Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-09

seen and was so used To it that now
she hardly minded il at all.
one morning the Morning Glory
| brought her friend a surprise She had
kept il secret all the while, and now
she proudly put II great, beautiful pink
| blossom into his hand. He could not
see that IL was pink. but he felt that
II was lovely, and lac kissed the pretty
flower and murmured. You little
beauty" And that made the Morning
Glory very happy, for all mothers
dearly love TO have their babies ad-
mired. you know.
And the next morning Somebody had
a surprise for the Morning Glory. That
| was secret too. No one knew II yet
but the doctor. and Somebody drew the
| little Morning Glory close 10 his lips
and whispered ii into her ear Then
the little green hand twned about the
great white one, and this is what ii
said: Il 9m so glad that you are not
going To be blind any more" And
| Somebody understood il. and the Morn
Ing Glory again felt two great warm
drops. which she knew to be tears. But
they were not bitter tears. like the first
ones they were very sweet, because
they were tears of joy.
After this Somebody went away ana
was gone long time The weeks
passed and he did not return, and the
| little Morning Glory was very sad. She
| felt hurt that he had left her so sud
denly and with no word of adieu.
Everything was In state of great
hustle and preparation all over the
place. Little Morning Glory could hear
| them hammering and running about,
and she felt that something was going
to happen. once she caught the word
bride" and something told her what
II all meant. and little Jealous pain
went through her heart for she had
once overheard the housemaid telling
the cook that all men were tickle and
| that when they were away from one
| they never thought of one ut all and
were taken up with whoever was near
est them. and the cook had agreed fully
| with all that the housemaid had said.
and the cook knew men if any one did,
she said.
So bttle Morning Glory hung her
leaves i'm sadness and quite forgot to
feel proud of her pretty pink babies,
for there were a great many of them
now
once she felt something tug at her
roots. and rough hand grasped her
then a kind voice said: Don't touch
that Master loved the little vine. and
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lieved little Morning Glory felt at these
words. She reached out and tried tc
touch the speaker but the maid hur
ried away and never saw the little
green hands nj all.
Soon the nights began to be chilly
and one 10y one her babies left her anc
futtcred TO the ground, and she herself
grew pale and felt very weak and i'll
and she feared that she was going tC
die How she wished that Somebody
would come back, She was afraid thai
he would he too late.
one incoming she heard the window
open. and Somebody again stood there
There was some one with him now-i
beautiful lady and he held her in hi'
arms and called her Sweetheart" Ii
his new happiness he had quite forgot
ten his little friend, and Morning
Glory's heart ached as she remembered
what the maid had told the cook.
Just then Somebody looked out ant
saw poor little Morning Glory with he
leaves all faded and brown. and he re
preached himself because he had no
thought of her before.
Here, dearest" he said TO the lady
"this is the little friend told you of.
And he laid the withered little stem II
the lady's delicate hand.
A glad thrill ran through the Morning
Glory, and she dropped GO tiny seed
into the soft open palm; then as TIL
wind swept around the corner a suddel
shudder seized her. and little Morning
, Glory was dead.
"See, my pet" said Somebody, point
/, ing to the little black seeds, "tha
, means good luck. 1t is her gift TO til
bride"
And the beautiful lady smiled, an
she put the seeds in little box, say
ing, Next year we will have anothe
Morning Glory vine there just like tn
, old one
, NO." said Somebody, never on
, quite like that, for that one was Xix
a little friend. 1t really seemed I
, understand me. But then ! don't nee
any one TO understand me now, for
have you" And again the lady wa
, folded i'm loving embrace, and Some
body kissed her softly.
Gone TO Hunt the Pearys.
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