Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-21
That Bill for
Flowers
By F.A. mitchell
tcopyrlght. 1917. western Newspaper unionl

"Grace," said Mr.. Larramore, I'm
getting old and it is high time to pro-
vide for such condition as you and
Dick
Mr.. Larramore was stalled. /
''What wish to say" he continued
"is that have the same feeling for
you as if you were my own daughter" .
eyes, uncle"
81 have enough to leave you comfort
able when come to the jumping off
place and have enough to leave Dick
comfortable, but if divide the prop1
erty between you both there is not
enough to make either comfortable" i
"Then, uncle, it is your duty to leave
your property to your own son."
"Why can't I leave it to you and him
as one persona" !.
'It is impossible"
"Dick would rather l would leave Il
to you jointly. He"
s.NOw, uncle, know what you mean.
I've heard it all from Dick. Dick and
have always been brother and sister
and such we'll always be"
This ended the fathers attempt to-
help his son to secure the wife that
son wanted. Dick Larramore was END
gagged in business in another city and
seldom visited his home, so his foster
sister was not troubled with his atten1
tons. Six months after this attempt
of his father to make match betwee1
the two Grace said to her uncle:
whats the matter with Dick? He
has never let so long time go by before
without coming home for visit"
81 think some girl is keeping him."
Grace looked grave.
II shouldn't be surprised" continued
Mr.. Larramore, ssto hear any day that
he is engaged
"Why do you think so?"
SWELL, you know Dicks salary is not
very large and he occasionally falls
back upon me. The other day he sent
me a bill for flowers
''Oh! I see"
The subject was not pressed further.
A few days later Dick received letter
from his cousin-foster sister Gliding
him for remaining away from home so
long without visit. His father was
very much hurt at his sons neglect of
him.
This letter brought Dick home for
the next weekend. He had an inter-
view with his father at which the lat
ter denied that. he considered his son
neglectful of him and commended him
for standing by his business. The old
man went to bed early and Dick spent
the rest of the evening with Grace.
s'Who is this person you're sending
flowers to-" asked Grace in cold tone.
II wouldn't send flowers to person,
I would only send them to an attrac-
tive girl"
There was brief silence between
them which was broken by Grace.
Do you think you have a right to
marry when your father is. getting old
and needs your attention."
HE isn't getting my attention. You
are taking care of him and doing it far
better than could. supposed you
were to remain single as long as he
lives"
"How very self-sacriicing you. are,''
sarcastically.
TITS self-sacrificing Of you. I've
heard you say often that you were go
ing to be an old maid for dads sake"
II suppose after dear uncle's death
you will bring this woman you're go
ing to marry into the house and I shall
have to vacate?'
'Im not going to marry" this wom-
an. "If marry shall marry lovely
girl"
"Supposing Grace said with great
seriousness, "supposing that 1 should
die before your father, do you suppose
he would be able to put up with a
strange person who you would bring
into the house to take my placer"
s'But you're not going to die, and
I'm not going to bring a strange per
SON into this house."
Il don't know; I've had queer feel
ings about my heart lately"
You don't mean it; who is the cad
who Is making the trouble with your
heart ?"
"You know very we'll that don't
mean 1t In that sense at all. If did
you would not be the person to refer to
my lover as a cad.'
"Why not?"
"You know very well that I would
not do what you are going to do. If
marry, uncle will be perfectly satisfied
to have me marry and approve of the
gentleman who is to be my husband"
"Oh! he is to be a gentleman, is
he?"
"He has one fault"
whats that?"
HE is very unfeeling; he doesn't
seem to realize what noble, good fa-
Their he has"
Dick opened his eyes very wide and
looked up at the ceiling; Graces eyes
were glued to the floor. Presently
Dick said:
/, (which, being interpreted, means
that you are willing to sacrifice your
self to dads Desires
Il will marry no man who does not