Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-03
THE DAISY AND LAMB.
THE HON. E. II. observation-disclosures SEN,

THE HON. L. II. RNATCfIEULL-HUGES SEN
There was once house, far away in
the country, with nice little lawn be
fore it, round which ran n deep ditch,
and over the ditch you crossed broad
plank into the pleasant meadows be-
yond where the sheep and lambs lived.
They were never allowed to come on
the lawn, for fear they should get on
the flowers beds, and spoil the gravel
walks that the gardener was so particu-
lar about and kept so neat and clean.
On the lawn itself there was nothing
but grass, in which few dandelions
and daisies were the only flowers to be
seen
One little Daisy there was, about the
middle of the lawn, which was as CHEEKY
and happy little flower MS ever you
saw. There she nestled on her grassy
bed IA comfortable as a daisy need be
and whether it was fine or rainy wealth
or, she was always satisfied. When the
ram came, she would say, "NOw am
going to have my jolly shower-bath "
and when the sun shone out, she would
think, "there comes my nice fire, to dry
me and make me warm and cosy"
Whateverhappened TO this little Dali
sy, she was always happy and content
ed.
One day when the Lambs were very
risky, one which was holder than the
rest ventnred ON the plank which lay
across the ditch. He crept softly over
it till he got to the lawn then he push
cd his nose against the little gate which
was Mt the end of the plank, and, NJ 1t
was not fastened, it came open, and he
walked III upon the lawn AS If it was all
his own,
. that was d fine time for the little
Lamb He ate the sweet young grass
and he nibled OIL the heads of a dan
delion or two, and III fact he made him
self just as happy as, a school-boy with
his Christmas pudding.
On he strolled, step by step, very
slowly, toward the middle of the lawn,
till at last he came to the place where
our little Daisy was growing, He walk
ed up To her without a bleat, and was
just goiuS to bite of her head, when
she said, IN trembling voice
80 Mr., Lamb, dear Mr.. Lamb,
please don't tear meawny from my hap
Ply home am SO contented here
please spare me, for never did YOU
any harm.
Now the Lamb started back when he
first heard the Daisy speak, for he
WASH used to that kind of thing at all
and IA his mother had never taught;
him the language of flowers, don't
think he would have understood what
the poor little Daisy said, If he had not
been rather a cleAer Lamb, and besides,
no doubt he guessed from the Daisy's
frightened appearance what she was
asking, and what she wanted. So he
looked at the Daisy and he looked
round the lawn, and, after thinking. a
minute, he replied;
We'll, Miss Daisy, who'd have
thought OF this Lambs do eat
Daisies, YOU know. and must say that
Won seem 20 be very nice one Int |
don't wish 20 do anything unhandsome
HIVE you any friend who would say "a
good word for You +
''Oycs. MIR. Lamb, answered the
DAISY, "A ann sure that the Swallow
wall do So directly. if You ask him
So the Lamb turned round 20 the
Swallow, and said to him:
Come, SON ~kimming fellow. what
do you know al TINS Daisy 7
You are uuJ very polite, said
thr swallow. "anl ii | couldn't akin
faster tlan You cam run, | shouldn't
catch many flies for my supper EHt I
ann always glad t0 Soy 2 klua word tor