The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-28

So lie moved his hand slowly along
upon the sill. and the Morning Glory
was rcnching her little hand about
there Mt the Same time, and their two
hands met.
One did not look at all like hand,
but 1t was one just the same, and the
little green haad graspcd the great
white one and they seemed 10 know
aud to understand each other at once,
for the little green hand said to the
large white one very tendcrly, "Oh!
SO you are blind, too! am so
sorryv"
The great hand did not try to Gud
the mil after that; il just touched the
Morning Glory with soft carcss aud
two great drops fell upon her leaves
They fcl, strangely and not at all like
the cool IA II dfops which sometimes
wa,crcd the Morning Glory, and some
thing told her that these drops were
tears.
Now, after this. these iwo-Some-
body and the Morning Glory-srcw to
love each other very dearly, and each
day they would feel about for one
another, aud the dainty Morning
Glory would nestle against his bearded
cheek. aud Somebody would pct her
aud stroke her leaves very gently.
Aud the cheerful hopefulncss of the
little green plant helped Somebody 10
bc little bit hopeful, too. You SEQ 1t
was harder for him. for lc had not
always been blind, while she had never
seen and was so used to it that now
she hardly minded IL ut all.
One morning the Morning Glory
brought her friend surprise. She
had kept IL secret all the while, and
now she proudly put great beautiful
pink blossom into his hand. lie could
not see that IL was pink. but he felt
that it was lovely, and he kissed the
pretty flower and murinurcd, "You
little beauty" and that made the
Morning Glory very happy, for all
mothers dearly lovc to have their
babic, admired, you know.
Aud the next morning Somebody
had surprise for the Morning Glory.
That was n secret, too. No one knew
it yet but the doctor, and Somebody
drew the little Morning Glory close 10
his lips and whispered il into her ear.
Then the little green hand twincd
about the great white one and this Is
what It said: 81 am so glad that you
are not going to be blind any more"
And Somebody understood it, and the
Morning Glory again felt two great,
warm drops, which she knew to be
tears; but they were MT bitter, like
the first ones; they were very sweet,
because they were tears of joy.
After this somebody went away
and was gone II long time. The
weeks passed aud he did not return,
and the little Morning Glory was very
sad; she felt hurt that he had left her
so suddenly, and with no word OF
adieu.
Everything was in a state of great
hustle and preparation all over the
place. Little Morning Glory could
hear them hammcring and running
about, and shc felt that something
was going to happen. Once she
caught the word "bridc," and some
thing told her what il all meant, and
n little jcalou, pain went through her
heart, for she had once overheard the
houscmaid telling the cook that NIL
men were tickle, and that when they
were away from ono they never
thought of one Mt all, and were taken
up with whoever were nearest them,
and tho cook had agreed fully with
all that the houscmaid had said, and
the cook knew men IL anyone did,
she said.
, So little Morning Glory hung hcl
leaves in sadness and quito forgot tc
feel proud of her pretty pink babies
fer there were great many of then
now.
Once she felt something tug at lei
roots and rough hand grasped her
then a kind voice said: "Don't toucl
that; master loved the little vine ant
1, must be left as it is." Oh! how re
lieved little Morning Glory felt n
these words. Sho reached out an,
tried to touch the speak ker, but ih'
maid hurried away and never saw III,