Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-25

fi Quo OF Hairs Andefsonp Stories. VI
i ifii lffAhalAied fforn The oeFlasn.l Il ifi3 ~
a great Queen once rcigned, in sLoss
garden doomed the losiost flowers from all
parts Of the world, at every season Of the
year. Butaboye all other flowers she loved
roses; and therefore, she possessed tho
greatest variety Of these, from the Mid
hedgc-rosc, with green, apple-Tcented leaves,
to the most beautiful rose &C Provence
They grew on tho castle walls, iwined,
round tho pillars and over the easements Of
the corridors and saloons; and the roses va
ricd in scent, form and color t ss
But caro- ani sadness dwclt 10 that pal
ace; the Queen lay on her sick bed and ihe
physicians said Sue inust die. .Thero is,
however q remedy for her" snid tho wiscst
among them. Bring her tho fnircst flower
in tho woTld---tbo Que Which is the express
ion of the highest loyc--if that comes be.
fore her eyes ere they close, she will not
diep r fafr 1913 - serrmrf faha,
Aud the young and old c,me from all
lands with roses, the loyliest that bloomod
in every garden but mono was the right
ono. The flower must be brought from tho
garden Of love; but what roso could be tho
expression Of tho highest, ,purest love And
tho poets sung of tho falrest rose in The
workbench one named his own. Aud
messengers were sent through all the coun-
tries round, to every heart that beat with
loyc-to every rank and every ago.
"No one has yet named the flower" said
the wise man. mo one has shown the
place,.rom whence il springs in its beauty. IL
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mco and Juliet" or from Walburgs grave.
though these flowers will ever bloom in le-
gends and songs. II is not one Of the roses
that bloomed forth from Winkelreid's blood
stained lance--from the holy blood which
flowed in death from tho breast Of the hero
for the fatherland, though no death is sweet
or, no rose rcdder than the blood which
thon flows. 1t is also not that wonder
flower for the cultivation Of which man
gives his fresh life in years and days--ths
magic rose Of knowledge" HGc8 7ore,3
~ know where il bloomsr' said happy
mother, who came to the Queens couch
with her tender babe;"I know where tho
fairest rose in the world is to be found--the
rose which is tho expression of the highest,
purest love. 1t blooms on the cheeks Of
my sweet child, when it opens its cyos re-
freshed by sumber, and smiles at me with
its whole love-" 7s aH1me3
"Lovoly is that rose, but there is yot o
fairer one" said the wise man. f1
ayes much fairer one" said one Of tho
women; II hayo seen it; holier rose
blooms not, 1t was pale, like tho petals Of
the tea-rose. saw it on the cheeks Of the
Queen; she had laid aside bcr royal crown,
and was nursing her sick child in the long,
sad night She wept and kissed il and
prayed to God for il, as mother prays in
the hour of anguish" eicl a s7-.
"IIoly and wonderful is tho white rose Of
sadness i'll its power; but it is not tho one
sought for. .rna I'D
mo, l saw the faircst rose in the world
before the alter of tho Lord" said the good
old Bishop. II saw it shine as though an
angels face had shown itself. Tho young
maiden went TO the alter of the Lord, hav-
ing renewed her baptism, and roses came
and went on her fresh cheeks. The young
maiden knelt there; she looked up to God
with her whole soul full of purity and love.
That was the expression of the purcst, high
, est love- am sai
BLESSED is it" said tho wise man; "but no
one has yet named the fairest rose in the
world" IN. v
Then stepped child into tho chamber.
the little son Of the Queen. Tears stood in,
his eyes and on his delicate cheeks. Ho
carried large closed book, bound in velvet.
with largo silver clasps. 4Motherw said
the little one, "oh, hear what have read p
And tho CHILD seated himself on the bee,
and read out Of the book Of him who gave
himself to dio on tho Cross, in order to savo
} man, and even unborn generations. "Grcat-
er love is there not.p t..fas5 "a ,,...g,f
|, Aud rosc blush spread orcr the Queens
/ checks; her eyes became SO bright, for she
/ saw the fairest rose spring forth from the
@ leaves Of the book-tho likeness of the one
), which bloomed from the blood of Christ on
:. the Cross. rs a "a bsao,
81 see itr' said she. "They never die
/, who looked on this rosc--tho fairest iu tho
world" ai asmai-3 gtad37 Won