Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-03-03


which they might take part, and have their
share of admiration too, instead Of being
cooped up in such an out of-the-way place.
The elder plants shook their heads sorrow
fully when they saw these young things so
obstinately self -willed, and prognosticated
evil if they left their parent-stems; but the
Lilly laughed at them for croakers, and the
Forget-me-not agreed with her in every
thing
They did not think theirs at all blissful
lot; and having nothing for which to be
grateful, they offered up murmurs instead
of the incense of thanksgiving; so when
their gentle watcher found the origin of the
evil, remedy was determined upon.
One disaffected member of community
makes many and it was not right that the
general harmony should be disturbed by
these two unthankful murmurers.
So it chanced, ere long, that youth lost
his way whilst rambling through the wood,
and lying down to rest at the edge of the
pool, caught sight of the Forget-me-notju just
within his reach, and stretching out his
hand, he gathered them both. The Forget
me-not responded so eagerly to his touch,
GudG ue UOOh away u PAL VI HCl lOOU do Will.
Now the two flowers were supremely hap
py, and even rejoiced at having managed
so cleverly without being under obligations
either to the breeze or the brook. They
smiled down triumphantly upon the friends
they left behind them as, securely fastened
in the youths button n-hole, they journeyed
away with him.
He had long distance to 60, and at first
the runaways enjoyed this elevated position
exceedingly; but when the hot sun began
to parch up the juice in their stems, and
there were no cooling waters to refresh them,
they felt faint, and dropped their heads !;
indeed, the Lily would certainly have died,
being the more delicate Of the two, if the
journey had been much longer. Suddenly
they felt themselves revived by the contact
of cooling water, and the Forget-me-not,
being the first to raise her head, saw young
fair face bending over her with look Of
eager delight.
''Look here, Claire. these pretty flowers
which neighbor Charlie brought me are re-
viving already. 1t is famous specimen of
! tho II l-A-rnnt- Aaa-
shall dry it in day or two"
The little Forget-me-not did not like be-
ing called by such strange sounding name;
it had never been heard in the valley: but
the Lily was not sufficiently revived to pay
much attention to its displeasure.
Clarie, little dark-eyed damsel, some
years younger than her sister, gazed also
admiringly upon the two travelcrs, as her
sister went on talking about them. Il hope
they will keep fresh; [ shall wear them this
evening instead Of Captain Mowbray' s splen-
did exotics; I know be will be very angry;
but [ don't care for that"' laughed the
young girl Il would rather please neigh
Dor Charle.' And she took out wreath
of artificial flowers, also lilies and forget-me-
nots, and placed it for a moment on her
head. AS she thus stood sportively before
the glass, the wanderers-now both quite
wide thought they had never seen
any thing so beautiful Much more did
they admire her few hours later, when she
was ready dressed for the ball in her simple
white muslin, trimmed with sprays of the
same tiny flowers to match her wreath, her
only ornament a string of magnificent pearls
round her neck.
"Good-by, dear Clarie," said the young
girl, kissing her sister: Il hear papa call
ing me; [ must 60 now"
"Good-by, Edith; I hope you will enjoy
yourself: but oh wait a moment; you have
actually forgotten ncighbor Charlie flowers;
let me put them into your brooch for you"
So the Lii y and the Forget-me-n not, look
ing very fresh and beautiful, were securely
fastened on to the dress, and felt not little
proud Of their new position; in fact, could
ho1 flo,r ;rb
They did not quite like being covered over
with the opera-cloak; but pride must bear
little pain, snd they were amply repaid for
the temporary obscurity of their situation
when the heavy wrapping was removed, and
the fair Edith, leaning on her fathers arm,
entered the splendidly illumin ated ballroom.
But soon they began to feel the effects of the
heated atmosphere, and the Lily thought re-
morsefully of the cool evening breezes which
she knew were even then tanning her sister,
flowers in the quiet valley-her distant
home. Nor did the Forg get-me-not feel
much happier; but neither of them liked to
complain. Captain Mowbray, of whom they
had heard, danced with Edith once, and
tried to persuade her to walk out on the
balcony with him, which, to the great NOR
tifcation of the poor fainting blossoms, she
declined. At length neighbor Charlie led
her out into the moonlight, and the Forget
me-not raised her head once more; but the
poor Lilly could no longer be refreshed; she
had dropped from exhaustion, and had been
crushed beneath the spurred heel of the
mustached Captain. Neighbor Charlie no
ticed its loss, and his companion seemed
very distressed at the discovery. but the
young man told her it did not signify, as
she had preserved the flower he wished her
always to treasure,