Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-01-13
WEDDING FLOWERS
By MILDRED WHITE.
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ea 1920 we4tefn Newspaper Uuionl
Elizabeth walking down the long
oantry r9ad. was Respondent little
gefe It was hard TO glory in the
equity of land and sca. when just he
10 lay the unfidy crowded cottage
fat was her new home.
'liMheth In her well ordered life
aaen HTties nniRiness or con.
fusion. Tie wea oldefed life had
passed abruptly with the death Of the
fnthcr who had been to her both moth
or and father. and 1t had become nee
essary for the girl to earn her own
living
Elizabeth was glad to get any school
TO teach, when there were SO many
progressive young teachers seeking
but she had no idea that the spot des-
lgnated would be one of such desola-
lion, or that the only available board
| ing place should be crowded cottage
with an Indifferent, or perhaps dis
couraged housekeeper. Elizabeth, with
! lips pressed firm to keep back the tears,
| had decided 10 make the best Of II,
md IN a measure she had succeeded.
Della. the eldest girl of the family,
| idoilzed the young teacher and, IN her
way, sought to make more inviting the
| temporary home. But Della, before
Elizabeth's coming, had been untaught
and sadly submissive to duh exist
ance. II was through Eiizabeths eff
forts that the routine dizziness was dis
persed and Dolfa versed IN better
ways: and II was during the making
~ her first white muslin dress While
( Elizabeth sitting near fashioned the
8fes that Della confessed timldly
and with bright and shining eyes Of
her love Tor her old playfell0w Joel.
and If his wish to make her his wife.
"Y0ull have 10 nsk Mammle for us"
Drla ended. "Ainmmie won't ever lis
ten to any one else" And Elizabeth
had urrced.
'What'n ! going TO do with all these
children aluneT Mammie DAVIS asked
8rujly. AS usual, the young teacher
| plucaied her. "Whiie am here
Elizabeth promised, Il WIN train Liza
TO bike Deiias place"
50 Della was going 20 be married.
tvtu the gruT. toil-worn father
syluced interest In the annonnccmcnt,
md Elizabeth found comfort In max
Hs the cottage Tess dingy for the
omlpg event
pou Hia certain afternoon, as she
emf down the road Ia search o. flow.
Elizabeth left her pupil Of happi-
| ness trftling uatchcs ~ song ns She
hung tie clean muslin curtains, Eliza
beth vas gtad for Della glad thar she
had lightcnea one llsc Of care, but she
ras sorry. iu q wiHfat sort OF way.
ar herself She might find another
aehool pcrhaps-and She would; but
She fcti ar once very lonely, aud but
oged her ecnriet sweater close IN a
b3liBcws, not altogether 81 the wealth
Then down IN a little glen she
/ alcd flowers 1911 aud whlte noddng
l d me breeze.
ttc very thing said Elizabeth 10
Fcrsef plcturIng Drlla 10 her muslin
wedding gown standing for the eere-
pony Nih white flowers noddiug All
-agnl her. So Elizabeth hurried into
.he gipu. aad then abe saw that the
/ towers gurw about tle shabby door
aaB ~ uHEnu. dmbhv house. almost
/ hi6den from VlrW hy overhanglng
rfea. Rare sin ioisa reelected the
I 'aW ~ the ssttaa sun md grass
lNag ne kioeFwas grew high untrad-
33n no heaEe evidently had been long
] ertad iltsahc.N gathered her arms
/ aii d fatyprS Y8tsl- the sun gliptluE
/ hsrh from TIE WluHgBs brought golden
I ihtg le her anfs hroayu halr and ~
BE worked q dog came round lie
etn@ ~ the old hpue and gr0Eled
Overwhelmingly.
"Csnad dog :" Elizabeth hraycIy said.
sut lbe viite g0Hws fell at her feet.
epon't lee .Jinl ir'glten you" came
I piAe0pt ynicr Ellie Is unused 20
/ v3.ara but NOT dangerous"
Ii we ab lope .ocp She had hfavd
| ya5ea ~ ttH iaslns lntouaiiou
/ lba' ssNiwth Iuur3 ruerry, as oHe
irowre remembered rrebd, oud
1 Dr. ,ngug mag rHn approached wax
] 1890 ua fon. On urleey
- ga not lroa sle muruurcd. ns
! Uc sparaa io eats hes flowers That
1r hons, NHa occupied WIN yoo
| aglou mrT ' ushod uncertainty
! Y ual bunting bowers for we'd
| dae"