The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13

ed. '.There amt much blooming vet.
There's some. yiolets in the corner
"Here are some. pansies-say, these
are beauties!s sighed Jimmy. bending
Y the little cinmp Of gay faces.
They're all 1 have so far. Take
EN-, boy" said Aunt Lucy r~ecklessly.
Jimmy vanished down the street,
still whistling. Once or twice he look
ed back. but Lucy saw that his 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 had felt a faint
tbrM Of triumph to think that her
false friend was now suffering. Now
BAe felt uneasy as she completed her
slMple tasks and sat down to sew
Son her carefully planned garden
would be a beautiful fragrant place.
admired by every one.
1t was Lucy's privilege to supply
flowers for the church every Sunday
throughout the year.
She had seen Angelina Harlow and
Hester digging q garden in the hope
less sandy lot surrounding the house
Lucy guessed that there was no l.iunr.
to buy seeds to plant or shrubs !"
rOsebushes' or vines
"She's got everything else, Ny t.ow
ers are all I've got" Lucy remin!c!
herself. And at that very instant tlrM
into her thoughts the memory oI las,
Sundays sermon. 1t had been a,uu,
the woman who had taken all that ~.
had-the box of precious o~intmcnt-nnh
poured 1t over the Saviour's fec.
And with the thought Lucy Simnl>
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 IT. 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. Motherw
she called as she ushered Lucy into a
neat but bare sitting room.
Angeline 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 manner
at Lucy and the pot Of tulips.
"Good morning." she said coldly.
Lucy said softly:
SCI brought you some flowers.
Thought maybe you'd like a pot Of tn.
Linz. You haven't had time to grow
any aeMNegHs yet s., s.sg u, !.
AAngeline, Harlow sat down and. pu,
., her apron to her, eyes. She, sobbed
Violently. while Hester, with 4 lovely
smSiIbsB nc Lucy. went and put der arm
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mother'siso tired. -IEaess I've
beens Worrying her. about elothe&{1 You
4 sese. We pntt, ta~ygerly1tAhgjnk into the. house
and t}hers isn't anything ,lleft. know
Il" mother. but she won't repeat .Whai
rye said. She's kind and friendly oi
4sshe-wuuidsneyer haye~bronEhtznsshe
beautiful white tulips. l heard tina,
II ysuh were growing them for Eastel
II Sunday In. the church,. i.
II guess l was growing 'em FOL
where they'd do the most good" said
Lucy thoughtfully. "And now, Hester
do you 60 over to my house and bring
over the pot Of variegated tulips and
the Lady Washington geranium."
Lucy and Angeline talked and talk
ed, and when they had concluded Ill
bitterness had been washed away ii
tears and q new understanding Of eacl
other and what life and its Lessons
mean for each one Of us. Angelina
had consented that Lucy give Hester
the soft blue wolfe she had bought IL
the city for her own summer gown
and they schemed how they would
make 1t together.
And when Lucy went she called bach
over her shoulder: Remember, Satur
day is Jimmy's afternoon OF. I'll gel
him to help set out some shrubs and
vines. and there's no end of hardy
plants / al 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 II she was
bathed in the reflected glow Of Jimmy
and Testers young love. And who
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