Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07

memory. It showed her, suddenly, how
precious little deeds OF love and sympathy
are /; how strong to bless, how easy 20 per-
form, how comfortable TO recall. Her heart
was very full and tender just ihen. and
tie lesson sunk deep into II never to DC for
gotten.
She sat long time watching flowers bud
and blossom under Lizzle's sl;ilful fingers,
and then hurried homo TO tell all her glad
news 10 mamma.
If the next day bad not be5n full OF most
delightfully."- exciting events Eelle might
have felt some anxiety about her wreath,
for hour afler hour went by and nothing
arrived from Lizzie.
Evening came, and all was ready. Belle
was dressed ard looked IN lovely that
mamma declared she needed nothing more.
But Marie Insisted that the grand efec.
would be ruined without toe garland
among her sunshiny hair. Belle had time
now TO be anxious, and waited With grow
ing impatence for the finishing touch 10
her charming iailet.
81 must be down stairs 10 receive, and
can't wait another moment; so pat in the
blue pompon aud let me CO." sho said at
last, with a sigh OF disappointment; for
the desire TO look Lesutiful that night In
Somebody's eyes lad Increased four-'old.
With tragic gesture Marie was about TO
adjust the pompoa when the quick tap Of a
crutch came down tho hall, and Lizzie bur-
ried in, flushed and breathless. but smiling
hanafIx, eet,a -.
ried with loolc of PROVE satisfaction.
A general "Ah ~ Or q ',nlration arose as
Belle, mamma and A.3re surveyed the
lovely wroath that lsy .--'re them and
when II was carefully arranged on the
bright head that was 10 wear II, Belle
blushed with pleasure. Nam q said "It
is more beautiful than any Paii could
have sent u.s." aud Marie clatpad her
hands theatrically, signing, with her head
on one side:
"Truly, yes msdemoiselle is now ador-
abler'
~ am so glad you like 1t. did my very
best and worked all night, but had to beg
one spray from EStelle, or. with all my
haste, l could not have finished in time"
said Lizzie, refreshing her weary eyes with
a long, affectionsto gaze at the pretty fg-
ure before her.
A fold OF the alIy skirt was caught on
one Of the blue clusters, and Lizzie knelt
down to arrange 1t as she spoke. Belle
leaned toward her and said softly: "Mon-
ey alone can't pay you for this kindness +;
so tell me bow can best serve you. This
is the happicst night OF my life, and want
to mako everyone feel glad also."
"Then don't talk of paying mt, but
promise that may make the flowers you
wear on your wedding day." whispered
Lizzie, kissing the kind hand held out to
help her rise, for on it she saw a brilliant
ring, and in the blooming, blushing face
bent over her she read the tender little
story that Som ebody had told Belle that
day.
$50 you shall and I'll keep this wreath
all my life for your sake, dear" answered
Belle, as her full heart bubbled over with
| plying affection for the poor girl who
would never make a bridal wreath for her
| SELF
Belle kept her word, even when she was
in happy home OF her own for ont OF the
dead roses bloomed a friendship that
frightened Lizzie's life; and long after the
blue garland was faded Belle remembered
the helpful little lesson that taught her tc
read the faces poverty touches with pa
thetic eloquence, which says to those W III
look, Forget-me-not. ."-Scribner' Month