The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-28
5plrrtta Sturu.
Whiting Composition.

Father said h, my teacher says that
all the boys in my class must write u corr
position, and hand II ~ iIlI by neAI Sat
urday noon. What shall do? can,
think Of single thing 10 write about. |
wish You would tell me what to write
1T Will W" Le Your cnmposiion, IN,
son. If tell YOU what to write
But what shall 10. father: am
sure | cannot write one.
Let it rr>: for the present. want YOU
10 tell me, now, about yuur visit TO YOUR
uncle Henry's. have not had leisure
to ask YOU ANYTHING about it since your
return
Il had a very pleasant visit, father. In
the morning cousin William took ne over
to Mr. Greeu's garden to see his tulip
beds They were beautiful. | never saw
such = variety Of colorS.
'Mr. Green seemed pleased to see tina,
] admired them so much. and asked me
ii had an, flowers at home ll,ld hm
] had a small bed. lie said he would
give me solr hulhs. III the f.li a'd f |
ST., them out, and take good care Of them
! shou'l have tulips ur my own in he
spring.
i thought lac was very kind, i thanked
him and told him | should be very glad
10 bave some tulips in NV ted
Alter We returned frnu Ma : ! luuk
ed over cousin Williams books ill dinner
time. After dinner walked in the gsr
den with aunt Mary. and Lucy, and VII.
liam.
Lucy showed me her bed in which we're
some hean'''ul hearts ease, a story ahou,
wrich she had seen in the ChId's Papcr
and she would tell me all she could re-.
Ia inter Of ii.
1T said: A great king had beau:i-
fuI garden, filed with all kinds Of trees,
fruits, and flowers. One day he garden
er came to him, and r"ld him that the
trees and flowers were all dying
The king went out TO see what was
the cause Frs: he wen, to grand o.,
oak tree. Of which he was very proud,
and said, why, oak, what is the matter
with your
And the oak said. u don't think am
Of any use | cant bear either frut or
flowers, and only take up room. II Twas
only rosebush, | could bear sweet flow
ers; OF Il was a peach or pear tree, or
even grapevine, could give you
fruit
Then he went to Liz f.vorite rosebusl..
aud that said. i am Of no use, because
cannot bear fruit. And the grape vine
complained That It WAS a poor weak crea
ture,and could not bear up its own weight
Tut must cling 10 uss of post.
AS the king was feeling very sad to
see the garden in such condition, he
suddenly spied little hearts ease with
its face turned up to him, looking AS
bright and smiling MS possible He asked
the hearts ease how il came to lie SO
blooming, when everything around il vas
willing away.
Why said the Eearts ease, i thought
you wanted me here. IL you had wan
ted an oak, you would have planted an
acrorn; Il YOU had wanted roses, you
would have set out rose bush, and If
you wanted grapes, you would have put
out grapevine. But knew that what
you wanted Of me was TO be hearts. ease
and so thought would .ry and be the
very best little hearts ease that ever I
cam
i liked the story very much and thogbt
to myself. IL am only boy, will try
to be the very best son and brother that
ever ] can
When we.come into the house, little
Edward wanted me TO pay horse with
him..
4 wac just going TO tell him that did
not wish 10 play, when though. Of the
hearts ease and ssId to myself, I will uy
to he the kindest cousin to little Edward
that ever ean' a&
Just before Istaued for home. Edward
came and climbed upon my knees: and
ooking into my fa,s with his bright.
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