The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-14
,ppeared in the doorway. In her hand


she held o beautiful dark-red rose,
which she gave to Glory as she sat
down by her bedside. This rose, with
its rich. velvety petals and its delicious
fragrance, was a wonderful thing to the
sick child, but it did not mean to her
what it means to you. Perhaps you
will not believe it, but this was actual
ly the first flower she had ever seen,
and though it seemed very beautiful
she did not dream that it was a living
thing-that it had grown from tiny
green bud into this lovely flower.
After talking awhile Miss Gay pro-
ceeded to unfold some plans she had
been making, and before she was half
through Glory's eyes were shining with
excitement. Miss Gay had consulted
doctor about the child and he thought
there might be a possibility OF curing
her if she could be in some place where
she could be carefully taken care of.
and Miss Gay proposed that she go to a
hospital situated not far from the alley
where she now lived and let this doc
tor try to cure her. 1t would take
many months and then he would not
perhaps, be successful. But, after talk
ing it over, Maggie agreed with Miss
| Gay that it would be worth trying; and
as the lady promised to bear all the
expense and Glory agreed to lie still a
whole year if she could only walk
| around at the end of that time, it was
| decided that in the morning she should
go to the hospital.
She cried little next day at parting
from Maggie, but her sister was to
come to see her every Saturday, SO she
choked back the tears and drove of
with a smiling face. waving her hand
to Mrs. Mcguire and her six children,
who were crowded at the window to
see her off.
When they arrived at the hospital
Glory forgot all lonesomeness in the
wonder with which she gazed at the
two long rows of tiny white beds
stretching down the whole length of
the room. To her eyes, unaccustomed
to anything but the dingy room and
its battered furniture, everything
looked very grand; and when, after
having a warm bath and cup of de-
licious broth, she was laid in one OF
the beds, with its fresh, clean sheets
and snowy Counterpart, it seemed as
if she were in another world from the
one in which she had been living.
AS the weeks went on the careful
nursing and the strengthening food did
wonders for Glory, but it was often
very hard for her to lie there patiently
day after day with the poor lame leg
held down by heavy weights Once in
awhile the doctor would remove the
bandages, and would appear satisfied
with the result of his examination.
One day in Decemb Der Miss Gay came
in with two small parcels in her hand
and sat down by Glcry's side. She un.
did the larger bundle and disclosed tc
the child's wondering eyes flower pot
filed with moist earth. She had never
seen a flower pot nor a growing plant,
for all her life had been spent on bee
in an attic, and though she had hearc
people speak of trees and green grass
she had no idea that they were living
growing things. Miss Gay next opened
the other parcel and showed Glory a
round whitish brown object, asked
her if she could tell what it was. 81
looks something like an onion, only
different" ventured the little invalid
but Miss Gay shook her head.
mo, it is something nicer than al
onion; and now l will show you won
der" and she scooped little hole il
the earth which filled the flower pot
Il am going to bury this in the ground
and cover it all up and leave it,
Just as they left poor mother" put
in Glory plalntively.
Eyes, just as they did your mother
and when you see what wonderful
thing comes to this dead looking
root, perhaps you will end it easie
to believe what beautiful change ha
come for your mother"
So the lady covered the bulb ant
Glory helped to pat down the eartl
with her thin little hand. and then tn
pot was placed on the window ledg