Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-04

eyes OF the fireman on the express
engine was that the Stafford estate
was a little world in itself.
David had been comforting with his
business associates by telephone.
Picrpont had been inspecting prize
cattle, with which he jcalously cx-
pected to eonfound his rival neigh
bors at the next county fair. Stas
had been looking at the big picture
books on the huge table in the huge
living room. His father, Casiinir, had
been working among the rose bushes
with the head gardener. Judge Free
man had been involved in one more
conspiracy which he firmly hoped
would be the last
Il was Casimir who first inter-
rupted Gloria III her search for David.
Casimir had hardly believed that
there were as many roses IN all the
world as these in the Stafford close.
He could see his wife lying in reclin-
ing chair in sunny nook and 1t oc-
CURED to him that one Of those roses
would cheer her and serve as bit
Of gallantry. So he plucked one. The
gardener saw the deed, charged on
him with roar, and snatched the
| flower from him, The deep thorn bite
he received III the thumb did not paci-
| ~ him. He stood sucking his thumb
and swearing around it. when Pier
pont stroled by.
pierpont had lost his temper at
the dairy because the head valet to
the cows had not brushed their teeth
to his satisfaction nor rnanicured
their hoofs to perfection. When the
gardener explained that Casiniir had
dared to pluck one OF the famous and
priceless pierpout roses. which had
never failed OF honorable mention at
| the annual exhibition Of the Garden
club. Pierpont was more wroth than
| the gardener.
Casimir quailed before the on
slaught, and Gloria, drawn to the spot
by the noisy voices. found him craven
with confusion. She took his part at
once, and when the gardener and her
/ father explained the atrocity he had
committed, Gloria also turned on
him:
In heavens name, Casimir, what
did you mean by taking the only rose
my poor father hasY
II did taxed II, Mees Gloria, for 10
gceve my poor vile. Better should
60 away now. yess'
"You took a rose to give your wife,
did you;" Gloria cried, You ought
to be ashamed OF yourself"
II am i'll Oh ! am it!' Casimir
protested
i Il should think you would be-
Gloria stormcd. Taking one rose for
your poor wife. The next time you
want flowers for her you take as
many as you can carry"
While her father and the gardener
and Casimir gapcd like dolts, she
| shipped off dozen OF the Pierponi
roses with the gardeners own shears
| She laid them in Casimir's arms and
said: Maybe she won't care for the
Pierpont roses. don't think much
OF them myself. So take her some
of each of these varieties, and find
which she likes best. Then i the
gardener bothers you again. tell me
and I'll snip his head off the same
way and you can have his place"
| She gave the gardener his shears
pushed Casinir out of the Enclosure
and followed. turning to say. Thank
you, father"
pierpont and the gardener looked
at each other and both said, "Whewr
/ Gloria went along 10 make sure
that Casimir's wife received The
j flowers with no hint Of their hazard
Gus gathering. Then she went to thu
house to find David,
4 She was encountered by her aunt
the great Hortensia, with bevy Of
other great ladies from the country
side.
Give us tea, Gloria, for heaven
sake" said Hortensia, "and CONF
listen to our scheme"
4 They dragged Gloria to the Jap
anaese tea garden whittier the ser
wants brought tea and all its accom-
paniments across the lawn. Aun
Hortensia gathered in Doctor Rcyc,
as well.
II Aunt Hortensia explained that !
. was about time to get up some
thing" Each OF the ladies had he
/ |pet charity which needed funds ant
, everyone talked at the same time
Gioria's mind was too full OF her owl
problems to feel much interest. Sh
! beckoned to Casimir and sent hin
! with tea and cakes for his wife. Whcl