Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-04-01

with your OtnCr H1Otherly. OIu-'ndi"is' ways
dressing dolls for poor children, making
caps, and knitting socks for all the little dir
ty babies in the region round about. do
believe that you have made more calls in
those two vile, -smellng alleys back of our
house than ever you have in Chestnut street,
though you know every body has been half
dying 10 see you and now to crown all, you
must give this choice little biou to scme-
stress girl, when one of your most intimate
friends, in your own class, would value it so
highly. What in the world can people in
their circumstances want of flowers 7"
"Jus the same that do" replied Flor
encc, calmly. "Ilave you never noticed
that the little girl never comes here without
looking wistiully at the opening buds f? and
don't you remember the morning when she
asked me so pretily if would let her moth
or come and see it, sho was so fond of flow
crs :"
"But, Florence, only think Of this rare
flower standing on table with ham, eggs,
cheese, and flour, and stiicd in the close lit
tie room where Mrs Stephens and her dargh-
ter manage to wash, iron, cook, and nobody
knows what besidcs.'
swell, kac, and if were obliged 10 live
in one coarse room, and wash, iron, and
cook, as you say-if had to spend every
moment my time in hard toll, with no
prospect from my window but a brick side
walk, or dirty lane, such flower as this
would be untold happiness to me-
"Pshaw, Florence-all sentiment; poor
people have no time to be sentimental be-
side, don't think it will grow with them-lt
is greenhouse flower, and used to delicate
lving.'
"Oh, as to that, a flower never inquiries
whether its owner be rich or poor: and Mrs
Stephens, whatever else she has not, has
sunshine of as good quality as that that
streams through our window. The beautiful
things that God makes are the gift of all alike.
You will see that my little rose will be as well
and as merry in Mrs Stephens room as in
ours
"Well, after all, how odd When one
gives TO poor people, one wants to give them
something usciul--a bushel of potatoes or a
ham, for example,
"Whv, certainly, potatoes and ham mus,
be had but having minis,cred to the first
and most craving wants why not add any
little pleasures or qualifications that we may
have it in our power TO give. know that
there are many of the poor who have fine
feeling and keen sense of the beautiful
which rusis ont and dies because they arc toe
hard pressed to procure it one qualification
Poor Mrs Sthephcns, for example; know
she would enjoy birds, and flowers, and mu-
sic as much as do. | have seen her eve
kinlle as she looked on these things in oul
drawing room, and yet not one beautiful
thing can she command. From necessity,
her room, her clothing, all that she has
must be coarse and plain. You should have
seen the almost rapture that she and Mary
felt when offered them my rose.''
Dear me all this may be true, but
never though! Of it before. | never thought
that these Woodworking people had any
idea oftaste"
"Thcn why do you sec so often the ecra-
cracked pot in the poorest room, or the
morning glories planted in box and mad,
to twinc around the window. Do not al
these show how every human heart yearn.
after the beautiful You remember how
Mary, our washerwoman sat up ii Who'll,
night after a hard days work, that she nigh
make her first baby pretty little dress It
be baptized IN"
eyes, | remember, and how laughed
at you for making such tasty little cap 70
it,"
n swell. Katy, think that the look o
e perfect delight and satisfaction with whicl
h the poor girl regarded her baby in its new
. dress and cap, was something quite WORT
d creating; do believe she could not have
: thanked me more if had sent her Il barre
It of flour"
c swell, never before thought of eivin
y to the poor any thing but what they reall.
o needed, and have always been willing Il
do that, when could wilhou, going far on
II OF my way"
c "Wcll, cousin, if our Heavenly Faihc
gave to us as we often give, we should hav
e only coarse shaprcss piles Of provision, "
e ing about the world, instead Of all the beau
p tilul variety Of trees, fruits, and flower
y which now delight u.s.
o "Well, well, cousin, suppose you ar
: right, but pray have mercy on my poor head
r it is to small to hold SO many new ideas q
G once; even go on your own way; and til
: little girl began practising wallzing ste
e before the glass with great satisfaction.
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