The Glenwood post., 1912-07-20
Flowers to
Match

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1t was Dell's way nowadays to tease
him in this manner. They were both
very young. and Bob was very much
in love-
Green" repeated Bob, just as If he
believed it. Then you will want to
wear white flowers, eh? What's the
matter with lily of the valley?"
Dell shook her sunny head. "They're
too much like bridal bouquets" she
said, flippantly.
you don't seem to have much re-
spect for bridal bouquets" he drawled.
81 thought girls We're rather keen
about that sort of thing"
"Did you?" asked Dell sweetly.
when you are older, by dear Bobby,
you will have met a number of girls
and then you will realize that not all
of them are like Pussy Datter."
whats the matter with Pussy
Datter?" demanded Bob.
I'm sure I don't know! 1t must
be because she has been bridesmaid
so many times that makes her posi-.
lively silly about weddings"
81 thought all girls were that way
growled Bob.
perhaps your acquaintance is lin.
tied. There's Pussy, who is fond OF
weddings, and there's me-"
"And you are not?"
Dear me. MOI"
Bob frowned. "If you don't want
any bridal flowers to wear with your
green perhaps few yards of smilax
might answer" he said, glumly.
Dell laughed gayly. I'D feel like q
chandelier decorated for a wedding
she declared.
What shall it be?"
"Violets." said Dell.
"very we'll But remember, Dell
some day l shall send you lilies OF
the valley-and you'll be glad to weal
them!" declared Mr. Gaines.
'Well!' cried Dell a little breath
lessly after he had gone. "What is
the boy thinking Off"
Bob stopped at the florists and or
dered violets. AS he went out of the
shop he picked up small booklet
from the counter and idly scanned ii
us he lOue uptOWu.
1t was book for the sentimentalist
In it were set forth the fourteen i'm
portant wedding anniversaries, from
cotton to diamond. Also birth-month
flowers and their expressions.
Bob Gaines read that uly-of-the-val
ley meant success in love. 4"Violets
mean courage"
q sc nn1l hot
Some girls might, if they were ro
mantle.
"If violets signify courage-she sug
gested violets, and she must have
meant to encourage me-" he reasoned
That evening he called her on the
telephone.
What do violets mean% he asked
solemnly
about two dollars" she said wick
edly.
"Oh. pshaw! I mean the sentimen
tai meaning-you know!"
ooh, I did ask you for violets
didn't II"
"Yes"
"Well I've changed my mind, Bob
Bring me any flowers you care to-"
The next morning Bob stopped in
the florists and ordered a bridal bou
quet, made up of lilies of the valley
to be sent to Miss Dell Moore for the
Datters' ball. His card went with it
Il shall hold you to your PROMISE
he scribbled on it.
1t was not easy to find Miss Moore
at the Datters' ball. There were sc
many slim young creatures that
might be Dell.
Bob Gaines, dressed as a cavalier
pursued green gown through g
crowded room and cornered it in an
alcove. He recognized the golden
CLINT of hair and the set of the ears
behind the large white satin mask.
"Dell," he reproached her, you are
wearing daffodils!"
"Am -" she asked pertly. 81
thought they were orchids, really,
did"
"They look horrid with that green
gown-you look like an egg salad" he
pursued cruelty.
Thanks" she murmured.
You promised to wear my flowers
IL they harmonized with your gown"
81 never did!" she denied.
"Dell!"
"But my name isn't Dell!"
What is it, them"
Nell Gaines-yes, your own sister,
Bobby! All, 1t was your own fault,
sir-you did insist"
Awful" commented Bobby, his
head turning here and there in search
Of Dell Moore.
"But why the bride?" asked Nell
coolly.
What bride he turned quickly.
Coming slowly toward his corner
was slender young form whose car
Tiage he recognized at once. She was
gowned in white satin, and from her
head there swayed a thick veil of
white tulle and orange blossoms. Her
face was entirely hidden behind a
mask. In her hand she carried a