The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-15
THE PLANTING
 OF A TRUTH

nc NcNONClAa iOhtNs Was AA NN-'N'.N0 health, and be feared that he might lose her. IT he did not ympathize with the poor it was that he considered them of different genus, such as the brute creation. He had an excellent conception of his rights and did not propose that any one should deprive him of anything he possessed. Indeed he had sent several persons who Ind stolen from him to the penltenuary md felt that he had conferred a favor Tn the state,
 CIidord was very fond of flowers, partly because bis wife was fond Of them. Every morning In winter he would go to the conservatory and gath CT a handful to place before her at the breakfast table, while in summer he would bring them from the garden, One June morning when his Jacque- miuot and American Beauty roses, ot which he was very proud, were in bloom he went out to gather the usual supply for the breakfast table. What was his horror at seeing that several of the younger bushes had been torn up by the roots and taken away.
 "Ah. these rcscals who live about hero" he exclaimed, there are not enough prisons to contain them! will watch tonight myself with a gun. No; she earth appears to have been but re- ecptlv disturbed. The plants must have been stolen early this morning, doubt less for the flower market
 AS he spoke he saw little girl fat across his broad acres climbing over the fence. It was difficult for her Co do SO. for in each hand she held a rose. bush.
 vThc brat" exclaimcdC Cll1orl shell bc in reformatory before tomorrow nicht, or rll resign my citizenship.
 He ran Co the fence and climbed it Tho uttlc Crl had disappeared down the road. but he ran tll he caught sight ot her; then to discover where she disposed of his wares he shadowed her. A mile from hls place was a ccm- ctcrv. Into thls the child turned and walked toward a portion used by the poorcr classes. Cu0oul was surprised md followed her cautiously Co see what she would do. She stopped at a freshly made grave and, scooping a hole i'm the rounded earth with her dn, rcrs. began to plant one ot Che rose bushes. Hearing Clldouis step behind her. shc turned then cowcd Ike the guilty ono she was.
 You ittc thicCl I've got you, and m teach you not Co steal There are chlldrcu's prisons where they VIII e'i thc badness out of you
 Tho rrlnEiug child cast a frightened glance up at him.
 "You'ro very young tc bc In such business How oDd are youV
 "SlN."
 And who pays you Cor stealing rose. bushes and planting them on grovcsf
 No one"
 "No oncg 10 you mean Co tell me that you arc doing lt for tunT
 "It's for mamma. She was laid there yesterday. Shc was sick long tune She was so fond oc flowers. Every day | used Co bcga few from a flower store near by. The flower man was SO good Co me. uc used Co glvc me some Of those that wCrc nearly faded. But didn't thiuk bc could spare rcschushes Res not rich enough | saw yours from thc road and thought how mamma would like Co have them bloom ove' her"
 Tho child burst into a food or tcurs
 For the first timc in Milton CljUod'' lie it was brought home to him that the human heart beats alike in thc r,cl and the poor Was not the mother ol | his own children delicate, and might h, not lose herr Suppose that she were a poor woman and there were none hu' stolen roschushcs for his little Edith the same age as this child, Co plant or her grave. In a twinkllug the old Ilit ford passed away, and in the bosom ol the new this child in stealing hls bush cs to plant on her mothers grave had | imbrddcd a live truth. \ cemetery ot tcpdapt came sauutCriuC up the path a short pipe between his lips, a spade on his shoulder.
 "Comc here" called Clifford
 The man rccngnizcd the rich owuc' of the beautiful place down the road and hurried toward him, touching hi' l hat.
 Plant these rosebushcs for the Httl' girl" he said, then go Co my garden get morc and plant them also H' clipped a coin into the mans hand, thei turned to the little girl
 "NIy child. have you eaten you' brcakfasty'
 "No. sir. I haven'fany breakfast t' eat"
 "Come with me"
 Taking her dirty little hand In his, h' led her Co his home and. placing her d a table. ordered food set before her and watched her satisfy a hunger that ha' not been appeased sincc her mother death. Then, directing his house6ecpe to clothe her in some Of Edith's gar ments he went upstairs to his wife, | room.
 Amy" he said, "rcsebushes wer