The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
THE ANGEL OF THE FLOWERS
He Gave tie Dear Pink Pretty Moss Jacket to Pay
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e.e day the angel of the flowers very weary.
buttercup and the coWsp had discussion
which real yellow the purple panses all
wanted to be white wanted be red;
the matrmony vine marriage was failure; and
the moonfoWer the Of it.
And this little flower angel was the only one who could
make everything all right
He was 50 tired and bothered thought
just go away and take before things
IN smooth running order again. So
forest where he knew of place.
self all up tight in little big
All the birds came around branches;
was just the prettest they
their lives and they wanted poor
flower angel was so tired that he
never waited a minute to they
The sparrow stood leg and chrped: ooh, what a
dear little angel See how yellow his like the
SUM-!
T like his wings the best said blackbrd They're
just like mine" At this there great chattering
Just listen to that! buejay
derisive calls from the catbd Doesn't know
mo, don't you, either" retorted baclbird
don't know what color you call his but know they
Don't let us fight, said rose leaning that
she could peep into the angels face Il like his because
it is all pink and white like rose:
IT don't think pretty" poued red rose; he's
altogether too delicate to suit
II think myself that subdued, agreed brilliant
tiger lily But to his notion pejudioed"
"oh, don't know about that" the daisy said, politely.
myself he would be more attractive if he had
only white in his face to pretly gold
in his But the sun into the forest just then
and asked what the matter Before could tell
him he caught sight sleeping angel. ~
'IIello!'' he cried what's this?' $50. ..:-
Fhis is our flower angel the pink told him. Isn't
prety?" ...... @E.ys>-. H.. :. l. +
enthusiastic IT should just say he was-at
least all can see of him is What color are his ewes
always think that frstbeauty depends eyes.
s~~"Oh, don't know wered sparrow
hes been asleep and he hasn't
opened his once -.
TITS enough that" said gaily.
let me peep into his eyes minute and he'll them
quick wink ~. -. r.. d.. < - - r. -
Oh no! Don't that' cried the pink don't
him up! ..-
why asked to color Of
his eyesand he asleep enough"
the made himself ready for good sauint into the
The her thorn 'iYou shall not t!, She
declared. ,sa@4 :. = 2sz*"
I'D like to know what's going to hinder me' the
swered, farins s":.-
am, the said, deiantly. z...,. f.. s...
to see
well, look then!' cried the rose, bending down
sleeper that she shaded his eyes. 1t
dreadfuly the all rushed into her head
but she knew the couldn't much the angel
and she knew she helping somebody she wasn't
But did long, long time before
the turned rubbed his stretched himself
finally woke -..~s-
NOW them, said the SUM- "his eyes are blue!"
His eyes bueH' sang the little brown thrush.
His eyes bue!" chrped robin And one by all
angel ne was little cross anyway as people are sometimes
when they first awake from well what if they are?"
he grumbled THAT'S nothing new" And he frowned at
when somebody had explained things him.
had told him how the dear pink had protected him.
he his old self again.
He smiled prettest at protector md
what he could his debt to her, She hred her pink
skirts would But he insisted What could
pay his debt?'
GIVE me one charm more,' she pleaded at last.
: 'Impossible' he exclaimed in surprise You the
queen my blossoms noW-the pretties dainest
very sweetest of them ALL How can give any
grace?' -
The little shook her pretty head II am all
color, she insisted II would be preter to be two
The flower angel had bright idea STOPPING down. he
gathered green threw
frsts
coaxed and pated until the moss lying all her
petals just right show pink thru
stopped back and looked at his work ut is better he said
himself half the And he has let
moss stay until this very day.
People.
Papuans Of the Malay: coast of New Guinea
still the most primitive state. They wholly
metals their stone,
wood They not know how to start fire. tho
fire is used among them. When Russian how
fire, they regarded it
that when PERSONS fire he a
neighbor all the the village they
the village Their fathers
fathers told them that they remembered time