Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26

OuI COuiu De observed by the neighbor
on the cast. A warm wave gernsinat-
ed the seeds in both gardens. and tiny
green lines were soon visible. Nothing
unusual was to be noticed in the Iady's
garden, but in Atwater's a careful OBJ
server would have seen lines of tender
green In which could be traced the
letters II Love"
As soon as his letters were large
enough TO be read from tho next house
the young man kept n constant watch
with view to discovering whether
they were observed. Days passed, and
the delicate lines were lost In the ex-
uberance Of the growth, but never did
the planter see q face at the window.
If his declaration had been seen Il
had not met with any response.
Atwater argued In this wise: If she
has seen the fOwer words and ia a
person OF idsality; refinement and
kindness she viii mako q reply evon
II unfavorable. So be waited and
watched. Weeks passed. and neither
the heavens. the air nor the earth gave
II sign. Atwaters ideality was giving
way before the impatience of lovo. aud
lie was about to Try some more COM
mOnpldce method. Then one morning
when the air was clear and the sun
was shining on the garden opposite he
fancied he saw in a new growth lust
appearing above the soil that which
might be letters, but since It came I'd
unevenly be could not be sure at so
great distance. In another moment
he had pair of glasses leveled at the
flower bed. The only growth that
looked like letters spelled mo-
Atwater was momentarily discour-
aged. But It was evident that there
was more coming up which might
change what appeared 10 be a refusal
Again the impatiencs Of love lmpslled
him to push for an immediate response.
but his ideality again triumphed. To
concluded to walt. Realizing how no
should suffer watching for a response
TO his message TO grow out Of the
ground, he absented himself for Il sea-
son. He returned late Mt night. and
the next morning, to his satisfaction,
he saw plainly letters in the adjoining
garden to read, 81 Know You Not"
1t is high time that we should have
q view Of what IS transpiring In this
ideal affair from the other side of the
garden wall.
Miss Edith MacGregor was looking
out Of her window one morning when
she saw young man leave the next
house and saunter down the street.
1t was enough for her that he was
nice looking and that he lived next
door. Unlike Atvater, whose mus
ings on first seeing her were what she
might be, she unused on something to
happen and, womanlike, at once de-
cided to place herself on the vantage
ground Of inVisibfity-that Is, she
would not be seen whom within doors
and she would appear unconscious Of
the fact that nice looking young man
lived next door.
While Atwater was assuming that
she did not consider him worth look
Ing at she was constantly observing
him from dark room that she had
fitted up for that especial purpose
Nevertheless when at window she
took care not to look into the adjoin-
ing place and never appeared at all
except when becomingly dressed.
And so it was that Miss MacGregor
was perfectly aware that Mr.. Atwater
admired her before he supposed she
was aware of his existence, and she
knew he had been pierced by one Of
Cupid's arrows before he knew It him
self. She had concluded to have
garden that they might have an ex-
cuse to meet with only q hedge be-
tween them, and when he planted
seeds to spell 81 Love You" she had
seen the letters traced out In the soil
before the seeds were put in the drills
Moreover. she had purposely planted
in her response the letters NO ia
thin soil in order that they might grow
up before the others to give her lover
n temporary disappointment.
Miss NLacGregor knew very wen that
Mr.. Atwatcr was u man OF an ideal
nature both from his face, which she
had carefully studied with a glass. and
from his method OF making love. She
did not therefore propose to destroy
any illusions he might have She
knew very well that no man in love
viii be long satisfied with cOmmunica-
tons that must take the time neces-
sary to grow out of the ground and
awaited her lovers next move. SO
when she received a note begging per-
mission to begin a correspondence on
paper she replied that it would be q
pity to descend from beautiful and
natural letters to artificial ones made
with a combination OF chemicals.
To this Mr.. Atwater replied that,
while the flower words were beautiful
and not usual, they were very slow.
And he made request to be allowed
TO call.
Miss MacGregor delayed to reply to
this note. but day or two later APP
peared in 2 becoming morning cos
tune IL her garden with a small
watering pot. Atwater saw her and
lcst no time In going into his own gar
den With garden tools. The lady was
i, watering her plants when. hearing a
sound. she looked up with well feigned
surprise to see her lover craning his
neck over the hodge. He remarked