Gilpin observer., 1920-04-08

I'll have ready for your mother" She
laid gentle hand on the girls shoul'
der. Don't worry" she said. "things
always work out, you know"
The gate clicked. "YeS" mused
Miss Honor. "they always do some
how, but there are times when we are
expected to help work them out, our
Selves"
She went into the house. put on
her gray bonnet. took her purse and
went out again. locking her door and
hanging the key in perfectly plain
view inside the vines. At the gate
she encountered Roger coming back.
He hesitated, cap in hand.
HAS Nelly gone homer" he said.
II want to see her."
Miss Honor swept him with a swift,
keen glance. "Yes, Roger, she has
gone home. Nelly has a great deal to
do. Her mother is worse and is 60
ing to the hospital and poor Nelly
has not only been teaching days, but
been up great deal with her mother
nights. There are not many girls like
Nelly"
The young mans face set iii lines
of misery. Perhaps there are girls
who are handsomer."
'There aren't" interrupted Roger,
quite unconscious of rudeness.
(which do you like better, Roger"
asked Miss Honor. "red poppies or
pink roses?"
II don't know" said Roger, puz-
zled, his mind far from the proper
consideration of floral beauties. They
reached the corner.
"Good-by, Roger" said Miss Honor.
Il must hurry back and do up the
jelly that Nelly is coming over for
later" The young man went down
the side street He was not whistling.
and once he turned and looked
thoughtfully after Miss Honor.
But that lady had forgotten him.
Her eyes were fixed upon the not dis
tant windows of Clara Paynes mil
liners shop. She knew that the violet
bonnet was there, looking more tempt
ing then ever. Beside it was the rose
crowned hat, but the one with the
poppies was gone. She refused to
dwell upon the beauties of volets,
and entered the shop with lifted chin
and determined air. In few mo-
ments she came out with a hat bag.
This time she walked by the window
without looking at the violet bonnet.
Her heart was singing, and she looked
younger than she had for years. at
is quite fun to buy rose hat" she
murmured to herself, "even If 1t Is
not for oneself"
saw them and went around the house
and into the back door, They were
deep in conversation. Miss Honor
nodded pleasantly to herself in the
dusk.
From time to time she tiptoed
through the sitting room and peered
out between the curtains. The two
figures were quite close together and
there was dark line about the girls
waist that was not sash.
She went out the back door very
softly, and going around the house
came up the path. The two rose at
her approach. 1t was Roger who
spoke first.
eve have made up" he said boyish.
ly, "and If Nelly's mother is well
enough by fall. we are going to be mar
ried."
II am glad" said Miss Honor. She
held out the hat bag to Nelly. Just
an engagement present." she said.
The girl opened the bag and gave
little cry of pleasure. Then the hat
went on. From beneath it's dropping
brim her flushed, happy face looked
like delicate flower. "Oh, dear Miss
Honor" cried the GIRL" ought not to
have told you. ought"
STUFF and nonsensew shifted Miss
Honor briefly.
A sudden comprehension seized
Roger.
Miss Honor" he said solemnly, 81
like roses best of ALL"