The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-05-26
Gave Them the Ride of Their Lives.

are you going to get them up 10 tnat
cemetery, I'd like to know? Hire a
livery rig? Pocket money for May all
gone. Borrow from Daddy? Never!
Take them in the automobile instead
of the girls? Well-I-never-"
Katherine stopped on the sidewalk
and laughed aloud. What would the
girls say? And the boys? And Jack?
The girls eyes sparkled. 81 will"
she said. land know of another who
will fill the empty seat. Old Mrs.
| Davis, who hasn't been to a Memorial
day celebration for years, and she
soldiers widow still wearing an old
rusty Grape veil in his memory. Poor
old dear! And know not one of them
has ever had an auto ride or ever ex.
poets to. And after the exercises
perhaps I'll take them spin down the
river road. / will! l will! The poor
old souls! I'll make 'em have one
royal afternoon or die in the attempt"
That afternoon was dream of de-
light to the three old people and the
years fell from them like a garment,
so wonderful thing is joy to those
whom joy seldom visits. The color
came in Widow Davis wrinkled
cheeks, and her old eyes beamed with
pride as she looked across the rows
of graves to Henry's. where the little
flag huttered and the great bouquet Of
white syringas and plumy lilacs lay
, like a benediction. The band played
its sweetest and softest, and the two
, old brothers never knew that quiet
tears were running down their faces
as they listened.
The generals speech was strong
and true, and brave and tender, and
when it was over, Silas and Jerry
could not refrain from hobbling up to
greet their old commander.
When at last 1t was all over and the
people began to descend the long hill
Katherine turned her automobile In
the direction of the river road. She
drove slowly, so that her guests might
| enjoy the exquisite view, and on anc
| on they went, miles out into the beau
| tiful free, open country. But on the
| way home Katherine gave them the
| ride of their lives, and laughed to SCI
n the Widows old face flushed like
\ girls and her gray hair floating on th'
n wind. while the old crepe veil blew GU
II straight behind into the delighted face
ii of the two old men, who were thor
oughly enjoying the swift pace. 1t wa
all very wonderful and beautiful, an
70 surely there was good deal in lif
NJ after ALL they thought.
q That night the general was the CUES
h of honor at Judge Adams at dinner
40 The Judge and his wife had at tn
". eleventh hour given up their propose
visit, and were glad and proud to ell
ID terrain so famous guest.
% The general looked across at Katl
nc crime. my dear young lady" he b.
oh gan in his stately. old-fashioned wa,
od at does me good-more than can e.
nress in mere words-to discover thu
ro youth is not ali ftivolity and fiippanc
a. in this generation. When l saw yo
M. today giving pleasure and satisfactio
~ IN those whose lives are poor an
40 lowly-when | heard afterward OF II
80 delightful outing you gave them on II
or beautiful river road-why-l-l-"
ID The general stopped and tried
he think of the proper word, then smile
rot at Katherine, which was great de
better than finding 1t.
or "They told me all about it-sil
no and Jerry" he said, when called
~ see them on my way here, and If ev
happier or prouder pair OF brothe
ala existed have never met them"