White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23

along and help yourself" she invit-
ed. '.There amt much blooming yet.
There's some violets in the corner
"Here are some pansies-say, these
are beautiesr' sighed Jimmy, bending
over the little clump of gay faces.
They're all l have so far. Take
'em, boy" said Aunt Lucy recklessly.
Jimmy vanished down the street,
still whistling. Once OF twice he look
ed back, but Lucy saw that bis glance
was directed to the Harlows.
"Harlows seem to get everything"
muttered Lucy as she thought that An
geline's daughter would steal away
the heart of Jimmy. And Jimmy had
denuded her garden of its only bloom
ing plants-the violets and pansies.
Last night her sister had told her
that Angelina Harlow had refused to
join the Ladies' Aid society because
Lucy was its president and was known
to be unfriendly toward the newcomer.
"she will have a dull time If she
don't belong to the aid society,"" Ada
had remarked as she hustled away.
At the time Lucy bad felt a faint
thrill of triumph to think that her
false friend vas now suffering. Now
she felt uneasy as she completed her
simple tasks and sat down to sew.
Soon her carefully planned garden
would be a beautiful fragrant place.
admired by every one
II WIS Lucy's privilege to supply
flowers for the church every Sunday
throughout the year.
She had seen Angelina Harlow and
Hester digging a garden in the hope.
less sandy lot surrounding the house.
Lucy guessed that there was no money
10 buy seeds to plant or shrubs or
rosebushes or vines
"She's got everything else. My flow
ers are all I've got Lucy reminded
herself. And at that very instant flew
into her thoughts the memory of last
Sundays sermon. 1t had been about
the woman who had taken all that she
had--the box of precious ointment-and
poured 1t over the Sayiour's feet.
And with the thought Lucy Simms
flung aside her sewing, and, catching
up the pot of white tulips, she rushed
out of the house and across the road
to the Harlow place. When she knock
ed at the back door 1t was young Hes
ter who opened 1t. The girl looked as
though she had been crying. She
stared at Lucy and the pot of tulips.
II am your neighbor, Lucy Simms,"
said Lucy family.
"Come In and sit down. Motherr"
she called as she ushered Lucy into a
neat but bare sitting room.
Angelina Harlow came out of the
kitchen. She was very stout, and just
now she was worn and anxious look
ing. She glanced In a hostile name
at Lucy and the pot of tulips.
Good morning. she said coldly.
Lucy said softly:
Il brought you some flowers. ]
thought maybe you'd like a pot of tu-
lips. You haven't had time to grow
any flowers yet"
Angelina Harlow sat down and put
her apron TO her eyes. She sobbed
violently. while Hester. with a lovely
smile at Lucy. went and put her arm
around Angeline's neck. pillowing the
weary head ON her young bosom.
Poor mothers so tired. ! guess I've
been worrying her about clothes. You
see. we put everything into the house.
and there isn't anything left ! know
II, mother. but she won't repeat what
I've said. She's kind and friendly or
she would never have brought us her
beautiful white tulips. ! heard that
you were growing them for Easter
Sunday In the church,
II guess was growing EN- for
where they'd do the most good" said
Lucy thoughtfnlly. And now. Hester.
do you 90 over to my house and bring
over the pot of variegated tulips and
the Lady Washington geranium."
Lucy and Angelina talked and talk.
ed, and when they had concluded all
bitterness had been washed away In
tears and n new understanding of each
! other and what life and its lessons
mean for each one of us. Angeline
had consented that Lucy give Hester
the soft blue voile she had bought In
the city for her own summer gown,
and they schemed how they would
make II together.
And when Lucy went she called back
over her shoulder. Remember. Satur-
day Is Jlmmy's afternoon off. I'll get
him to help set out some shrubs and
vines. and there's no end of hardy
plants can just as well divide with
you. Jimmy will do all the hard work
hes big and strong.'' Her eyes met
Testers shining ones. and Lucy felt
strangely thrilled. just as If she was
bathed In the reflected glow of Jimmy
and Testers young love. And who
shall say that she was not?