The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-21

Mrs Dening and Minnie ate breakfa., with their
hats on on They We're to leave in few minutes, II
Elton she had no chance to inpart II.
T. Father Hewlett came into the room as they rose from
the table. huge bunch of crimson ramhers in his
trembling old hands He had canniy planned appear
at the last moment and surprise and delight Minnie
with bouquet OF his favore bloom parting gift
He had risen almost at dawn to have plenty OF time
for this labor of love.
Though he realized the magnifcence OF his gi' he
tried present it lightly. Here's just little posy
picked go home with YOU. he said he it into
Mrs. Deming regarded the hugh bunch with some
we'll as amusement. Goodness she said
to her hister Just listen to the fuss Annes making
over them She's got good heart. if l do say it
Why, to hear her you'd think they made of gold!
Well. its about time to start. l guess If that's the
trolley at the bottom of the HILL well have to for
There a moment of leave-taking followed by one
of intense excitement as Mrs Dening suddenly dis
covered that her pocket book in her hand
her pocket Minnie laid the valise and the crimson
rambers on the table
You left it on the dressns,ease this morning; !!
remember | meant to bring it down. she said. III
get IT. mother. and you take these and go on ahead
The old man hobbled excitedly to the front door
Mrs Hewlett and her sister embraced for the last time
Father Hewlett and his daughter-in-law heard pres
emily the cang of the departing trolley and Mrs Hew
lett betook herself promptly to the kitchen and the
unwashed dishes. 1t was only moment so before
she heard the old calling her and something in his
voice prompted her to drop her towel and run to the
why see here, Emmie" he quavered "Minnie's for
right down to the station after EN- maybe the train
be late and can ketch en- You get me my hat"
Mrs. Hewlett barred his way to the door.
Now, father, she screamed at him, you amt going
to do anything of the kind You couldn't ketch EN-
if you did don't believe they forgot EN- all. They
probably had much to carry that they sensible
enough to leave that great bunch behind EN-"
sFather Hewletts bewlderment deepened. Minnie
didn't want em-didn't want her posy for her?
Why she was just set that rambler. l don't know
fully
Mrs. Hewlett did not mean to be unkind-she was
only IN hurry and young Eltons absence worry
ing her.
carrying that rambler to please YOU Now
don't you fuss any more about it"
She said her last words from the kitchen a noisy
accompaniment of rafting plates. Left alone the old
want emf! he said. why thought she's be tickled
to death with EN- and got up early to pick 'em for
her-and-she didn't want 'em"
The train that Mime and her mother were to take
was one that carried them only as far New York.
From there they were to go to another line.
and having settled Mrs. Deming IN comfort Minnie
dropped into the beside her and watched lis
1essy from the window the receding Against
one OF the houses hardy crimson rambler caught
the girls eye as the train flashed past and sudden
dismay dawned wildly her face. Mother" she
said, what did you do with Father Hewett's bouquet!
LETT it on the table when ran upstairs for your
pocket book. Mother, you didn't forget it,"
'but that's just what did, Minnie and wouldn't have
done it for anything, and he 50 pleased with and
all Why. child. it's nothing look so about You've
turned real white-you write Father Hewlett nice
pened"
The conductor put his head in the door and the traia
began to slow. Bridge Street" he called
Mrs. Deming turned her wondering eyes her