The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1921-09-10
A Vase From Aunt
Mary
.. 1871. wsstsrn Nevspeper union. }
BY WILLIAM FALL


"A present from Aunt Naryi" said
ysung Mrs. Strang as the oddly-wrap-
ped parcel was handed to her BY the
pestman. II just know that it's some
thing odd, George"
1T must be odd. because Aunt Mary
was odd" She was 4 queer little old
spinster, with the kindest heart and
the crankiest manners that ever went
into combination. She had always
kept the warmest spot in her heart for
George Strang. her handsome artist
nephew.
And now that he had married pretty
Lucy Bentwick and was in comfort
able, If not affluent circumstances, she
had sent him wedding gift.
"A china vasev exclaimed George
Strang in disgust as he eyed the queer.
looking object in his hand.
1t was, indeed, the most repulsivs
looking vase that he had ever seen.
1t was rotund and highly decorated
with painted pink roses, and upon 1t
was printed in small, black letters:
you may break, you may shatter
the vase if you will.
"But the scent of the roses will cling
to 1t still"
BLANK r. said George. 1t was not
blank" that he said, but it sounded
like that. because Lucy promptly
closed his mouth with, her hand.
'She might have sent me something
that we could keep on our mantel,"
said George Strang ruefullly, looking
upon the object with shudder.
But it must be on view, George
dear" said Mary.
But George refused point-blank to
have the thing in their living room.
"She knows it's horrible, Lucy" he
said land II she wants to quarrel With
me let her have her way"
Which was precisely what she did
have. For a few days later Aunt
Mary did come up to town from Bay
ards Bridge and did drop In unexpect-
eddy, and the mantel was bare save
for two antique Pompeiian vases.
swell. my dear" said the old lady,
taking In the situation instantly. II
mus. saS 'ha' aun'iie ln'"0 VIA
ments upon your mantel greatly. l
fear my own poor efforts to please you
and George must have been singuIariy
unsuccessful. And, incidentally, I
shall bestow my money where 1t will
he likely to promote greater service"
And with these words she stalked
out OF the apartment ie"V'hs Lucy III
tears
she to'u George vi 'ne nappen
wheh ne returned IRON ms Sluuto'
GIVE me 'ha' '''er''a' V"se' no
shouted. .......
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sne wanted =" see nov ia, sue
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10 her "orsL
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vt tell Won what we'll do" said
a.o,,e "WeI, nut II On the mantel
..ch anniversary Of her death AZ q
49,. om.-,nv"
Ircv h,,usn+ II sut Of its Mace Of
,,.nc..,meot and denosited II beside
n. pomps,ian lars. George looked At
,.--.h.n .nddenlv overcome by pss-