The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-11-29
THE CLOVER BLOSSOM.

Oiil-toI> anu III Tic StlicN - dlu tu'
air was full OF the pleasant sonnd
of country lie, little red clover
blossom, in lis humble home by tn,
dusty roadside, lifted its head, still
wet with the refreshing dew-drop>
% see what all the world was do
ng. ia the meadows aud on The
hiii-iops the Trees were standing il
their wonderful beauty the grace
fuI elm, the strong oak, the dropping
willow, the slender birch, and the
dark, solemn pine. Along the road
came the market wagons, carving
an almost endless variety OF beau,i-
fuI fragrant roses, and many Other
flowers OF early summer; Tor there
was TO be a grand floral fes,i,a! in
the neigboring city. aud large prizes
were 10 be awarded 10 those who
brought flowers OF the rarest beau
~.
The clover blossom grew very
sad as she thought OF the use and
beauty oil every thing around her.
"Ot what use am humeiy little
thing living here in the dust! Ii |
were handsome, SO that people
would look al Inc and admire me. I
should be happy; but now migh, a,
well be out oi the world a, in it,"
The day wore away; hu, before
the sun had gone down, Il large lam
lily carriage came slowly down the
hill. AT the foot OF the hill, an un-
fastening OF some portion ei the har-
ness caused the coachman 10 di-
mount. A little gill, with pale,
thin face, was lying in the arms %
her nurse. She raised her head and
looked from the carnage window.
"See, Nanny, the little red rose
Can you give il 10 me" The pale
hands grasp-d eagerly the little
clover blossom; the little head sank |
back I" IT. resting place. and soon,
with the ''liiiIe rose" pressed against
her check. The child slept Swce,lN.
In her sleep The i""cenesi higer>
dropped her treasure, AM h. moth
er took ii from he c..iid .al'. She
waS a beautiful woman: Vet oil- did
not like To hook al her lace, IL rad
such restless, iIuub ed k,Oh. The
sweet scent oi the Clover -eeined 10
AWAKEN some old n.esn,,ries, ior sh,
looked like one whose inu'ight. " ie
tar awas. One who li>lened arigfi',
might have hca,.i tile clover b..s on,
speaking Ia her The VOID:
"co.ne with me, lady, away iro n
your elegan, home and Your ia IL
i",abie lie, 10 u little ias-aaay vii
ia-se. i,a! have same time ee,. ,i,a
'nw. hraNn ce.ia.e. 4l:n / .i-.ie
anoi- 'ae ae.;eiin. cln II T. :,
very hunaie house, ani the iwu
who hone il mas been Tor more
than II " Year are Very PLAIN, hpun
bic people; tut when the Lord make
uf his JeAei- from those who ha, {
loved unsvlfi hlv aasi have lived 60. |
Others. he vii MOI forget old Jato
and II irihi Le-tr. do vuG re-
menii,cf wiiea iieir ;,nnle ai.,i ileii
h at Wee q, n !" eve L, !, |
n"m-ie>s iiiie .,.iraan ~ a"la HEY
nese. lei ie.l The i..ss y anor.e :
tenderness aud "a aib,-i' carel lo
have not i"rao.ie, Iiiai summer III
ieriu.'u wbe:i iso ii ,i~i> and bno
ihe', who had been ~ -sr.iv ayia-
anil he aeN-ninNn nav, iii ~ Id
the well filed cart ior :, ii.,.i -wt,i
ride.
"Cheeks Il he'd with exci,emri
ana hea,. bar iwi.lsi wii. w.!d
vines from ine brook side, All hai>
trinn:l .viih til Sw Z bo,.,,..i,o
TIC clover. 81 dos l,v the nn,Ae
soy he-n at Il ii.er!N ride II ",
81 Frank l.ai oml, been NH, n,
woulda we have iiiore Inn! aid IL
lie LaK.N, INIn sister 81 Fran. ihe
melrie i rogue in I'LL The Village
When they can,e in >.ei,I Of ne
cid farm hou {. q group "i men an.
boys were slowly approaching tire
door. Eagerly The cliliren ha len
Ell toward, The house. When IA +,
Ieache the "pen d.ur. III: men
were laying down ii.eir preci as
anl den--n,tr,y lille Fraak-nnr
meg, now, bat. >Iili a.l.i Geld. lie
had been drowned il The stream near
Inc wool. xl.ll,- the three wrfe p,av
ng in The hay-feit.. When the, AZ
heir hats as,ln. black rib ION, had
asen the place of lhr clover b o
-",ns. And now," said the C over,
tine old n;an aud woman live a.n.
n the old house, but they # e, OF.
or the voices thai ore flied iIis,
home with pleasant. So1ajs. Years
lave pa sed since iiev went away,
md for Il lon: time no liding - r
lem have .ia.i iened the iea I. l,.at z
'aeri>hed them 5, hadly. The it, T. T.
lie gold ~ haired Lucy j, a WIDOW, /,
irving all her lime and strength Ia
'arn bread for her elf AMI tor her u
,idren. .Ianir~. tie broth n, has .