Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-19

capped. blue vnstness of
-,RDTNN6 the mountains In the back.
sAS/fE ground. and nil the end.
less variety OF sunshihe
nnd Bhadow! Divine, Indeed, with tho
divinity of spring. Tho very smallest
and Hweetest of the early wild fowcrs
bioomed in the sheltered places. and
s the quail nesting on the hillside, called
melodiously across the valleys. Mead.
/ ow larks rippied their melody of tune
under foot. and the long absent lizards
+ stunned themselves luxuriously on tho
yocka.
1t was as though. after the mighty
ethgoes Of travail Mother Nature
iiushed upon her breast. with tho
Z hrooding of tender motherhood, the
blessed Child. MS yet too young for
its full uncovering.
II was n. day to revive old loves and
longings, and to arouse the fires OF old
y nasslons---to let slip from YOU dis.
content and all Observation-Disclosures. And
overall the quiet of the morning the
bells pealed their Christ Is risen"
and the tremor of their echoes thrilled
You to your finger tips.
Mira. Chester dressed herself slowly
/ and with much dcliberation that Eas.
ter morning. Tho gnuzy spring gown
lay, in all its dainty ilunlness of laces
and ruiiles and tucks, upon her bed.
Beside II lay tho dainty hat and gloves
and the creamy parasol which was to
Z cast Just the right tinge OF white over
the, piquant face OF tho pretty little
who 10 A
tiny lace handkerchief lay over n bit
OF a purse. wherein was the CLEAN of
gold; and great bunch OF mammoth
violets filled tho room with their fra
GRANGE.
She was MS bride who arraycd her
self for tho coming of her bridegroom
land of this she thought. but n quick
trown gathered on her brow, worried
little frown which fingered until the
final settling OF tho dainty hat upon
tho fluffy dark hair finally drove It
away.
The bells again rang out their
Christ is risen" as she stepped from
tho door. She paused moment. then.
turning. walked rapidly around the
house, beyond the pepper trees. across
the rose garden TO where, In a stately
row. the great white Easter lilies lift
ed their heads TO drink In tho beauty
of the morning. A little terrace led
up to them, and upon this she stepped
daintily. one hand grasping tho little
piceties of her toilet-the white gloves
the bit of lace. the pocketbook where
in were the pieces OF gold to be
dropped with musical jingle. from
tiny fingers into the contribution has
het: the dainty skirts and the furled
nSrasol. With the other hand she
broke oft the long-stemmed lilies,
raised them caressingly to her cheek.
Whitfield their fragrance and stepped
back. Her foot slipped and turned on
the forgotten terrace, there was lit.
r tie cry. as she fell. with all the snowi.
gHness ofSber garments about her. and
The yiolets and the Easter lilies upon
her breast.
She lay quietly a moment dazed
and sickened by the suddenness and
phin Of the fall. She tried to move.
but warning pains shot up In the foot
doubled under her. Then she called
and waited. and called again; but no.
J body answered Again she waited,
then she became drowsy and q faint.
y ness stole upon her. Tho bells rang
out; II am the resurrection and the
ife over and over again. Then all
sFas still. Faint sounds began to force
Z themselves upon her dull ears-the
"trip, drip. drip of the hydrant Into a
stone basin, the ripDling note or two
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