Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
Revenge Is
Sweet
60 r ]

that good woman, lookint
up from his magazine, q
yog sigh like that again 1 shall leav,
home. What do you find in thos,
price lists TO distress you so pain.
fully"
7 was trying 70 select enough
plants and shrubs TO embeilish
three-acre lot and provide a success.
sion Of blooms during the summer.
she replied. Il must choose only va.
riet1es that need very little cultivation
ana scarcely any watering and vii
be somewhat out Of the ordinary anC
VIII cost not more than 80 After
working on the problem all mornine
I'm convinced that it's impossible"
What is it, a prize contest for some
horticultural society"
No. Of course not: Tn acting as a
committee Of one appointed by the
Village Improvement Society TO land
scape garden the public square"
Indeed! And with the munificent
sum of $40? Why Is the Village I'm
provement Society so reckless with
its funds"
You know very well. Ben that in
such a little village there lent much
money 10 spend, and the society is
quite generous.
Her Scheme.
Z was invited TO attend the meet
ing yesterday" she explained and
offer suggestions about the planting
Of the square. When I finished speak
ing il was unanimously voted that 81
be expended on the work.
7 thought you said $40 a minute
ago"
We'll, didn't like to dampen their
enthusiasm by explaining that s. was
hardly a drop in tho bucket. so ! told
them that YOU and would be glad II
they would let us add another five"
How thoughtful OF youl Thank
you for my share in IT, I suppose
they agreed 90
Yes and I naturally wish to do the
best I can. But the society IS go par
ticular that IL makes things rather
difficult Mrs Hart says the odor Of
peoniCs makes her husband m. and as
his feed store opens upon the square
that settles the peouies Mrs Bell
can't endure towering almond be-
cause she associates II with lonely
days on her old farm As she is the
president Of the society, that's reason
enough for not having Towering al
mond. Gladys Smith thinks we should
make feature Of the most expensive
while she was away az school Miss
Kitty Watkins considers Iilacs dread
Iuily common, and they don't bloom
Inr several years. Immediate re-
sultsi' is the cry OF the whole society
However. ] persuaded them 10 buy
some ANIMALS for this years flowers
Tor IT'S too late now 10 plant seeds.
and 10 spend most Of the approprlu-
'lon on permanent shrubberv It's
my business TO make that $40 cover
my plans. Rem will you please see
II my addition is correct while I
search for a better bargain in NV
dranEeas and weigelas2 ! want 20
mail"
While one was enKrossed with the
catalogues and the other with the
auditing shiftlesa figure sIouchod
across the lawn and leaned against
the porch railing He made his pres
ence known by an apologize clearing
Of the throat
fishing"
No; ] came out here on business
for the Improvement society. I got
a bill for Miss Belinda"
For me?' exclaimed she. aston
ished
Why, yes You see, ain't never
been paid for the work ! done last
summer on the square. Them women
hired me to keep it In order and I
KEEP the paper and trash picked 40
and cut the grass real often and I
pulled up them house plants they sat
out there that died. and ! Amt never
been paid. | heard that you was In
charge Of the square now, so ] come
over TO get my mon ""
But protested Me, Belinda, with
some warmth, Il had nothing at al
to do with last years affairs"
No, know that. but I went to see
Mrs. Bell and she and Hitty Watkins
put their O, X. on my bill. so I come
on over here 10 get my pay, just as
they said
Miss Belinda looked appealingly at
her brother He took the none too
clean slip Of paper in his hand
u think there's nothing for Il but
10 pay he said laughing. It's only
Seven dollars" echoed Miss Be
linda. Il don't see how YOU can
laugh, Ben II isn't funny-it's ira
gle
Funny,
When Mike, with the money in his
pocket turned his back on the
brother and sister. Ben said: 1T is
funny, Belinda. 1t is positively side
splittin.' Mss Belinda had to laugh.
And now what about your plans %
her brother asked.
i shall buy as many hydrangeas
as ! can with the mtsera BILE SO and
take peonies. Towering almond and
l,acs out of my own garden to make
up the Deficit"
Revenge is sweet. I wonder what
would have happened TO Mikes bill II
You hadn't added our SIS TO the So
Ciety's appropriation?
Ali Beach.
Wilfrid was sitting on his fathers
knee, watching his mother arrange
her hair
Papa hasn't any waves like that
said the father. laughing.
Wilfrid. looking up at his fathers
bald pate. replied.