Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28

replied: "There are others hurt gre
deal worse than l am. Go and attend
o them, can bcyr it." She WIS taken
G house and Lid upon The floor with
|, bundle of tloods clothes for pillow. 5,
a would not let he doctor attend to her il
juries until the others lad been cNed 70
i Anoth, is added to the countless LIST
: those who have parable led SIR Philip Si'
G Ety's famous coed All about US are mt
l and women, not knowing it tn, VI cl Z
= capable OF suffering anu dying for Il
! good Of others, or in the simple p.rforn
, ance of duty. The world is better tina
, 1t seems Hartford Courant.
7 Butter Caps and DAISIES.
During one of last summers hOttt
days had the good fortune to be seatt'
in a railway Car near a mother and tOl
children, whose relations with each othe
were singularly beautiful 1t was plai
tina they were poor. The mothers Dor
net alone would have been enough to hav
CONDEMNED the whole in any one of til
worlds tLoroughfarcs, but her face VI,
one which gave sense Of rest To loo
upon; 1t WAS earnest, tender, true an
strong. The children-two boys and tw
girls-were all under the age of twelve
and the youngest could not speak plainl,
They had had rare treat They had bee
visiting the mountains, and were talking
over the wonders they had seen with
glow of enthusiastic delight which was t.
be envied, and the mother bore her par
all the while with such equal interest an,
eagerness that no one not seeing her face
would dream that she was any other thai
an elder sister. In the course Of the da,
there were many occasions when it was nee
essary for her to deny requests and ask servi
ces, especially from the eldest boy, but n<
young girl anxious to please q lover coult
have done either with a more tende
courtesy. She had her reward, for NJ
lover could have been more tender o.
manly than was the boy of twelve. Thei
lunch was simple and scanty, but it ha(
the grace of u royal banquet. At the las
the mother procured with much glee thrc,
apples and an orange, of which the children
had not known. All eyes fastened on tn.
orange. 1t was evidently great rarity
wanted to see if this test would bring ou
seltishness The mother said: GLOW shall
l divide this? There is one apple fol
all, for l expect big tastes from each o.
you"
"Oh, give Annie the orangel Annie
loves oranges" spoke out the eldest boy
with the air of q cOnQuerOr, at the same
time taking the smallest and worst apple
for himself.
"Oh, yes, let Annie have the orange
echoed the second boy, nine years old.
Eyes, Annie may have the orange, be-
cause it is nicer than the apple, and she is
a lady and her brothers are gentlemen,
said the mother quietly. Then there was
a merry contest as to who should feed the
mother with the largest and most frequent
mouthfuls. Then Annie pretended to
want apple, and exchanged thin, golden
strips of orange for bites out of the cheeks
Of Baldwins; and as sat watching her in
tently, she suddenly fancied she saw a
longing in my face, and sprang over to me
saying, " DO you want taste, too?"
The mother smiled Understandings
when said, "No, thank you, you dear
generous little girl; don't care abou,
oranges
At noon we had tedious interval OF
waiting at dreary station. We sat fol
two hours on narrow platform which the
sun scorched till it smelt OF heat The
eldest boy, the little lover, held the young
est child and talked to her, while the tired
mother closed her eyes and rested
The other two children were toiling uE
and down the railroad banks, picking OK
eyed daisies, butter-cups and sOrrel. The,
worked like beavers, and soon the punches
were almost too big for their little hands
They came running to give them to theil
mother. "Ob, dear I" thought I, chow that
poor, tired woman will hate to open
her eyes! and she never can take those
great punches of willing, worthless flowers
in addition to her bundles and bags" Twas
mistaken.
Oh, thank you, my darlings! How
kind you were! Poor, hot, tired little
flowers, how thirsty they look! If they
will try and keep alive till we get home
we will make them very happy in some
water, won't we? And you shall put one
bunch by papas plate, and one by mine.
Sweet and happy, the weary and flushed
little children stood, looking up in her face
while she talked, their hearts thrilling
with compassion for the dropping flowers
and with delight in giving their gift
Then she took great trouble to get q string
and tie up the flowers; and the train came
and we were whirling along again. Soon
it grew dark, and little Annie's head
nodded. Then heard the mother say to
the eldest boy Dear, are you too tired to
let little Annie put her head On your
shoulder and take nap? We shall get
her home in much better care to her papa
if we can manage to give her little
sleep" How many little boys of twelve
hear such words as these from tired, over
burdened mothers?
Soon came the city, the final station
with its hustle and noise. | fingered &c
watch my happy family, hoping to see the
father. "Why, papa isn't here?" ex
claimed one disappointed little voice after
another. "Never mind" said the mother
with still deeper disappointment in hel
tone; perhaps he had to 60 to see some
poor body who is sick" In the hurry Of
picking up all the parcels and sleepy
babies, the poor daisies and butter cups
were left forgotten in the corner of the
rack. wondered if the mother had MOI
intended this. May be forgiven Tor the
injustice! A few minutes after l haC
passed the little group, standing still out
side the station, heard the mother say
ooh, my darlings, have forgotten yoU
pretty bouquets Tam so sorry! l won
der if could find them if went back
Will you all staLd still and not stir from
this spot, if go?''
you some more. Don't go!' cried all tho
children.
"IIere are your flowers, madam" said I
81 saw you had forgotten them, and took
them as memcntoes Of y III and your sweet
children" She blushed and looked discon
certed. She was evidently unused tc
people and shy with all but her children
However, she thanked me sWeetly anC
said:
II was very sorry about them. The
children took such trouble to get them
and l think they will revive in water
They cannot be quite dead"
"They will neuer die!' said I, with ar
emphasis which went from my heart t.
hers Then all her shyness fled. We
shook hands, and smiled into each other!
eyes with the smile Of kindred as w.
parted.
AS followed on, heard the two chill
drcn who were walking behind So. ing t.
each other, "Wouldn't that have beer
too bad? Mamma liked them 80 much, an,
we never could have got SO many all a
once again"
YES, we could, too, next summer sal,
the boy, sturdily.
"Thcy are sur Of their "ncxt summer,
think all of those six souls children
and mother and father They may neve
raise so many oxcyed dasies and butter
cups "all at once" PERHAPS some of tn
little hands have already picked their las
flowers. Nevertheless, their summers ar
certain to such souls, either here or il
(yO1'Q 1Onrnr country II " in TnI.