Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
Copyright by James ElvcrsOn.


EYV1r il said that residence in the West
I#I will develop a talent for exaggera-
kAA4 tion in persons who have previously
I4k090I been strictly truthful. / have been
- examining myself vigorously during
my few months soiourn here, deter
mined to suppress the very first symptom Of
generalization. l am half afraid to tell Of the
minnesota flowers, lest | fall under the ban
OF suspicion; for unless you have been here
you cannot imagine what the earth can some.
, times Voluntarily do to brighten and beautify
IT'S surface with bloom.
- II looks as II nature meant to compensate
tne people who live in this high latitude for
winters long and rigorous reign by making
rsyOssible m 'H no"eiS 10
nere as IN the East the first sign of the
uawn oil spring is the tender pink of the lovely
anu :1,e eVer-welcome trailing arbutus, showing
lessn amidst patches of snow before there is
leaf upon a forest tree IT seems to he a
sort OF modest and bushing avant-courier of
nature, sent to announce to us that the good
ness OF 1od LIS about to manifest itself once
more ~ the glorious miracle of awakening
vegetation.
little kindly warmth upon tbe earth there
5prings up the sweetest fairest, purest thing
ever saw IN flower shape. it usually an.
pears ABOUT Easter and is called the Pasoue-
lower. l md that it is considered species
Of anemone, and that it grows in other cold
climates besides this. especially in SHE Siberia U''
IL is large star, of which all the noints
couu not be put at the same time in the
.op vi common tumbler without bending II
ns Is ., pale lavender tint, with ring of gold
stn.,s eou,eu stalhens and pure white centre Its
stems and buds are all covered with s;lverv
down. II could be taken for the very emblem
81 e!e purity, 1t always reminds me Of beau.
.iiul i,,ie Dlonae young Quakeress, and / feel like
hhanaimg haag it respectfully and carefully and ad.
iTSssius Ts ~ WIN thee on my tongue.
From the time of the perfect Pasoue Flower.
until irost nips and biehts, there is success
sioh o. gorgeous flowers here which do not
only hlde their lovely heads in secluded des
inaccessible hillsides or dangerous swamps hut
~ bad for the stopping "'o Va"
The bloom which beaut6es Minnesoto,s h,;of
summer makes one think of the smile which
uumnes and gloriies grim old warrior !
lace when he unbends for a moment from his
nEihs n, OF siege and slaughter to play with a
ehlld that Is dear to him
Nor is heavens mercy thrown awav ~, tboso
eople, Tor there seems to be implanted in
almost every heart the refining and faith.
sfrengthenlng love Of flowers. Little children.
who can scarcely toddle, are seen hugging great
lunches Of them to their pinafores and rongb
cd men search for the sweetest and rarest to
'dorn their humble homes
Inc season is so short that their profusion.
while It lasts. does not cause them to. be
"areeessly considered Their sweet odors blend
with the the thankgivipg in the church services.
have not gone to meal since 7 came
here without finding on the table beautiful
bouquet, which generally contained some.
hing new to excite my wonder and admira
tion.
Every, child should study botany. Tt not
only cultivates the mind, but it must make
ne better to witness the exhibition Of Gods
wisdom and power in TIE formation of every
'ade of grass and little leaf.
The only. drawback to the pursuit of this
1ienee is that it is necessary to pull to pieces
rames inst as they have bv slow degrees
geached the perfection which the Creator de-
42ned