The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-01-08
A BouToNNIERE
BY T. NJ. sANos.

Madeline threw down her pencil and
pushed nway her block Of paper.
Truly. girls" she exclaimed. my
brnin Is q complete frazzle. Seems to
me ! can't think Of another rhyme to
save my llfe!"
Frances and Margaret laughed.
II Imagine ours are In about the
snme condition" said Frances. I'VE
must have enough. Let's not write
any more"
These three frIends-who had been
called the Blue Triangle, as all had no
tIceably blue eyes-were to hav
charge OF the flower booth al 4 baZans
to take place the following week. for
the benefit OF local charity. Some
body had conceived the pleasing idea
Of making a quantity Of little bouton-
nicres. each one to contain a fortune
telling rhyme. either original or n quo
tation. So II was for the preparing OF
these that the three girls were racking
their brains on this September eve
ming.
Truth to tell. however. Madeline
had not been thinking Of rhymes for
good five minutes. Instead she had
been asking herself over and over
agnin. why 1t was that Donald Hunt
er hnd not chilled. or even telcphoned.
for three weeks, when up to that
TIME few dnys had passed that she
Ind neither seen nor heard from him.
Whenever she had met him on the
street either he or she had been with
someone else. and he had passed on
with most formal lifting Of his hat.
wait a moment" Margaret broke
In on her thoughts a little later. 1--WE
just evolved another rhyme, partly
original. Listen:
"'Happiness waits that you little ex-
pect.
Gold from vessels you thought were
wrecked"
"That's fine" Frances commented.
at miShr mean most anything"
"oh. Madeline" Margaret began.
after a pause. what do you think !
heard the other day."
Madeline shook her head. mo
idea"
"weli. I heard that you and Leon
Brown were engaged.
How absurd! -
SWELL. you know you have been seen
with him rather often lately"
Had she? Yes. and usually when
she had come across Donald she had
been with Leon.
Guess that's what makes Don Hunt
er look so sober Of late" suggested
Frances.
Does he?" Madeline assumed an
Indifference she was far from feeling.
II haven't seen him lately"
II like that last rhyme Of yours,
Margaret" Frances approved. 1--WE
can put II with some boutonnicre not
as pretty MS the others. II there IL
one. by the way OF compensation"
On the evening Of the opening Of the
bazaar Madeline put on. n pale blue
pressed his unqualified approval. Her
golden brown hair curled about her
face. IA faint color was In her cheeks
and sparkle In her eyes. and with
Margarct's black hair and "eyes Of
Irish blue" md Frances blond beauty.
the Blue Triangle found fitting back-
ground In the green Of the flower
booth The boutonniercs with the for
tunc.tellIng rhymes were arranged in
two lots. one for ladies and one fer
| gentlemen.
Amsng the first to buy boutonniere
was Leon Brown. He stood moment
after making his purchase. and ren'iing
| his fortune. then finding Madeline too
busy to give him much afternoon. ne
wandered AWAY. only 10 return little
later and repeat the process. and
when for the third time he was seen
approaching their booth. Margaret said
In nm aside to Frances: "Mr. Brown
seems TO visit us early and often"
IF Madeline doesn't want him." wns
the laughing response. "she might hand
him over to one of us. He's not half
bad"
Meantime Madeline had seen Donald
across the room. but II was toward the
end Of tn. evening when he paused 10y
the flower booth.
what is this I hear about some
magic button.hoie bouquetsT he nsked.
"They are wonderful" Madeline as
sured him. "You want one. OF
course"
She turned the bouquets n little iii
certain pansy was conspicuous
won't you select Il for me?" the
young man asked.
Madeline seemed to hesitate, as she
looked over the flowers.
"I'm afraid most of our pretticst
| amos have h.,on soIh :" shc Snid regret
fully. "Yon should have been here
earlier In the evening"
But as I understand II. 1t is not
their beauty. bu: the fortune they tell
that makes them attractive In this
cnsc." he returned.
"welI-pnnsics for thoughts. you re-
memier." The girl handed him two
purple pansles ms she spoke.
The young man took them. and n
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