Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-27
MI 5 G. T. l. l. A n Y .
rrom the Lady'' Book.
NEGLECTED FLOWERS.
ny ANNIE FROST.

"Oh. yes sur. indeed we wiz" said n
sweet voice, and the speaker raised pair OF
dark eyes with a look Of wounded surprise
a, the implied doubt.
"Now wondcr," 'aid Jake Hopkins
folding his hands and looking after the
two girls as they walked away" wonder
Jake, H. you amt fool % trust them gals ?
You was born wl'h soft place in your
heart"
" And ynur head, too, said a good na.
turci voice behind him. What's tho mat
ter, that | find YOU talking to yourself like
a lunatic2"
"why, YOU see Mr.. Llrkin the poor
lady told you abou, that was sick, next
door 70 US died last week. and left them
two g'l' you mind spoke Of, to look after
themselves. They're ralo beauties. The
bigger one is about fifteen; aud she's been
we'll eiicatci ~ her mother, and tho little
ones just turning seven. Well they took
on awful about their ma; and I just took
them in hers Tor a spell I'LL they'd look
around. and find something to 10.
To-day the older one. Hester, said II !
was wilin' she would make some boqucts
Of some flowers and try to sell ON 81 le;
her DO IT, We will share the profits. She
is 20 pay me tonight"
Poor children, About seven you said
one was. Just III, age just the age" he
said sadly. q bot come" ho added more
hriskly called TO see abou, the camelns.
Are they in blossom YETI"
"orcncl TIN. morning. 'ir. viii you
walk in2' And the ljri,t lei the way to
bis greenhouse.
We will follow the orphan, who ndly
and slowly wendell their way to the old
church in the central part OF New York.
Here they found u scat and offered their
beautiful ljwer. to the p,sscr, by. Lola.
the youngest, was soon absorbed in watch.
ins the busy scene bat lIes,er's face never
lost it, ,ad, wr.tial expression. Neither
was aware NJ the admiration her beauty ex.
cited, until an elderly gentleman suddenly
stopped IN front Of Lola, scanning her face
eagerly while h. fine eyes were moist with
tear. W Nh" Is your name i'''Ie girl =
ne asked
L
I'a Crawford SIR
"' 'u'n'' 70 il''''r' ''y'ng' III 'o'c'
That 'remh'rd win em't'on' Your sister
Is w'nderlnIIy Ike a litt'' grl ! lost some
four months as,. Wouli you Object 70
walking home with m', - that my wife can
'e' herr think 1t would comfort her.
w'' buy all your h'"'r'
certainty We can 60 '''i HS'eF ~
sing
They soon reached the ho1''. Tho gem
uem'n LETT them IN th' p'r''r' "h'' ne
went ei'l h'' VIE IN " 'e" m'm'n"' =
"'' handsome Iiy' I" d''p mourning came
in' rs SON A' she 81" L'''' 'n' 'P''"S
towards h''' ''''P'i hsF ar'n' anu our'' III
to tears
lis'ers eyes hIIed a' The Iaiy 'oooei
out: oh' my eh''d my eh'd
""'n sue S''" 'no'' ''"'P','a "' q"'
"o"'' "''' anu '"' S''' '''u "'' ''H'P''
history.
he' '''"sF . n'a o''n 4 '''rN !" u ""o'''
safe mouse IN r"'''d''p'N' anu uy'"s '"o
years helore LETT them p'nn'le''' Her moth
er was the daughter OF a wealthy merchant
whose Aml'y cast her Oh ~nsn sue 'nar''oi'
A'.er ",r i''n'r u'a'n' h'r n''"e' came
to New York ana TOOK IN sewing Con.
sumption m'rA'a her Ior h'' ''cUm' anu
she d'ed a week ago. leaving them orphans
where are you living now
AT Mr' hopkins 'n' Ho''',' ",' ~"
allowed Us 10 on'r '"''o "'"''' ''r s''O'
Ihe very cn''ren ~ Wv 'o'""S "o
ABOUT 'n's morning. si'u '''' i'''N'"''
Mrs L'tE'n' sun ne'i "'A e'lpN Close
In her arms rs 'houSh she woa'd never 'e'
her 90
III you l'' your '''''' ','''r stay VIII"
me today she asked turning 70 hester
lon can call Tor her Tonight AMER you
have sold nll your h,wers.
They ar' mine said Mr. Lark'n',
cmp'yins the basket and placing gold
piece in Iicsters hand. You will have TO
80 to Mr.. Hopkins Tor more
When Hester returned IN the evening.
most startling proposition met her' MIS-
LarkIns w''hed 70 "u 'p' L'''' ""u s'Pa'H'e
her entirely from "'r ''''s', '"1' '"' "'s"'
be her own chlld, WIFI, sue tpll hcr