Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-07
4 GENEROUS FELLOW
~ gLsERT 7. pRNTLEY.

JwaIking on q S1UnkDNn 1Ost0 Vi u June
noruing. The heavens were blue,
,vthout a single feecy dash. The air
wss dry and warm, an atmosphere
NAT accoTds with the hum Of insects
and the occasional piping Of a bird.
He stopped and leaned upon q neat
ssnce. Within were spacious and
hipbly cultivated grounds. Directly
hofore him was a flower garden partly
bIdden by little elnmps of low trees.
He was a flower lover. He coveted
suDectally some beautiful JacqnemInot
roses he saw within. Surely the own
er of the place would not grudge him
oue OF two. The house stood back
within a grove. No one was about.
He felt again the glow Of boyhood in
stolen fruit. To his right was a gate
not the main gate-a little one for side
entrance. He went and stood by the
eate and looked and fell before temp
fation. With a quickly beating heart
he opened it. stepped briskly in, picked
A rose and was about to retire when
ne saw a bed Of American Beauties
losing themselves in leafy recess. 1t
occurred to him to gain the recess be-
fore doing any more stealing. Hur-
Fyfng into it, he ran up against a girl
sitting on a rustic bench with a lapful
of roses. She uttered an exclamation
of sudden fright.
"Pardon me-" he said. Sip
The girl said nothing. She was try
ing to regain her equanImity. Instead
of looking as If she had surprised a
thief she looked as If she had been
surprised doing something she was
ashamed of.
81 am very fond Of flowers" he
added
II love flowers too"
$50 judge by the roses In your lap"
at was wrong to pluck them, but
couldn't help it."
"Why wrong to pluck that to which
I'm sure yOu are welcomed"
She looked at him inquiringly. She
was herself Q trespasser. 1t occurred
Ito her that he was the owner.
'Then may keep them?"
He saw the situation. He. a thief,
had stumbled on a thief who thought
him the possessor of the place. Put
ting his hand on his heart, he bowed
low and said
"All Of them and mOre.'
He broke of dozen and threw them
In her lap.
"0h, how kind Of yon!'
She was very pretty and. dressed as
she was in sheer white, formed a love-
" contrast with the green background
and the roses In her lap.
IF were an artist" he said. II
would wish for no better subject"
Wont you show me your placer
ahe asked.
Certainly. but may not sit for a
new minutes in this enhancing bower r
she moved aside and made room for
him on the bench.
Il am fortunate" she said, Gin fnd-
Ing one SO lenIent with me, a tres
passer."
Rather welcome another choice
Hover in my garden"
A few quick steps crunching the
gravel and gentleman of middle age
entered the recess. He stood looking
az the pair in surprise. The girl
glanced at her companion, expecting
him to excuse her presence to one
whom she thought was another Of the
occupants of the place. He did not
speak. He was hunting for a story to
cover the situation.
This gentleman" she said to the
newcomer, has been so kind as to
give me some roses"
You are quite welcome to them, %
Eai0 ne who was the real owner.
Il knew you would have done as
much Yourself" said the man tres
ipasser, cnloring.
The owner took in the situatiOn-at
leaSt enough Of tito give him a cue.
ne Tancied the trespasser had brought
tne girl there and yielded to a tempta-
uOn to give her the roses.
Would you like to see my placer
he said.
The girl gave her companion tres
passer a surprised look. why, /
tnoaght You lived herer'
Inc eWner came to the rescue Of a
teiiow man. He is always welcome
acre" he said.
oh, friendT' said the girl.
An esteemed friend" the owner pat
m Come. we win walk through the
place"
The girl gathered up her roses. aI0
Nney were led through the place. the
OWner calling their attention TO this
nd that rose. tree or plant. When
sney had seen it all, he asked them in
~ glass Of wine and biscuit This
Suer was declined, and they were con-
Nected to the gate.
haven't seen much Of you lately,
va man." said the host at parting.
are Jon going to desert rs entirely r
VIII you be at home this evening"
les happy to see you"
l'n cali"
when they were alone the girl said,
now nice It was that l was caught
Two such nice man."