The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-19

He has laid out beautiful walks, and u
groves, and flower beds here. He has r
buildings for his hcrses, and dogs, and b
chickens, and pigeons. He has fruits
and vines, and rare plants. Of almOstsve-
ry kind. He spends great deal Of time
reading;and his wife aud children ale very ]
fond Of him. and can scarcely let him i
leave them for day without tears. He la
seems very happy. He used to play un-
der these very trees. when he was child
not older than myself. often see tears
roll down his cheeks, wher heis alone,
lying uudsrthsse foe old trees. fancy
he is thinking Of days past and gone.
when he was boy. and perhaps, of his
dear companions who have gone before
him. believs he is good man; but /
will not tell you who be is. ] wonder if
I shall be so sad. at times, as he is; if l
live to be SO old, and have SO much to
make me happy. ,.,,. .'.r..,.i IS. s,
|. DesT me! | had almost forgotten was
telling aestory.' "a sess L.qol 5a,A 3d}
Two or three days after the Moss Rose
and violet had hair talk, a little daugh
ter Of the rich man was slrolling down to
the summer-house, with brisk little Skye
terrier, whom she called Jack gambol-
ing, and running, and leapiug into the air
beside her. The dog seemed to amuse
her very much, for she was laugbi lg al
most too loudly for a little girl, and SEEM
! to be thiuking of nothing but her own
fun. '. | 't'
: Suddenly she stopped and held up her
hands in admiration. ...4. ........ ...e
> "John! John!'' che called out to the
! gardener who was busy not far off, ''what
lovely rose here is! Do come. Please
! put it in a pot. and let me carry it up to
J the house. Behave yourself Jack-get
L away. Oil how much poor Jenny will
: like this" 't"0 '' i
! As the gardener put the flower in her
= hands she told him to send the black boy
. Thomas up in quarter OF an hour, to 60
- with her. She went toward the house
- and met her mamma upon the steps Of the
: porch. ,....... .i ......t ~.
:" "Oh! dear Edith what a beautiful rose
10 fe suppose that's for Jenny, How please,
~ che will be-" said Ediths mamma. a..s
Oe Eyes, mamma said Edith. "Wil 20
81 please pack the basket, for Thomas will b
Gu here very soon to carry it,"
- The lady smiled and went into the CO.
! '"' tage, but soon returned with basket fl
''' ed with something, covered with a napki
white ias snow. Up came Thomas, ar
O'' they set out-Thomas carrying the b,
). 'a' ket, and Edith the rose.
40 After walking about half an hour the
~ stopped before poor. looking, broke
Ah' down old house. Thomas set down t
l9f' basket and returned home Edith took
'ne up and knoc ked at the door. A feel
ING voice criod "Come in.' She walked
un to little room, very neat and clean. b
any denoting poverty only one chair and
~ table, and the window panes broken a
n'' stopped with rags. In one corner wa
7, bed, and in it lay young girl, not o'
I'm !n' fouree years old, very thin and viii
mt with great blue eyes and long aaxen ho
'ng She was very feeble, but lad q brig
~, cheerful face. ..ag LstH
anu ." As Edith entered the young girl sa
''er, '0hl how gladI l am to see you. Mot
| has gone out washing, and must be all
ipO' all day But what q sweet pretty re
Val am How ! shall like to watch it'll 1t will ch
oxen \ me up in my Hours oflOnelinessd "
b 70 After Edith had given the poor girl
=, 70 basket, and she had thanked her for
mug ! and they had chalted awhile, Edith b
!, me her good by, andwent home. ~ y. %
sna'' When she was gone. Jenny (cor this
she) said :-"How upgrateful l am!
tears little while ago I was murmuring at |
could lot. when all a,e SO kind to me-"
liked, Then the Moss Rose thought TO herr
ps at '"My time has come. This is my woI
Moss to cheer this poor, sick girltp ! W
h Its So thu Moss Rose put forth all
:rtas- Beauty and al her fragrance. anttho
''esS aress' was happy with the flower. ~,
.'v The next day Jenny talked a great
. tell with her mother about flowers. IL
Rose you think mamma" said she, "that '
intent the flowers die in winter, and are &C
4 ed ID the ground, they are like iOOrs
!, this when We die aud are covered 10 the gro
ilroad, When spring comes the flowers bloc
}, Tor gain in beauty and shall not we b
lies a again in far greater beauty after the
is al direction, when we shall be perfect?
IS; and -"Yes darling" said her uother, .
:, and ten think Of that But don't talk any
air O. now; yodsafe too tirsd."SS : p
down 7Thentheyounggirl fell into % 4
if they sleep. The next day Jenny was a
farrEsy .-W aIIl.. u. u :,