Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-01-28
An Euenimg Story
YELLOW TULIPS.
BY Louise IIcilgcr>.l

"BcSide>. there's something read once
about yellow~ tulips forget exactly
what-but | know It J. not Nee
Ridiculous. child The older woman
laughed outright thu time. My tulips look
like bits Of growing sunshine won't have
you call them ugiv or moi nee. Come in
doors and have some t.. .. I'm sure II
must be- time"
GLOW jolly II Away smell, ~ here" The
girl shifted apprccIaiivciy ~ they stood IN
the long. low drawing room. which hand
-oft curtains Joining muslin l,aHi- acr"~~
The Window 10 keep out the vrriluw ot
light and wa full ~ irail legged furniture,
all irIlly covers and bows. standing hope
lc>~lv about here and there. ~omcvha. ia
the manner of ~hy crimolined bcllc>.
"Ic~. | Halter myself my pot pourri i
rather good The older w"nr.,n lifted The
Id Of 4 green d%ragoncd porcelain jar. -
that 4 wave ~ perfume. hike 4 pun "a Ia
ccn~c. tlnatcd suddenly out and dnitcd
away on an mqui~itivc sunbeam stretch
ine . long. golden hand across the room.
"Dcliciou,.' The girl drew q deep
breath. \ wonder lack love your draw
mg ROOM ~hr added \ little >hyly.
Jack The older woman busted herself
with The silver ~piril lamp on the tea table.
Her black ewes lifted slightly. "Sincc when
ha> Mr.. Fan~haw been Jack iu Won
tirrly ="
'Nmcc since" the glh blu-hrd de
l%Iriuu-ly last NIGHT. really. | suppose.
l,l- t.. ..I III I.... II. . - a "
for ever - long
And what happened last night ?"
The sirl'~ cyc~ danced like 5lue butter
ilIc> ~ her pink face. Guess" She said
ml>chlc,ou-ly.
~ suppose ~ kissed ynu.r -aid the won
~. t"nrlc~-ly. her hands lIuttcriug among
the cup~. "knowiug Jack A. do. can
quite well believe IT,. There wa q moon.
too. last night. Jack could not resist a
giri and a moon together" she finished. re-
Effectively.
Mr.. Bartonr' the girl voice was H.
dIgnant. "Alih"urh you are Zach ~ Old
friend ~ Jack | don't think YOU ought 10
talk that Way about him. Jack i~n't 4
Hart. II time lee kissed ..c. But II wa,
only after We had become properly en-
gagged"
Engaged" The older m leaned
Forward Suddenly III her chair. 'Do Won
mean I" ~uy Jack proposed ~ yuu la~t
night There WIS q flash of steel he
meath the usual velvet of her voice.
The girl nodded her head vigorously. -
vigorously that All the scarlet flowers IN
her broad -brimmcd hat nodded. too. "and
] accepted him. -he added.
Dear child"-the older woman, voice
was all velvet again. She leaned back
luxuriou>ly against the cushions. aim iu,t
sure You did. Jack i % irresistible"
"ic-, isn't hr!" The .irl caught "A the
word NJ" eagerly that ~hr missed H. under
lying sarcasm. And - good looking. |
Have you ever noticed the way hi hair
curl~ behind hi ears" she broke off. sud
denly crimson. "oh. what a fool YOU must
think me. she went on apulogcticallv. And
Jack - wants me Ia be- iric1,l~ with Won.
lie sand lat night that YOU had been -
good a. = mother ~ HIM The older wom-
IN rose from her chair. How warm il II
- III ~sifls NlfNllE u v Inflow. 80
Jack sand had been a mother TO him!"
shc added after 4 moments silence. "Nnv
that wa very kind nf HIM. Nou must tell
HIM from me. wish You both happiness
Her eyc~ fell on the bed ~ yellow tulips.
What wa Il YOU said about yellow tu-
lips" ~he finished irrelevantly.
Il remember now that wanted to tell
YOU about them. II wa~ something read
~ 4 book oncr-unc Of those books thai
tell you the meaning Of flowers. n had lust
come ~ me. II said yellow ~tulip,-hopc-
les love"
'IIow ridiculous The CIDER woman
laughed har,hly. Raising hc, delicate
foulard ~kiri carefully above her Lcct snr
stepped through the French window onto
the lawn. She paused contrmplativclv be-
Tore the yellow flowers.
"All love J. hopeless. Why then saddle
my poor tulips with the responsibility ?"
~he asked lightly.
You can't expect me f. agree io that"
The girl laughed IA her turn. but .oftlv. Il
ihmk love the most adorable thing IN The
world"
That right. child" The older woman'-
gaze wao still on the tulip>. keep your
illusions a. long a. You can. But warn
You that some day YOU will have To- paw
for them
"li"w strangely Yen speak" The girl
looked AZ her curiou>ly. For the first tim.
q struck her that the older woman Looked
her age. Standing there IN the bright sun
SHINE the lines around her eyes and mouth
stood ont MAINLY There ,r.r.. E,,l. IL