The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-12

bring credentials for your inspection.
Eta would not care for them But
now think it best for me to go down
only for day or two and. with your
consent, come back with minister.
Memorial day is Wednesday, and I'll
get here Tuesday afternoon. Thurs
day or Friday we will all so to. my
house until make other arrange
ments."
Leave here!" exclaimed Mrs. Jordan
"Yes: 1t 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 1t 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 sicadi
| " for some moments. her eyes soften
| ing.
"Yes, Howard. can trust you" she
said. You could not look at ME like
that otherwise It may be you are
right think you are. We will cx-
pect you Tuesday"
After he had gone the yearning visit
fulness again returned to her eyes
II wish had asked him to bring q
few rosebuds," she said regretfnlly.
"John loved roses more than all the
other flowers. They were his favor.
ties. did think of It. but did not
like to ask"
"Oh. grandma. wish you had!' ex-
claimed Eta. Howard would have
been only too glad. And he won't be
back in time to get the rhododendrons
be spoke about We must pick all the
flowers we can, and perhaps we will
find some pretty leaves to arrange
with them
| 50 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
were on the bench seat arranging
them when they heard the sound OF
hoof heats and looked down the path t.
see four horsemen approaching instead
Of two.
Howard and tall distinguished
looking man with white hair and beard
were riding ahead Behind them wal
grave young fellow whose dress be
spoke the clergyman. The fourth ride
was almost hidden by Il huge paste
board box carried across the pomme
Of his saddle. Howard and his com
panion sprang from their horses--th'
older with almost as much ease as til
younger-and came forward.
: "Mrs. Lieutenant Jordan" said How
ard, ''this Is my grandfather. Genera
Tavis. and this" lingering a little oi
: the name. ''is Eta. grandfather"
Mrs. Jordan had risen to weIcom
them. but at the name she suddenl.
swayed. The general caught both he
! hands.
. Johns wife," he said gently.
would like to have met you under dill
, ferent circumstances with him. bu
: waited too long. When Howard toll
, me, had to come And this is Eta.
: turning to the young girl and kissin
!. her. Howard has told me about 70,
: too, my dear. He Is fortunate. And
am fortunate in the prospect of ha,
1 ing you and Johns wife with me.
y tell Howard he must not think Of g
e ing away into business My affair
. are too much for an old man like N
to attend to. and my house is alt
o gether too large for my own use.
p think we can be very happy there t
gether Now. Peter" to the man vii
!. the big box. 'you may bring the rost
It here"
) ''Roses?" faltered Mrs. Jordan.
E Yes remembered they we
e Johns favorite flower. so have broug
n few. You and Eta can show Pet
!. how to arrange them while Eowa
(, and walk up the slope little wa
Il Later we will talk about John"
.. Simple hearts put all the history al