Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-10-17
A Gift of
Flowers
That Were Thrown out OF
a Window
by r. A. mitchell

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I Being Invited to spend the week end
With my friend Mary Morrison at her
cottage by the sea. was about start.
lug from the house when ! received n
telegram. as follows:
Tiny will meet you at the station BRING
her along
| had heard Mary speak OF Tiny
Archibald. who rejoiced In the more
euphonious name Of Gwcudolln. but
whose baby nickname had stuck to her
through childhood and youth. had
never seen her. but had been told that
abe was very attractive girl. But
how wns ! 10 recognize herr Mary
had not told me that she would carry
her handkerchief In her left hand or
that she would wear n sprig Of gera.
mum IN her belt Doubtless she had
spoken Of Miss Archibald TO me 30 OF.
ten that she supposed had met her
cousin.
Invent to the station expecting to find
a young lady on the lookout for some
one she didn't know and In order TO
prepare for a little attention bought
some ylolets which I carried In my
hand. I had no sooner entered the
waiting room than I noticed an nttrnc.
tive looking woman walking back aud
forth. staring NJ every man she passed.
| was sure she was the person l was to
meet. 80 | walked up TO her. lifted my
hat politely and was about to ask her
IN she was not Miss Archibald when
she gave me a meaning look aud said
In n quick low voice;
mot a word till we are on the train"
confess I was surprised. What
could be the necessity for such mys.
terry since ! was simply 10 escort her
on n short Journey However. Il was
she who was making the mystery. not
I. and Il behooved mo 20 do M she
said and Ind out the cause when she
chose TO tell me- I relieved her OF n
sntchel she carried and conducted her
20 a parlor car When we were seated
l politely handed her the yioleta The
day was hot. and n window wns open.
What did she do but throw the flowers
out on 10 q side track.
Never In my life have ! been more
astonished az the reception Of a gift.
The expression on my face betrayed
how deeply ! felt the insult and tho
lady hastened TO explain But the eI.
planation only added to my amaze.
mcnt.
I'VE are observed" she said: ''the
violets viii give Us away"
give Us awayr'
Yes: Mary knows that you were 20
carry violets. aud she may have let Il
out"
"Mary knowsi She mentioned moth.
Ing by which
"Hushi The man opposite Is listen.
ing"
or all the receptions ever had from
woman this certainly was the most re-
markable. Surely there was something
missing that would have made all this
clear have H. Mary has written
me n letter that I have not received
In that letter she developed something
IN which I am expected TO take part.
The telegram was supplementary.
~ suppose you know where you are
10 take mey' said my companion In a
| low voice.
II do" replied retiring within my.
self and determined 10 let the story
proceed without giving away the fact
that the only instructions I had re-
ceiyed were 20 take her 10 Mary Nor
rlson's seaside residence.
"wir Arthur meet us NJ the station
or somewhere elsef"
This was a point blank question that
I proposed 10 parry. II have not been
instructed as TO that Doubtless we
shall be advised when we arrive"
surely"
pleasant" remarked 90 myself
"thls ease with which | satisfy the
lady. wonder II I'll get on as well
with the rest Of the questions she asks
me"
II don't dare continue this any long
err" she said suddenly after looking
through the ear suspiciously u will
take another seat"
She did as she said she would do. !
didn't mind her mysterious actions up
10 tnlh lhlhlt uuN INV Z" " N'FAafN'
OF the company on which ! had count
ed was positively annoying. ! thought
/ would give up my part IN the play
follow her aud ask her what the dick
ems Il all meant | was rising 10 do 80
when she saw me and with knit brows
and a commanding look ordered me 10
remain where | was
The train stopped at a station AZ
which a number Of persons got on
happened TO look az Miss Archibald |
and noticed that she had pulled a thick |
veil down over her face didn't think /
very much OF this. for the car was full
OF dust. Not having any one TO talk |
TO, lay back aud closed my eyes A
boy selling candles went through the |
train crying his wares. He ceased 10
shout at the end OF the car where Miss
Archibald was sitting, and not long /
afterward I felt tap on my shoulder
Looking up. there was the candy boy |
holding out a pasteboard box 10 me.
Don't want any" l said testify.
Lady az other end OF the car sent |
'em 10 you. sir"
| took the box, removed the lid, ana