Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-05-20
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
THE BLUE SCARF;
WREATH OF FLOWERS.
A Tale for May.Day.
BY ELLEN wARDEcKE.

tlce WHICH was open, dhu I""nS" WV "P"" "
spare patch of ground. which was beginning
to show signs Of cultivation, for sptinSling
of tiny leaves were coming up, from lew
beds Of rich earth, and which gave promise
Of vegetables in abundance.
She had been sewing. but now 1t was get
ting too late, foi her to thread her needle.
and so she began folding up her work as
preparation in assisting her sister Mare 10
make the tea.
Atihis moment a shadow suddenly dar-
kened the doorway. for ithad been opened
all day long to let ~ the pure spring arr
and the beautiful clear voice % Linda Ems
den fell upon her ear
Oh! come quickly dearest Carlotta anc
look at The heaven born flowers that Janelte
and have gathered from The woods toge'h-
e,!
Two young girls. fresh aud rosy came in'
,hei, bonnets thrown back and their hair
tossed by the forest air, looked sadly out oi
order.
Linda. as she spoke dropped down with
fatigued air, upon the first low char she
came to.
Bless me! have the fares been helping
vou dear Linda. broke forth old Carlotta
| bending over the wicker basket oi itagrant
/ flowers that lay in the young girFs lap, Tor
/ never vet have | seen such beautiful now
ers, come out Of Sulam wood.
! Yes, lr you call Janeue, and idrIes, re-
| piled LINDA, laughing.
for one, am not fairy, said Janeue,
! speaking now, for the FIST ume' ana woulu
\ not for many reasons wish 10 he one ID ulght
Al least fui then | should have TO wait uhlii
ruidnipht fot the gentle dews To fall. that my
| soiled hands might be washed, 50 please
! Calotta. give me basin OF water!
You are rIght dear Jeane ,e. and LINDA
quickly Jumping up. and helping her Trend,
/ before Caflotta could have time To wait upon
her. and then afterward she laved her own
blooming cheeks with the pure water, un''I
she came forth lovely as an angel
Janere's hands and face, dlspile me WASH
inc. were brown as berry, but her cheeks
looked as though they were painted, so
bright vas the scarlet flush which dyed them
We must 60 now dear L0uy. sdii L,n1a
putting on her great cape bonnet, and ID
see you and Marie how chaiminsly you
will make our wreath lOak, for there Is no
lack Of flowers that mHst be allowed. Oh
here is Marie. she continued gally Kissing
the sister az she came In. ] am glad you
have come befnre we had LETT, because WI
wanted to mmess upon yon Doth, that our
Master charges us To say that the wreaIh
must he in his hands precisely al eleven Il
night.
IcNou only wear it 10 morrow that may
say, thou Linda. Queen Of Nay!
The blue eyes sparkled. aud the tlch col
nr came. and went. in The pure cheeks %
Linda. as Marie said this II IS very hind an'
adecliona,e of YOU dear Marie TO say this
bnt do not expect 10 wear II, nor lndee'
wish to.
What is this said both the sisters IN =
breath, cor wish to wear the beautiful wredil
nor be queen Of May!
Jeanette had all this time been sliding on
liIle foot along upon the rushes "hlcl
slrewed the cottage floor.
Some body will be unhappy, said LINDA
7 i'll wear il, and besides have not set M,
, hcsrt upon il, as perhaps some OF the giH
have done, 50 do not pray Ihlnk of that, and
make the wreath as lovely As you can.
Tears had come into her soft blue Eye
then. which looked si that moment Ike Yio
lets stepped 10 dew, aud her voice sllah'i
teinbed.
' II is very nnself.h Of you, dear little cir
replied Marie. but well sec.
No one seems TO think of. or wish TOR me
= said jeanette. pou,ngly. but every body al
= ways pre(ers Linda. she is always the lavo'
n itc. The glance was dark. that she her
upon the pure bright iace oi her compan'or
k Linda WIS sony for what had been sal
by the sisters, 50 TO undo It's effects and ca
bappiness again into her friends heart. sh
. said mernly, now have . real pre'enIlmen
= that Jeanette will be queen 10 morrow. S
d dea, folks be sure 10 twIne coral berries, an'
dark green leav -. with flowers OF the deeT
> es, shade, for the dark locks OF our Ma
Queen.
; And so with a happy good night she hui
s ,ied Jeanette off. as she called out loudl
e tia, th6y would be late il they fingered an
y longer.
Ten o'clock came. and found the girls
T. composing the Master Urand $ academy
d sound asleep. The Master had been know
! long as a distinguished teacher in Salem, b
3 the citizens, who entrusted thirty youn
y girls 10 his protection.
,r Tomorrow, there was, rs we have alread
e said TO be an high festival in the school, b'
J. who was TO be TO the regnlog queen, wi
le not known.
,. lie, the good impartial teacher was sad
rs perplexed how to decide upon the malte
10 for it had been long ago fully understot
lie there, that the best and most self sacrlhcinI
Young LADY was to find the wreath of fiowe
It, upon IilIle stand by her bedside, when 81
I'd awoke the next morOing. The queen, wit
as the rest, was TO be aliiied 10 white. q
v. wreath and sash. alone bespeaking dlffe
~ ence for some reason, IL was withheld, ia
as A sash was To be WON.
a The good Master, had retired 10 re1e
alone, upon the momenlous matter. mecha
z ically he sought his school room, p laced
lighted candle upon it, sat down and muse
He observed how Car off the corners look
ed in ,hs dim ligh, and how very still and Ion
cd Iy the lule desks occupied by the eiIs a
er pesred. as though he were the only evlden
I'D of daylight there, with night waiting up
cd him. and they momently expecting Tor 9
ou stamping OF uny feet beneath them, all Il
had a language Of its Own for him.
Tins he sat in profound silence for lo