Indiana American., 1868-06-26

/ ita boast that they dislike flowers, calling
them useless v eeds. anxofthy the atep-
ton Of sensible people. These people
seem to intimately their speech that they
are rather wiser than the Creator Of these
magnificent gifts to man. Now, it does
seem to me. that IL Infinite wisdom has
deemed il right to create flowers, that "a
poor, groseling waif upon the outer rim
Of timc--a mere speck suspended between
prospective and Retrospective eternity }
need not feel ashamed to love, admire and
protect them.
To all the styles of character above
named, 1t will be prudent TO give as wide
berth as Christiapisy viii possibly admit
Of. They are not fit to trtfst with implic-
il faith as friends or obligors. Give me
the sapguine, warm-skinned, warm heart
ed red blooded man orwoman, whose feel
iugs and sympathies gush out at abe sight
Of the beautiful floral gifts of Heaven.
All these you may trust with your life or
your reputation; their brains are pure,
their nerves are medullary. their blood Is
pure aud warm, they have sympathy with
the human race, aud are the material we
should look to for our friends. You need
never seek for friends among the upright,
invulnerable, bright s,eely characters.
whose brains are stony, whose nerves are
iron wire, and whose cold blue blood moves
slowly and gingerly through their brassy
arteries aud veins. so
But let us turn away from this disagree
able phase of human nature, TO the bright
aud sunny side OF human character. How
beautiful is that pure affection which
women have for howers-wholly unselfish
--an affection sprinEisg solely from their
goodness Of heart, without the expectation
Of any reward except the smiling beauties
Of their floral pets. ! almost envy The
happiness of my charming friend Mrs.
-, who devotes 80 much OF her time
each day to the company Of her flowers,
whose companion she is, and who in re-
turn constitute large society Of dearly
beloved friends. in whose presence she
never becomes lonesome or feels much the
want of othy companions. And with
equal truth might name the Misses -
aud others. outside the town ms having
warm blood and warm hearts, who feel and
see the beauties Of flowers, who estimate
.hem as one ofthe great gifts Of God. These
ladies, and great many others who might
be named, may be set down, withou: hes
ilatiqn, as being in their secret hearts true
aud pure. worthy ofsrespect and adrnira-
ton, and above all, as friends, to beitrust-
ed wilbouta doubt or hesitation.
Gowhere you may among mankind,
you will always 6nd the pure aud true
hearted among the enthusiastic admirers
OF Nature ani the perfect works Of the
Creator; or 20 where you may in pursuit
Of the sordid and vicious, you will lalways
find them among those whose. affections
are placed upon the artificial creations OF
mon. III you would look for people OF
one idea or people whose minds run for
ward and backward in groove, hunt for
then, amongst those who have no love for
the works of Nature or Natures God. II
you wish to fud the genial, the good, the
true, The afiectionate, the loveuble, hum
them among the flowers and the other
beauties of Nature; for there, aud there
alone, they are to be'fonnd. ! 4 &
AZALEA.
Brookyille, Inds, Juneil6, 1868.