The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-26
WILD ASTERS.

plng-Dag, anu Odule ndU wanted sue
an one for long time. When she dis
covered it on her dressing table he
birthday morning, it pleased her NOR
than all her other presents combined
though some were far more valuable.
Later in the day she said to he
mother:
Snow, mother, you know-and i
you don't, 1 do-that the very frs
time I carry this bag III leave it some
where, as sure as SIM
eyes; but, Sadie, you're old enough
to be more careful"
every true, mother, but then I'm not
and 1 never shall be, l very much fear. .
"Perhaps it you lose this it will be q
lesson you will remember"
ssBut don't intend to lose it, even
If do leave it; for mean to have my
full address engraved on this silver
plate, instead of simply initials.''
She had it engraved tha6 afternoon,
and displaying it in triumph, said:
"There, mother! see that! Now he
who runs may read: Sadie M. Farm
ham, PleasantvilIe, Maine"
"Yes, perhaps somebody will read it
whom you won't wish to-" responded
the mother sagely.
go, shall Keep that side toward me
when carry it,
The last OF September she went to
visit her most intimate friend, Laura
McQuisten, lately married, and living
in Ohio. Laura's former home had
been In Sadie's own village; ard know
ing Laura's fondness for the Wild
Purple Aster which bordered all their
roadsides, nesting beside the Golden
rod, she gathered a largo bunch of
them to carry to her friend with but
one gorgeous spray of golden rod in
their midst.
Her brother Harry found pleasant
seat for her in the car, and ha nding her
the bag and flowers, he said.
"There these are almost equal to
big box, little box, bandbox and
bundle.'
Snow, Harry! you know father says
I'm finished traveller. l never bur
den myself or any one else with lug
"You'll get sick enough of those flow
ers before you get there; they'll be all
withered, any way"
"No, they won't; for 1 shall put
fresh water on the cotton every little
while"
"Here are your tickets. Take care of
yourself, and don't getinto any scrapes.
Goodbye, little sis; remember me to
Laura"
The car was empty save for few
behind Sadie, whose faces
she could not see. She loved dearly to
study faces, herself unobserved, and be-
gan to wish the car would fill up. 1t
did with rush at the next station,
every seat soon being full. Just as she |
was wondering who would occupy the |
seat with her, rather elderly lady, |
with slightly troubled expression, en-
tered the car and looked anxiously I'D |
and down the rows of seats. She APP
preached Sadie somewhat timidly, but
Sadie lifted the flowers from the seat
beside her and said brightly, "You can
vt here if you like, madam" The lady
that she was lady was written all
over her, though evidently unused to
travelling alone-thanked her with a
7ery relieved face and sat down beside
Ter. The lady's eyes fell at once to the
lowers and fingered there. Sadie, who
vas watching her new travelling COM
,anion, saw from the half-sad, half
ender smile which curved her lips, and
he distracted, dreamy look on her face,
hat she was far away from her present
surroundings. and busy with memories
which the Asters and Golden-rod had
TIRED. AS she looked up with half
Ugh, Sadie said: ''You love flowersp"
80 very much! Wild ones particu-
arly. l used to trim my sun-hat with
hem, and up by the old school-house
n the hill my girlhood's friend and 1
ad plot of them wall round with
tones. 1 haven't seen them in years I
efore, my home having been in the far
est" /
81 am taking these to a friend whose |
avorite flowers they use to be; but /
Oh must please accept half of them" t
The lady thanked her but declined I
lie gift saying she could not rob her of {
lem. ~ ~ t
"You will not rob her, for I can send l
sr box full" separating the flowers /
she spoke. |
The lady'o lips quivered, and her
es grew moist as she gratefully &C
pied them. She told Sadie that she