The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-09-12
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THE FAvoRITE FLOWER.

ling on beautiful spring day ever the
6sds The nightingales and latks sang,
and the flowers unloded in The mild rays
Of the sun.
And the children looked around for icy,
and jumped frcm one flower 10 another, and
wrsathed garIanas.
And they praised, IN songs, the glory of
spring, and the love Of that omni sotent
Father, who clothes the earth with grass
and flowers, and sung Of the flowers, from
the rose thai grows on the bush, TO the vio-
lot that blooms in retirement, and the heih-
er flower from which the bees gather the
sweets.
For piOus simplicity of heart wSlcsncs
even the small gifts sf nature with gratitude
and joy.
Then ths children addressed each ether
Let every enc of us select hia fayorite
flower And they were pleased with the
proposition, and they bounded over the
field, each one to Gull the flower that dolIgh-
ted HIN NEST. We will come together a
gain in the bower, cried they.
Thus the three children ramblsd in har-
mony their different ways, to cellect the
beautiful. A lovely nower gathering!
In short time all three appeared oil
their way to the bower. Each enc bore
in his hand full nosegay, selected for his
favorte bower VIXEN they saw enc ancth-
or, they held up their flowers, and cried a.
loud for joy. Then they assembled in the
bower, and closed it with one consent, and
said, row every enc shall give his reasons
for the ckeice Of his Aoessay!
Gustavus, the eldest, had selected the
violet. Behold, said he, it blooms in silent
Hsodesty amSng the stubble and grass, and
its work is as we'll concealed as the gentle
productions and blessings of spring. But
lis honorea and !eyed by zan, and sung
in beautiful songs, and every enc takes a
small nesesay whsn he comes Grom the field,
and calls the lOvoly violet the first born child
of spring, and the flower Of modesty.-
These are the reasons why / have selected
it as my favorite flower.
Thus Spakc Guslavus, and gave Herman
MalviKa, each, oRe Of his flowers. And
they received theaa with inward joy. Fer
it was the favorite flower Of brother.
Then Herman came forward with his
nosegay. 1t was composed of the tender
field lilly, which Crews in the cool shade
Of the grove, and lifts up its bells, like pearls
strung together, and white as the light Of
the sun. Sse, said he, ! have chosen this
flower. For it is the emblsm Of innocence
and of pure haart, and it proclains TO me
the love of Hin who adOrns heaven with
stars, and the earth with fswsrs. Was no!
the lilly of the field estimated mere highly
than others, TO give testimony 10 tbs pater-
nal love Of Him, IN whom every thing lives
and moves Behold, for these reasons |
have seleced the snail lily as ny favorlte
flower.
Thus spoke Herman, and presented his
flowers. And the other two received thsn
with sincere joy and reverence. And thus
the flower was consecrated.
Then came Malvina also, the pious, love-
ly girl, with the nosegay she had gathered,
Il was composed Of the tender blue forget
ms.net See, dear brothers, said the afiec-
tioaats sister, this flower found near the
brosk Truly it shines like brighl star
in heaven, and yisws itself in the clear wa
ter, on whsss margin it grows, and The riy-
ulet flows more swcetly along, and appears
as il it were crowned with wreaLhs, There
fore it is the flower Of love and tenderness,
and | have CHOSEN it as nay favorte, and
present it TO ysu beth. She gave it to her
brslhers with kiss, and with kiss her
brothers thanked her. And the guardian
angel Of tle children smiled at this lovely
league Of innocence.
Thus the favOrite flowers were selected.
Then Malyina said, we will twist them iaC
two garlands, and deaicats then to our be-