Little Falls transcript., 1884-02-22
WILD AST'ERS.

WILEY HNl ENN.
1t WAS q very charming little shop
ping bag, and Sadie had wanted sucl
an one for long time When she dis
covered it on her dressing table hel
birthday morning, it pleased her more
than all her other presents combined
though some were far more valuable
Later in the day she said to he]
mother:
Nov, mother, you know--and i
you don't, I do--that the very frs
time I carry this bag I'll leave it some.
where, as sure as sin"
''Yes; but, Sadie, you're old enough
to be more careful"
Every true, mother, but then Tn
not; and I never shall be, / very much
fear"
"Perhaps if you lose this it will be &
lesson you will remember"
ftBut don't intend to lose it, even il
I do leave it; for T mean. to have NY
full address engraved on this silver
plate, instead Of simply initials"
She had it engraved that afternoon,
and displaying it in triumph, said,
"There,' mother! see that! Now he
who runs may read: Sadie NJ. Farm.
ham, P1easantville, Maine"
eyes, perhaps somebody will read il
whom you won't wish to- responded
the mother sagely.
90, I shall keep that side toward me-
when T carry it."
The last Of September she went tc
visit her most intimate friend, Laura
McOuisten, lately married, and living
in Ohio. La11ra's former home had
been in Sadie's own village; and know
ing Laura's fondness for the Wild Pur-
pie Aster which bordered all their road
sides, nesting beside the Golden-rod,
she gathered large bunch of them tc
carry to her friend, with but one gor-
geous spray Of Golden rod i'll their
midst.
Her brother Harry found pleasant
seat for her in the car, and handing her
the bag and flowers. he said.
'sThere! these are almost equal to 8
big box, little box, bandbox and bum
de-"
''Now Harry! you know father says
I'm a finished traveller. Inever burden
myself or any one else with luggage"
you'll get sick enough Of those
flowers before you get there; they'll be
all withered, any way"
''No, they won't; for shall put fresh
water on the cotton every little while"
'Here are your tickets. Take care
of yourself, and don't get into any
scrapes Goodbye little sis; remem-
Der me to Laura"
The car was empty save for a few
passengers behind Sadie, whose faces
she could not see She loved dearly to
study faces, herself unobserved, and
began to wish the car would fill up.
It did with rush at the next station,
every seat soon being full. Just as she
was wondering who would occupy the
seat !: with her. a rather elderly
lady, with. a slightly troubled
expression, entered ! the car and
looked anxiously up and down the rows
Of seats. She approached Sadie some
what timidly, but Sadie lifted the flow
ers from the seat beside her and said
brightly, s'You can sit here if you like,
madam" !" The lady-that she was a
lady was written all over her, though
evidently unused to travelling alone
thanked her with a very relieved face
and sat down beside her. The 1ady's
eyes fell at once to the flowers and lin
gered there. Sadie, who was Watching
her new travelling companion, saw from
the half tender smile which curved her
lips, and the abstracted, dreamy look on
her face, that she was far away. from
her present surroundings and busy with
memories which the Asters and Golden
rod had stirred. AS she looked up with
half sigh, Sadie said 'sYou love flow
ers ?" $5E f.!.#s IN: ": fg%z ss9@s r. r.
20 very much Wild ones paticu-
larly. i used to gather such as those
when was little girl. I used to trim
my sun-hat with. them, and up. by the
old school house sson the hill my girl
hoods friend and I had plot Of them
walled round with stones, I haven't
seen them in years before, my home
having been in the far West. = s... FL.
s 6 / am taking these to o friend whose
fayorites flowers they used to be; but
You must please accept half of them"
The lady. thanked her but declined
thn Gift saving she could not rob her 81