The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-06
Can Flowers Win a Heart2

Can flowers win q heart mem a
lssting affection, love that viii last
Throughout the storms Of life. It is easy
being happy in The sunshine. 1t is tie
dark and shaioRy places that Try on
loves. IN the midst Of such darkness
how precious these fragrant messengers
come TO US.
It's the winning Of love by means OF
rare exolics that I was going 70 speak
I saw a box Of rare flowers, fresh from
the greenhouse, laid upon the desk Of a
poor copyist in a dimly lighted Of
Zee. carnations, lilies Of the valley, and
creamy ross buds, all heavy with per
fame Financially, they signifed sever
al dollars.
She vas Young girl in the humble
walks Of life, earning her daily bread.
Her face was foil OF innocent pleasure as
ere exclaimed
See my treasures"
"0h. ! said, @sone one IS winning
their way to your heart. guess
A deep blush was the only answer,
hut it spoke palmer than words. She
bent over her desk and resumed her
woik. but could not take my eyes from
her
II there had been one or two roses or
q pansy or forget-me-not TO brighten her
daily task and life it wonld nave proved
the giver' sloye better than this expen-
sive Offering and been IN better keeping
wilh her walk in life.
Was he wealthy that he lavished this
u9on her, or was he spending the mon
ey he had better be saving to buy -four,
wood and cosi, when the frst home fires
were built?
My Thoughts wandered away 70 sever
Al homes where wives were woR through
tie medium of hot-house flowers, and
prayer vent up from nay heart that this
sweet, trusting girl might be spared the
lot ofthose ny memory showed me. In
every case the husband failed 10 remem-
Der the wedding anniversaries with even
one single flower. They had simply pur-
chased The Howers TO buy themselves
wives. and ola what q shame that these
sweet emblgms esn mean 50 little, when
they ought 20 mean so much
Iremember a case where Jack roses
came in huge bunch e., by the bzskeiful
sometimes. They awakened a sentiment
that tie girl mistook for love. She
pledged herself to be his wife and car
ried 10 the altar at leastten dollars worth
OF lowers, bat her cheek burnt with
shame and modification 10 end that her
husband had provided no suitable home
Tor her and had not sufficient lucrative
business 20 give them a decent living
The silk hat and cane were decisions and
the laundry bundle was retained to Gov
era debt Of long standing.
How different her daily life become
compared 70 their courtship! She might
not have mourned for The flowers had
she been given the love and home COM
forts she craved
On her wtj Ing anniversary she gath
cred her fragile baby close to her heart
Tor weeks she lay very near deaths
door-a long lingering illness-Ehen
enc violet even would have ehoered her,
but no aoEers came from him who had
once given such an abundance.
Months later, when this tiny baby,
this sweet flower, too delicate to bear
the rough winds of this world, lay cold
and white in its casket, this same father
and husband had no money for even a
single rosebud for IFS tiny hand. bu; said
scornfully, "Oh, pooh it is ali Foolish
ness"
Better an honest love with only q
spray Of goldenrod to tuck in the brown
tresses; better an ld-fashionod wooing
with heart true and tender enough to
continue faithful unto the end--Sucazs
wa F79rgS.