Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-20
blooms, the symbolism Of the grow

valley scent down at his store, Sug-
gesten Tenton, hopefully II might
go over the church in the morning
| with an atomizer"
We might paint the lilies on pa
per" she suggested little sharply.
for her patience had been sorely tried.
Don't you see that paper lilies would
be like Christmas mince pie made
with corned beef and molasses?"
I'VE shall have to get the lilies" he
said decidedly.
But 'where?"
He pointed to the worsted motto
that hung on the wall of the dining
room in which they were sitting. "'The
Lord Will Provide" he quoted with
out irreverence. II want to get back
and see what the boys have done"
Tho reports were far from encour-
aging. Humbolt reported by wire that
there was not lily to be had in Den
yer, and later in the evening word
came from Omaha that similar con-
dition prevailed there. Tenton had
telegraphed the freight agent.
Its not fight. It's celebration"
he explained. "The lilies seem to
have come"
And come they had three wagon
loads of splendid Easter blooms, es-
corted by the entire idle population Of
the town. On the front seat of the
first wagon sat Tenton, his face
wreathed in smiles, and as they drew
up to the door of ST. Georges, he
sprang to the ground.
II told you that we should get them
somehow" said he exultantly. Here
they are! More than we really need
but had to take the lot. There are
some cut flowers, too" he added as he
began to direct the unloading of the
plants. Lets get them fixed up and
then I'll tell you all about it."
"You are going home to supper with
u.s." declared Daisy some hours later,
as she waited on the steps, with her
arm through her fathers, for Tenton
to come out. Il hope there's some
thing good for supper, for you really
deserve it."
ut was more an accident of chance"
he explained. My share was merely
seeing an opportunity when it pre-
sented ITSELF"
How did they come here?" she de-
manded, as they turned UP the street
con the Overland You see there
was an accident at Cow Creek and the
west-bound trains cannot pass until
false trestle Is built. 1t will take all
~
complete it,
did you rob the train?" she asked
vonderingly.
mo. saw that there was special
express car consigned to firm Of
florists in Denver. knew that they
were flowers being rushed on for Eas-
ter delivery and called them up and
showed them that they could not pos
sibly get rid of all that stock on the
day after Easter and that 1t would be
better to get what they could for them
than to stand almost an entire loss"
And they gave them to you?"
'"Not quite" he laughed uneasily,
thinking of how the enterprise had re-
duced his bank account. They made
q very cheap rate and after they had
seen the express company in Denver
and the company had communicated
with their agent here, they turned
over the consignment to me-"
/ And we shall have the handsomest
church in the state tomorrow" she
exulted, land those horrid people who
are coming to gloat over our disap-
| pointment will find the tables turned.
In the latter belief she was correct.
Long before time for morning service
the inhabitants of the nearby towns
began to pour into Mangoon. That
painfully apparent that several fist
fights, by no means in keeping with
the day, were but narrowly averted.
Then the bell rang its first call and
they all focked to the little church
crowding 1t to Its utmost capacity
The bishop of the diocese was one OF
the passengers on the delayed train
and when he came into the chancel
with Fleming as the second bel
died away the buzz of surprise that
had been humming through the
church was revived again and the an
them was nearly concluded before the
excitement subsidized.
1t was day of complete triumph
for Mangoon and as the service came
to it's conclusion and the outsiders
withdrew crestfallen and impressed
few of the faithful fingered.
Daisy and Tenton were the last tt
leave. II hate to go and leave this
she said, softly. ut all seems 81
perfect"
ut does look NICE" he agreed. "ant
we turned the tables very neatly OF
the outlanders. They all declare tina
our frantic search for flowers was bu
part of put-up job"
| II don't care what they think" sh'
said, with smile. It's the church
care about. 1t was our first Easte
and / did SO want to see it like i
was back east"
II think that st. George and st
Daisy's has covered itself with glor,