The central record., 1922-07-13
LAVENDER PIECE
BY MILDRED WHITE
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4 like the lavender piece" said
IrisSe. the young
Ny. what time grandmother must
have had scwinE those pieces of mus
lin and calico together wasted time.
added this member nf later genera.
tion.
4 don't know that u was wasted
time" Priscilla replied The sewing
Kept your grandmother occupied AMI
content Neither you nor I uppreci
ate the quilt ~ We should Mhy. u IL
all woven stories Each dainty piece
represents some memory"
Are there memories ~ yours there.
frisT asked the eiri
She nnd the sweet fac,.d aunt we're
liAr C"upuu.oH~ uf the same axe The
elder wuuhus eyes ErrW spftlg rem
n.~.rnt With hsht Hn-rr she
t"achci 10" lavender sluar,
"Ih" day wore that dress" she
said my true love nrsi met me I
wore 10 ulsn the day We said gn"d-by
Tell NE the story" said the girl
abruptly
There j. little u tell. dear. met
HOMER Reid aud my heart dcw out t.
him tie Wss all my youthful dreams
had fancisd-the realization of my
ideal And | never cared Tor any me
rl- lie admired ny little layenI her
dress that frs enchanted evening nni
always after b.cnuse 81 It's color. he
called me Violet When his visits
ceased I laid the drrss away The
last night that he came had the dress
on. I remember. and when he said
Goodnight Violet. ! thought thar his
backward glance was very tender lie
was leaving the n.Nt morning for New
York When he came hume again he
was altogether absorbed In work
while became more and more sccu.
pied with SMr invalid granimother
] was clad then that the making ~
the quilt afforded her happiness
MIR Reid. the lawyer. l. not mar.
ried" remarked rriSsIe irrelsSautly
Probably the stupid has loved you
All the time. Yours l. tame love
story. rris. III say. and could not pas
sibly happen In the days ~ the mod
ern woman. shed get after him and
want {" know what was the matter
which would be better for both par.
ties concerned" Priscilla smiled
The muti.rn woman such a. YOU
undoubtedly would" she replied
u wus several days later that the
lawyer. going home at evening. met
with pretty picture 4 girl In Law.
ender dress was engaged In picking
Roses In an Old fashioned garden
neruss the hedge
IL you will cum- into N. garden.
Mr. Reid ch-crfully invited this
young person. II will give You some
roses for your mother"
A gracious child. thought the law.
yer. and stepped inside
Il will have 20 hurry" she er.
planned "B-rtie Is coming TO take IN.
for ride
"B.rtieT' politely questioned Ho.
mer Reid
Prissie nodded. My sweetheart as
Aunt Priscilla would call him BERTHE
thinks lots ~ Aunt Pris lie thinks !
hook like her"
tn. niece glanc-d up sidewis. DO
youi Of course you must know Miss
Priscilla Dean"
II used to know her very well In.
deed" the lawyer answered grayely.
lie took ia. ruses and went thought.
fully away.
What's the idea ?" asked BERTHE
over the hedge. "alming Co be an old
mans darlingy'
Jealous again" mocked Prlssis
merrily "Bertie. be glad you live In
the present age"
Priscilla Dean looked unusually at.
tracilye when upon the following Sab.
bath she emerged from the church
edihce with her young niece Miss
Dean. always becumingly attired. had
acquired some added charm in the
lavender fruck of her niece's choice
Blithsly Prissie the young. nodded
to n distinguished gentleman who
passed them.
INV hiN ~ iNS~- k'f rhF Vh'N
toned chumlly
Priscilla Dean caught her breath 10
"nfusion, hut Homer Reid as chum.
lly replied
Mother thought the roses wer
great she wants you To come and See
her Though it'S good deal to ask
youth o. companion old age
lie fell into step at their Side
"Mayb. Aunt I'ris will 90 instead
~, girl suggested n um 10 be mar
rl-d soon uud I'm busy"
smiling she hurried on ahead b. hei
rrrtir
Homer Reid razed into the sweet
face near his own
"''ri~rilla' be- ,aid slowly. you ar.
tu.lay the very girl met aud loy.d
bog agn NJ Violet that the busy
yrar. tHub from noe
l'r, .lanc.l over b.r shoulder
"lrrtir SO remarked. TIN going
o. have some "nr sow piec. II this
dress aiu wearing into a quilt
"Nutiy answered BERTHE tenderly
Not So BAD. After Al.
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