The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-13
EDITORS CHAT.
Few Thoughts for the c. c. 10 Think
About-Do You Love Flowers?

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QUOTATIONS AND THEIR AUTHORS
DEAR EDITOR: would like TO know the authors
oi he following quotations:
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants thai LILLE long.
Also.
'4The boy stood OH tile burning deck.
Whence nil bui him had fled"
Lizzie Il. Hooper, Annisquam, Mass.
Answers TO tho above:
]. Oliver Goldsmith, 10 Tho Hermit
2. Mrs. Felicia Hemans, in Casa5ianca."
20 YoU LOVE FLOW ERs?
As well ask il you love The sweet; balnly Spring
air aud the sunshine. The bud-leRves and the song,
Of woodland warblcrs.
US saying TIA beauty and purity aud infinite va
rieiy are clements Of Divine love
90 into the woods and meadows, along The rip
pIing streams and The broken hedges; brush ia,
dead leaves away from The stony hillside. ans
here and there and everywhere you viii sec tia
buds aud blossoms pushing their way 20 tile ligh
and air TO tell you that God t. and that His name
Is Love.
Blessed be the country boys and girls ties
beautiful Spring days. for all around them liz
miracles Of life and beauty. From every side IL.
sweet flowers look np into tieig faces. like tia
enliles of infants all newly hidden from the hear
OF Benelcent Love.
But how shall prisoners IN tie cities aH
towns who are housesicl1 Tor the flowers Of ala
mountains and the meadows. share ia the nc'
miracles Of created beauty?
Why. nj least have our flower boxes fG
porches and windows even If have not a spo
OF earth where seeds will sproGt aud flowers blow
boxes can be made 10 fit into sgindow-s
outside the window filed with light leaf mouls
or even with impoverished sandy earth. IL we
sprinkied now and then with ammonia. Ia thes
boxes you plant vines. geraniuEls ami hard
mixed plants or every variety obtaiuahle. Kcc
line soil reasonably moist and you will soon has
a bit Of Paradise your reward.
II sou have 3ower-beds in yards or gardens 30
should have your seedlings started in boxes an
ready to transplant the hoarfross IL.
over.