The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-20
Flowers to
Match


solemnly, and Bob knew that the
filmy creation she would wear to the
Datters' masked ball would be yellow.
II 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 II he
believed it. "Then you will want to
wear white flowers. EN-? What's the
matter with lily of the valley?"
Dell shook her sunny head. They're
too much like bridal bouquets" she
said, fippantly.
you don't seem to have much re.
speet for bridal bouquets" he drawled.
II thought girls were 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."
"What's the matter with Pussy
Datter?" demanded Bob.
I'm sure I don't know! II must
be because she has been q bridesmaid
SO many times that makes her posi-.
lively silly about weddings"
II 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 n few yards Of smilax
might answer" he said. glumly.
Dell laughed gayly 'I'd feel like a
chandelier decorated for q wedding"
she declared.
"What shall 1t be?"
"Violets." said Dell.
every well. But remember Dell
some day shall send you lilies OF
the valley-and you'll be glad to wear
them" declared Mr. Gaines.
"Well" cried Dell a little breath
llessly after he had gone. "what ,s
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
as he rode uptown.
It was book for the sentimentalist
In II were set forth the fourteen i'm.
portant wedding anniversaries. from
cotton to diamond. Also birth-month
flowers and their expression.
Fob Gaines read that lily-of-the-val'
ley meant success I'm love. "Violets
mean courage"
He wondered II Dell know that, too.
Some girls might, II they were TO,
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.
I "Oh, pshaw! I mean the sentimen'
tai meaning--you know!"
ooh. I did ask you for violets
didn't ~"
"Yes."
"well. I've changed my mind. Rob
Bring me any flowers you care to-"
The next morning Bob stopped In
the florists and ordered bridal bou'
Quet, made up of lilies Of the valley
to be sent to Miss Dell Moore for tho
Datters' bail. His card went with IT.
81 shall hold you to your promise, Vt
he scribbled on It.
II was not easy to find Miss Moore
at the Datters' ball. There were &c
many slim young creatures that
might he DELL
Rob Gaines. dressed as a cavalier
pursued green gown through g
crowded room and cornered 1t in ar
alcove. He recognized the colder
CLINT Of hair and the set Of the ears
behind the large white satin mask.
Dell" he reproached her, "you are
wearing daffodils!"
"Am IL" she asked pertly. 81
thought they were orchids, really,
did,
"They look horrid with that greer
gown--you look like an egg salad" ht
pursued cruelty.
"Thanks," she murmured.
'You promised to wear my flower!
II they harmonized with your gown"
81 never did," she denied.
DELI"
''rut my name isn't Dell!"
"What is It, them
"Nell Ganes-yes. your own sister
Bobby! All, 1t was your own fault
sir--you did insist"
awful" commented Bobby, hi.
head turning here and there In searcl
OF Dell Moore.
"But why the bride?" asked Mel
coolly
"What bride he turned quickly.
Coming slowly toward his corno
was slender young form whose car
riage he recognized at once. She wal
gOWnei In white satin, and from he