New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23

had no black in It, and then saved those of its five
a-t,EEesssoI9; producing variety which has given
stance OF what enthusiasm and patience can do in
was only gardener which means ~ .!
dener Tor love-" 80
$50, as 70 tne care OF our gardens-they were well
Wa wal every nght; after dark occasionally the
kitcheH fort me- f tSr,.-y; our TOOL being common
seed This IS one OF the secrets OF raising divers
picked. and they must be shared Aiphonsa = ~, -
says' Inose who are jealous Of their plants and
OF llie JOY or possession, DO not love fiovy.re
,bI, 49,, 49, us You We're not happy
AFTER all Infinite pleasure in little garden at c1o
Sometimes awakened I'M The airiI- ,S',,,.
sii r9 [ragraLce Of the mignonette the breezs
sllyhowers and tho white Detuuias we're ana
20" go. MYSTERIOUS gray cIoaked moths futtered
Soott them ~ the darkness CARRYING love mess, 90
rom rom some distant garden, Even humm!nr biT,fs
V-atrbi gS Iotad our sardens. and once as I was
MIS- t, d oe!Ateo pee at dusk. Just the pop
iRntHS we're closing for the night 7 saw him crawl
1 4G . hut t 2s'r h;.ss sTo aay., 'S a
Years after read little poem describing ike
Al H T. I.I long his tavern hung
secure steadfast tower
tte asleep IN swaying flower
ia each heart the same delight
over MS S bsiSs tS q. me night S
While We sumDsred unaware!
! vas curious TO see what would happen in tho
morning; but though arose at o'clock the little
tavern was open to the sunlight ana the 'Iodger'
had departed.
Those peoples were a delight. Against the Irbr
the WIN WIND she shs the poppy IS fame and warns
shirley poppies had higher mission.
~ wee a Wees We gathered all our blossoms for
our washerwoman. one Mrs MacBride and she 10
turn shared them with her ueighbors.
SaIa TINS good woman one day; You know those
poppieS you gave me- Well, I took soma 10
nelghbor, young woman that lives in the same
house as l. and she held them IN her hand a few
TlIra. .f,s
away for a little while. I can't bear Than, fIIt
YET shes been that homesick TO go back East
Poor woman! We went to her Lester and /
and wers able do little friendly services for
ner Her story need not be told mere. but Lester
, MIose 70 hsr people IN vermont, and through the
kindness OF friend. railway Official, She was
able to return 70 her old home.
When we saw her comfortably settled on the
train. she said:
IL It hadn't been for
Those popDes" said Lester. TT was tina pop
I'm never see them without thinking Of you
ooIh. she said; but for them never would have
1t through the flowers ana Mrs MacBride
that became acquainted with some OF her self
ments 1t began with Mrs. Mac Brides distribution
nrst OF flowers, then OF slips and cuttings OF plants
- ~ an - 44St d41 leI
friends about flowers ana now 10 raise them. And
those women did make flowers grow-thsir tin
tomato cans We're fairy bursting with bloom, IL
was through this friendly flower club that the
ing circle started-and through Mrs. MacBrfde's
executive ability.
one day she admiring OF my handi-
work. What q fine thing il sew like that
Would teach her and some OF her friendsT' and
with touch OF native diplomacy. You've been so
friendly with your flowers, thought you'd likely
De just in other ways
So the sewing circle was formed with mem,
bership OF twenty Sometimes I read 10 the v0nler
while they sewcd. and II interesting TO
what books they liked. or stories OF hard working
stories which gave excuse fer reading ali
my old favorats~. whls The Prisoner or Zsndx''