The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-07-01
THE TEA ROSE.

Hh u Eh hsSEs
There il sioad in lie little green vase.
on light thoRy stand. 10 me aiRdow Of
The dra~ing.rnon. The rich stain cut
Iains, wish their cosby hinges, sweeps
doan On sIlhsT eide Oi IL. and sIouEd II
eliIieGed every rare and lsheilul irille
which sesllh can oHsI 10 luxury. aud yet
that simple rose Was The fsifesi Of Ihsm
all. So pare IL locked. i,s white leaves
just touched n hh that delicious creamy
I'M peculiar 10 as hind: ~ cup so inll,
90 perfect: IT. hsad beading - II IL wers
sinking and melting away IN lis own
riehness--ah whfn did ever man mske
ans Thing equal 70 the living feIleci low
tTl .a@s~ $3.50 a#s
But The sunlight that stTesued through
tie window TeEssled something lsirtT Ihsn
the ross--a young lady reclining on On
ottoman. ~ho was thus sdJiessed by her
liselier cousin. 81 say, cousin, have
been thinking ~hs. you are 10 do With
your pet rose when yon ga 10 New io'k.
IS 10 our CONFIRMATION you are de'ermin-
ed 10 do; 10 would be- pity 10 lesse il
With such . seaIIeibfsia a. | am. love
flowers indeed; that 10. / like q regular
bouquet. cut of and tied NJ, 10 carry 10 .
party but - 70 oil ihi. iendlng and fUss-
Ing, which - nesdiul To keep them grow.
ing, have no gifts IN that line" e.
Make youIsel( easy - 10 that. Kate"
said Florence with a smIlt; /" have no
intention Vi csllipg upon your islsnis; !
have an asylum 10 lev for my fasoriie. "
"0h. ihsn, you Know jasl whs, ! was
going 10 say. Ais. Marshall. | presume.
has been speaking 10 you: she was here
yesterday. end l was quite pathetic upon
The subjsci. telling her ,bs loss your favor
lie would sustsin, and so forth; aud she
said how delighted she would be 10 have
j, in her greenhouse, IL 10 in such . 6ne
state Cow. go fsll Of buds. 4 told her 4
knew you would ike 10 give IL TO her.
ron are 90 fond Of Mrs. Marshall, you
know" sa8 &s.ava. %a~e& a.. i. $500. sas
|" Now. Ka,e, I am sorry, but ] have
Otherwise engaged it, eza t.@ s4f %
| WHO can il bel you have so few in
Inmates here" w.. eaas s#5n sa7 lag.
: .0h. i, is only one of ny odd fancies."
"a" Blu, do tell one, FIoreare." aa' .sa
s"Well. cousin, you know ihe little pale
girl 10 whom we give sewing +.a
;, What! hrls Mary Stephens! How
absurd. Florence! This is Just ano,heI
Of your mo,heIly oltl.maidish ways, dress
ing dolls for poor children. making bon
nets, and knitting socks for all the little
dirty babies in the ne,ghborhood. l d.
believe YOU have made more calls in those
Two vile. ,ll-smvlIlng alleys behind ou
house, than ever you have in Chesnui'
sneei. You know every body is half dy
ing 10 see you; and now, tn crown all
you mu.t give This choice little bIou 10
seamsiIess girl. when one Of your mos
intimate friends, in your own class. woul'
value il so highly. What IN the woIl'
can people in their circumstances wan
with fowers!'st IL IS y stsauas a4
. Just the same as I DO" replied Flo
, renee calmly. Have you not nolice'
that the hnIe girl ne,er comes Eete with
oui looking wisllnlly at the epe ming buds
, And don't you Ieme mber, the other morn
i ing she asked me So pEeuily if woul
lei her mother come and zee it. she wa
, SO fond OF flowers! .. ~v@ a*a a.. 3:
"Bnt Florence, only think Of this rar
flower standing on table with ham, egg.
= cheese, and tlnur, and stitleG 10 tina, clos
lulle room where Mrs. Stevens and he
j daughter manage 10 wash, iron, and cook.
o g" Well, K.,e. end If | we're obliged .
r. live in oue coarse room, and wash, an
4 iron, and cook, as you say: ii | had ,
/ spend every moment Of my time 10 tpi
n with no prospec, IRON my window but
h brick wall snd dirty lane. such aows
as this would be untold enjoy Wentt to me.
a "Psha ", FlMence: ell seniimenti PoC
il people have TO lime 10 be sen,imen,s
y. BESIDES, l don't believe IL will grow viii
. them il is a greenhouse flower, an
= used to delicate living" ~ ~..~. A..
% "Oh, as to that, a flower never lnquir,
ii whether it's owner is rich or poor az
N Mrs. Stephens, whatever else she has no
=. has sunshine nj as good quality as III
mr. that streams through our window. III
.. beautiful things that God makes are b
N pil, to all alike. You will see that q
-. lair rose will be as cheerful in Mrs. s,
~ phens' room a. in ours" ~.sa~.s gsla
" "Well, after all, how odd! When OF
gives 10 poor people, one wants TO gi
Them something assful-a bushel Of p
ta.oes, . ham, and such things"
en- why, certainly, potatoes and ha
ne mu.t be supplied; bot, having m;nis'e
Ii. ed 10 the first and most craving wan
ID why no. add any other htsle pleasures
he qualifications We may have il m our po
!. .. tn hesinw know there are ma