The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-12-05
MOSS.ROSE.
The wcdc,ng Among the Flowers.
From the Courier Journal.


stir among the flowers; such nuttering
perings and putting on airs" for there
was to be wedding among them. Such
an event was not an uncommon occur.
renee, out it was the great difference in
the social standing of the bride and
groom elect that gave rise to the excite
ment and occasioned the "talk." II
Moss, of such low origin, with his rug
ged, dark features, SO homely in appear,
ance, had really wooed and won the fair
and elegant White Rose. Yet it was
true, and the morning for the wedding
had come, q bright morning on the last
day of June-the sweet month of roses.
The sun arose and sent its rays of golden
beauty over hilltop and valley to awake
the floral world from its sweet slumber.
The queenly Lily, with her lovely COM
panions, the verbenas and Petunias, the
graceful Ferns and tender Smilax resting
in their marble vases the modest Myr.
tie blooms, the timid little Vioets and
blue-eyed Forget Me- Nots asleep under
hedges, or in the dewy grass, were alike
touched by the mild Sunshine and bade
to get ready and make haste to the we'd
ding. Isn't this marriage the oldest
thing ?" whispered proud Scarlet Ger
anium to her nearest neighbour, sweet
ly-perfumed Heliotrope, who answeded /;
q! don't appreciate her taste, I'm sure?"
while Fucshia near by declared, "White
Rose need never be jealous, MS it isn't
likely any of us will ever fall in love
with her chosen one" "Nor with her,
either, as to that, for she is no beauty,
l. ~ al
Rose, whose heart was full Of envy.
"But she is lovely and good, and think
is doing right to we'd the one she loves"
spoke an independent Gamma, while sha-
king the dew from his tall figure. II
agree with you, Canna," said rich Red
Rose, whose warm heart was full of love
assent came from the pretty Lilies of the
as pure and white as the dress they wore.
Ia love-" came in whispers from the Pam
sizes, whoes lives, devoted to peace max
ing, had won for them the title of
"Heartsease" A naughty Japan Lily
and Haunting Scarlet Sage, both very
vain of their splcndor and the admiration
they excited, gave their opinion that
"White Rose was doing an unwise thing
to wed one so much beneath her: abe
should keep up the aristocratic standing
of her family, one of the oldest and best
in the floral world and then she was
setting bad example by her condescen
sion; it would cause others of the lower
classes, like Brown Moss, to try and ge
above themselves"-ior you must know
little reader, that flowers have their cup
per and lower TONS" their rich and poor
their fashionable and questionable cir
cles and classes of society, like the res
of the world. The flowers, whose kint
and unkind words we have repeated, be
longed to the fashionable world, and i
was little trouble for them to get read,
for the wedding, with their rich and cl
egant apparel ut hand. But not so eas,
was it with the humber classes when tn
generous Sunshine, who showed favor
to none, awoke and gave them invita-
tions to the wedding. They had no care
full attendant to look after their wants
their old clothes, in the way of dry ant
dead leaves and wilted blooms, were no
removed by the hand Of one employed t,
nurse and encourage their well-being, n
the favored ones had, but had to care fol
themselves, and live as they best could
Those with discontents and envy in thei
hearts didn't like this, and when the
Zinnias, thouth an honest, good family
looked over at their neighbors, the Dab
lias, and saw them that morning arrayed
In the richest of velvet, in every shade
Of cream and scarlet, their hearts were
filled with pain, because their dresses
weren't as showy; 80, after thinking
awhile, they concluded, like Flora Nc,
Fiimsey, that shey "had nothing ia
wear" so would stay at home. Not sc
with the happy hearted, jolly Holly.
hooks, and their intimate friends the
Poppies, who made the best Of everything
thinking their lives too short to waste in
repining, preferring to laugh and dance
the happy hours away, being Us conten-
ted living in a fence corner or in the
| outskirts of poor mans garden as they
would have been in ribbon bordered
bed on well-kep. lawn. So to the Sun
shines call they nodded their heads in
merry answer, and without preparation
were ready for the wedding. The But
tercups and Daisies, with the help OF the
clever Red and White Clovers, spread
the breakfast table, but flowers have
dainty appetites, and the sweet nectar
furnished by the liberal Honeysuck e
was the only refrcshment at the dainty
repast. Very lovely was White Rose or
her bridal morn, for when lifting hel
fnir face to the Sunshine, so sweet was
her smile, so full of purity and truth
that out OF love for her the Sunshine
quickly changed the dew-drops that were
clinging to her face and form to spark.
ling gems. No bride ever wore more
brilliant jewels nor robe of such snowy
glistening sheen.
The beautiful Morning Glorie., the
lOvliest of flowers, and the first to awake
and greet the morning, chimed tie wed
ding bells, sending merry peals out or
the fragrant air, while the Trumpet flow
er swee:!y sounded notes of joy and glad
ness, the Canterbury bells and Columbint
joining in the melody, until gentle
Zephyr softly whispered hush y ther
he began the beautiful ceremony thai
linked together the two loving hearts
White Rose inclined her graceful form
and bowed her head nearer to Brown
Moss-the faithful lover by her side
who had dwelt by her, and loved her al
her young life. The flowers held thei
breath to listen TO the marriage VOWS
Brown Moss were uttered in tones heart
felk and true, G:ns aid Iiifai;ering, whii,
the trembling White Roses were gentl
and loving. After the benediction, whel
the Zephyr had waited sweet prayer t,
heaven to bless the union, White Ros
bent her head a little lower that sh
might receive her lovers caress, and a
he embraced her, and kissed her fai
cheek, right gently and lovingly h
threw around her soft clinging mantl
of brown, that It might ebield her ten
ness from the untender viii ds, and, whe
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