The Lake Charles echo., 1893-09-08

more varied colors and styles, but
can she, like the Violet, steal with
subtle perfume through heart and
brain, awakening memories that
slumber in every breast; a mothers
face, crowned with snowy hair, or a
baby form, clad in pearly white, for
It's last sleep, or the face of 8 friend,
long gone from our llvesl All this l
can bring back, and while clasping me
to their hearts, moisture not dew has
fallen upon my face.
"The white, sweet scented Violet is
native of America. From my roots
they manufacture bitter alkaloid
used as purgative; also as a chrmIcal
test, 10 which if acids are added, turn
red, and aIkahes green. My bruised
leaves are cure for ringworm, and
the bite of the deadly rattlesnake can
be cured from them"
During the VioIet's recital there
frated langnidly on the placid bosom
of tiny pool, Water Lily, resting,
as 1t were, on her boat.llke leaves, and
now her voice, in accents sweet, tells
ns this:
"Three branches of MY family have
their homes IN Great Britain, ScntIand
alone being the home of the YelInw
Lilly; the white, Swept-sceuted Lilly
is a native of America. In Egypr
s'me varieties "f us-the Lotus, for
lnstance-were held sacred. Our seeds
are rich IN meal, and from our stems
the Turks prepared a cooling drink"
Dropping back upon her bed OF
green, Ehe rested, with ears open to
catch what might next be said e.
81, the little darling of all plants,
the MlgnOnette, sm far from home,
having been born in Northern Africa
j was brought to EugIandfrom France
IN 1852, bat who, when collecting
th"rr worldly POSSESSIONS in order TO
make ready for their rurnPy TO the
New World, thought home would
seem nearer if bed of my sisters grew
by the side of their low log hints,
there anchOr--a Tiny paper contain
ing my SEED, and when spring came,
scattered us broadcast, so We might
~pring up TO cheer their lonely lot"
The Tulip, once nearly the ruin of
Holland, waited inpatIently to tell her
story: "My home Is in the Levant,
but ! have been known in England
three centuries. ] was brought from
ConstantinoplP by Conrad GesDrr in
1869, In Holland, in the seventeenth
eenrury, such fabulous prices were
paid for rare butts that Holland was
threatened with bankruptcy Most of
ussare U"w shipped from that country"
a voice was heard from over head,
and glancing up l saw sprays of
f~athery honeysuckle swinging to and
fro in the night wind.
81 might be termed cosmopolitan
at home wherever my root finds II
I"dging or resting place. White
Honeysuckle is a native of Britain,
and.my Crral cousin comes from The
Southern States of America. My
strms are used 10 some countries for
pipe stems"
A Glove like sweetness filed the air,
and knew some gaudy Carnation
wpnld mex: be heard from.
GAN Carnations are dpcendant oil
he Glove Pink, whose native home il
Southern Europe Sweet William
my cousin, Ia from Middle EnFope and
France. When the nerves Of men are
racked and worn with pain. tincture
is adm 'nistered that is manufactured
from the Glove Pink"
A low sleepy voice was now telling
her story, and / wondered how many
thousand there we're to day who
Gnrsed while Others blessed this fuwer,
81 give men oblivion to pam, and
name 1t s0ftly--ruln, if to close 4
friendship is entered into; but again
lnll pain when all else falls"
knew these words related to the
Poppy family.
ave are mostly natives of Europe
and Asia, The white Poppy Yields
the largest quantities of opium, also
poppy oil, used by painters, and in
France great quantities of this oil il
used for culinary purposes. BY
ancients ] was held sacred to CeTesn
u the GeFanium, have come from
u land far of, the Cape of Good Hope.
The fairest Of my family is the Pelar
guninm. Scattered thronghaut Britain
are many branches of our family ID a
iude, uncnitivaled state, aud America
too, can claim some of us. Asidt
from my beauty, ! am Of but little use
to man, bnt am thankful TO God for
not being left out OF Natures garden, T"
and in my heart was echoed her thank
fitness.
The Hyaointh next told her story;
"We are natives of Asia Minor,
Syria and Persia. From remote ages
i have been known, but not till the
eighteenth century did create any
stir on the floral world. Rare bulbs
have been known 10 sell for 92OO
Ny perfume is sweetest and more
perfect 1T ii o'clock AZ night. From
my bulbs there ismanhfaetured starch =
Ina voice full Of proud boasting
the following was delivered:
II, the FIeur dc Tia, the Lily Of
France, (am called the blue flag 10
most countriee) have historic interest
During The CTusades ] was chosen by
the King At France as the emblem of
his shield. and when his son was
crowned he had the laiter's mantle
scattered With ns. The Kings Of Bah
glen bore n on their seepier Tie an
cients FegaFded Us as The emblem of
eloquence and power. We were placed
BY lhem on the Sphinx, and we're
named by ihem Iris; 10 honor Of the
fabled deity 0f the rainbow
The sonnd Of The distant clock pro
claimed midnight, and she n6wera
ahiapared good night, and dropping
their beads ~ II ID prayer and gral
tade u God for thaiF eziatonoe