The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11


different.
- am looking for Macgregor." AIDE
laide said, as the strange young man
advanced toward her.
81 am sorry" he answered. but
Macgregor received news yesterday
Of the blooming out of a very rare
orchid at Wilton, and he hurried over
there, leaving me in charge. You
know orchids are his hobby. dc
not expect MIN back until late tomor.
row But cannot | serve In Mac
gregor's placer" he asked as he saw
the disappointment in her eyes.
81 am afraid you have not been
long enough at the business for your
word TO carry such weight as Mac.
! gregor's." answered Adelaide; but
| will tell you why | want to see him
so much. Perhaps you can make some
suggestion"
She explained the trouble over the
planting OF the sweet peas. and told
Of Aunt Julla's threat
How would booklet on the sub.
Iect do, until Macgregor returns?"
queried the interested young florist.
i know he wrote one especially on
sweet pea culture several years ago,
and has received many letters from
persons who have tried his method
and been delighted with the result.
AS It bears his name, perhaps It
might carry weight"
THAT is a first rate idea" as.
sented Adelaide, gratefully. 81 hope
1t may settle the whole question, for
the next best thing to Macgregor him
self would be something over his
name"
The obliging young gardener at
once went for one OF the booklets.
and quickly returned with a copy.
And you might tell them that Mac
gregor's sweet peas have taken first
prize at the state fair for five
straight years" he remarked, as he
gave 1t to Adelaide.
Adelaide hastened homeward with
the light Of victory in her eyes.
Upon entering the big dining-room
where she had left Aunt Charlotte
she was surprised to see that Aunt
Julia was also seated in the bay win
dow. working industrlously at her
tattlng With all the impetuosty OF
youth she waved aloft the small but
important booklet, and cried:
Here is an authority neither OF
you can deny, for you have known
Macgregor for centuries, and this Is
what he says about sweet peas"
Her aunt gazed at her In astonish-
ment, but 1t did not take their ener-
getic niece long to explain the pur-
pose Of her walk and the informa-
tion she had acquired
Hastily throwing off her wraps she
seated herself between the two
aunties and started to read them
Macgregors booklet After several
pages of general directions as to soil,
situation, etc. the rule for planting
was reached. To this both aunts
listened with intense interest. while
Adelaide slowly read:
PLANT in trench IS inches deep
early in March, as soon as ground is
workable"
That was all as to planting. and
Adelaide looked up saying triumphant
ly: so neither OF you was right.
you see; and hope that next month
you will have a good long trench OF
sweet peas planted according to Mac
gregor's directions" She Jumped up
and gave each auntie a good hard
hug. Now will you be good and
live together in peace and harmony"
Both Aunt Charlotte and Aunt
Julia hastened to assure her that
such was their intention. and that
they should certainly try Macgregor's
rule for sweet pea planting
The following evening on answer.
ing n ring at the door herself. Ade- |
lalde beheld to her surprise Macgre.
gor standing before her, while behind
him she saw the face of the obligng
young florist. who had presented her
with the booklet. Macgregor spoke
at once
I'VE have come to see II any more .
help is needed to settle the disagree
ment between your two aunts. Young
Loftin Macvane could not rest until
he knew that the advice he gave was
sufficient to smooth things over?"
Come In and see for yourselves"
laughed Adelaide. Your booklet act
ID like n charm Macgregor. har-
nony now reigns supreme"
This first call with Macgregor was
he, first of many young Loftln made.
md the two maiden aunts awoke be-
ore long to the realization that
,ery sweet little romance was being
enacted before their eyes
And just to think. might have
zone away again. as | intended. and
lever seen you, II your own dear.
ender heart had not led you to me-
ust because you could not hear 10
zee your blessed aunts unhappily."
Young Loftln was saying one sum.
ner day soon after their bethrothal
o Adelaide. "You are an angel of
goodness"