The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-30
LIZZIE AND HER FLOWER Sect


warm Saturday afternoon, show l
wish had something to do. 1t.
seems twice as warm when YOU
Just sit still in rocking chair, and
do nothing. ] have fed the canar-
les, and teased poor Poll until she
got vexed with me and made such
noise could not stay in the ar
Dor. though | boiled her an egg TO
make up. Now what can you think
of, m other, that you would like to
have me do
The mother sat by the window
busliI sewing white braid on little
buff sleeve Of Willie's. well, my
DEAR said she, 4 think you might
gather the flower seeds this after
noon. 1t will be shady under the
locust trees. Those sweet williams,
and larkspurs. are all wasIing,and so
are the foHE o'clocks, and the morn
ing glories on tie lattice
There is not much use in sowing
the seed, mother, they will all come
just the same
That is true, but then you nigh,
give the seed to some one who has
none. Do you not know of some
place where they have no flowers,
and where they might be induced
10 cultivate tha,, -
yes, mother, pass half dozen
places every day as 60 to school,
where the factory people live. and
they have not a flower about, tho
all have a bit of door. yard
Just think how pleasant ii would
look, to see flowers blooming all
along that row, and morning gIories
climbing about the windows. Then
what blessing il would be TO the
poor. hard working people. Ny lit
tie daughter does not appreciate
The value of refined, tasteful home,
as she would after living fer time
in one Of these poor places
oh, molher,' said Lizzie, with a
little shudder at the bare possibility
Of such a thing.
well, we should do what we
eau. to maks their life brighter and
better. Flowers are Gods little
ministers, sent to bless and cheer
alike the high and the lowly.
can not bear to see them wasted
when they might be cheering some
lonely lot | remember lesson our
gray-haired gardener taught me
when child. We had been taking
ZIP roses and lilacs, and there were
many more than we wanted. Gu,
neighbors were well supplied, so ]
proposed throwing them away. q
think it would be wrong, Miss Cha.
RAJ, TO waste these sweet gifts Of
Cod said Philip, Il would rather
plant them BY the wayside. where
they may surprise and please some
wearyfoo;ed traveller So we con.
Guided to set them out by the rustic
scat near the bridge. They grew
fast in the rich soil by the river,
and | do not think the richest flow
or garden ever gave more delight.
They were free to all, and foot trav-
eiers. and little children especially,
enjoyed their fragrance. Good, old
Phi'lIp, he was trying to do some
one favor
Lizzie gathered her flower seeds
that afternoon, and bestowed them
as Ter mother proposed. They
were received thankfully, for every
one loved The little girl who Passed
them daily with such pleasant face,
and who always had cheerful word
for them. The next season they
were planted about the doors.in little
beds or boxes, and it was delightful
To see the glow of sunshine they
threw over the low brown cottages
And the glow was not confined 10
the .niside, but came in at the open
doors and windows, Tor sympathy
with The pure and beautiful in ma
:ure, ever makes the heart softer
a I'd better.
During The shock of an earth