New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
THE CLIMBING ROSE.
HOW HE SUFFERED AND DIED

.,r. ~ old affirmed mat thc ,onr.ng work IN
the earth sign OF age ana certainly 10 H'S'
women and men there comes time tseneia'V "heh
they are middle-agei ana are weary with their
struggle IN one way another with the "oFID
when they fec, an Irresistible desire 90 have gar
den 10 plant and dig at least vcariously. ana 10
own the typical vine and fg tree under wt1ich they
may SIT and contemplate II not their own WORK
that OF hired man" This instinct IS ap: 10 ma
its expression with people Of Moderate means In a
suburban home or small country pace. which. Al
though 1t does not always prove the paradise eN-
pected IA az leas; Interesting. and fills the need
here mentioned
There IS something almost chlldlike In the pleas
ure that mature mai or woman, the name OF
whose resources intellectual and practical! !s legion
takes IN watching the growth Of vine or tree
which has been planted The year before. and IN tho
actual affection which they TO feel for partcu-
lar plants.
Il have had such misfortune" said n clever
woman to one OF her friends. And cannot get
over It. have been trying to get creepcrs To grow
over my cottage-and It Is, by-;he-way. really cH-
traordinary TO watch the different dispositions they
evince Some are go selfish and ungraiefu and re-
fuse 10 grow notwithstanding all the care thai IS
bestowed upon them. Their tcndrils won't chhs,
and they seem TO push themselves away with them
from the house, Just II they were petulant ana
Obstinate Others like good children. are slusfac-
tory in every way. ! am sure that the ethics or
plants Will be discovered by some future naturalist.
Well az / say, l had dozens Of vincs-NirB'nia
creepers, ampeopsis honeysuckes climbing roses.
w.s;aria. clernatis-everyihing could think Of
and grew TO feel that each had III own individ-
ual character. There especially that felt
a peculiar affection fora climbing rose which /
had planted with hall a dozen others Of tho same
kind He Il never feel as II my plants were fts)
was tho only survivor OF his family, and seemed TO
have all the strength and daring Of his tribe. lie
took 10 me and my house at once. and shot forth
long spikes OF growth the first year. and when left
for Town he quite ornament 10 porch.
Il supervised his winter wraps myself and Saw 10
II that he had nice warm bed OF manure ana was
thoroughly protected with straw, ana my nrst Vlslt
on my return 10 my lttle seashore place was 10 my
fayorite BY the first OF Juno cluseB of tiny buds
completely covered the plant and l pictured 10
myself how lovely the pink would look against
fhe gray shingles OF front door. Alas II not
TO be, Day before yesterday a frlend came 70 cal
and with her a great, numbering masiir pup. She
made him stay outside while she entered the house,
and we were chatting together when suddenly
caught sight OF him my climbing rose. ] rushed
done but yesterday morning went 10 my door and
was startled to cluster or tender buds on
the climber hanging limp. ! assure you had pans
that actually hurt. j felt that my pet was hortaiy
life so full OF promise. was over eHaminei hls
stoik: yes Il only TOO true. Just below the
eorth where 1t could not be seen. 1t was bitten
completely through In me bofn fumess q MS he
.Yoii may laugh If you VIII, but actually crled
T could not bear see the plant again Thomas,
said 10 my man. who felt almost as baby about u
- 81 dij take down the poor. dear corpse. but 90
no. ,rroty il away; give II decent burial All tina;
~ / felt as II something terrible had happened
even now have no hcart 10 look ht my my . o.no'
Mar and went out of the back dOor ms alteI-
noon because 1 could not bear to see that vacant