The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19

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yours"
II GenAva, who had thought
shs was all alone in the gar
,-yped quickly with guilty air and
y II about her.
a. "a mamma were away. They had
~ ~ an hour ago. and had said they
" 81 return for at least an hour.
"a ..s N the kitchen getting the Sum
s,ssr ready. Besides. the voices had
1879 like any OF theirs. Who
~ ~ spoken
- afs wicked You deserve to be
~ y, n dark closet"
a., vas the same voice again. and the
<-..x strangest voice. II was such a
"a ~ voice that II Geneva had not
- still she would not have heard
n II seemed 10 come from the
rdl enA very close TO her feet.
<Slo spoke7" asked Geneva. beginning
q II frishtensd.
n n" answered the same still, low
- VINO are your"
! Il ~ the snap-dragon. have been
1fw you"
5InS vas Just one OF the little. vel
k6n1ed snap-dragons in the garden
49, 10 which Geneva was stand
AZ the astonished little girl looked
81 that flower she saw its law OF
N& opeuing and shutting, while the
- faint as q low SIMMER breeze,
|u eut.
IN really you talking. snap aragon,"
Tas And the yellow petals worked
- then settued very close and firm,
80 good deal like mammals firm,
~ Mouth when she was angry.
- you scared met" confessed Gem
I'm giad ! did. You should have been
rp4" replied the snap-dragon. You
mm very wicked
Mat I'D ! do?" asked Geneva. sitting
~ - the grassy edge OF the walk and
)11tns very close TO the snap-dragon.
Tn plnched Gyps tail as hard as ever
y eouid." replied the little yellow fiow-
II "Yosr mamma has forbidden you to
16nt"
NJ" admitted Geneva, beginning to
y sshamed.
To- heard how poor Gyp howicd. And
~ Ne ran away from you. He's out
- of the house now. II you could see
y poor dog now you would see tears
~ eyes. and hear him whining. for
n h good deal NJ pain
xeos. poor Gym" said Geneva, looking
I'm.
'Wirked. naughty girl! you ought 10
u" replied the snap-dragon. severely.
NJ could have turned around and bit-
your hand 80 you would have cried
ne afternoon. but Gyp loves you and
uldn't hurt you. Don't you think you
~ TO be Mt least IA good az a dog:''
yts." admitted Geneva, turning very
but ! didn't know, snap-dra son.
4 flowers ever talked"
There are a great many things that
dot know yet. Geneva
Tell me whom you flowers talk 10. and
YOU talk. and what you talk about.
mt you. pleasef'' begged the little
Perhaps. But n do you'll have TO
mise me something. Never hurt Gyp
Hin."
Never! Never promised Geneva.
Do you know what happens to little
n who break their promise to the flow.
~ asked the rnap-dragon.
'No-o-o-o,r
Then be very careful not TO break your
smist." warned the snap-dragon IN a
We which. while tiny. was SO solemn
y Geneva actually shuddered. you
! ne whom we talk 20. I will tell you.
y only 10 the very young and the very
- We do not talk to children often
eauae 30 many Of them are naughty and
not heed what we tell them. Guess
~ We do talk 20 mostly"
Y can't" replied Geneva, shaking her
"a
We love 20 talk to babies" replied the
HpdraGon. did you ever see the little
oalefs. who can Just walk and shy
~ and mamma come rolling and
l6dlinw along By the flowcrsf IBID YOU
these babies stretch out their hands.
= o. us with their wondering eyes and
~ them say goo-goof"
'fss, oh. yes" cried Geneva. eagerly.
ihey are the little ones We talk to-"
~ on the rnap.draxo n. I'VE tell them
Kinds Of nice things. and bye-and- bye.
Nm they have heard all they can remcm-
! they turn away. laughing and happy.
9 - tnddiing To papa or mamma"
Ihsn sometimes hahy Is pat on pil.
!. TO sleep close TO the flowers, How we
70 her. and yet SO softly that baby
esnt wake and mamma never hears ns
~ happy, pleasant things we tell baby
~ ne sleeps II you watch him YOU
7 ~ smiles and dimples chasing each
~ srrnss his face. He looks as n he
Md laugh and crow and wake up. Bye
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