The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-24


drawing her chair close to her moth
ers in the bright living room.
And remain at home, dear p
queried Mrs. Dayton. anxiously. She
had not yet adjusted herself to the
modern scheme of society which per
mits its daughters and wives to 20
forth from home in order to be eco
nomically independent.
Polly nodded definitely. Very much
at home, mother mine. Lei me
tell you about 1t: First, you know
there is large and 4fourishing or.
ganization In the city which has for
It's coiors prirdrose and purple: there
IS another equally flourishing organ
ization OF women which has for IT'S
coIor. yellow. Now, these clubs will.
mis- 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. | am
confident can get contracts to sup
ply all the purple and primrose and
yellow flowers that are to be used.
i 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?"
On, ! dol do see it, dear daugh-
ter 1t is wonderful conception, and
believe, you and together, with the
heip OF good old Joe Fisher, whose
Very hands seem to caress the flowers
he plants. can make 1t a 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
mad 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 api
preached with her plans we're 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 1t. They |
watched autcmobilists stop to admire
1t, 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-
.ween q man and woman about the
lowers.
Finally young man approached
Ter. Il beg your pardon" he said.
lis motor cap In his hand. Mother
'annot longer resist the temptation
0 ask you If you will let her have a
ew Of your beautiful primroses."
"Why-of course" Polly said,
uickly. She looked out toward the
uto and smiled at the woman who
at therein.
Mother was prevented this year
rom going to her home in the South
England on account of the war.
lways homesick for her own land
le very country, by the way, where {
The Rosary was written--the CON a
tant sight of your primrose wall as +
Q pass each day has made her more 8
}. She thinks II she might have a !,
w of the flowers 1t would well, it :
ould help some," laughed the young
an. somewhat embarrassed by the
Ict that he was asking favor from 6
strange-and very lovely-young il
oman. S
DO let me speak to your mother" i
lid Polly, quickly, running over to !
Ie car, scissors in hand
She stood for a long time talking :
Mrs. Noble and her son George. N
nd when the elderly woman left, G
,r hands were full Of Polly's prim- q
ses and she had promised to re- "
rn whenever her bowl at home was t,
npty. !
Twice week Mrs. Noble came to i
lily Dayton's garden for primroses. I
lily would not take money, for she ]
emed 1t a pleasure to give them to =
yone who loved the flowers SO ~
arly. "And it was from your own @
'vonshire country that l got my In e'
iration to begin this venture Polly oi
ID her one day when the four ri
IS. Noble, her son, Polly and her q,
,ther-sat at a rustic table under j,
wisteria arbor In the Dayton gar =
n slipping cool glasses of tea. a.
hat success 1t is! can hardly W
Iieve 1t and--to add to that Polly ~
'ked affectionately at her mother al
she continued, my dear little II
ther, here, has grown pink w
seked and strong working out of d.
ors and handling the beautiful
'ssoms for market. Also" here
} laughed merrily, she has learned ~
II a girl can earn fnonav and efifl W.