Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-09

bring credentials for your inspection.
Eta would not are for them. But
now 1 think it best for me to go down
only for a day or two and, with your
consent, come back with a minister.
Memorial day is Wednesday. and I'll
get here Tuesday afternoon. Thurs
day or Friday we will all go to my
house until I make other arrange
ments."
Leave here!." exclaimed Mrs. Jordan.
Yes; it will be best. Your husband
would say so. From what you have
told me Of your life since he died you
can realize something of what the fu-
ture would be. We could come back
every year, and it will be nice to come
at this season, to be here Memorial
day. You can trust me, Mrs. Jordan"
The old woman looked at him steadi-
ly for some moments. her eyes soften
ing.
Yes, Howard, L can trust YOU" she
said. You could not look at me like
that otherwise. 1t may be you are
right. l think you are. We will ex-
pect you Tuesday"
After he had gone the yearning visit
fulness again returned to her eyes.
81 wish | had asked him to bring a
few rosebuds," she said regretfully.
John loved roses more thar all the
other flowers. They were his favor
ties. | did think Of it. but did not
like to ask
"Oh. grandma. l wish you had!" ex-
claimed Eta. Howard would have
been only too glad. And he won't be
back in time to get the rho%dodendrons
he spoke about. We must pick all the
flowers we can. and perhaps we will
find some pretty leaves to arrange
with them"
So all day Monday and Tuesday
morning saw them searching after
flowers; but. though the quantity was
satisfactory. the quality was not. as
showed In the disappointed eyes They
We're on the bench seat arranging
them when they heard the sound Of
hoof beats and cooked down the path to
see four horsemen approaching instead
of two.
Howard and Il tall. distinguished
looking man with white hair and beard
were riding ahead. Behind them was
a gray" Young fellow whose dress be-
was almost hidden by Il huge paste
board box carried across the pommel
of his saddle. Howard and his com
panion sprang from their horses-the
older with almost as much ease as tie
younger-and came forward.
Mrs. Lieutenant Jordan" said How
ard. this is my grandfather. General
Tavis, and this" lingering a little on
the name, lis Eta. grandfather"
Mrs. Jordan had risen to welcome
them. but at the name she suddenly
swayed. The general caught both her
hands.
Johns wife," he said gently. 81
would like to have met you under diff.
ferent circumstances with him, but
waited too long. When Howard told
me, / had to ONE. And this is Eta
turning to the young girl and kissing
her. Howard has told me about you,
too, my dear. He is fortunate. And ]
am fortunate in the prospect of hav.
Ing o II Johns wife with me. !
tell Howard he must not think of go.
ing away into business. My affairs
are too much for an old man like me
to attend to, and my house is alto.
gether too large for my own use. ]
think we can be very happy there to-
gether. Now, Peter" to the man witt
the big box. "you may bring the roses
i. here"
"Roses?" faltered Mrs. Jordan.
Yes. i remembered they were
Johns favorite flower. SO have brough'
a few. You and Eta can show Peter
how to arrange them while Howard
and ! walk up the slope a little way
, Later we will talk about John"
Simple hearts put oil the history and
customs Of this world behind then
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