The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26

sasol 10 shield her eyes from the
ps,,nv sun. The day was unusually
-a,m for early spring. She was the
adopted daughter of the rector; the
=, n the older folks, and the awe.
,nsrIrlng idol Of the timid Lotharios,
~ craned their necks TO see her
s.ss and turned crimson when the
,.s,once of her smile fell upon them.
Che turned into a broad, quiet resi-
aonce street and tripped merrily
scng
AM Int smothered by an oldfash-
,oned garden boxwood.bordered and
,neembowered, stood the cottage of
Mrs Graham. and toward this haven
rleanor made her way The front
Minds of the house were closed, and
,he door shut
How lonesome It looks when Auntie
Graham is away My! | wish she'd
come back
Eleanors thoughts we're checked as
che caught sight of blossom that
hung high over her
q must have that one" she thought.
% reach Il from the yard was impossi-
Me and. after a couple of Intellectual
hmps. she looked about for assistance.
No one was coming down the deserted
street. Maybe | can reach IL from
ne wall. I'll try, anyway she de-
,Ided. Grasping the iron pickets. she
mcceeded in raising herself to the top
n the wall, and stood face to face
Eith young man. who appeared to
disc out Of space from behind the
euonymus that hedged the grounds.
"0hl" sasped Eleanor.
"Ahl" laughed the young man.
I Just wanted TO get that lilac"
hammered the embarrassed girl; II
didn't know anyone was here"
Mrs. Graham is away" he replied.
4 know she is, that's the reason I'm
Ins helping myself mean I'm not
exactly just helping myself without
liei Auntie Graham let's me have any
thing want, and | just want that
one-there."
The young man raised himself on
tlptoe and loked quizzically over at
the bunch Of lilacs that lay beside the
parasol on the sidewalk, then his
glance went back TO the flushed face Of
the girl who stood surrounded by the
rustling leaves of the bush.
Upon my word, envy the blossom
TO be SO ardenly longed for by one so
fair"
Again his amused glance went back
to the gathered lilacs.
"oh. II you think I've been greedy
but really ] didn't know Auntie Ora
ham left anyone to keep count of the
lllacs-besldes, I've a right, for I've
helped care for these bushes ever
\ since was young, and"
A ringing laugh interrupted her
half angry words.
Il Gidn't know Aunt Emmie had a
niece-you called her 'Auntie, / be.
lieve?"
Aunt Enmie! Is she your aunt?"
Yes; surely this isn't Eleanor, the
girl Aunt En- has always been writing
about-the one who Aunt En- calls
Sunbeam"
Yes. Mrs. Graham calls me Sun
beam, and I've always called her
Auntie. Did you say she was your
auntY
Yes; permit me TO introduce my
SELF | am Harry Graham. and you,
suppose, are Miss Mackey?"
He seemed In no hurry to bring tn,
unexpected tete-a-tete to an end, bu
stood idly dipping the leaves OF tn,
hedge with his thumb and finger.
Aunt Ems coming home tonight
she didn't know was coming here;
got telegram this morning telling m,
10 make myself at home; she'll reacl
here at eleven"
The next morning Eleanor wa
gathering viole.S while the dew still
hung upon the 81 istening leaves, wheI
remembered Vi ice greeted her.
Are you a i6ower, that | AWAY
md you among ythe blossoms?"
Harry Graham. hat in hand, stoo
IN the walk reg brding her with ope
admiration.
"Good-morningtY she said, as sh
shook hands with him across the vi,
let border.
Won't you cokme in? The rector
at home"
can't stay now. Aunt Emmi
came last nigb " mud sba ha. n 10
headache this horning. | offered /
come for you, a 3 you seem to be tn
panaeea for ana her ills-won't yo
Gomez"
together they walked through Ii
quiet coolness pf the morning. Ele
nor In her has e to reach her beloae
adopted aunt kept Just ahead OF h,
eScort; her dXtite figure moved
nghtly' so graScefully over the mos
hned stones, THAT she reminded hi
OF some fairyk sprite, some will-o'-th
wisp--always 4 lust ahead. Just out
his reach.
Really. yoiu needn't run. Au-
Ems not dangerously III; In fact. 81
SAID to tell yok to come this afternoC
II you were bu ", but forgot that pa
OF the message until this minute"
4 He qulckendd his pace and walk,
n by her side.
II The lilacs Hbdded a friendly w
come as theI passed between Il
n fnstling bushJs. Mrs. Graham stot
Nm the top stfp waiting.
How is ydur head feeling, Aunt
nearY' asked IEleanor, as she thre
81 per arms around the neck Of her III
long friend.
Better, mulch better. Harry insll
E ed upon hurrSing for you. He told .
bow he met you. lovey; he talked
< little else fould scarcely get him
Nell me aboutI his illness."