Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 2, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 July 1878 — Page 2
RANDPA'S SOLILOQUY,
It wasn't so when I was young— We naed plain language then Wedldn't apeak
rfslhcm«aloot3,"
When meaning boys or men*
write
We did 11 plain wedldn^say, "He sllngi q0111" And when we «aw gal ws liked,
Wbo never Oiled te please,, We called her pretty, neat and good, Bat not "about (he cheese." '"Well, when We meta good old friend ..£ We hadn't lately seen, -We greetedblm, bntdldn't say, "Hello,you old sardine!Jm
He "passes In his cheeks."
if
BW
The boys sometimes got macfand fit— We spoke of kicks and blows Bat now they "whaek him on tne snoot,"
Or "paste him on the nose." .,
Once when a youth was turned away By her he held most dear,
4i"'
He walked upon his feet, bat new He "walks off On his ear."
4ft
"ttul
Wc ised to dance when I was yoang, And plainly called it so: Bat now they dont, they only "sling
The light fantastic toe." Of death We spoke in language plain That no one did perplex But In these days one doesnt die-
of common sense, we said
w*J&lSi£28S^" But now they say, "Well, that old plam Has got a ieyej head."y It's rather sad that children now
Are learning all such talk They've lewi^d to "ehln^ insteadol chit, And
Mwa
To my little Harry yesterday-*^1
"You bet yduT bpOIS Ido f' Oh! give me baek the
,.» uti 10*«In a certain June that has*lofag tfonfe by, late on a balmy afternoon, I sauntered forth to make the tour of my garden.
Now the fashion of the garden wan on this wise: It lay In the angle of two streets, with a Very good width in front, but stretching back still farther aloni the unpretentious little thoroughfare a the side, until it. abutted upon a row of small but decent dwellings In the rear. A high board fence enclosed the greater part of it, but on a line with the middle of the house this ugly. Impervious tarrier sloped gradually down into a low, green, open paling.
It was a dewy morning when I Bad last seen mv cinnamon pinks and pan* sies, my yellow roses, end the beauteous big shaft cf double white rocket and it will never do to leave flowers too long by themselves they need looking after and talking to "Very often, to keep them In their first perfection—persuasive idmonitions twice a day, at least.
As I Wandered leisurely from plant to plant, and from shrub to shrub in a meditative way, I became suddenly aware of a strange sound, of labored breathing, and directly I discovered a little plump pink face pressed in between the palings one fat hand grasped a slat on either side the eyw were tight shut, the mouth waspuakered to a mere point, and th^ little bud of a nose was engaged in snufflpg tip the air most assiduously, and then extorting it again with a long sigh of satisfaction. •Fine or superfine,' pondered I, 'Snips and snails or sugar and spice Boy or girl f' But the question speedily answered itself, for behind the bars It caught sight of two sturdy little legs in stockings and knickerbockers, and out of aside pocket handkerchief, an apex of a top. Still the little bud of a nose kept snuffing on and on. •Well, well!' I said it last, very gently, so as not to frighten away my little visitor "what klna of a nice little boy is that looking through my garden fence?' •It's a boy coll'd Ev»ett,» was the response hi atone more gentle still, *A boy coll'd Ed'ard Kv'ett. A boy coll'd Ed'ard Ev'ett Pilklns,' he repeated and ^tlll his eyes were shut and his nose went snuffing on. •And what are you doing,* I asked again, 'that makes you look so funny I can't help laughing
The eyelids opened and disclosed a pair of mild, pale blue eyes, and the puckered moutu relaxed Into a smile as he answered, 'Oh, I'm only smelltn' np this good smell in here. It smella so dreaaful splendid in here that I stop and smell it up every day when I go to school, and every day when I oome home again.' Then he shut htt eyes and puckered, his mouth and went to snuffing again. •Why don't yon oome inside I asked. •Darsentdo ft, ma'am.' •Why not?' •Might get turned out and tooken up.' •Oh, not if yon are Invited. Ifyoi woula like to come in I will open thi sidegmte tor yod.' •Wouldn't I thoagh
he opened his eyes far good, and his whole face was one big smile.'.Wouldn't I, though, like'to get nearer to those posies that smell so dreadful fine!'
In a minute more he waa among the flowers. •Well, well, well,' he said, softly, *1 never, never 'spooled to be Inside oc this. Which do yon think smells the frenr bestest of all, ma'am?' dont know, for I love them every one but perhaps this bed of pinks may please you best.'
The child took one snuff at the of pinks, and then went, plump down on hands and kneea on the gravel walk, and hung over, them as one bewitch•Oh I oh iI never, never 1' he ejaculated at last, in his little gentle way *no»I never, never 1 I cant breathe it test enodgb, nor hard enough, not
en,Ohfy©u
wicked, I gpeas, to smell 'em the fence. Farer says what jfcu
can oarry away In your eyes and ears iant stealing, ess. It 14 dont it, oesitrii doyoa know
i, lots at glad
Ms far more than even my «Mayteao but that I ever saw.' 'Now hold the flo' cat them.' ... .. 'Yes ma'am bat I aint coll'd Ed'ud.'
and en.
and the geraninm leaves, also, went their .diverse ways. 'There,'
Nelly me' aknow babV)
of walk.
good old days,
When both theoldand young i* •. Conversed in plain, old-fa«bloned words, And slang was never "slung. ,v
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'"I From Sunday Afternoon for July.
LITTLE PILKINS.
KJot pnt in the closet last time.* •Forwhatpray?*
think
ne*3 not'feel so discoaraged
about lt/I auswered 'you shall hav* have twenty of time, and some of the Plata, too get home and they will keep iresa a long time. When they wither, beck ahd get some 'Thank yoc. ma'am* he anawsnd wiiaUu:,U^h. *Maybe that would not j&J &*** wool* me.' ?ou inn tell him way,' said,! •No
my?
row theyHl know Pve bews In wont thfryf he asked, with a gleam In his eyoa. '-Cftuse how oould I get the flowers if I wasnt? I never, jaerer 'spooled I'd come inside! It
m:-m
1
it woald wear htm to
ed hoars, tl tntl'jor
lathe nlgheatto it
MW
As I gave the^theptoksx ww that-he &t put one la his ri^it hw»fl and then one in his left with perfect, regularity. 'Pinks to the right of me pinke tothe left of me!* thought I to myself 'intothe yalley of bloom^rode
1
last, •yon have two gay little notfoaets, indeed. And nowteH ta^Who told you sominitatoomtHeaveni! /u. •Oh, difPent ones apdthe minister, and my Sanhol school teacher,
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isn't everyj bpy that has« father like you you are fQrtunate.' 'Yes, ma'am. Farelr sayi a pooV than with a bigfanflly eant dd mh®'for his ohildren, but hefcan trytogl%8-them religon. 'eause religion is pheap ia4hia country if anything is so he's tryin' very hard.to give us all religkm 'fbre we grow np,' and -and
Ind the baby's too little to and the spec^ of a new
AYoa mast have a good father, Ever eit I hope his best wishes will all be fulfilled/ 'Yes, ma'am Tve got a good movver, too only she'a so .bnsy iu cant, talk muchand tben my Utt^s visitor departed with Ms twin bouquets and a radiant face.
It was only a few davs later when I saw -the pleasant, little visage thrust through tne palings again. •Ob, I'm glad to see youl' I cried 'do oome in!'- •x •Thank you, ma,am« Can't.do it*5i •Why not?' ..
little I* gt|l an I hacF many
ly.
think heaven
a
'Coming in wiuioat being washed aud scrubbed. Farer says a poo* wan witn a big family cant do mach'for his Children, but he can itobke *«in clean« for water is cheap in this ooontxy if any
^V^elli then, can't yon get washed' and sernbbed •Yee, ma'am Jpey'U4o ttj'r •Fly home, then, like a bird, and 111 wait here for yon.'
When he came back there wte an extra glow ml that Jound and ruddy eountenance cheeked aj basket. L_ —_ again over the bed of pinks' and seemed like one enchanted. An I eat the flowers and gave them into his hands we fell into conversation as beford, •I'm so sorry yon were put in the dloeet for ooming liere, Everett,' I said. •It was a very unpleasant ending to the afternoon.' •No ma'am, not so very,* he answered serenely., 'Ought to hav* minded what 1 was told. Besides I just shut my eyes Ind thought of the pinks till Joey let me oat.' •Are the others at home as fond of
^^pSey^llC^etS^tity ninoii, ind they thonght what I took home from here was awful nioe, Andthey knew I'd been here. The first thing Joey «Md when farer came home was, 'Oh. farer! facer! what doyoa think? Ev'ett1* been in the Oardena-Edena, and heRf% some flowers that grew there!' •In where?'I asked. •In the Ghirdena-Edena Joey always calls it so. Thafs my hoiUM:' he continued, pointlngj 'one, tws tnree, down the row and when yon o& np stairs in the backroom andsqneedge yoiir head
and our house was a little er back and turned a teenty-tauntyblt thls way weeoald see lots or it. Joey^i glad that lit/ we can see even a little •Joey's your oldest brotS^fsuppose.' •No marara. Joey's toy big sfirter. She a air! ooll'a Jophesine Panoledn Bobe a girl coll'd Jophesi naparte Filkins.1 •Oh then?
says dd ve *em good names, 'caase good always cheap, if anythipg is, in this oountry/ •And may know thd names of the others, toor •Oh, yee, ma'am. Next oomea Nelly.* •Another slatei?' •No. ma'am, a brO'rer. He's a bo ooHM Hosbaro Nelson Pilklns. Am uext ooaes ma. And after me oomes Flcaary. Florry'a a girl eoll'd Florenoe Qightlnale Pilklns.*
•Is
that all?*
V, and this thne
•Oh, no. ma'am,' he answered very mildly, tfext oomea the baby. He's a
a new baby. He's a very, small boy coll'd Henry Ward BescheA* •Q-r-r*aciias!' •Aint that a nice name, too?' •It's so tremendously long and strong Ibrsadk a little mite of a child! I'a
Two or three times a week he
came to see me we always fell into conversation on matters grave or gay or
I have something for you ibis morn
wish
the
verj
bone!' •No, ma'am,'- jaturned Everett gen tly. 'He dont appear to mind Fe»hapa because #e only call him Hehny/
In the* meantime, I had been evttfng flowen and CveeeM reeelvlng them atld dividing them in MttMV qntteiaftMrtlally between his right hand and htaleft. Plnkm, panrtsa, rjsea, phloxes, myrtle, jasmine, wen* twigfor twig and «prig for sprig oa this sfcfe and on that. •Yon always mal»two bo^eets, Everett,'said •Yea, ma'am,' repeated lie, with great mildness, «l always toake two beoquMa.'
It woald have been gwM^taff te hevn Ibrf lltsie have tn themM*
known why, but I did not elk Imn. leepeetthe plans and parpoese of hsMaL-ud km# unuimie heart* often*longvloagthMichts'tn them thatlamieovefor anUkStaatefthe
Iappeovefbr an instant of the wild and catediismaldootrine off BadgMfe^ whieh, if onoe wraliliil th
«n nation from the fhoe of within six months, and 4eamr the Bird of Freedom himmtf otaly* denoded fowl upon a barren eiraad. No, never that, for a «noment?lmt» feeling that these Is an indhrtdaaM^y in the little people as well as tn the deescTsa oouakler*tkn. the
I lusoer von will likor -Att- ewiatry, whore w^
a. -f- aAMtss the Mail ffAll
boys would like them better than flowere
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•I dont k«ow what it is yet»'he: awaweredepfSy, 'but I like everytlgng in hire.* ctxmries! That'swhat^it fe? ^Cfcer* ries are ripe! cherries are *ipe! and children can. have sonje!' Oome iato the boose and get them./ And 1 showed him the way np half a dbaert 'uUniitnre steps tacked deftly into a smadl fcorner, that ted from the gardefti into the bay window of the library. •Oh what a nice quiriystepsr ejacu lated Everett gently.
lTbfcreV
tefery
thing etmnge md pretty and nica like fairy tales in this CHirdena-Edena.' We sat down by. the libnury table where the basket or cherrles stood, and I picked from ife the biggest and reddest with the longeet atems^-for a stemless cberry is an imperfect treasure* half the fun is to shake and dangle tt and twirl its rtiby roundness before eating —and MTl gave them to him his eyes shone with pleastwe, but not one waapnt in hiamqnth, (toe chergy went^ into,, his right hand and one into his left, I tried him with a pair devoid" otstems. The resnltwaa the same.' -One was enclosed bytbepftlmof OPO chubby hand, the
canny. The boy behaves as if ne were himBel/, and eome ihexorable
a fairy
ask the reason why*, and break the Wicked spelL And when I saw him a few days later, and gave him first Holers and then ehernes, and found that he did just as before, dividing them with exactitude into two portions, I fulfilled my vow. •Everett,' I said, 'yon have' always made two bouquets oat of the flowers I have given you.' •Yes ma'am,' he replied with great mildness, 'I have alwavs made two.' •And now, instead or eating the cher ries, yon are making them Into two bnhches as you did before.* •Yes ma'am, Pm making them into two.' V'1 •I should like to know why if you are wishing to tell me.' •Oh, yes, ma'am I'd like Half of all I have is Florry'a. Have of, all that I ever had is Flonry's. Half of all I'm ever going to have IS Florry'a.' •Then the flowers were always for her and these cherries too?'. •Yes, ma'am, and everything I get. always want her to have' her half first, so as to get the best, and she always want* me to have the .best, and sometimes we can't tell Which is the best, and that makes fls laugh.*' •IaFlorry your favorite, then?' •Yes ma'am,' he answered very gently •Flarry is my favorite.' •Why?' ^Because Florry's sick. She's very sick* She can't get well. She's too siek to stay here muon longer. She's got 'smnptlbn, and she Can'tjllVe long.' •You never told me that, Everett!' •No ma'am you never askpd me.' •Bat my dear little man, you must tell me whatever yon want to, without my asking.* •Must I?' •Certainly dont /all to do so.' •Then I'll tell yon something now shall I ma'am?' •Of oourse, my dear.* ..t •Florry wants very much to see the lady that Uvea in the Gardena-Edena before she goes away.* Florry's my dearest net. Half of all I have Florry'a. Half of all I ever had, except you, I've seen you and talked with you, and been in your Oardena-Edena, and Floriy hasna. Yon have been just as sweet as a angel to me. and smiled at me ever so many times, but not at Florry. She calls me 'Etty.' Almost every diy She says, 'Etty, dear, I want to see the lady that Uvea in the Gardena-Edena before
yon had told me this before,
Everett. I will go with voa any hour wants me* vu, ma'am 1 knew that yon orry's seen a little bit of this Gardena-Edena. She used to sleep in the little front room, but when she got worse and worse and oonldnt alt up but a little at a time, then she changed into the back room, so that when she did sit up she oonld oqneedge her bead sideways over by the shutter and see a little bit of It. Sometimes when the wind blows, she smells the flowers from 'way over nere, and then ahe'a glad. She hasnt sat up this week*' •Have yon a good doctor for beit' •Yes ma'am. Used to have two, but it wasnt any good. They said she could not get well. Now we've got another that does all he can.' •I am very sorry about your Fldrry.' •Yes, ma'am, so am 1/ he answered softly, while the team walled np in his eyes 'but it oant be helped,. Farer says, when yon can help a thing, help 1, then bearTt with man with«a childwithout and have patience, 'cause patience is cheap, if anything lain this country.' •Sound doctrine,' I answered, 'but sometimes ratherhard to practice. Give
ofanyday she 'Thank vou,: would. Flom
t-.ui
and Marty's your next.
•No, ma'am, Marty's my big bro'reh he's a boy coll'd Martin Thuler Pilkina.1
It, and wb«» yon cant,
Krthe
ur Florry my kindest wishes, ind tell minmeabe wants, me will come.'
I will, ma'am, and thank yon too and he went away happy In his donble tieaaore of (lowers ana milt.
It is not within the power of words to describe the exoeeding mildness of this little child. His most Joyous
"vecttheor. tsd naki th mtod"^aad%%,*bd 4jotwaMW9 batpeshepa
aHorafid
Oolumbaiaada after him, not to
Joys seemed
subdued histzoablee appeared to leave him quite untroubled Hs strongest enthusissms were alwaya completely under oontrol. We have Seen saintly mothers and grandmother^ like goodly that Save breasted the wacves, and been tossed lw the ttdee and have
bat tt to rare to aheit Msti ripe In «mth or childhood. My BttlePllkina aeemed even to be awareofand to oontemplate hisown wnlfa sdNP^^^
before him, a a Chr^topher
moUwr that
waatoobosy to talk, these sinlese blunders were not thought
•apposed myself qalte familiar wlfch
hie especial methods of continued a puzzle event times.
Tbetliafcof the bretmmjKit^F Aui when ESretiBol that the Mctoftaid •Yes. he said next wi •she'll better, 'nraMRs week's got a bursday In it. I'll bo irine yeara oldi and I'm going to have a present.'
trying to smile. 11 feel a good deal
he added
45SL3aHit'Vhilf fSfFloiry. In the
across the road from Darby-coll 'a-Dea-,:«Icousin, that'?, goto* to present. It's tt preseinOf a
conat 'send\. Collo-coll'-toodles.' iA what, Everett?' ^Ic 'A spleilflid Collo-coll'-tftOdles ind it'a half for Florry.
Isn't.that
nice?'
*Oh, very I should like- to see At when It comes.' -. •Yes, ma^sm you Bhallj l'lt bring 1t right overand show it to you.'
On the following Thursday, therefore, be came to me ail a^Io"vr with the mild radiance, and told me that bls birthday present had arrived. 'It'a here}' he cried jubilantly. 'It's nere, and Florry likes ltr I 'How very pleasant,' I replied. r* i*'Yes ma'am, very pleasant and if you will let me, Til run and get it,' itid show it to you. Nelly's howliigHif for kne outside the gate.'
And in a moment he had fled apd returned, bringing with him a proftisely woolly white poodle, which he sat down on the floor between us. It was so shag gy there was no knowing bow from stern until it Walked and it looked like a Uttle sheepskin door mat that had suddenly rolled itself np and deterniined to be somebody. •oh, that'a it,' I exclalmed wlth a si^h Of relief*' .. .:•// 'Yes ma'am, it thaVs my Gello-coll'-toodles. All that kind of dogs is coll'-toodles, but this toodles' own name i? coir-Oollo.' 'Carlo! Carlo!' .1 said, couse and get a necktie for I just bethought me of a sky blue ribbon in the library drawer. We tied it on,- Everett and I, with a stylish bow? behind his left ear, and then Everett kissed hin^.over and agaiai with chastened rapture. 'The only matter of Collo coll'-toodles is,' gala Everett, with a gentle sigh, 'that we can't divide him. We don't know which half is Florry's and which IS mine, think the best way is for Fldrry to have all of him now, because yon know when she—when she goes away,'--and there Was a Uttle choke in his throat—1 can't help having all of him. I'm afraid she'll go very soon now. She thinks so* She's made movver wash her white dress all Clean, and buy a white ribbon for her hairr She's glad that Collorcoll'-toodles came so soon, and she'd be glad if you woald come and seeh6rt6-m'nrrow. .She Said to-day, 'Etty, dear, tell the lady that livea. in the Gardena-Edena, that I'd like to see her in the morning if it's perfly convenient.' ril.come.and bring you when her: room's bloomed tip, if you'll come.' 'Of .course I will, dear child, gladly.'
It was early the next morning when Everettcame forme, earlier than I expected him but I went just as I was, in my white morning gown, stopping only to gather a few flowers for the little, sister, as-we passed through tne garden.
With a strange delicacy, no one of the family appeared. Everett alone conducted me through the passage, np the Staircase, all very plain but vety Cidan, Into the sick child's room. A great pang of infinite pity rushed through my heart at the sight or the little fading life bofore me the white, patient, hollow eyed child, hurrying on with hot, quick pulses, into the great hereafter. Almost as instantly came also the remembrance that for her this visit should be a time of peace, rest and soothing, without so much as one disturbing look, or gseture. I laid my hand gently on hen, and looked down in her eyes ahd smiled..
She smiled in return. *1 thank you, ma'am.' she said 1 thank yon very much, put I can't talk much my breath goessofast.' •I came to talk to I answered, 'as long as yon want me, and about anything you like.' •Tell me about your Garden of Eden, please. I'd like to hear *11 about that. How It's sha|ed out, aud where every-
^Tbeflttle'Carlo was nestled down by her side in the bed. Everett climbed up and rested near him, leaning on hie elbow, looking part of the time at Florry and part ai me. I laid the flower? in one ofher little thin hands, and took tho other in mine. •It's so strange and so nice to see you,' she said, stopping between every few words to breathe. 'I've wanted. it so much and now Pve got it. Alchost everything oomes just as I want it. wanted to see' Carlo, and Carlo's and loves me already. 1 wanted to you, and yon*re here. 1 was afraid my white dress wouldn't be ready, bat mother washed it, and Joey ironed It and sewed a frill in, and that's ready, They all wear white there, don't they?' •Ithink so.' I answered slowly, 'of one kiftd or another. Do you care so much forthe dress, dear?' •I know wnat you think. Yes, I know. He could make it white and clean as he ooald my heart, as I tbiak he has but I just wanted to look ready, too. I am all ready but one or two little things. I want to go. There's too mnch pain and weakness here for me. I love the home np them. I love those that live there. They seem like dear, kind friends
#to
me. But one thing troubles me,—and that iaAow IU go. Etty thinks a shining angel will bear me to the sky, don •Yes, Florry, Pm sure of It.* 'But If It should be a stranger angel,' she said anxioualy, 'wouldn't I be afraid? If ooly the kind Lord himself could come! "But of course be cant for every child thit has to gb! Do yon think III be afraid
I patted the little hand, and shook my neadand smiled. 'Not even one tiny bit: I think the "dear klnddftfend" you have then will send such amsasenge^sa you will be slad to oo with. He
be glad to go with, the other things eome
all
riRhtJbevi
right, be will make this right too. trust Urn for this as yon bate
Only
for the
•I think lean,' she said, looking earnestly at me. Twill. I do. Wfllyou tell me new about yofcr Garden of Eden?»
I deestlbed to bee aa well in eoold the general plan ctf the l^rden U»a.lUtie lawn in front, vrtth Ita traea and shrub.and tbegvavM walks that rim in oat aaooqg the grass, waving now to the right to give space for an, arbof vU«c. and now to the lefl, to make room ^V^mpofsttmsob indtten hiding theoartveatn Uttle thktos of green
o^ttiaptaKM the Shorter ones thai anpnorted the icase and eien»atle tbaagaa* mer home over in the omaon the metrical flower beds bordered thrift, and blaslngr with the colon the hemlock
worthy of notice, across the fiowerjpurden and the kitchen tiO«i of flowers,
garden: the row of great whlwufjfttwerp MinharrlM that won nlantad ill lions
raspberries the side fen be
but he some-
stood
soffled flfct add b«vesT in the dem* nipping, early spring morning, te tnflife that opened boldest and latest in the dark autumn frosts, until finally, the Howen and the summer had to move together into the big bay window of the Ubwy,«BdiSfaycaptive till the spring ganM etaMbklTbe child's eyee were Srnes«yfi*edonmine, a falnt smile .-right- fitted over -Hfr faee new and then, andonce In a while her fingers pressed mine. •Goon, goon, pleasej' she said, when
I paused. 'Isn't there any more?', '6h ye^ any quantity all you want tbhear.'
Sol went on thento tell her of the robins that built their nest in, the elm: tree, with a little piece of pink tissue paper at one side for a festive banner of the felonious old gray puss that tried to steal the baby birda, and got sent away for it .of the. two fat toads that lived at their ease in the lettuce bed, and came out at dusk to ensnare insects with their lasso-like tongues of the great green, spotted frog, a perfect stranger to all the family, who suddenly arrived'one morning from foreign parts, without a shadow of an introauotlon, andooolly settled himself in the Mgh grass' around the mossy, trough that catches the drippings from the well.
The sultry August morning had been growing sultrier and more oppressive every moment* the distant, busy ham of the streets was only an indistinct mtrrmur,ana the house Was absolutely still* The great, bright eyes that had been fastened on mine at first, .had slowly drooped and languished,, and closed more than once, ana tfee child seemed too drowsy to speak. But again the
little fingers preesed mine faintly, and sgaln I talked on, In the most dreaming.
uppermost the bees that visited my garden, and foraged for honey and pollen in such a fussy, buzzy. blundering way, hurrying and scrambling for fear some other* bee should get ahead of them, and muttering-and talking about It all the time, like some people who take their dinnet with mo much needless noise and commotidh that tneir friends wish they would do their eating In Greenland, and only come bome between times. And then of the butterflies, the gorgeous, beautiful creatures, the floating flowers that perch upon the anchored ones, and fan them wlth thelr painted wings, and display their beau and sip ties In the sunshine, IP so deftly,
that like some othet people who take their bite and sup most daintily pleas ingyou with their brightness all the time, jou hardly ever remember that they eat at all.
And then of the wasps, those fervid fire worshipers, who aeem to die with every chilling wind and/ to be born again with the sunshine idle as well as peevish,they like best the vicious silence and other gnmfoy flowers, that hive already generously exuded their treasures for them: but most of all they love the juice of a bruised strawberry, an overripe raspberry or a fallen pe&r! That's the wine for their lordships! They tipple and tipple, till they scarcely oan rise again in the warm summer air. and then drifting lazily to leeward, center down.
The child's eyes bad now long been closed, the fingers had fallen quite away from mine, her whole frame seemed relaxed and tranquil in a sweet calm sleep. Softly rising from the seat, and holding up my finger to Everett aaan entreaty for perfect stillness, I stole si lently away again to my own Garden of Eden.
Not many days after, my little Pilklns came once more to see me. I spoke to him cheorfully as he entered the library, but he did not answer. I asked htm If anything had happened—if Florry was worse, «,but he oould not answer. I opened my arms and he ran into them bid his face on my shoulder and long, long and heavily.
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True to himself! however, he Straggled with his sorrow ne checked it as manfully as he could, and soon lifting his head, hi said gently: •My Florry's gone, all gone She went away this morning, just a little while ago, and everything happened the way she wanted it. Sbe bad a good sleep the day you were' there. When sbe woke up she said, "Etty, dear, when you see the lady that lives in the Gardena-Edena, tell her sbe soothed me to a sweet, long sleep, the best I evert ever had And in that sleep she had a vision. It was a vision of an angel. It waa dressed in white and it looked like £ontand had flowersin Its hand as you
I smiled at the simple childishness that did notaee bow the living fact had suggested the dreaming fanoy. •Yes,' Everett went on,'and it smiled, tod, like you smiled at Fforry. and It looked in her eyes, and it layed it's gentle hand on Florry's. and it said, "I'm sure you would not be afraid to go with me,''and Florry said, "Oh no,not at all! I'd love to go with yon!" And then it said, shall come soon," and It fadec away like a light, fainter and fainter, smiling at Florry all the time. It looked like yon, only It feas ever so much bigger and stronger, and dtzz'.ed np all the room. Joey said it was a dream, but Florry said no, it was a vision, and father saia, "Who knows? let the child take her comfort!' The next moaning Florry made them wash her nice ana clean and lay ber white frock by her. ••It may oome to-day, Etty dear," she said, "or it may come to-morrow and I m-Jst be all ready." And yesterday sbe got all ready again and waited. But thfa morning she called Joey early, and made her put the white dress on her.and tie her curls with the new white ribbon. "This la the day,'* she said "I wasnt sun before, but now I know it call them in. and klsa m* gjod-bye ell." Tten we all kissed l»tr good-bye, one by one and littfo Collo felt lonely, ind climbed up en ttNHMd, and cried and lapped her cheek, so sbe kissed him gMd-b e, too. and he cuddled right down by ber ates. Then ehe said sbe wsa tired ittff wanted to go to sleep: but firstahe wanted Joey to lay the little new babyosuher arm eo tbatsbe could
•And did not wake apdnf •Only for a ndante. We think the angel most bave oome for her, for after while sbe opened iher eyes quick and rij^lnatMir^somebody had called h^itod aaideoftty, "Yea, yet! I'm aH ready!" and smiled and lifted up -ber
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And so we child with all about her, ww gartinc and wreathed and deck* that the last picture of her on earth waa that of a waxen bird in a great wllderitbTossoi on the eve of long planned visit to the sea shore.
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When I returned, after six weeks et more, I missed my little-comrade I looked often at the place in the open paMags-whete the pleasant lHMe face had been wont to frame itself! and, listened n|an/ a tlmo'Tor the Soft footfalls thatmsid flo Come/Bo uninttusavely in at tbe^ide gftte,Ht)ut irt vitn. At last* I bade my handmaid Rose summon him to "bis friend and the flowers once jBOTK—— ,,^/^'rar0' sm^rrai1lor«ttTO«rto telly otithat the little fellow waartnre twice to see
The last time, when told him eeks yet, said be'd never see you long message for* lir remarks upon so wise and old her," said he, good«bye. Father ri big f^ftily can'tren,i but he car folcoonli's cheap ntry^if anything is test, 'far, far west, ever Sbe her again!"' true: I have nevor since but still, lviftg years, my heart faithful to the mem-
you. xne last tfm you'd be awayfor aoouple he just cried 1| again, and he you. I passed it, ma'am, he fashioned like! ••that I came to says a poor man do much for hli give 'em room to out west in this so we're going ot and I'tfrmail I'
His forebedltt seen or-heard ol through the has ever remained ory of myl own little Pilklns.
The Art |f rt«lfn|lag Life. Peopl6 genefally^detire Iong life and good health 'Sickness and prematuredeath are almost sal ways due to violalatlons of fcheilatos 'that govern our physical being, and of which the masses are ignorant. If they knew better they would do bettei1: bat how can they avoid an evil they know cot of While efforts are made through the public schools to give each child a so-called common English education, yet the children ire permitted td grow up ind enter upon the responsible duties of active life, profoundly ignorant of the structure of their own bodies, and the laws of physical being upon which their health and lives depend. They arc sent to school and crammed with grammar, arithmetic and geography, by teachers, who, in many inatanoes, have never Studied physiology and hygiene. They are taugutto locate the mountains and trace the riven of foreign countries, but ire never taught toj locate the vital
are instructed in the flow of the tides and the- course of the ocean ourrents, and the philosophy of winds and storms: but they have no correct conception or the relative effects upon their health o* breathing pure or Impure air, nor has their attention ever been called to the importance of keeping their bodies clean and healthy by regular bathing. The crimlnility of anoh neglect in teaching becomea apparent when we consider that the masses, ignorantly violating the laws ef health, bring Upon themselves sickness, suffering and death that might otherwise be avoided, in this condition of things we welcome into being any wbrk that is calculated to impirt to tbe masses a knowledge of the structure of their own bodies, the laws of health, ancLthe importance of observing these lpArs. We find Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-1 vlaer to be just such a work. It ls^ physiological and pathological, and tbe major part of it should be oonverted into a text book for the use of common schools. Its careful atudy will enable the healthy to preserve their health, and the aickly to regain their health. Every parent abould read.lt) and as their children beoome of proper ago instruct •, tbem In the all-Important truths it contains. Were this done, muob suffering and premature death would be prevented, and many a youth saved from a life of shame and licentiousness. The book contains nearly one thousand pages, is profnsely Illustrated with colored plates and wood engravings, and can be had by addressing R.V.PiercetM.D., World's Dispensary and Invalids'Hotel, Buffalo, JST. Y. Price, postpaid, fl 60.—United Brethren Aid Journal,
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