Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-20

seen ana waa 50 used 70 Il that now
pho hardly minded It at all.
Ouc morning the Morling Glory
brought lhr friend a surprise. She bad
kept lt a secret all the while, and now
she proudly put a great, beautiful pink
blossom into his hand. He could not
see that It was pink. but he felt that
Il was lovely, and he kisscd 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 adj
mired. you know.
And the mex morning Somebody had
q surprise for the Morning Glory. That
was n secret too. 40 one knew Il yet
but the doctor. ard Somebody drew the
little Morning Glory close to his lips
aud whispered il into her ear. Then
the little green hand twined about the
great white one. and this is what It
said; II am SO glad that you are not
going to be blind any more" And
Somebody understood H., aud the Morn
Ing Glory again felt two great. warm
drOps. which she knew 60 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 and
q couc a long time. The weeks
pGssel and he did not return. and the
9syie Morning Glory was very sad. She
felt hur5 that he had left hor SO sud
3coiy and with no word Of adieu.
Everything was IN u state Of great
custle aud preparation all over the
p,sce. Little Morning Glory could hear
shcm hammering and running about,
ard SIZE felt that something was going
q hsrNcn. once she caught the word
~baje. and something told her what
e all meant. and a little jealous pain
Nent through her heart. for she bad
once overheard the houscmaid telling
the cook that all men were tickle and
that when they were away from one
they never thought OF one at all and
were taken up with whoever was neal
est them. and the cook had agreed fully
and the cook knew gel If any one did,
she said.
SO little Morning Glory hung her
leaves in 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 ct her
root5, and a rough hand grasped her,
then n kind voice Bald: Don't touch
that. Master loved the little vine, and
It must be left as It is" Oh. how re-
lieve1 little Morning Glory felt at these
wordsl She reached out and tried (
touch the speaker. but the maid hur
ried away and never saw the littl'
green hands at all.
Soon the nights began to be chilly
and one ny one her babies left her ant
Huttered to the ground, and she hersel
grew pale and felt very weak and II
and she feared that she was going (
die. How she wished hat Somebod
would come back. She vas afraid tina
be would be too late.
One morning she heard the windoy
open. ard Somebody again stood there
There vas sone IN with him now
beautiful lady-and be held her in hi
arms and called her Sweetheart" l
his new happiness he had quite fcrgO
ten his little friend. and Mornin
Glory's heart ached MS she remembers
what the maid had told the cook.
Just then Somebody looked out an
, saw poor little Morning Glory with h'
leaves all faded and brown, and he r.
/, preached himself because he had NJ
thought OF her before.
+ Here. dearest" he said to the lad.
this Is the little friend told you OF
And he laid the withered little stem
! the lGdy's delicate hand.
, A glad thrill ran through the Mornin
! Glory, and she dropped 60 tiny seet
into the soft open palm; then MS IL
I wind swept around the corner a suddC
, shudder seized her, and little Mornir
! Glory was dead.
! "See, my pet" said Somebody, poin
: Ing to the little black seeds, 'thi
. means good luck. 1t is her gift to Il
I bride"
And the beautiful lady smiled, an
q she put the seeds in a little box, sa
[ ing, Next year we VIII nave ahotH'
I Morning Glory vine there just like q
4 old one"
: NO" said Somebody, "never OF
. quite like that, for that one was III
Z a little friend. 1t really seemed
4 understand me. But then / don't nee
any one to understand me now, for
have you" And again the lady WI
I folded in a loving embrace, and Som
n body kissed her softly.
Fair Exchange. Yet n Robbery.
: While Gustave Dore was at Ischl az
. wandering about the mountains be L
came much interested in a count
: wedding and ssetched it on the spC
. He put the sketch into a book In Il
: pocket OF his paletot and wcnt back