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

Sweet /
EID ELINDA,~ said the brother Of
II that good woman, looking
up from his magazine. If
you sigh like that again l shall leave
home. What do you find in those
price lists to distress you so pain
fully"
q was trying TO select enough
plants and shrubs to embellish
three-acre lot and provide a success
sion OF blooms during the summer"
she replied Il must choose only va
riet!es that need very little cultiva con
and scarcely any watering and will
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 il. nrize contest for some
horticultural society"
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 munifioent
sum OF $lo' Why IS the Village I'm
provement Society so reckless with
its funds"
You know very wen Ben. that IN
such a little village there isn't much
money 10 spend, and the society is
quite generous.
Her Scheme.
Il was invited to attend the meet
1ng Yesterday" she explained "and
offer suggestions about the planting
of The square When ! finished speak
ing 10 WIS unanimously voted that s.
be expended on the work"
Il thought you said $40 minute
ago"
We'll. I didn't like to dampen their
enthusiasm by explaining that IS was
hardly a drop IN the bucket. so told
them that you and I would be glad II
they would let US add another FIVE"
How thoughtful Of you, Thank
you for my share in f. ! suppose
they agreed"
Yes, and I naturally wish 10 do the
best / can. But the society is so par
ucular that II makes things rather
difficult Mrs. Hart says the odor Of
peonies makes her husband lIl and as
his feed store opens upon the square
thai settles the peonies. 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 a feature OF the most extensive
hydrangeas grown. She saw them
while she was away at school Miss
Hitty watkins considers lilacs dread
fully common. and they don't bloom
Tor several years. Immediate re-
sultsi' IL the Cry OF the whole society
However. ! persuaded them 10 buy
some ANIMALS for this years flowers
Tor it's too late now TO plant seeds.
and 10 spend most OF the appropria
ton on permanent shrubbery. It's
my business 10 make that $40 cover
my plans Ben. Will YOU please see
II my addition is correct while
search FOR a better bargain in nv
drangeas and weiEelas2 ] want %
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
No; ] came out here on business
Tor The Improvement society. I got
blll Tor Miss Belinda"
For me-" exclaimed she. aston
ished
why, yes. You see, ! amt nevor
been paid for the work / done LAST
summer on the square, Them vomer
hires rle 10 keep II In order and I
KEEP the paper and trash picked 40
and cut the grass real often aad J
pulled UP taom house plants they Sa;
out there that died. and amt never
been paid. ! heard that you was In
charge Of the square now. so ] com
over 20 get my mon ~"
But protested Nj. Belinda, with
some warmth, Il had nothing at all
70 do with last years affairs"
NO. I know that. but 7 went to see
Mrs. Bell and she and Hitty Watkins
put their O. X. on MY bill. so / come
on over here 20 get my pay, Just as
Miss Belinda looked appealingly az
her brother. He took the none too
clean slip of paper in his hand
81 think there's nothing for II but
10 pay he sud. laughing. IT'S only
seven dollars" echoed Miss Be
linda. Il don't see how YOU can
laugh. Ben. 1t isn't funny-its ira
giC"
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." Miss Belinda had to laugh.
And now what about your plans -
her brother asked
i shall buy as many hydrangeas
as 7 can with the miserable SO ana
take peonies. Towering almond ana
NlaCs out Of my own garden TO make
up the deficit"
Revenge Is sweet. | wonder what
would have happened to Mikes bin u
YOU hadn't added our IS 10 the So
ciety's appropriation ."
All Beach.
Wilfr.d was sitting on his father
knee watching his mother arrange
her hair
papa hasn't any waves Ike that %