The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-02
) ALL-BVT-OPEN
. ROS ES
! Being the Story of s Happy
Decoration Day.
{ s., MANpa L cRocNER.
- Gsnis salns. tooT'
By n L.

Winnie Egersoa. Aunt Helen's guest,
paused T glance back over her pink
shoulder knots ST = neat figure in gray
S9aSSsEE In the center of Z room as
Sss AsSsI the question. Her hostess
s2~ss5 up hs- raoath naysteriouslY u
Az The halt suppressed eScla-
NATION os the curious Winnie was met
U1SS 5 solemn shake OF the head by
A21s Helen. AMI. together, they went
down the steps
= was OF the occasion or the nrst
Dsca-&Ioa 6Sy, sn6 sill Clear Brook
wSS cat s@t1o.cally In honor OF the
S1ars departed But Miss Genie. the
shy GCJs southern girl. who lived with
9As Sa-aharas saTaas from taking part
u TIE EXERCISES
! Miss Burlington had come north at
hs desc d The war TO make her home
\ better than she why the dark-eyed
Es SO act sal. ths aower-laden
ranks n memory Of the nations dead.
Tssa, his northern auntie knew Of
saZnstA5os else s Strengthening
nao1oa-tAat Is strange for a garden
hidden away in the faItaest corner be-
lind p rig sy-5aga-
ys; Il was there, fashioned by Miss
GENES own LANDS, s memorial TO he
brave Sut mistaken lover who fell at
AIla1oanA
Although he had turned in naisled
aurT ths stars and ssr3pes TO the
pElmsS1o, ne had been royalty loyal to
her 70 n last; for had be not
s1EuncheE his wounds with his coat Of
gray and kissed her picture as he faint
~ saj6. "Soedty, little sweetheart; IL
Is al over with NE rowt"
An6 no ons ever rave It 8 thought,
at1hs4, why The girl YVES 50 partial to
4 r-gV~ w. ~-f-r~-aF -r-ffl Nina o-i
nlns Eov-rls trimmed with gray. that is.
M me hIt Auni Heleu- She had fig
uNan u put Ritter the uns-TanE arith-
ua1ir III z wolnaTrs heart, and under
E1E.nI.
AnEn1g YES wrong" MISS Genie vas
wn1i- I'D Eay. 'fhr1 he vas true as
1.tta hanEHlfs I'd what hs deemed duty,
1nd 80 TIJE.. Sas aawgrs locked so
sIA7Eaa when L sE55 this. that one
k,3Il8 IA-1Es1 ass 1as shadow of car
1lasea En- tfssr 5szas-
BsE5 sit,s hE1 gUt swsy the mistake"
aaha- fo ssor If = nee more united
orVlaa-as1,1r1 Ulds- the old nag and tie
Rsnus1zT 0t handsome Antony Packard,
she hN~h&t1sIly MORE blues and grays.
Il heard what n said unused the
neat figure In the middle OF the sunny
morning rooE: and two misty eyes
looked wisrfuEly after disappearing
ladies' ~Oh. yes. I heard, but auntie
A thankful confidence lighted up her
co%untenance as she turned away to
finish the busting, for Miss Genie was
a real Ebenezer in the Burnham home.
By and by she put on a broad
brimmed hat. something after the style
plantation custom. before there was a
c~onfederacy, and went put alone in the
soft May weather.
The spring had been tardy and the
old-fashioned roses were still in great,
sleepy buds, the last few kindly days
OF warmer airs not having been sufh-
cient for their unfolding.
But the plumy lilacs, white as milk.
and purple as royal attire, were still in
bloom; besides, there were oceans Of
panstes and ~violets.
The lilacs are lfke-conquering
piumes," h said dreamily, holding her
flushed cheek close to their wealth Of
innocent earnest faces"-lookfng down
lovingly at them-"but the arf but open
roses here are most suitable and she
Kissed the dawning beauty OF Sharon
and the great double white"
Gathering a basket to the overfowing
of the all but-open' treasures and q
spriTrkltng Of pansies and taking a wide
Genie timed her feet to an old south
ern melody Of childhood days-hfs and
hers-and marched slowly down the
garden path.
The birds warbled little. tender notes
as she passed, and the bees drpned in
lower monotone as the lonely process
sion OF one made its way t the corner
shielded by the friendly syringn.
"Of course, he isn't here she said
In treraulous tones, as she knelt to ar
range the offering, but he. isTTt there
eithersN thinking OF the cemetery where
now the peole were assembling. 80 my
flowers are as appropriate In thts place
as0nnYwhere."
Pressing the dish into the. earth, she
the bursting buds. SO thah they all
might '1ok heavenward." bordering
them with the other blossoms
"Pansies," h murmered softly,
touching their surprised faces, Il leave
you, dainty little soldiers, on picket
duty. Keep of the enemy; these un-
blown roses, my sober little friends.
fulil OF beautiful possibilities, but
broken off before the realization"
Then, bowling her head, she breathed
a prayer that ven the palastes did not
hear.
/ afternoon shadows =cza length
entng on the lawn and Miss Bufing-
tom sat on the steps. hurnmtag "Alnert-
ICY ~ Ia lAlGAAAkAA6 p AAA6
Tine stwipes got tored from h stars
didn't az" questioned the miniature
soldier, leaning comfortably on his
sedate cousins knee.
Yes, Bobbie, the dear old flag has
seen lots of trouble" and her lips shut
tightly over a sigh, as she fastened the
last stitch uniting the -atwtpes" to the
stars again.
AN lots o. wars am things?"
Yes, dear"
AN Decoration day coined 'en?" per-
sisted Miss Genie's young relative
waving the mended mag thoughtfully.
Yes, Bobbie..'
AN folks put posies on sojers' graves
cause thy're sollyTs
Yes, I think that Is one reason" sht
answered. looking away over Bobbte',
head n seeing Aunt Helen coming
through the shrubbery alone.
Are you solly. too. Cousin Deena?
and h blue ayes were lifted curiousay
Your M is coming. dear sh'
replied evasively; and away Wen
Bobbie to meet his mother and poul
a grist Of questions into the materna
ear.
Who did she march with? Did Mis-
Eddyton dit lost ? Who carried the flag