The Glenwood post., 1913-10-04
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netts soravling over ~ vssa vall.
II vas - thoaSA tAs 1aisAy sever
had ks0t soosthins haek fFo0 sao-
uer's DAasi0nats vooiaG. 81 were
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ty to her departing lovse: Il vas Nike
q farewell .kiss: Il vss Hte . sacred
memory.
An old naa, IN whose Aark. quiet
eye vas . SHADE Of kindiy nslan-
choly. came slowly up the street.
casting . glance fron time to time,
about the old-fashtoAeA houses a.
though in search OF familiar signs.
When he reached the erumblins pill
lar at the end Of the old wall he
paused and breathed deeply the rare
perfume Of the fading flower about
him, all the while with his stan
planted firmly on the nagstons. A
little girl. scarce taller than his
walking stick. and - dainty - the
flower itself, was standing By the
wall. plucking . witAsesd blossom
now and then and tossiaS Il aaids.
as she listened 70 tie words q her
playmate.
"Bst. Aaisis." - DsstsstsA. -yos
ran avay."
The new boyS seroas. He save
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and he made . quaint ASufs In Ais
short Jacket and blus troassss reach
ing Just to tAs tops q his stoat
buckleshoes. He said no more, but
thrust his hands into his pockets
and turned slowly to the house.
"Maisie." called the old man.
She came quickly toward him and
sat down on the stone bench by his
side.
How did you know my name?"
she asked
"Maisies a pretty name" he said.
my grandma's name was Naisie.
How did you know?"
Il heard the boy say It."
"The boys names Tom - Tom
Midgley Manning. What's your
name?"
The old man started slightly At
the name. my names Tom. too"
he said, and they were silent . long
time. Then he said:
DO you know what's the greatest
thing in the world. little girl?"
what is!"
Happiness"
TIN happy" ~ saiA.
MiAgley."
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confidence. ,.l
! IT, cid man smiled sadiy. Some
day hs may 20 away: be nay 60
away and never come back-never."
Then I'll have the new boy.
Dick!" she cried. and was running
to meet him when the old man called
her back.
Il want you to give mo some
thing he said. II want you to give
me . spray OF mignonette."
Maisie held out the withered bios
som she had been crushing in her
hand.
And your grandma? he went on.
holding her by his side.
She's gone with my other grand
ma" she said simply.
Cone" repeated the old man. and
he rose and slowly walked away.
The years few by. Again the Oc-
tober sun kissed the dying flower on
the wall farewell. but the bench was
deserted, and the sun went down and
the desolate mignonette breathed her
fragrant tenderness unnoticd. It be-
came dark and the harvest moon rose
above the old apple tree.
On the night air came the sound
Of voices laughing and chatting mer-
rily; and from the shadow Of the old
tree came the figure of q tall. fair
girl and . man. He was . strong
looking chap and wore his college
cap like one used to having his way.
They walked straight to the migno-
nstte and paused.
"Ah, Naisie, Naisie!" hs cried. sells
ing her hand, "doat you-wont you
80. I mean more than that I know
yoa caro- for ne. I wa1t your love"
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