Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-10-21
nUrrER ours AND DAIsEs.

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sense Of the rest TO look upon; il
was earnest, tender, true and strong.
The children-twO boys and two
girls-Were al under. the age OF
twelve, and the youngest could not
/ speak plainly. They had had 8
rare treat. They had been visiting
the mountains, and were talking
| over tire wonders they had seen
| with glow Of enthusiastic delight
which was TO be envied, and the
mother bore her part all the while
with such equal interest and eager
ness that no one not seeming her
face w0uld dream that she was any
other than an elder sister, In the
course of the day there were many
occasions when IL was necessary for
her to deny requests and ask servi-
ces, especially from the eldest boy,
but no young girl anxious TO please
4 lover could have done either with
4 more tender COURTESY. she had
her reward, for no l0Fef eouId haEn
been more tender or manly than was
the boy of twelve. Their lunch was
simple and seanty, but it had the
grace Of a royal banquet. At last
the mother procured with mucn glee
three apples and an orange, Of which
the children had not known. All
eyes fastened on the orange. IL was
evidently great rarity. l wanted
20 see IL this test would bring out
selfishness. The mother said: show
shall l divide this 7 There is one ap-
pie for each of you, and shall be
the best OF of all, for expect big
tastes from each ofyou."
"Oh, give Annie the orangel An
nie loves oranges, y spoke out the Ell
dest boy, with the air of a conquer
er, at the same time taking the small
lest and worst apple for himself.
"Oh, yes, let Annie have the or
angc," echoed the second boy, nine
years, old
"YessAnnie may have the orange
because 1t is nicer than the apple
angi she Is lady and her brothers
are gentiemen,a said the mother
quietly. Then there was a merry con-
test as 70 who should feed the moth
er with the largest and most fre-
quent mouthfuis. Then Annie pre-
tended to want apple, and exchang-
ed thin, golden strips of orange for
bites out of the checks of baidwins I;
and as i sat watching her In tently,
4 she suddenly fancied she saw a long
ing in my face, and sprang over 70
me saying, "Do you want a taste,
] too i''
The mother smiled understanding
iy when said, mo, thank you,
/ yon dear generous little girl l don't
care about oranges"
At noon we had q tedious inter-
val Ofwaiting ut a dreaFy station
We sat for two hours on p narrow
platform which the sun scOrched un-
I'll it smelt of heat. The eldest boy,
the little lover, held the youngest
child and talked 90 her while the tired
mother closed her eyes and rested.
The other two children were toll
ing up and down the railroad banks,
picking ox-eyed daises, butter-cups
and sOrrel. They worked like bea-
vers, and soon the bgnches were al
most too big for their little hands,
They came running 10 give them to
their mother. "Oh dear ~ thought
| |, chow that poor tired woman will
hate to open her eyes 2 and she never
can take those great bunches of viii
ting, worthless 1lowers in addition fo
her bundles and bags." was mis-.
taken.
"Oh, thank yon, my darlings.
How kind you were POOt hot, tired
little flowers, how thirsty they look
Ifthey win try and keep alive until
we get home. we will make them
very happy in some water, went wei
And you shall put one bunch by pa.
pas plate, and one by mine"
1 Sweet and happy, the weary and
a d \. 4
ing up in her face while she talked
their hearts thrilling with compass
sion for the dropping flowers and
with delight in giving their gift
] Then she took great trouble to get q
1 string and tie up the flowers; and
thetrain came and we were whirliBe
along again. Soon ii grew dark and
little Annie's head nodded. Then
heard the mother say TO the eldest
boy. sDear are Won too tired to LEI
little Annie put her head on your
shoulder and take a nap? We shall
get her home in much better care
to her papa if we can manage "a
give her a little sleep" How many
little bows hear such words as these
from tired, overburdened mothers
! Soon came the city, the final sta.
ttion. with its hustle and noise.
fingered to watch my happy family,
hoping TO see the father. "Why
papa isn't here exclaimed one dis,
appointed little voice after another
ssNever mind" said the mother
with a still deeper disappointment
in her tone ssperhaps be had 10 &C
to see some poor body who Is sick
In the hurry Of picking up all The
iparcels and sleepy babies, the pO0l
dasies and butter-cups were left for
gotten in the corner Of the rack
wondered if the mother had not in
tened this. MAY be forgiven fol
the injusticel A few minutes aftel
had passed the little groOp, stand
ing still outside the station, | heard
the mother say:
ssOh, my darlings, l have forgot
ten your pretty bOquets- | am 81
sorry wonder If could find then
il went back Will you all stan.
still and not stir from this spot, IL
go 2"
ooh, mamma, don't go 90 cried al
, the children.
''IIere are your flowers madam,
said L. al saw you had forgottei
, them, and / took them as memen
toes of Won and your sweet chill
: drenS'o She blushed and lOoke
: disconnected. She was evidentl
? unused 10 people and shy with a
, except her children. However, 81
J thanked me sWeetly aud said:
81 was very sorry about ihem.-
The children took such trouble I
get them and think they viii r'
: Vive in water They cannot b
quite dead"
s'Thev will never die - said
!. with an emphasis which went frOI
+ nv heart to hers. Then all her sh
/. ness fled. We shook hands, an
| smiled into each others eyes wit
/ the smile of kindred as we partet
T AS followed on, [ heard the tw
children who were walking benin
1 saying to each other " Wouidn
q that have been too bad Mama ike
! them 80 much, and we never coui
= hove got so many all at once again.
= "Yes, we conld, too, next sun
q mer," said the boy, strndily.
3 They are sure of the "next sun
8 mer'' / think all Of those six souls
q children and mother AID father
They may never raise so many o,
!. eyed diaSies and butter cups call +:
g Once.S Perhaps some Of the lit
: hands have already picked their la
/. flowers. Nevertheless, their sun
e mers are certain to such souls, eithI
p here or in Gods longer country.
Martin Van Buren, is the on
A man who held the Office OfPresiden
II Vice President, Minister to En-,
\ land, Governor of his own Stat
5 and Member Of both Ilouses of Coz
Il gress-