The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-01-03
The Poppy and the Daisy.
A FABLE.

crlmp little Daisy that grew at MS 1eet.s
"That's more than | can tell, said the
Daisy. no ,qs
"Don't you feel ashamed of being SO
near me?" said the Poppy.
"Not at all, SAID the Daisy.
"Don't you see how tall ann" said the
Poppy.
"And handsome?" said the Poppy.
eyes," said the Daisy.
"Don't you feel afraid of me?" said the
Poppy.
mot Bit" said the Daisy.
elbow very short you are" said the
Poppy. :, 80
"And insignificant, said the Poppy.
EYES," said the Daisy.
"And ugly" said the Poppy.
~ deny that" said the Daisy.
as'No one would look twice at you, said
the Poppy.
aPerhaps not" said The Daisy.
"The people pass through the field and
don't see yo1." said the Poppy.
a"Do they?" said the Daisy.
"They can't help seeing nsel" said the
Poppy. 8 93
mo, I'm sure they can't" said the
Daisy. 2a 'ea
"And they admire mel" said the Pop
Ipy. A
"Do they2" said the Daisy.
ssYou kne,o they do" said the Poppy
growing redder with passion. a y
sI'm sure / DON'T" said the Daisy.
"You're as enyious as you can be, /" said
the Poppy.
iQuite a mistak.," said the Daisy.
ooh, you would give the whole field to
be in my place" said the Poppy.
II wouldn't" said the Daisy.
"Who would spend a thought on yoaa'
said the Poppy, contemptuously.
"Robert Burns" said the Daisy.
II wish the reapers would come to cut
the corn,' said the Poppy.
$50 do l." said the Daisy.
"Why do you want them?" said the
Poppy. 4ef
Simply because you do" said the
Daisy.
every fine; it's your conceit. You
think they will look at ycu," said thu
Poppy.
mo, I don't indeed" said the Daisy.
"They won't trouble themselves about
lyou," said the Poppy.
81 hope no.," said the Daisy.
81 shall turn my back on you," sait
the Poppy.
a"Do," said the Daisy.
!"Are you. not very sorry2" said TIL
Poppy.
mot at al" said .he Daisy.
II despise you, said the Poppy.
| "Do your" said the Daisy:
ut makes me i'll to look at you" sal,
the Poppy.
"How wise Of you to turn round, then,
said the Daisy. -
"You couldn't turn your back on me,
said the Poppy.
mo, Tn such stiff little thing sal,
! the Daisy.
"What made you turn round again?'
said the Daisy.
/ "Oh, dearl'' said the Poppy.
"What,s the matter?" said the Daisy.
j "The reapers are comingl" said th'
/ Poppy,
dDon't you want them2" said the Dai
i sy.
4 ssOh, I'm afraid they'll cut me down,
said the Poppy. They've just cut dow
a whole company Of us"
"Ah! you're SO tall" said the Daisy.
/ "Alas, alas!n sighed the Poppy.
"And so handsomel said the Daisy.
4 "Ahp' said the Poppy.
aTheyll be sure to see you," said tn
Daisy.
"Oh, don't" groaned the Poppy. i
wish was short, like you"
81 am very short said the Daisy.
"They won't see you,' said the POP
A'"No, nobody looks at me-" said tn
Daisy.
, "Good bye, Daisy-they are close;
,, shall soon be cut down." said the POP
!, 's"Good bye said the Daisy. -.
'sI've been very rude to you; will 20
! forgive me2" said the Poppy.
aOhl don't mention it," said the Dai
o lsy.
Q care you sorry for me?' said the POI
= Inv.
eyes, with all my heart" said the Da
5 lsy.
'You're dear, kind little thing" sal
!, the Poppy.
: "Thank you kindly" said the Daisy.
"You never made much of yourself
!. said the Poppy.
: 81 never had the chance said IL
Daisy. 5
Poor Poppyl He never spoke NOR
The scythe reached him just as the Dai'
rs was closing for the night, and when 81
'e opened in the bright, fresh morning,
/ lay PROSTATE beside her. While she "
g thinking over his fate,a heavy heel pres
as ed on her, and drove her almost into t
So earth, and she thought she should nev
le get up again. But she did, and So
"a looked as CHEEKY as ever, and was mo
IS convinced than ever that it was better
IN grow low than high, and to be plain tn
ID d to be gaudy, and felt that she had rath
III be poor little Daisy than the han
be soonest Poppy that ever graced the fell
,g -~-.----
US na- Every girl who intends to quail
for marriage, should always go througl