The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-05-25

ways doing somebody a kindness
) and you are always so contentee
and happy, I don't wonder you ar
called Heart's-ease." Now tn
> foreign gentleman was seen to turr
his eye-glass towards y-of:the
Valley, who looked like a bride, ir
her white veil and kids, and SC ut
terly unconscious Of her beauty
that every one raved about it. She
was one Of the few-the very few
whom no one, not even the ma
licious Weed family, could say
anything against. Lily served
the company with nectar. The
Tulip sisters distributed kisses, for
which they were noted the world
over. The Misses Pink brought
lady-fngers, and Daffy said She
knew May Rose furnished the
lemon-dr ops. Widow Myrtle
passed the cream which she had
superintended, and Mr.. Laurel
followed with ice-water. These
two were always together, but
! they were first cousins, and no one
remarked about it.
Such y fine, merry time playing
!! "Ball," and "Croquet," and Ring
around a rosy" and Goats. peas,
beans and barley grows" and
PUSSY corner; for all joined in
the games, except Miss Cactus,
who couldn't unbend, and Miss
Prim Rose, who confounded stiff.
ness with dignity, and DR.. Fish
Geranium, who didn't like to get
his blood heated, for fear of erysip-
elias, and Mrs. Columbine, who
was wearicd with the over-supply
of honey furnished, and, of course,
Mrs. Cowslip, who didn't think it
lady-like. The little Strawberries
did the running for the balls. Sy-
ringa kept the counts from memo
ry. Forget-me-not laughed till
her sides ached; and every one
said such a merry, delightful, hap
py, holiday time was never had
before; when Miss Cactus brought
every one to his senses by saying
she was "sure the dew was falling
that minute; Miss Prim Rose and |
Butter Cup had already left the
grounds, while Mrs. Cowslip had
been gone an hour"
Here Miss Hyacinth called to
Forget-me-not for the story, and
q score of voices shouted, "The
Story!" But Forget-me-not shook
her little head and said, "Wait till
June; I'm too tired"
Now, Mr.. Apple Blossom, who
lidn't have chance to finish his
say" and who never liked to have
IN opportunity pass without an
attempt to turn it into something
Useful, called the attention of the
company to the propriety Of in
permanent organization
or the promotion of social inter
course and the discussion of qucs-
ions Of general interest.
Here DR.. Crocus was seen to
hake his head, and there followed
general buzz of conversation as
o the hoW, sohat and when.
Mr.. Peach-Blossom, who was s
n the early part of the gathering {
ousin and near neighbor to the
ast speaker, after securing their I
ttention, said: my dears"- {
'each knew this wasn't the usual t
manner Of addressing a promis- {
uous company, but he had such a
ig, full heart he couldn't help it '
l fully approve of the sentiments t
lst advanced by my rigbt-hand r
lend; therefore I move that Ap- d
le Blossom, Mr.. Laurel, DR.. Sage,
Widow Myrtle and Minnie Nette S
appointed a committee to or S
anlze a society whose object shall t
9 the benefit Of the various orders G
I'D classes Of our Floral tribe" C.
Several voices simultaneously O
led, II second the motion" a
Arbor Vita, stiff, shining gen.
cman, stepped forward, rubbing Il
S hands, and said: "Ladics and c;
'ntlemen, you have heard the 81
otion, which has been seconded. Il
Il in favor will signify by the Il
ual sign" Shouts Of "Ayer' IA
ere heard from all directions. Il
no." There was but e,
e dissenting voice, and that was r.
r. Crocus, as might have been ri
pected. The majority was over Il
helming, and with smiles and h.
ws the party dispersed. b,
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