Smyrna times., 1915-12-22
FLOWER OF ROMANCE
sy KATE CONWAY.

since uo .ad aunt Bethiah placidly.
hopper hrrt ANYBODY. and I've new
Sssn afraid OF him. He's got plenty
{. -, 80 hid down the we'll sup Z
o. lHo-' n,der the mounting stone.
pOsT, s-sor lis pity he doesn't dig up
H1I 4. fcr Berenice,' said Laura
ossionately. 80 she has had to stay az
lls.'.,5 ar5 take care Of her father and
- children. five Of them ever
he- mother died. and they're
sli1o ~ ~, poor--I suppose, but always
-, getting by--dont you know Waat
ao, auntie, There isn't enough
nanev for this and that. and Bernice
ant even think Of getting married lor
Years and years.
-uas she got anyone picked out
,.,gr asked Aunt Bethiah.
@aos sbeq Why. don't you know
,ss's engaged TO our Rob-?
d. Fepnimore dropped her cro-
..s,,ng and looked over her eye
-,.ss.s ot her Youngest niece. The hope
Z, ,be Fennimore family was Rob.
= spppose." said Mrs. Fennimore'
,i,b lust a bit o. sigh. they were
--oe,bearts when they were children.
Rob's the kind OF a boy to keep the
eower Of romance blooming for years.
Is she nice. Laura?
Nice? She's just darling. auntie.
vveu ride over there this morning and
nn can see her. She's the winsomest
.f,l Won ever saw-just that, the win
somest.
Willing TO marry ROD!
aOh. yes. tell you they've been en-
s,ped since his junior year. but she
t,s a big idea Of duty, and her IA
,her needs her But II their GRANDPA
tber Crawford would do the right
tbiur they could afford to hire house
tpepsr and let Berenice get married in
peaoa."
ways was too selfish to give a
crow crumb." Aunt Bethiah agreed.
Wei see what can be done. l never
vas afraid OF Tuck Crawford and |
amt today. He needs a boss fear
fully
Ab,ut ten they drove over TO the
funior Crawford home.
Real slightly old place, amt itg"
ssid lars. Fennimore when they came
away. and do like Berenice. She's
sweet as a tea rose. declare she Is,
With hose dig brown eyes and that
AIR. curly hair. Bless her heart!
Just drive over to her grandfather's
rhce. win you. Laura?"
Back on an old side road II was. q
Htle gray house in a tangle Of trees
nd Erape vines. with a big well sweep
& the back and the barn across the
Z rad. Mr.. Crawford vas struggling
TN the we'll. trying TO draw up 9
n rH. and Laura hurried over 20 heip
& hm
Don't spnl q. mind" be eautioaed
hsly. Cant bear Q mite o. danny
e m1dsW round my house. Some
kEks donH mind. bat n makes ne fsar
n ehIliy. Just sst Il down on Asl
Ash By TIE sink. LAurT. MenE
ssHged.s
-H1v ha Fua, fuaky" called AHn
RutAiaA. AsspAy. eornins ap the psf
kvaza BIN. har full ssaFes hrnsAfai
e. i@sss and cohwehs from ghs a.
vesda 30 Rwssttaced and hzoognanl
ss lOoked tAat Lasrx seareA e. hsx
# And 10 6lG Tockar Ctawtnsa. No
II saa yistnD hAd he seen IN rAn
y<s b his freat yard. He wsDsd II
hzn< 60 o. his cost ana RaTe h {
hr be s&akEly.
" vlT BslAiah. h0w BE- ysr" he q
ID eAimd- -LooA Anss 90 yeuAa enA pa
96. BA&a ofa y1n Gzs oFs
# ks7sP
n BeeS East two wusks,"
# NAOw. too. Etn't yous-
Nese ten Ysass. Tuck."
WsA. well Eox pert yoa DO heck
nm hasd hus sySs fingered ea hi
SseTtul tAes hungrfly. wasn't q VIA
hsassksepsr. BsahiaAf I'VE bea
sokiAE rosnd tur . good. hAraewaF
ng WOMAN"
W ~AA7s 4u8 M13U04s
# povtdsc for Tuck. I wanted 10 q
oa about BeFeniee. your grAndchil
Og RoSi in love with her. and sl
n him ! want then 70 be nparri
M ore 90 back West. Now, m gi
M 100 soma money. enough 70 set hI
ana want you 70 look after Bel
os; give her q nice wedding q
ns oi her grandmother's linen a
T | know she had Q lot Of
Eooao'y right up IN your gArret u
Ike enough It is." murmured \
sastord. strOking his little point
su- I amt looked to see. III
over T."
s. amer they bad said good-by q
., go down the road, the old n
.S watching them. leaning his ar
= eas little rusty iron gate. His d
~ peaceful. satisfied smile.
-. promised all Bethiah had aske,
llas clothes. old silver and lin
We the hOusekseper.
..,.. en- have It and enjoy th,
.'s % he said. Take about /
-. % start with. she said.
f0t eIKht a.