Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-06-11
My cho.e wind ~ plants
BY RUBY RAYMOND.

She gave me many good points, as
how to produce healthy growth and an
'thundance of blooms, and ended by
sayIAE, The secret of success is an
anund nee OF sunshine We may Civ
lauts the right soll, and the proper
amo mt of moisture, but if We do not
give them plenty of sunl ght they will
not thrive"
presently said, ''I have not seen
your children yet"
Very well, she replied, We viii 60
down To my room, as | seldom have the
rhildren here. They pull and upset
nv flowers
So We crossed the hall at the farther
end, and entered rather dark room,
with windows opening toward the
north. soon made the acquaintance
OF her four children. A girl seven
years old, IA boy five, another little girl
three years of age, and the baby hoy
Iust taking his first steps They were
delicate looking children, with no color
and betrayed hstle~s manners
The mother began to speak of her
chIldrcu's poor health. They were
rather dyspeptic, hadn't healthy color,
AMI were so listlrss IN their play" she
said. Thought she would call IN
physic soon"
L SlAl To DGF. Won tnluk the
children need more sunshine? The
~urrOundIngs are purer, and more in
vlgoratIn-. IN a room where there Il
plenty of sunshine and pure air-and
: sunlight aids digestion greatly. In
fact, We may give children proper food
to eat, and suitable clothes to wear, but
If We DO not give them the warmth and
light of the sun they will not th-Ive."
"Ohi ! do let them play out in the
sunshine, when the weather i lit, but
to-day II Is too cold"
YES, II Is too cold and there are so
many days during the winter, that the
weather Is not hit for them to play IN
tine yard. Days, when bursts of sun
shine are followed by showers of rain !;
days when the sun shines warmly, but
the ground IS too damp for play and
. days, like this, when the sunlight glist-
! ems and lights up everything, but the
air Is 50 crisp and cold. that the child
I ren would be numb, directly after they
Z lest the door. Wien We have sunlight,
and It Is not practicable for the child
reu To seek II ont Of doors, We should
give II u them in the house"
While We were tilking. l glanced
/ around the room. IL was quite COM
/ turtably furnished, and had bright
! ambreJulns at the windows, several
! bright pictures, and CAV rug here and
/ there, but Gods sunlight was not there
t To brighten IL t glanced through the
/ two long windows, and dreary out
look it was. There was the gray light,
, that comes IN at "A north window IN the
afternoon; the duh gray earth, a heap
. IF rubbish, and an ash barrel-the
; usual furnishings Of back yards IN small
towns.
| | couldn't help thinking that those
children would grow rosy and gay, IN
the bright sunny room, where her
| flowers thr we'd and bloomed- As was
a stranger, I didn't express my thoughts,
I hut determined to try TO impress my
, new acquaintance with the necessity OF
SUNNY rooms for children as well as
. plants. 1t was now time for me to 60,
and a. We went by the parlor To get my
wraps, Mrs. Shulcr called my attention
. to "A very fine flower and said, elf you
I would like to have plants III your win
dows, you are welcome to cuttings OF
| mine.
II dearly love flowers" replied,
J and my house Is seldom without a
bouCuet-i only "A little bunch of vlO-
lets, in "a fancy basket or shell, to per
fume the room, and make one think OF
the woods IN spriugtime. My hot
house l. right pretty with blooms now,
but l seldom have window plants, as
have our east and south rooms for the
fuu.Iv's constant use-and children and
plants don't do well IN the same room.
However. | have two at present that
are the choicest window plants | ever
saw. VIII be glal for you to come
and see them"
Il shall be uelighted-are they
blooming now?'
Eyes, nicely
"Nhat color are they?'
.They are varieguted-there Is rich
scarlet, creamy white, golden yellow,
chestnut brown, and lovely pink, IL
the combination.
Chow remarkable-they must be
perfectly splendId!'
.sI think So" replied, ''and now
must go for they need my attention
right constantly"
s.Did YOU leave your house closed?'
. NO, my nurse Is there, but she does
not give them as good care as do.
hope YOU will call right sOOn.'
'Indeed, l VIII, and am quite de
= lighted at tue prospect Of seeing suci
rare plants
: 81 will take great pleasure in show
inc them to Won, and IN giving you my
method of cultivating them
The next week, IN answer to the
door-bell / had the pleasure of welcom
ing Mrs. Shuler. Knowing that sh,
would wish to see my window plants,
, invited her, at once, INTO the family sit
ting room.
Well. they were ready for inspection
Just glowing with color.
. Nv children's rocking chairs sat II
the recess Of large southeast window
Vera, nv little girl four years old, sa
. 70 king in one and Urel, my baby
boy, not two years old, was IN th'
other and 10 birds ever sang and twlt
, tered more 1nerrily over their morning
. bath. than did these children as they
sat rocking. to and fro, enjoying theii
sunbath.
Mr.. Shuler was quite warm in hel
praises Of nv splendid looking child
rem
= During our conversation, notice,
her ewes wander quite frequently to
noticed their rocking becom,
slower and slower. and finally cease
Mrs. Shuler said:
..L,ook. Mrs. Raymond, your child
rem are fast asleep, IN their chairsi
ssYes." | replied, ''they generally g
!, to sleep while taking their sunbath
The warmth Of the sun viii Produc
: sleep, when all the narcotics IN the dru'
, stores have failed.
She glanced at the large sunny win
dow ami said, Mrs. Raymond are you
window plants not ID this room?"
: ssYes,'' / replied, "here are m.
: choice window plants, and hasn't tn
, sunlight brought out the colorIng beau
!, tifuIlv? These rich scarlet lips, thes
: SHINING curls, these lovely pink cheeks
- sT,,o+b white brow, and thes