The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16

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'.yoHN's WIFE," HE SAID GENTLY.
bring credentials for your inspection
Etta would not care for them Bue
now think it best for me to go dom
only for day or two and, with your
consent, come back with ministeK.
Memorial day is Wednesday. ard II
get here Tuesday afternoon. Thurs
day or Friday we will all go to NJ
house until / make other arrangs
ments."
leave here!" exclaimed Mrs. Jordan.
Eyes; it win 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 II
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-
ing.
Yes, Howard, ] can trust you 2 she
said 'You could not look at me Ike
that otherwise It maysbe you ara
right / think you are We win e.
pect you Tuesday
After he had gone the yearning WIS.,
fitness again returned to her eyes,
II wish / had asked him to bring
few rosebuds," she said regretfull5
"John loved roses more than all ths
other flowers. They were his favor
ties. / did think of 1t, but did not
like to ask
"Oh. grandma, wish you hadm e.
been only too glad. And he won't Be
back in time to get the rhododendrU5s
he spoke about. We must pick all BE
flowers we can. and perhaps we VII
find some pretty leaves to arrangs
with them"
So all day Monday and Tuesdag
morning saw them searching after
flowers; but, though the quantity Was
satisfactory, the quality was not, rs
showed in the disappointed eyes. TheE
were on the bench seat arranging
them when they heard the sound q
hoof beats and looked down the path e
see four horsemen approaching instead
of two
Howard and q tall, Distinguish
looking man with white hair and beasa
were riding ahead Behind them YES
a grave young fellow whose dress De
spoke the clergyman. The fourth rlaeF
was almost hidden by a huge paste
board box carried across the ponlma
OF his saddle Howard and bis CON
panion sprang from their horses-fa
older with almost as much ease as fae
younger-and came forward.
Mrs. Lieutenant Jordan" said Boz
ard, "this Is my grandfather. Genera
Tavis. and this lingering little %
the name. sis Eta. grandfather.
Mrs. Jordan had risen to welcclas
them, but at the name she suddenN
swayed. The general caught both Eek
hands.
Johns wife," he said gently.
would like to have met you under dE
ferent circumstances with him, DA
waited too long. When Howard toA
me, had to come. And this is Ella
turning to the young girl and kissing
her. Howard has told me about yve
toe, my dear. He is fortunate. ANA
am fortunate in the prospect Of Hass
Ing you and Johns wife with me.
tell Howard he must not think Of &c
ing away into business. Ny anahg
are too much for an old man Ike nV
to attend to, and my house Is aiss
gether too large for my own use.
think we can be very happy there .
gether. Now, Peter" to the man VIZ
the big box, "you may bring the rosss
here"
Roses p faltered Mrs. Jordan
Yes. | remembered they We1S
Johns favorite flower, so have brouss1
a few. You and Eta can show Pess.
now to arrange them while Eo8alu
and walk up the slope little va
Later we will talk abo11t JoI1n