The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-06-06
PROVENCE ROSES.

Continued from last week.
Then she glonced down at the letter in her hand.
was addressed in Aunt Ellens delicate old-fash-
med script full of minute quavers now of late.
N ID Mary Catherine, in her stiff and painstaking
1rnch repeated street and number aloud The
-ds put thought into her mind, and she flushed
I'd as if the thought had not been a good one.
tolld It be wrong to write on a bit of paper
Tour grandmother is lonesome" and tuck it into
be letter. She need not sign the message, or. if
we're better to sign it, she could truly add "Your
j friend, Mary Catherine" She and Dick were old
1orles although their direct intercourse had ended
7ien she was ten and he was twelve.
Yet they had kindred joys to remember-kite-
making on rainy days, and live-forever- pudding
bags and rosy-cake on fair ones. Somebody was
Walking by, and peering out between grape gar
ads She her father. He was tall. clean
boxing man. even if he was covered with earth ac-
nglated while he pursued his eager tendance of
pants. de was scowHng, and he muttered to him
a. as he walked
hs7erch
He stopped Then he came little nearer and
pen. through the vines, and his face relaxed.
lou there" said he 1--WE been over to Ira
.-5s He's transplanting lettuce with the noon
It, | had to come way. He was going
Lang over the fence and talk and let the plants
.ge withering"
Lou hate cruelty to plants. don't YOU" said
laughter. smiling at him through the leaves un-
Il began to smile in answer. Aunt Ellen
nm. hate things done wrong end to!"
why didn't you tell him how"
No. said her father. "I've done telling folks
u" ,hey ask me. If I've learned one thing. it's
una Y, my own business"
5E went tramping along home. obstinate and
5' ana Mary Catherine laughed. She rose and
!. me linden blooms out of her lap. Suddenly
O%h business seemed to be the simple mailing
Tb E,'eF Half way to the gate she stopped
M oleE we're under the fence. all golden sta
~, 11a moving petals. the Provence roses. Bees
s,s nlmmng as if the sound were species of
srs eOoot all sorts Of interesting things chiefly
ars ana me Importance of putting in good
ri,., 1grh lh June. All the sounds and fragrances
ID NJ. Z wonderful way, and something went
en-, Datherne's head. She snatched Prov
t.. ana tucked it tightly in, and hurried on
ss.a. pos.9ftice in the grocery store. The post
s. IN was one Of those who take personal inter
overweight" nodded he Guess Mis- Weir
NJ" pase O news this time"
e~s3' catherine paid the added five cents, and
anaJ away. She was excited and half-guilty 1t
a " h4T as If she had sent her message, after
Dc .,5 'sy she thought good deal about the
N ~ a-l her mind went with it on its journey,
ese5;. I5At DAY She forgot it, because there was
n, more important to consider. Madam
he d. not very well. She felt tired she said.
Gys ~ came and gave her tonic; but the
q d,-,. oH she grew paler and more languld.
Tae Mn Nh seem TO take much interest" she said,
ieyest i catherine with great pretense Of anx-
% Coma -lgs were not going on right, begged her
he pa,5 ou' and oversee old Jake while he weeded
Pretty SCI. gu see to it. dear It'll be yours
1o to satherne slipped hastily out of the room,
asr Of LSee the wedding but to sit in dark cor
Old lady s,alrs and cry When she went back the
Come ~ ,2oAea at her smilingly, and beckoned her