moved uneasiiy beneath his anx-
ious gaze surely 1t could not he jeal-
Onsy she felt. Then she laughed. Men
were unaccountabIy clumsy In chOos-
ing their confidants
''She can't resist you II you put the
case $3.50 delightfully."- clear. Youth
take this one.''
yes. The mans voice lost Its ca
gerifess as he followed her silently
back into the store. There the girl be-
came all business. measuring on yards
Or ribbon, handing him an envelope
for his card and inquiring the address.
Miss Strath. or course
You need not bother with the adj
dress. I'm going TO send 4 boy for II"
Then. scrihbling q few lines with evil
dent uncertainty OF selection, he de-
parted, with an abrupt good night
Lily made her way home. tired and
sad She was haunted with the fear
that her Intrusion into Dents affairs
Mi9hk eomplicate theGa- -fUsthAr until.
she remem bered that she alone knew
from whom the gift Was supposed to
come. Dent. sending one Of his own,
would never suspect her should he ever
learn Of the other.
Entering the dining room early the
next morning, her eye at once lighted
on 4 lily, tall and fragrant. While adj
miring 1t her first thought naturally
was OF her grandfather. but there was
something startlingly familiar in the
arrangement ~ the ribbon. IN the man
ner the tiny envelope was attached.
Her 1ngers trembled, an she freed the
card, to read:
please be kind and exchange Lilies
with me. Dent
The amazed light of happiness was
stiIl upon her when the writer came.
He seized her hands, crushing them In
sudden hope.
silly, II Il possible r.
"Waity' The girl spoke breathlessly.
/ freeing one hand to hold him st 4 dir
| lance. You must be very sure. II VIII
mean - much. There II Amy Strath.
You care for her. Well''--in Difference
q hIs sharp denial you have cared.
What II ~ should repent her quarrel,
should eend for Jon? ~
The quarrel Wa mine. dear She
demanded The breaking 81 our friend.
ohipf
s1nvon Tint for your happtness''-
bocnn IL girl, bpt Dent cut short the
ofg1r * uacrface.
'HsKes NJ crisd. Missing her On the
ilp1 she1D = nv happin9bsl What Il
/ I had 11arno1 ~ truth to late? Give
Nv HI 1ower want. my Easter
Lily
a y yours niready. ~ admitted
Enen eEt<r ~ appreciabls' interlnde,
How could 7 eyer have planned u
1lntxY you - any one elDe II
u 1snt. nut ~ ~ - nsver obtained
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