The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-02

my comrades, in a vase. l would have
been in complete ignorance of the fate re-
served for me If had not heard the
gardener say TO his boy:
Felix go carry this vase to the Duchess
of M, with this card of Count D'A, and
take care, for if you lose these flowers
you lose your place.
Felix, who did not care to lose his place,
took great care of the vase, and we
arrived at the Duchess of NJ. IS without
fall
They carried me into handsome apart
ment, filled with ladies. One, who APP
peared to be the mistress, approached
and exclaimed: What beautiful roses
how kind is the Count and what pity
that he has not sooner sent these flowers,
for Mathilde could have carried them with
her, and now l must leave them here I'M
til we return"
They placed me before q mirror, where
could see the faces of the ladies assem-
bled In the saloon. From their CONVERSE
tion l understood that the Duchess was
about to leave the city to pass the winter
in Italy The ladies dispersed, and com
menced to complain of my sad fate, when
the door opened, and little girl entered
She was hardly six years old. Her curls,
which fell upon her shoulders, and her
beautiful blue eyes made her appear like
an angel. When she saw me she uttered
cry of 10Y and threw herself towards
the vase, saying: ''What beautiful
f1owersl will take this handsome rose;
my mother has not need of it,"
placed her little fingers on the vase and
took me.
What was to become of me, in the power
of this little child, who would possibly
throw me away, fatigued soon with my
charms which, alas, endure for so short
time9
1 shivered already in imagination,
thinking that my handsome red leaves, so
delicate, which constituted my only at
traction, would be soon scattered by the
wind, which might tear them without any
pity for their beauty.
The little child went into the garden to
say adieu to the handsome flowers which
she would leave with so many regrets
for she also was going TO Italy. She Wis
tied each flower, touched il with her fin
gers, and said, "Adieu for the moment,
handsome little flowers, shall soon re-
turn; remain fresh and beautiful until /
come back"
But I should hasten to finish these re-
Elections, already too long. After having
caressed all the flowers, Mathilde flor
thus the little girl was namely directed
her steps toward a small lake in the gar
den. All was calm and tranquil; the
MOWERS CLOSED ,bneir leaves ana disposed
themselves TO sleep; the birds had stopped
their song, the trees which surrounded
the lake swayed softly, adgitated by the
wind; the dew commenced to fall and the
grass sparkled as if it had been sprinkled
with diamonds. One heard no sound
save the silver murmur of the little
brooks The surface Of the lake was
smooth as If it had been plated, and the
setting sun cast its rays upon ii like q
crown of gold.
Have no fear, beautiful child, TO crush
with thy darling feet the tiny flowers hid
den in the grass look not around thee
with an air so alarmed fear nothing
God protects thee, angels surround thee
behind thee walks a faithful gardener
ready TO pluck thee, to transport thee to
garden where thou shalt never wither
The zephyrs of evening played amidst
the curls of the child and caressed her
little velvet cheek.
At each step she gathered flowers. At
last she reached the border of the lake
A little further In the water stood
superb lily; it was not yet closed, and ii
held itself there with head appraised,
breathing the evening air.
Alas! poor child, she knew not that the |
flowers which surrounded her would re-
main fresh and beautiful when she, now
so gay and so full of life, should be pale |
and mOtionless in death, and that the |
flowers with which she was pleased to