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

| Sweet
((D ELINDA," said the brother Of
n that good woman, looking
up from his magazine, II
you sigh Ike that again I shall leave
home. What do you md in those
price lists to distress you so pain
fully"
Il was trying to select enough
plants and shrubs to embellish a
three-acre lot and provide a success
sion OF blooms during the summer. '
she replied. Il must choose only va
rieties that need very little cultivation
and scarcely any watering and VIII
be somewhat out Of the ordinary and
viii cost not more than $40. After
working on the problem all morning
I'm convinced that it's impossible"
What is fl. a prize contest for some
horticultural society2"
No, Of course not; I'm acting as a
committee Of one appointed by the
Village Improvement Society to land
scape garden the public square"
Indeed, And with the muniflcent
sum Of $40? Why is the Village Inn
provement Society so reckless with
its funds?"
You know very well. Ben, that In
such a little village there isn't much
money to spend, and the society IS
quite generous.
Her Scheme.
y was invited to attend the meet
ing Yesterday she explained, "and
offer suggestions about the planting
Of the square When l finished speak
Ing II was unanimously voted that s.
be expended on the work"
Z thought you said SO a minute
ago"
We'll, didn't like to dampen their
enthusiasm by explaining that So was
hardly a drop in the bucket. so ] told
them that you and would be glad n
they would let us add another five"
How thoughtful OF you, Thank
you for my share in It. I suppose
they agreed"
Yes and | naturally wish to do the
best ] can, But the society Is so par
ticular that II makes things rather
difficult Mrs. Hart says the odor of
peonies makes her husband Ill. and as
his feed store opens upon the square
that settles the peonies. Mrs. Bell
can't endure Towering almond be
cause she associates It 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
nydrangeas grown. She saw them
while she was away at school Miss
Kitty Watkins considers lilacs dread
Iuliy common, and they don't bloom
for several years. Immediate re-
sults!' is the cry Of the whole society
However. I persuaded them 10 buy
some ANIMALS for this years flowers
FOR it's too late now to plant seeds
and TO spend most Of the appropria-
ton on permanent shrubbery It's
my business to make that $40 cover
my plans. Ben, will you please see
II my addition is correct while
search for a better bargain In hy-
drangeas and weigelas2 / want 20
get the order Off on the afternoon
mail"
While one was engrossed with the
catalogues and the other with the
auditing a shiftless figure slouched
across the lawn and leaned against
the porch railing He made his pres
ence known by an Apologize clearing
OF the throat
Hello. Mike" said Pen. Going
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, I amt never
been paid for the work | done last
summer on the square. Them women
hired me 70 keep II IN order and I
KEEP the paper and trash picked 10
and cut the grass real often and |
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 money
But protested Ms Belinda, with
some warmth Il had nothing at all
TO do with last years affairs"
No. ! know that, but l went to see
Mrs. Bell and she and Hitty Watkins
put their O. X. on my bill, SO / come
on over here to get my pay, Just as
they said"
Miss Belinda looked appealingly a;
her brother He took the none too
clean slip of paper in his hand.
Il think there's nothing for It 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 funuy-it's ira
gic"
Funny.
When Mike with the money in his
pocket, turned his back on the
brother and sister, Ben said: ut is
funny. Belinda. II is positively side
sPlittin.' Miss Belinda had to laugh
And nov what about your plans p
her brother asked.
Il shall buy as many hydrangeaE
as ! can with the miserable SO and
take peonies. Towering almond AMI
lilacs out Of my own garden to make
up the deficit"
Revenge is sweet ! wonder what
would have happened TO Mikes bin II
you hadn't added our IS to the So
ciety's appropriation ?"
All Beach.
Wilfrid was sitting on his fathers