The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-03

iIRSHE Rey. Barnabas Crane re.
moyedS his gold eyeglasses and
peered 1 nearslghtedly over the
heads OF ids congregation.
He was a tai Slnani with thin straw
.coloreti hair and mnstache and mild
blue eyes. which had limo GENTLY enough
been; the cause OF disturbing the peace
Of mind Of seyeraltof the ladies of his
parish.
The three ladiesain question blusheh
and tingled withEsgarious degrees Of
delight when Mr.i Crane gave out the
following notice:
at IS now the list Of January, and,
as Is customary at this season, ] shall
appoint three ladies Of the parish to
serve upon tllR flower committee. This
committee viii have entire charge OF
the decorations Of the church on Easter
Sunday, and lin their capable hands /
feel we may safely leave the embel.
I.lishment of the house OF God on that
most significant day. Il
The three members of the commit
Zee for this purpose are Miss Emily
Burton, Miss Harriet Ames and Miss
Lucy Grant,
Mr.. Crane resumed his eyeglasses
and gave out the closing hymn.
When the service was over the three
newly appointed members of the flow
er committee gravttated toward one
another as by common consent.
All were flushed with excitement and
perhaps disposed to be a trife jealous
of the other, but save for. rather criti-
cal surveys Of one another's bonnets
and gowns there was no outward indi-
cation that personal feelings might
dominate the faithful performance Of
their service on this Important com.
mittee.
Come over to my house tomorrow
night suggested Harriet Ames with
her usual air OF leadership. Come
over and stay to tea, and: we will talk
over the plans."
Miss Burton and Miss Grant nodded
assent, and the three parted to meet
again the following night around Miss
Ames' tea table.
When the dishes OF pink tinted ham
and light biscuit and damson preserves
had gone the rounds, antis Miss Ames
had poured great cups Of fragrant tea,
and when, the. delicious poundcake was
still in anticipation, the committee got
down to business.
Now" said Harriet briskly, Eve
must decide what decorations we shall
have and act accordingly. We want it
to outshine anything that any other
committee ever did,"
Eyes, indeed, !" murmured Lucy mild
".
Perhaps you've got plan all laid
out, Harriet; you're so forehanded,"
remarked Emily Burton, with touch
Of asperity.
"Well, have" returned Miss 4mes
frankly. 'The fact is 1 laid it ali out
on piece Of paper last night. There's
three places to plan for
What are they?' questioned Lucy
mildly.
'"The back of the chancel and the
railing around the choir and the bap-
tismal font" She paused and looked
defantly at her colleagues.
Lucy Grant huttered over her tea.
cup. "Ain't you forgotten something
HarrietT she asked nervously.
You've forgotten the minister's
desk said Emily biuntly. She stared
at Harriet Ames with cold. gray ewes
Lucy Grant flushed crimson and hnr.
rledly helped herself to two slices Of
pound cake. y
Miss Ames was not at all perturbed
h Il knew you and Lucy would be think.
Ing Of Mr.. Cranes desk she said sor.
castically: there wasn't any need for
me to remember that! Now you've
mentioned 1t. my idea is to wait iii
the last minute and then buy some.
thing appropriate for that"
She turned to the other members ~
the committee.
They frightened visibIy. Eyes, in.
Decd" they agreed enthusiastically.
I'VE VIII wait till the last minute and
then buy something very niceg'
Now, I've got an oleander tree and
a rubber plant and sights Of geraniums
that will be
grand by Eas- @--@
ter. appended %4tN
Emily Burton SEP =.
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