New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
T. 5 5 FLOWER MISSION.


They were members Of the T 5 5, so they
thought those two young women. that they would
Ike TO take part in that line OF its work that de-
velops in summer from the many flowers sent in as
sunshine offerings. They went into the T S. S
office one dav this week and asked if they might
help IL the distribution Of some flowers They had
made fortunate selection of days for only a few
moments before a large box had arrived filed with
the prettiest flowers, field and garden and all pre-
pared in charming little punches by two other
young Sunshiners Minnie and Petrina Burns. Of
Lcrg Island The box was q delight 10 look upon
IN its artistic arrangement and the young women
bunrst into rapturous excIamatious
1t was too large for one 10 carry. so two smaller
paper boxes were found, and the flowers were dt-
Tided, so that each had nearly fifty punches. They
did not know much about the "sIurns" of the city
50 asked for directions and gayy started for Null
berry Bend with their boxes of odorous sunshine
for the dear little East Side children"
In little more than half hour they returned
One was tall and dark and glowing. one was short
ard blond and rosy. both were trinity gowned and
tuL OF vitality-when they departed. When they
came back both were dishevelled and pale. On
white shirtwaists were the imprints Of dirty I'm
gers and the small members hat was sadly awry
And this is the tale they told in duet:
Il could not have believed it possible that any
body could long so passiouately for flowers, They
positively mobbed US in their eagerness TO get
them While the covers were on our boxes they
paid little attention 10 US. but the moment that
broke one end of the cover and gave bunch TO
black eyed, curly headed little girl they seemed
70 rain down" This from the little one. Her
friend took up the tale with. You ought 10 have
seen Katharine disappear She was gone from nv
sight in about q minute in the crowd Of boys and
girls Of all sizes with men and women on the out
skirts / was surrounded by q similar bowling mob
but, fortunately, tall enough 70 keep nv foot
lng- 1 dashed 10 her rescue just in time 10 save
her from being forced actually down the fight OF
basement steps near which We were standing. mad
yertenty. grasped her arm and got her TO the
tItOSJOne, amid Wild chorus Of A flower LADY,
FIease give ne & flower. miss Can't I have
one am. had flower this summer while erirnv
h4nds CIuIChed at the boxes
Inc small member interrupted. 'I thought was
gone 1heIr black little faces were thrust sitting
y close 10 mine. Their dirty little hands were
tearing al my arm, and / felt myself releutIasSy
niue ones aside, and small girls tried 10 creep in
under the arms OF the big boys One. pretty lirrla
creature with curly hair waited patiently while one
ar another or the flowers tried give her was
fieIeIl her heIght as did then, There she stood
La-e Dlt determined, dominating the horde by her
size, Whlle poor little me their mercy, Ar
last gaSpeC, Mine are gone, thank goodness
e!-u -4aut q mao Qash foT liberty and the middle
OF Lle street Helen seized my arm and we
capped aIEe Seriously. though II vas iurnan saIy-
pdlleIIc- me eageT0eSS OF the things showed
now starved Tor beauty their hearts They
eol4o not nave scrambled more energeticaIIv for
e4-ileS II was tooCElng, TOO. 10 the young men
ana women Who CHANGED 10 be near press t0v-a ~
Us WITH AalI bashful II 7 could have 1usr onaT in
pIeadlng tones. The other said. II was strange
experience ana rather eXhaustng. but am nor
sorry 70 nave had il. ] know now that fOvys- MS
the most utIJarian gift" a Al