Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-25
MY LADY DAFFOD|L.
How She Happened to Wear He'
Yellow Gown That Night.
BY VIRGINIA BLAIR.

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In Miss Priscilla's garden there was
a clump OF daffojils.
Il am going to pick all of them"
said Judy Perkins. who was Miss Pris-
elias niece.
please don't. judy" said Miss Pris-
ella family.
"why noty'
Because" was Miss Priscilla's wo-
mans reason.
Judy looked at her. Tell me-" she
urged You are blushing, and you
can't have any secrets from me. Aunt
Pris."
Miss Priscilla beamed. Ii was such
a new delight TO be bossed by this
beautiful being who had come all the
way from Europe TO the little country
village to see for the first time her IA
Tiers sister.
Tell me-" Judy repeated and drew
the little lady down beside her on the
garden bench.
Judy listened intentiy while Miss
Priscilla stammered out her little ro-
nance. $50 you and he always sat on
this bench by the daffodil bed. and
you wore a little yellow dlmity gown.
and he called you My Lady Daffo-
dir"
Yes" Miss Priscilla's voice was
dreamy. And he used to quote some
verses that ended:
And then my heart with pleasure fills
And dances with the daffodiis."
why didn't you marry him. Judy
murmured.
There was misuuderstan dlng."
Miss Priscilla said. land he went
away. and | haven't heard from him
since. aud that was twenty years ago"
Judy enveloped the shabby black
figure in big hug. Dear Aunt Pris."
she said. and you have been alone
and lonely all these years. while l
have been having good time"
You couldn't know" Miss Priscilla
said. that after father and mother
died invested all Of my money in
mining scheme that failed"
No: we didn't know" Judy said.
land you have scrimped and saved aud
gone without pretty things while /
have simply squandered piles OF mon
ey on gowns"
The one you have on is beauty"
Miss Priscilla said. You look like
rose"
Judy laughed. The rose and the
daffodil." she sang. I'VE belong 10
your garden. Aunt Pris."
Miss Priscilla" said some one from
the other side Of the fence. may
have rose from your garden
Il told you last night you couldn't.
Bobbie." Judy retorted. e3
Don't quarrel" Miss Priscilla ex-
postulated. Come up presently and
have lunch with me-"
As she left them Judy stood looking
after the slender. old fashioned figure.
Ibid she ever tell you about the daffo-
dis. Bobbie?"
NO"
He was her lover and he went away
and his name 10 Constantius Mer-
GER"
"Do you know" Bobbie said. there's
q man at the hotel named Mercer-C.
Mercer"
Judy grasped his hands across the
fence. Robbie. boy" she said. sup
pose It should be the same one-and
suppose be IL coming back here to look
up Aunt Pris."
.She must have changed awfuily in
that time" Bobbie said. "She-she
Isn't very pretty now. you know.
Judy"
.She's beautiful" Judy said defiant
ly. Her hair il lovely and her eyes,
-Constantius IL probably old and bald
and ugly-but Of course that doesn't
count"
well. one doesn't exactly look for
beauty in q man
III one did one might be disappoint-
ed" Judy murmured pointedIy. Then
she went on. III II IL Constantius he'll
probably be over this evening. Bobbie."
why"
Because she said be always came at
twilight. and-and lovers don't forget
such things. Bobbie."
Don't theyy" Bobbie demanded with
some interest. VIII you remember
that ! always came at high noon in
time for lunch. Judy"
Aunt Pris." Judy said little later
when they were at lunch. I'm going
to get the dinner tonight and I want 1t
late. Boobies coming and I'm going
to put on STYLE"
Bobbie looked mp In amazement, but
Judy's eye warned him. lyon are to
come at 7:3O" she said II want to
show you what a fine cook l am"
After Bobbie left Miss Priscilla pro-
tested.
Please" Judy began. ''let me get the
dinner and-and want to dress you
up and have you play lady for once
IN your life. You are going to wear a
pretty gown tonight" Judy said decid-
eddy. Come on upstairs and choose
one. Aunt Pris."