Show l i S M M ft 1400 t t A garden ax 1 7 I 1 4 4 13 MARTHA COBB SANFORD 4 ti I 1 r 1 affy r e lit liter ir p pro r 3 4 K FIJI th ti garden it fl 11 iz it led brou frou th tb Tio the be ide file it h it ii en t lc c it d v I 1 ill I 1 pretty bv lil ci n a no ni ti irl ra this su HU it u wi eru would mv n it II without uIt hout ills bis fare i tn tr m at past east once ut of it f 0 1 i d i UI bl ned dec alt i thor ther w i many who rintie to come till baji afar day who really not tell tea drinkers drin krs ra it at till au hily wicked prate pretender ader 11 II 1 in to be 8 pecked that they fo found ad ih it I 1 ir r lot in watch nau ing natalies iles graceful little acure as she ehe pitt eat lelnd nind the ilic tall oil antique ilver aker berrice zd under tile rose bovere covered d pergola leading into abe be garden amon obese pretenders as a any one in ili bolloli could linbo told you were nw ight r nia haworth wortH ond and the tha major dwight donld never forget ind for foi abut inetter neither deither would Kat aUti the tiny he and his father alber had bad brought bron elit their ue big dusty machine to it unit under the quaint little sign ot of the tea ga den Nat battelle telle herself all fresh crus hobt pink front frodi the tip of fi her cr ailsto bratle ili little t le cars to tile train of her vow gown hod d ans answered tiie the tinkling bell could they be served to ten tea perhaps the men nian managed aged to lo amail I 1 am balu nIl r it st si lizit sly t thy they could and would follow natalie delightedly indi ea cd they would indeed abe youn Fr gr nine maa registered in lils lie vow TOW to follow her bl vaya mays allyn bele although althou gli it was his forit eight of her so out the roso rose boner into the garden they ti gilld their motor coata cents lu in tile the ake of Nal Na alloa tellos rose P t aig av J n 1 I 1 I 1 TUU fe I 1 liz TO ellah 02 ilva rivaling liv aling ling ind and antille uniting for the tua tea I 1 it wo io breed tha ibe d lu ill the ot of spot against the ibo walls of the quaint little bloate louse buu io leaned the high bulks of faster fillds some already bui bristing sting luto into llorin the trim mile irule 6 garbien arden walks were koscs la ino fusion elul amk bud and yellow and ted and white away anny 02 iu in otte on e corner was a wide patell patch green violet len ica e eit k think of violets outside of a hot he honbo use exclaimed the aunger man maa 1 I suppose tho the privilege of ticking the ilioiu in come colue or of any oid ordinary corials natalie Nn approaching approach lug juhl alth jtb a trim colored wald maid behind her over braid tied and laughed 1 they aro are tree free forthe ny site ehe answered with ith CIA charro arming Lug hospi uty to my lov guests advil lits gallantry instantly lu to to nuiet t et her I 1 co could u id ou ono 0 encroach further lie ho oskco as bcd n walh lh P boho 0 t 0 humility and beg lit the lady of t he garden ar dou to gather tile them for the ibo guests hea caf I Na natalie lidle blushing for she nas ivis very 3 OURI tl dune the in ill a twinkling As rho he idelt bi n the cool rich depth ath of green her slender white hana deftly gathering the igni stemmed violets tile sunlight resting on the gold old of gilr bair emilit awl bt ElIs elisworth north watched and utterly forgot to drink ills his ton tea aeu to lu wal make believe not so willi major elep virth Is oil vas uns riveted BID spoon n which lich he held lu in aul wul this must be a ery cry he be 1 bald ald glancing up of at natalie as the be 1 showered hollered 1 upon them loleta aud and rosed A and ad Jasi jasimine nine bilth w ith the ibe a apology you ida might not happen to como come again 1 sou so soe see I 1 do you know what the initials N K bill baand 11 d furr fura lie he added 1 natalie sheldon sho she told him sly s n blits name which Is mine afaf major or ellsworth starlei star starter tei i ettalie Nt talie talle Sli chlon lie he repeated la Is sour awit aunt still living sheldon oil oh no flo natalle answered slip she tiled med very after the war vry gils vory very interesting major majar absently then speaking directly to natalie mt you see I 1 little hao a spoon ex es ill natly t ly like dihe this alita in my tu ft to my father the i il N 11 i Llla worth 1 1 I I am aiu major out oni 1 iri py Y and it was given to in ill itle alc with whom it 11 it I 1 a ot at tile alio thlu it f tile der ar rt r tb war k Q 0 d I 1 I 1 ri latto excitedly fc ii 11 R u 1 it in t ali abut t X t INs IQ late e alk tu lit kil llila JL Joal llor k a florl ovil rf r atie q min fitle ule tale 4 OP nuttier anu the at these two 1 i r I 1 out cir tra 1 I 1 knol id dge N t lie bud dwight if ac h you i azz I 1 ins P d u rc W muir to n love with walli a norah ern era officer and of her barners 14 it fo 0 o iho ifie match even to forbidding the girl giri from over writing to hw her lover or of letting him know her bur whereabouts after the war i th tha carl I 1 had bild died of it a broken heart th alir nian man married to bo be sure lint but to ills bill ton son lie bequeathed with lov loving I 1 ug re tho the little silver spoon marked IN S on the strength ot of this mutual bond bom of if sentiment jl it was natural that the Ells w wortha bogli father nod and son fell into tho the habit of oc frequenting tho tea g arden j not always at the pope popular jar soel hour to bo be sure lu in fam fact 10 natalies natalie delight they pointedly avoided that gregar gregarious lour part of the day sometimes deferring their visit till tb alic c son aun had bad gone down and on occasions still till the mean even hall bad stolen its W way sy into the alio fragrant garden ive brought you something tonight natalie announced the major on one such ocen occasion sion oil unfolding aiding front from its crumpled issue wrappings a at A tiny tilly silver spoon Y you 0 u see sec lie he added it really belongs to you my dear young girl giri and I 1 thought tant just now would be an appropriate time thue to give it over into your keeping a sort of engage ment present you know au engagement present presenta 1 gasped cn cape pe natalie but im not engaged oh well laughed file lie major if teas cas angly 1 I may bo be a I 1 little anticipating but nl alic called dwight from the garden arent 3 so ou ei oica er combi coming 7 its heavenly out here tonight then again I 1 amny dot cont continued inked tile the major looking donn dov n on natalie with understanding what do aou 3 ou think 1111 IH tell ou oil later Nil natalie talle evaded archly giving tho the major it a harried but bill very emphatic ling hug ns as site she called out to dwight to wait just a minute 1 was there ever such a night naulie exclaimed tenderly as side by side they strolled through the little moonlit garden natalie was conscious of the tremor in hla his voice but her mischievous mood m nas as still upon her ber yes res I 1 think I 1 klow of one she art an with a Ifil lingering gering emphasis upon the one that smote a li hitherto untouched chord of jealousy in Dwigh ts worshiping heart ho had 11 rival then natalie had and only been playing vi ith lim him ialo who Is lie he he be blurted out abruptly natallo natalie stared at t him 1 I mean when ben was it he be corrected in confusion L beffie the war answered natalie serenely expression changed instantly and the girls birla name mime was ho be added softly falling into the trend of her ber thought mul and tier her lovers liquie was dwight and I 1 think I 1 know what he be said to her N no word front from N natalie talle but they had come mue to tile tho rose other again still and till all unconsciously she stopped slid and leaned it waiting tr for the words worda th thit it should set her ber heart and bo be said gahl n cut on du eglit tak ins ing powes possession slon of both her ber slender blender white hands aou are arc tho the lower flower of my bellit beloved aft your knect face for I 1 love you and natalle raided her pretty lend bead and the lover lowered his till their ilpo alp root met the roses seemed suddenly to exhale great waves of perfume mal and nit ili tile tic lt lit tie alc lck kincs Cs to trel tremble lible vi with till dell delight |