Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-17

her fingers over the cheek that had
felt the twofold kiss.
Soon, however, her pleasant
thoughts were interrupted BY the ap-
partition Of Mrs. Kinney at the door.
Miss Selma Lue regarded her with
astonishment She was enveloped In
the folds Of an old black shawl and
in her hand she carried q large cross
OF white tissue-paper roses. The ex-
preston on her face was one Of sym.
patty and chastened sorrow.
miss Seliny Lue," she said in .
correctly funereal voice, Il come over
as soon as could. 1t took almost all
night to git roses enough made to fix
. design fer everybody We all
wanted fitten expression Of our SYM
pathy."
why, Mis- Kinney, honey, 1 don't
need NO sympathy on count Of"
well. Of course she wasn't your
own child. and SO you can't feel tho
same a. . mother; but a death in tho
family IL always sad, though some
times . great relief. You seemed 80
fond Of"
"Oh. Mis- Kinney honey. stop be-
fore you 60 any farther and let mo
tell you Blossom amt dead, but git
ting well by the Lords mercy. Still.
! do thank you fer your kind feelings
and"
well. I wish coulder knowed she
wasn't a-going to die before set up
oil night and wasted the tissue-paper.
I woulder rather made There como
the Dobbses now! Won't they be sur
prised! Mary Ellen have got her
wreath done, but It looks kinder wob-
bly,"
Mr. Dobbs had put his black Sun
day coat on over his overalls. and on
bis way to work was stopping for q
visit Of coincidence. Mrs. Dobbs had
on black muslin skirt and waist and
had tied . piece Of that same material
on tho arm Of Bonnie. whose eyes
were swollen with crying and whose
appearance denoted real heart an
guish.
"Oh. Miss seliny Lue. me and Dobbs
come to say-we- Speak up. Dobbs!"
Mrs. Dobbs' voice broke and her club
By face began to work with grief.
"All you've got to say, Mr.. Dobbs. 10
how SlaA you are that my baby is
stttiDs ven. and then give your coat
- Mary Ellen and 90 on to your work.
rejoicing fer me-" said Miss Selma
Ls,a eanins quickly to tho rescue of
the nd1ndering condoler. How did
you AZ ever git the notion that things
vent against Blossom last night1"
she asked.
We seen the doctor-and then you
closed the front blinds-that's always
. sign-and-"answered Mrs. Dobbs.
swallowing a sob.
well. amt that too bad fer you
oil to be so upset about mistake!
And II here amt all tho Tyneses!
Mercy, Mis- Tyne. Blossom amt dead
nor likely to be. and. please. ma'am.
take them black bombazine strips
often the children's necks. It's 20
rough It'll rub 'em raw
Now. Mrs. Tyne was q person Of
ono idea 1t . time. and her mind
was SGT on q speech to 60 with the
bias.looking star she rendered Miss
Selma Luo, 20 out II came. regardless
Of the fact that It was not at all
seeded.
Miss seliny Lue." she said with
real and practised emotion. though
che have gone from our sight and we
must bury In the cold. cold ground.
ut let 10 look up!" At the word
Geld" Mrs. Tyne gave = realistic
SILVER. and At the word up" .she cast
her eyes skyward, though tho express
olea wss n some degree narred by .
sauint caused 5y the rays Of the morn
a.g sun striking hs1 full in the face.
That's . real comforting thought
Mis- Tyne. and am thankful fer the
speech and the star. too. Bonnie.
honey. run ell up and down the street
and tell everybody Blossom is a heap
better and they needn't git ready fer
10 funeral"
Now. you know there amt been .
death on the Bluff fer four years.
since Mr.. 81 Bradford's ma died. and
We was preparing to have as nice Q
funeral - ever was fer you, Miss
Selling Lue." said Mrs. Kinney In q
tone that might have been construed
- reproachful.
We'll. I wsnter say one thing; and
It's that I am glad me and Blossom
have found out how many friends we
have while We are still alive and can
'preciate them al. It never did seem
jest right to hold back all the flowers
and tears and white robes until PEG
pie arc gone where they can't enjoy
EN- none. And specially about fu-
neral sermons-looks like II the
corpses coulder heard all tho praise
spoke over them they mighter got the
ambition to 60 on living spell longer.
Lands alive. did you all know It's
seven O'Clock. and not . breakfast
dish washed on tho Bluff"
Miss Selma Lues call to duty sent
them all hurryins in different direc-
tons.
Mrs. Dobbs was slow in getting
started. and as she descended the
steps she said: Il do declare am
uneasy about Ethel Maud. couldn't
ind her nowheres this morning.
was Jest 80 sorrowful about your trou-
bio clean forgot to worry"
"Oh. Mis- Dobbs, honey, wnen
opened the door this morning at day
break there was Ethel Maud scrouch-
ed down on the steps with nothing
on but her nightgown. and a-moaning
like something hurt. She shot past
me into tho room. and when she seen