The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-22
pANsY JOE.


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Why, Joe Barrows- What are You
talking about ? Why did he give you the
money, and what did he intend that you
should DO with it? Sit doTn here, INT
tell me all about It."
We'll. YOU see. mother, / Was up past
there this morning and saw the gardner
raking Of the lawn. and thought would
stop and have a little talk with him. Da-
yid is neal nice. and / like 10 listen to his
odd wav Of talking-Old country English
YOU know. mother. We were talking
about flowers, and l was telling David
about our little garden, and how much
would Ike 70 raise flowers as well Is veg
etables. when out comes Judge Lawrence
and ] wa talking SO fast that didn't
hear him. and he stood right behind me
and heard every word ] said. Then he
laughed and said ! was just the man for
him.
Try and zee II yOu can't beat David
this year he said, and here is the mon
ev to buy seed with, and all that you
make viii double, and David shall give
YOU lessons in gardening free"
Now, dollars were not very plenty IN
the little house where Joe Barrows and
his mother lived. They owned the little
house with its garden, and the little hill
pasture back of it, which afforded pasture
for Beck. the COW, and with sewing, knit
ting and mending, Asrs. Barrows made
wants and means balance, wich was
o than some Of her Weather neigh
bon did.i
Sometimes Joe's clothes were well COW
cred with patches, but they were neatly
put on, and when his schoolmates laugh
ed at him and asked him, why he put
his arms 10 far through his jacket
sleeves" he would always laugh and re-
ply
Because boys grow, aud jackets do
not"
Vow he was a person Of considerable
importance in his own eyes. He was a
business man, with one big silver dollar
for capital.
What planning there was, and how
many times he went over 10 consult David
before the list was made out 10 suit the
boy.
Then the seeds were bought and soVn
in boxes, and set in the sunny South win
dow.
Then the gnound was carefully prepar-
cd, and when the tiny plants were ready
to put out, the yard was all ready for
them.
Carefully following David's direc-
tions, they promised fair for the young
gardener.
June came, and with il the usual crowd
Of city boarders, until the big new hotel,
and every house in town where they
could find ROOM, was filed to overflow
ing.
Then it was that Joe began to get re-
turns for his weeks Of patient work. ! do
wish that I had room to tell you all about
his work, but / haven't, so if you want to
know, try the garden this year and learn
by experience. Early vegetables found
ready market, and one morning as Joe
was working his garden a lady from the
hotel stopped and asked for some flowers
As Joe was cutting them he told her how
he was making his frt venture as a for
list. as well as vegetables.
The lady promised to use her influence
in his favor, and advised him 10 make
up a basketful Of small bouquets, and
bring them up 10 the hotel the next
morning.
Stand on the north veranda,' said
she; there is where We 90 directly az
ter breakfast, and i'll am not mistaken
you will find ready sale for all that you
have"
Joe thanked her for her kind enoour
agement and bright and early the next
morning he was busy in his little garden
Here it was that his mothers help wa
needed. but soon he learned how to com.
bine colors, and shape the little bouquet;
in the most attractive n
such phlox and yerbenas, mignOnette'
and sweet peas, long dropping sprays oI
fuchias grown from plants which David
had given him. But the best Of all were
the pansies grown in . shady corner o.
his little garden.
The mex: morning he was at the ap
pointed place, and a the crowd cam'
out from the dining-rOom, Miss Carlton
said
Here is something new. ] made Q
discovery yesterday, and now l will give
YOU all the benefit. Here Is a little gar
dener who grows the most beautiful flow
ers. / asked him 70 come here this morn
ing. and I trust that you viii all patron
ize him. l win lead by choosing tn,
loveliest bouquet for my invalid moth
err
So saving. she went TO the basket and
chose a bunch Of yelvety pansies and lef
in their place a silver quarter.
Here's TO the success of Pansy Joe,
said Miss Carlton, as she vanished up tbs
stairway in the direction Of her mother
room.
Nov Miss Carlton was a beauty and al
heiress. and her kind heart and cheer,
WAYS made her q favorite with all in the
house. All that she said or did was fol
lowed by the rest. So Joe's customer
were plenty, and his basket was emptie'
all too soon.
His first venture had succeeded Far be
yond his widest expectations Not tina
all paid 50 generously as Miss Carlton
but even dimes count. Every pleasan
morning found him at his place, an'
sPAnsy Joe came 10 be one Of the feaut
ures Of the place. His flowers were al
ways fresh and No faded or imperfec
ones found a place in his basket. Tha
would be almost impossible, for they wer
in such demand that he picked almos
every flower in his little garden for hi
daily trade. Nov nature Is very gener
GUS and il plants are well cared for, tn.
more you pick the more YOU will have
80 all summer long and until autuml
iros;s the garden continued to iiourisl
finely.
Then came a time when the great hott
was deserted and the little village a a
quiet as though the Inhabitants had 70