Lilac

Phenomenal.

Lilac is one of the best plants to clean up the arteries and the whole arterial system and venous system.

So there are so many plants.

We carry about six plants that do different things for the heart and the venous system.

A pressed lilac blossom, brittle violet and gray, a yellowed slip of paper curled at the corners.

EL as promised, no one must ever know.

Lilacs in the morning as agreed.

The script is tense, looping, pressed hard enough to have bled through the thin paper.

The date at the bottom, May 13, 1981, and a tremulous EL as a signature.

Ruth runs her fingers over its faded edges, the letters clear as breath.

E.L., as promised, no one must ever know.

Lilacs in the morning, as agreed.

Only come for a moment.' cornelli ran to him and looking into the stable saw lying on soft fresh hay a tiny snow-white kid it looked like a toy but was really alive oh where did it come from matthew oh how cunning it is the white fine fur is just like silk can it walk alone can it stand too if it wants to oh just see how friendly it is and how it is rubbing its little head against me yes but come now the carriage is driving up matthew urged come quickly you can see it every day just think it was only born to-day the carriage had just driven into the court and matthew was there the moment the horses stopped the director was there too not to lose any time and yet not be tardy he had put a watcher at the door to let him know when the carriage was approaching The director was very polite, and lifted his cousin out of the carriage, greeting her heartily.

Then he helped Miss Gredelin to dismount, thanking her warmly for coming.

He told her how glad he was that she had been willing to follow his cousin into this solitude, for otherwise it would have worried him to leave her alone so long.

He appreciated their great sacrifice in coming, and he hoped that his trip, which was very urgent, would not keep him away too long.

Get properly washed there and also change your dress.

Be sure not to forget.' "'Yes,' replied Corneli.

"'It is very strange what queer pleasures country children have,' remarked Miss Gredelin.

"'Have you no books, Corneli? Don't you like reading better than wandering around and going to the stable?' oh no i don't like it better but i have some books replied the child what are you going to do in the afternoon when you have no more lessons to study asked miss dorner i always go to martha was the reply who is martha inquired the cousin a woman said cornelli i can guess that replied the cousin but what kind of a woman is she a good one answered cornelli quickly what an answer the cousin turned now to miss mina who is this woman can the child go to see her does anybody here know about her she questioned oh yes she is well known here and was here long before i came was mina's reply she nursed the mistress of this house in her last illness she is a very good woman and always looks neat and clean our master likes her well now i have really found out something you must learn to give proper answers cornelli do you hear said the cousin you are like a wild hare which does everything in leaps and bounds you can go to see the woman after finishing your work for your teacher i am sure you must have some to do for to-morrow cornelia assented to this and as soon as the ladies had left the room to retire to their bedrooms for the hottest hours of the day she sat down at her little table in the corner here she wrote down a page with lightning speed then taking up her book she read her lesson over and over again till she knew it by heart soon she was finished and flinging the books into the drawer she ran out of the house oh martha i wish you knew how terrible it is at home now since papa has gone called cornelli to her old friend before she had even reached the top of the stairs i just wish papa was back already and everything was again as before what is it cornelli what makes you so cross come sit down here a while and tell me about it said martha kindly she put a chair beside her own at the table where her mending lay neatly sorted out of course you can't understand it martha cornelli continued just as excited as before here with you everything is always the same and nobody comes and orders everything to be changed now i am not allowed to come in any more without getting washed now i cannot come out of the stable without changing my clothes then i must not wash my hands at the hydrant because i get splashed and oh so many new things have to be done so different from before i am sure cornelli that it is not at all bad that things should not always be the way they were before said martha reflectively i believe that the lady who is related to you wants the same thing from you that your mother would have wished had she lived this is very good for you of course miss mina and esther mean well but your relation knows much better what is to be done to make you grow up the way your mother would have desired just think how happy your father would be if you should resemble your mother and he be reminded of her every time he looked at you you well know what great joy that would be to him cornelli did know that her father would be very happy then for he had made many remarks which she had understood A short time ago he had said that his cousin found no likeness between his child and her mother, and Corneli had observed the sad expression of his eyes when he had said it.