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W| THE TIMES firVOL. LXV1.HO. 16.PART II UNION. 8. C., FRIDAY, APMIL 31, 1{>1« 'y lO Its ^1 (lit V VPAll

/St©Ff\ThePotofTufips

flflvissa MackipCopyright. 1916, by American Press As

sociatlon.IUCY SIMMS looked across tin

way where the new franu^ house stood bare and glaring

In its white paint."Not a spear of grass, and then

won't be until June." she said, with tbitter edge to her tone. "My house isold. but, thank the Lord. I've got gootgreen turf and a few flowers!"Mrs. Jones glanced sharply at hei

' sister."Now. Lucy," she remonstrated

"don't you go to sneering about LenHarlow's new house. You was engaged to Iiem Harlow for three yearsand if you was fool enough to let youibest friend. Augelinc Pepper, step itand get him away from you it's foolish to hold a grudge over it""Do yftu think I'm holdings grudge?'

asked Lucy in a tense tone."I don't know what else you cat

call it you and Angellne never speaking all these years, and now Lem'scome to Coldspring poor and built thisnew house you're acting terrible queei-over the matter. What happenedtwenty years ago ought to be over anddone with.""So it is," said Lucy quietly.She saw the stout form of Angeline

Harlow with her daughter Hester toil

l Tunnnnrr m a «>.>. ua. M.W u U1U A rvi

OF TULIPS."

ing up the Incline to the new house.Angeilne looked careworn.Youug Hester Harlow wus slender

and supple and glowing with a certainrich dark beauty that bad been hermother's endowment.A pang struck Lucy to the heart If

she had married Lena Harlow, thusshe might have walked with a youngdaughter instead of spending her yearsin loneliness.Mrs. Jones snid:"Mrs. Weed says that Angelina

brought the girl there to buy her ahat; but. laud, there didn't seem toHe anything they could afford, so theywent out without spending a penny.She said Hester looked fit to cry. Lemllarlow's turned out good for nothlug,Lucy. I hear he drinks, too.""Let me see, Ada, next Sunday's

Easter, ain't it?" usked Lucy calmly."Yes. And that reminds me. Mr.

rinckney's depending on you for sometlowers to help decorate the church forthe Easter service."

"I've been expecting he'd ask foisome," suid Lucy, with a satisfiedglance at the flower stand in the bowwindow. "Have you seen that pot oiwhite tulips? I planted twelve bulbsin that pot, and by next Suuday theywill look like a muss of snow!"

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The next morning young JimmyJonw came whistling down the roadLucy frowned. Life was certainly complex! Here was nephew Jimmy, twenty-two and working for advancementIh tbe local bank.here was Jimmygoing out of his way so as to passHester Harlow's house!"<;ood morning. Aunt Lucy," Jimmy

] called, his dark eyes dancing."Good morning. Jimmy! What are

you doing way over here?" Lucy could Jnot help asking this question.Jimmy reddened."Oh. I get tired of going to work the

same old way," he muttered. "Besides.I thought you might give me a flowerfor my buttonhole." he ended, audaciously.Lucy could not help smiling. "Come

along and help yourself," she invit-1ed. "There ain't much blooming yet.Thefo's some violets in the corner"."Here are some punsies.say. these

are beauties!" sighed Jimmy, bendingover the little clump of gay faces."They're all I have so far. Take

'em. boy." said Aunt Lucy recklessly.Jitumy vanished down the stns>t.

still whistling. Once or twice he lookedback, but Lucy saw that his glancewas directed to t'.ie Harlows."Harlows seem to get everything."

muttered Lucy as she thought that Angeline'sdaughter would steal awaythe heart of Jimmy. And Jimmy huddenuded her garden of its only bloom\ing plants.the violets and pansies.* Last night her slstor had told her

' that Angeliite Ilarlow had refused toJoin the Ladies' Aid society because

t Lucy was its president and was known^

to be unfriendly toward the newcomer.I "She will have a dull time if she

don't belong to the aid society." Adahad remarked as she bustled away.At the time Lucy had felt a faint

thrill of triumph to think that herfalse friend was now suffering. Now1 she felt uneasy as she completed her jsimple tasks and sat down to sew. jSoon her carefully planned garden rwould be a beautiful fragrant place. ^1 admired by every one.

It was Lucy's privilege to supply tflowers for the church every Sunday [throughout tho ooor. . . t

Sbc bad Reen Angollne Harlow andHester digging a garden In the hope(less sandy lot surrounding the bouse, jLucy guessed that there was no money ,

. to buy seeds to plant or shrubs or [I rosebushes or vines.

"She's got everything else. My flow- jera are all I've got." Lucy reminded cherself. And at that very instant flew tinto her thoughts the memory of last ^' Sunday's sermon. It had been about 8^ _tbe woman who had taken all that she ghad.the box of precious ointment.find epoured It over the Saviour's feet. / tAnd with the thought Lucy Simmsflung aside her sewing, and, catchipg

j up the pot of white tulips, she rushed

to the Harlow place. Wheii »be kn9ck- Jed at the back door it was young Ilea- (ter who opened It. The girl looked as tthough she had been crying. She tstared at Lucy and the pot of tulips. t"I am your neighbor, Lucy Simms." ^said Lucy faintly. c"Come in and sit down.. Motherl" ^she called us she ushered Lucy Into a ^neat but bare sitting room. tAngeline Harlow came out of the

kitchen. She was very stout, and Justnow she was worn and anxious looklug.She glanced in a hostile manner jat Lucy and the pot of tulips."Good morning." she said coldly.Lucy said softly:"I brought you some flowers. I

thought maybe you'd like a pot of tulips.You haven't had time to grow vany flowers yet."^Angeline Harlow sat down and put cj her apron to her eyes. She sobbed i

Iviolently, while Hester, with a lovely jsmile at Lucy, went ami put her arin varound Augeline's neck, pillowing the vweary head on her young/bosom. j,"Poor mother's so tired. I guess I've jbeen worrying her about clothes. You ^see, we put everything into the house. ]<and there isn't anything left. 1 know cit, mother, but she won't repeat what cI've said. She's kind and friendly or

, she would never have brought us herbeautiful white tulips. I heard that eyou were growing them for Easter dSunday lu the church." c"I guess I was growing 'em for t

where they'd do the most good." saidLucy thoughtfully. "And now, Hester,do you go over to my house ami bringover the pot of variegated tulips ^ndthe Lady Washington geranium."Lucy and Angeline talked and talked.and when they had concluded all

bitterness had been washed away in a

tears and a new understanding of eachp other and what life and its lessons £mean for each one of us. Angeline

had consented that Lucy give Hester "

the soft blue voile she had bought in 11the city for her own summer gown. eand they schemed how they would *make it together.And when Lucy went she^ralled hack "

over her shoulder: "Remember, Saturdayis Jimmy's afternoon of!'. I'll get 'him to help set out some shrubs and v

vines, and there's no end of hardy I'plants I can Just as well divide with n

you. Jimmy will do all the hard work, .he's big and strong!" Her eyes met 8

Hester's shining ones, and Lucy felt ^strangely thrilled. Just as If she was r

, bathed in the reflected glow of Jimmy c

and Hester's young love. And who ^shall say that she was not?

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The Difference. hMart has fashioned the world. Re 0. has tunneled Its peaks, bridged Its 0chasms, drained Its floods, laid cables f(across Its oceans, cut its isthmuses. gI farmed Its deserts and set up Its elv- tl, lllxatlons. He fashions. Woman fol- tjlows the fashions.that Is the differ- p, ence,.Life.

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EASTER FLOWERS' E' '

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hi io blossoms from our gardens, if w4 J ()iavc gardens, can be relied 60 Auake the Easter table beautiful. Dep'i \ic content with (lowers only vlinuer table. Have them at braMphMi Qi0 begin tbe day with. A tultpatafcCbgl Adate gives ;i festive appearance to ^One of tbe pretty place cardjgttHBjM t

Saster dinner makes use of JZvtllow. Draw the outline <lead on a small card and _

itissy willow In position for>ody. Then draw a tall and jind you have an amusing W>lts can be made in the Jvith tbe pussies from nUuwich oflBHSr foy willows for the bodljffc BomjUpM Aj1 big pussy can be psof for tbe«H|,t <ind a smaller one for the lieftBs^Hfhe pussy cat or rabbit is the ariHHjfcTgind yellow flowers in the center ofable. At each place have a small>asket full of candy eggs. Attach ribionsfor traces to the basket, and in *he traces put a tiny toy white rabbitor a horse. Perch a fluffy yellow ©ahick on tbe edge of the basket for a 1Irlver. Have all tie baskets facing inbe same direction, and the effect will ^»e quite attractive. J

tt k K OPretty cards show little chickens or ]

abbits drawn In outline and then tilled Y«11 with Ink In tbe manner of silhou- jttes. These are drawn very easy touake and are quite effective. ^* r « (At dinner u long stemmed duffodilvith tbe place card tied to tbe stem smvith a bit of narrow pale green or ^ellow ribbon is quite effective. The jeuterpicce can be formed of daffodils.f there is no objection to a high cenOrillbPnf ItO /laffrt/lllft 1. .1 *w.t..vw uuuwuiis uu ue fjiacuuvith plenty of green In a rather tallase, or else they can be propped up Jn a low, flat dlsli by means of the Chapancxe bulb standards that can be 0*ought at any Japanese shop. If a {jw centerpiece Is desired, the stemsaa be broken off and the daffodilsan be banked in a bed of moss.

It K ItYellow, green and white seem pre- 8mluently the Kaster colors for table yelecoratlon. but any other pale color tacan be used. Sometimes faintly pink vetulips can be used with good results. pla

ladBURNING OF JUDAS.

>Ancient Easter Custom Observed Near

Constantinople and In Bavaria.Judas puppets are burned every year J* 1

t Kaster by the Greeks living in theittle suburbs and towns surrounding a 8

Constantinople.or were so burned be- 8*ore the outbreak of the great war.s well as in certain villages in the ®n

ilghlands of Ravarla. The custom was °'ven practiced during the first half of nghe last century In the Herman city of a^'Cologne, where there are many Cafho- *oriIcs. '°°Evidently this custom was broughtrom Cyprus, the copper Island, in thevake of the export trade of pig cop- ^er. copper Ingots and copper imple- ^ c

lents along the great commerciallgbways and water communications.uch as the Danube, the Elbe, the Mol- co®ava. Pruth. Dnieper and Dniester. tlecaching by this Intercourse variousountrles of middle and north Europe. Ine'or the human sacrifices practiced durigthe age of heathendom In Cyprusoreigners were especially selected, asanded down to us by ancient writers, prhPerhaps some tradition may have "1een kept nnd may count as well for edl;ne of the reasons why the Christians tra<f Cyprus introduced Into their Kaaier

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c^ivivaiti Inc iiuiuiug ox lUB JUGA8 WD*y. often dressed as a foreigner, a Mabit which the extremely conserra- bise Cypriotes preserve down to the wei

resent day. RlcS /

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visaing tou0 happy

Bastcrl| Song Ir 801^6 of sunshine through the

ralm)f spring across the snow,balm to heal the hearts of pain,I peace surpassing woe.r%fip your heads, ye sorrowing ones,ind be ye glad of heartr Calvary and Caster day,ir&fs saddest day and gladdest day,Here fust one day apart I

[VlCn shudder of despair and loss4 Che world's deep heart was

hen rochs were rent and ghds/ff*'\fc-ms

5tol« forth in street and martit Calvary and Caster day,trth's blackest day and whitest day,Cflere Just one day apart 1

JO hint or whisper stirred the airCo tell what Joy should be.

it sad disciple grieving there^or help nor hope could see.t all the while the glad, near sun^lade ready its swift dart,id Calvary and Caster day,le darheat day and brightest day,Here Just one day apart I

when the strife of tongues isJ loudJnd the heart of hope beats low,ien the prophets prophesy of illJnd the mourners come and go,this sure thought let us abideInd keep and stay our heart.lat Calvary and Caster day,rth's heaviest day and happiest day.Here but one day apart I

.Susan Cooltdge.

Easter Dessert.boulii your dessert be an Ice chooselow (orange) or green (mint or pishe).The mint Ice is delicious and7 pretty. Serve one jonquil on thete beside its cool green color for theies and a tlnv boutonnlere of violetsthe gentlemen

The Smile.ye tulk of a smile of defiance. Thereeally 110 such thing. Such a so callsmileIs nothing more nor less thannarl, a survival of the way oilr sav)ancestors had of showing theirth in order to strike fear Into theirts of their enemies. The real smilepleasure begins with slightly openthemouth, and Is. or course, truceeto the joy of those same savageefathcrs of ours at the prospect ofd.

Coffe© In Java.t Is said thut nowhere la the worldoffee, the drink, worse than in Java,ere coffee, the bean, Is supposed toat Its very best. Javauese distillfee essence of extreme strength. hotItand pour a few drops into a cuphot wnter when they wish refreskut..Argonaut.

Th© Other Way.Then you don't want to leave footitsupon the sands of time?"Mix," answered the politician guardjr."All 1 want is to cover up mjjks.".Louisville Courier-Journal.

Tha Family Jar.Irs. Adipose.A man always wantsway. Hubby.So would yon If yonn't afraid to get on tbe scales..

bmond Times-Dispatch.

Garden of Getheeman/jmmuE site of the garden of Getl

seinnne. on the western sh>|of Olivet, has been recently ii

closed.there is nbont a illircl of aacre.and is maintained by the Kraiciscnus. Eight olive trees of very greiage are among the Interesting featureof the garden, and it is thought, witsome probability, that they may ha*sprung from the roots of those wliicwere there in the name of our Lord.Three special sites are shown t

travelers.the one known as thet'hupiof the Agony, in a cave, and revereby tha y pilgrims, the place wlioitiie til Jlsciplex slept and the sp<j where! ias gave the kiss of imirm-iThe last two are not mentioned by tliearly chroniclers am! have possiltlbeen added at a nnieb later date.In an uge 'ijien few could read an

write and \^n there were no eoivenient guidebooks sites and objeelwere pointed out quite innocently amemorials of the details in the storwhich pilgrims were following.must be remembered that vast nunbers of pilgrims today.especially Kmsians.cannot read and expect to scmarked the exact spots of the gosptincidents. When a simple minded pea?ant has traveled hundreds of miles tsee the holy places and is shown thscene of the denial of St. Peter he wiundoubtedly expect to be told wherthe cock crew.

Eaater Lilies on the Dinner Board.Select a potted Easter lily that Is no

too tall and has three or four bloomfor tlie center of the table, covering thpot with crinkled green paper. By puliug the upper edge a rufllod effect cabe produced. Around this group foupotted daffodils or four small glasvases of cut daffodils. Between thesvases place tall glass or brass candlesticks with very tall white wax candies, unshaded. The lily should bhighest, lighted candles next and yellow daffodils still lower. The effect 1simple, springlike and charming.At each place have a tiny basket fo

salted nuts made of yellow and greetcrape (taper to resemble a daffodilThese are easily made, the green petalaround the yellow cup being made tlie on the table, furnishing a place t<print the name.

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ctrofrfr on EasterIn 1045 parliament forbade this bjlaw, providing that the money spentfor cakes should in future be used tcbuy bread for the poor.

At Easter let your clothes be newOr else be suro you will It rue.The boys in the north of Englandwill tell you that if you do not put 01

something new on Easter day somtmisfortune will befall you.Underneath most^aster customs and

carols lies the symbol of Christ's resurreetion.

Eggs at Easter.The use of eggs at this season is undoubtedlysymbolical of the revivificationof nature, the rebirth of life in

spring. From the Christian point otview this feast of eggs has usuallybeen considered emblematic of theresurrection and of a future life. Butthe custom is not confined solely tcChristians, as Jews use eggs in thefeast of the Passover, and we are toldthat the Persians, when they keep thefestival of the solar new year in March,present colored eggs to one another.

What We See In Easter.We see in Easter not merely a memorialof a long gone pnst, but a witnessto the truth that the grave is al-

ways empry, mat tlte living are neverto be sought among the deail and thata divine presence ever walks the earth,the companion now. as then, ot thosewhose eager questioning needs answerand whose earnest but perhaps almostdespairing hope needs inspiration whichonly He can give, say* the Rev. I)r.Lyman Abbott.

Pat'* Retort.An English tourist was being taker

through the country by an Irish jarvcy. They were traveling along theroad when an ass put its head over thefence and began to bray with all itspower."Well. Pat." said the Englishman, "is

that the 'Weurin' of the Green?' "

"Arrah. no. yer honor." said Pat;"that's 'Johnny. I hardly knew you.'".Chicago Ilerald.

Glaciers Are Brittle.An authority on the subject says thai

the substance of a glacier is brittletknnnl. orvll.l - .1 - "iuvu^u ouiiu, <iiKi 11utl us uesceni uowi:a valley is caused by its constant fracture produced by gravitation and tbcsliding forward of the whole mass, thesurfaces of the fractures speedily reuniting by regulation.

Ornamented.Old Mrs. Blunderby was telling her

caller about a play she had been to theevening before. One of the characterswas an Englishman of the "silly awss"type. "He did look so awfully ridiculouswith that monologue in his eye."chuckled the old lady..Boston Transcript.

: LTIkC?I f Easterm§f1 By MINNA IRVINGis

y Copyright, 1916, by American Proas Asl«sncintion.' l | N Bastcr angel o'er thee world

IMs wings of glory spread.. "Ctlbat Bastcr gift shall I« bestow't! On mortals now?" he said."No blossoms in the gardens

grow;,t Che fields are brown ands bare.,e Mahe me a flower for Bastern day.£ O powers of earth and air!"

^"'RBN Nature tooh a littlee bulb.

H dry and withered thing.9 Hnd from It caused a slenderr stem* Hnd clustered leaves to9 spring0 She made a blossom llhe a3

star IHnd filled its heart of gold

1 ^he fragrance of the

DG9CGNDING In the sll-*

ver dawn.Che Gaster angel sought

i H fitting sbrtne whereon toI place

Che flower divinely wrought.| fie found a child at morning

prayerttllthln her chamber stilly.

Hnd In her sinless baby arm9fie laid the Gaster Illy

An Easter Story.It is said that an iutidel princess on

her deathbed ordered thut her gravebe covered with a great granite slab

' and that around it should be placedgreat solid blocks of stone and thewhole be fastened together with clumps( of iron. She also directed that on thestone should be cut these words: "Thisburial place, purchased to all eternity.uiuai ucvi-i ut* opencu. Alius suemeant publicly to proclaim that bet*grave would never be opened.never.It happened that a little seed wasburied with the princess, a tiny acorn.It sprouted under the covering. Itstiny shoot, soft and pliable at first,found its way through the crevice betweentwo of the slabs. And there itgrew slowly but surely, and there Itgathered strength until it burst theIron clamps usunder and lifted the immenseblocks and turned the wholestructure into an irregular mass of upheavedrocks. Up and up through thismass of disordered stones grew Lhegiant oak which hud thus broken thebars of the sepulcber. That oak grows

, there today a veritable tree of life..Rev. Dr. David Gregg. **

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, Russian-American Calendars.The Russian calendar is thirteen days

behind the calendars of other Chris'tlan countries, and unless this fact isfamiliar to correspondents in the UnitedStates considerable confusion arisesover the dates of letters, telegrams.

^ etc. Usually in Russian business correspondenceboth dates are used, theJ Russian date having after it the letters

O. S.. meaning old style, and the dateof foreleu countries V s mmini«i»

'now stylo. For instance, the Russian'Christmas occurs on Jan. 7 N. S. andthe Russian New Year's day on Jan.14 N. S..Commerce Reports.

Houaokesper's Reason."What is your chief objection to movingpictures?""The dust that lias accumulated be- '

hind them.".Birmingham AgeHerald

It is easier to ascend to the ctoudyheaven without a ladder than to dependentirely on self..Jape.o.