Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-27
Children and Flowers.
An Acute and Apprectative AnaIysis of
 Babies.

An Acute and ApPrecfative Analysis of Babies.
 [From the London Evening Standard.l
 Probably Sir William Temple deceived himself in thinking that he had always loved his garden 'tFor my own part" he wrote
 at the end of his famous essay, ''as the country life, and this part of it more partic- ularly, were the inclination of my youth, so they are the pleasures of my age and I can truly say that among many great employ ments that have fallen to my share ] have never asked nor sought for any of them, but have often endeavored to escape from them into the ease and freedom of private scene, where man may go his own way and his own pace in the common paths and circles of life." If the ambassadors young Irish sec retary transcribed this passage, his lips curled bitterly no doubt History does not lead us to credit that Sir William took to his garden for sheer love; it consoled him, how ever, under the ingratitude and perversity of men. But in any case we are not treating of the passion as the Master of Shene under stood 1t. His amour was stately and frigid, sincere but impersonal. We picture the great diplomatist in his wheeled chair super intending and directing small army of gar deners, commanding of them such and such results, with intelligence, truly, but not with that eager and minute attention which finds as great pleasure in means as in the end. That keen happiness is reserved for those who must take thought and must themselves put a hand to the work. The prudent man chooses some special flower or class as his province while keeping an interest over the whole realm. For him every day has it's pleasing cares, every night it's thoughtful musings, until comes the moment when sHc- cess or failure is proved beyond dispute. If it be the one, who knows such pure delight If it be the other, what careful retrospects absorb his mind, what study he enjoys in re- tracing all the pleasant steps, rehecting on the why and the whereforel Suppose that symptom had been treated otherwise, as thus -or again, thus.?-suppose that operation had been earlier performed, or later? Dis appointment passes almost unperceived, so quickly explanations rise, so agreeable will it
 be to taste again the springs of hope and to thrill with its gentle anxieties. Many men, and they not the least happy, care little for the fruition of their love. When triumph is won their fancy chills to mere admiration, ana they turn toward new object of desire. What pity fills the heart of such when they think of friends unacquainted with their joys! It is to be feared that there are men
 already past the noon of life who, though possessed of mems and opportunity, have not prepared themselves for the decline bv studying whist nor cherishing 8 bent for flowers. Qatelle triste UieilLesse iLs SC prepa. | rent For the occupations of a comforta- ble age do not fill it's abundant leisure, and | if they be strained to close the gaps 8 vete- ran so imprudent becomes fussy bore. Religious exercises, politics, philanthropy,
 science, are profitable and agreeable in work hours, but the more ardently they be pur- sued, the more needful is Ereak. And what wholesome break beside flowers and children's prattle has an old man? l? The safe and placid cob, the ainless walk, give him 8 yapid exercise, but no relaxation, if he carry abroad the studies and fancies that possess his mind at home. Young people, though they love him and affectionstely pretend,