The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-07-02
PRIMROSE AID PURPLE
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.


Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per 6yndicate.5
4 have an idea for making a little
money mother" said Polly Dayton.
drawing her chair close to her moth
er's in the bright living room
And remain at home, dear?"
Quer1ed Mrs. Dayton, anxiously. She
had not yet adjusted herself to the
modern scheme of society which per
mits its daughters and wives to go
forth from home in order to be eco
nomically Independent.
Polly nodded definitely. VERY much
at home, mother mine. Let me
tell you about 1t: First, you know
there is large and fiourishing or
ganization in the city which has for
us coiors primrose and purple; there
10 another equally fiourishing organ
izat1on OF women which has for It's
color, yellow Now, these clubs will,
this year, have many and varied so
cial and public functions, at all OF
which they will use their club colors
In flowers, II possible. / know wom-
en- in both sets through whom, l am
confident, can get contracts to sup
ply all the purple and primrose and
yellow flowers that are to be used.
think we can market all we can
raise of the flowers that exactly carry
out the color scheme of the clubs.
Don't you see 1t. mother?"
Oh, l dol do see it, dear daugh.
ter. 1t is wonderful conception, and
believe you and together, with the
help OF good old Joe Fisher whose
very hands seem to caress the flowers
he plants, can make it success"
Polly made practical and definite
plans for her business venture. and
as spring approached she and her
mother and the old day gardener who
had worked with them for years, cul-
tivated every available spot in the
grounds. They made room among
the rocks for rich earth and took out
stones here and there along the top
to permit of growing the flowers. Thus
1t was not long before flowers were
coming up everywhere, and every
bloom was to be primrose, purple or
yellow.
The organizations which Polly ap,
preached with her plans were more
than glad to know of place where
they could obtain their own sorts of |
flowers and have them shipped in
good shape
By summer the wall of primroses
about the Dayton home was exquisite /
to behold, and Polly and her mother
reJoiced in the fact that neighbors
brought their friends to see it. They
watched automobilists stop to admire
it, and felt proud of their work.
One day when Polly, in her great |
rose-covered hat and simple summer
frock, was standing outside of the
wall cutting blooms, an automobile
stopped before the wall.
Polly did not look up, but she could
hear that there was conversation be-
flowers.
Finally young man approached
her. Il beg your pardon" he said,
his motor cap in his hand. Mother
cannot longer resist the temptation
to ask you If you will let her have a
few of your beautiful primroses.
"Why-of course" Polly said,
quickly. She looked out toward the
auto and smiled at the woman who
sat therein.
Mother was prevented this year
from going to her home in the South
OF England On account of the war
Always homesick for her own land
she very country, by the way, where
The Rosary was written-the con-
slant sight OF your primrose wall as
we pass each day has made her more
so. She thinks If she might have
few of the flowers 1t would-well, 1t
would help some," laughed the young
man, somewhat embarrassed by the
fact that he was asking a favor from
strange-and very lovely-young
woman.
DO let me speak to your mother"
said Polly. quickly, running over to
the car, scissors In hand.
She stood for a long time talking
to Mrs. Noble and her son George.
T., |
her hands were full of Polly's prim-
roses and she had promised to re-
turn whenever her bowl at home was
empty.
Twice a week Mrs. Noble came to
Polly Dayton's garden for primroses.
Polly would not take money, for she
deemed 1t pleasure to give them to
anyone who loved the flowers SO
dearly. And it was from your own
Devonshire country that got my in
spiration to begin this venture" Polly
told her one day when the four
Mrs. Noble, her son. Polly and her
mother-sat at rustic table under
. wisteria arbor In the Dayton gar
den slipping cool glasses of tea.
What a success it is! l can hardly
believe 1t and-to add to that" Polly
looked affectionately at her mother
Is she continued, my dear little
mother, here, has grown pink
checked and strong working out of
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