New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

4re slender form OF Mrs Sauphtie appear al
-rs door Of the fiction shop. Mrs Sauphte
smiled too fo- she knew that the faithful B-iIks
would tell her nllnutely all the interesting points
about the newest books on the shelves, and that
The clever salesman had learned her tastes per
te-tly SO that she would not have any horrid
murder stories OF gloomy tales pal11led OF on her
Blinks headed for the Sentimental Table with q
suggestive wave of his HANDS as soon as lie
caught the lady's eye.
You don't know how glad I 70 see YOU at
This moment u1-mured Bl7ks ConfdenIially. as
:. rirlzad I'D 2 dainty little volume Nobody has
ve- had 2 chance 70 this, which think Is
simply the-Uor. just what YOU VIII heartily ep-
prove OF. Il IS soulful 50 dainty IN us psy-
Geological cha-a cte-za tios redolent with poetic
syrapathy-H you VIII permit 'iit t-Nl'-
voI-r p-esence-tflat ! have been hiding the Dook
rom cur other customers so that You, Mrs aauph-
-e might have the first copy and be- as Z We're,
dent you know. sort Of q heralding angel OF It's
glad tiGings- so 70 speak
with q deep sigh full % appreciation II this
delicate fatte-v and OF prophetic pleasure IN the
volume rererved by Fate-in the shape Of BhnkS-
for her own lovely eyes, Mrs Sa-pht-e tEifed heT
l.he fingers ABOUT the Ettle book AID slowly
aAa. by Maete-lirck.' she gasPed in wave
Of ecstasy and sunk into a chair which the
r-ude-. Blinks had the foresight u shove into
he right place. Then there Is no gloom. nothing
evil here. as you have wei said Only softly
sad psychological study with
..r,actlv" corroborated Blinks. enthusiastically
This e a subtle analysis OF The Intelligence OF
Flowers Let ne read you few brief selections
VII how vividly the lovely storv Of tie rose
the pig weed and the cabbage Is tod by the Bel
g.a1 poet"
think they are decious2 And don't you suppose
the poet got MS inspiration for this book rom
watching the sucCueDt things grow II lis own dear
native land?"
Bl.nks suppressed a shudder Of pain. "Ah, my
dear Mrs Sauphtte fear you will think different
ly about the dear Brussels sprouts after YOU have
let this great poet guide you 70 the truth about
the flowers. Listen
En following
ce-pts:
This vegetable world. which appears SO
Ilacid 60 resigned which all seems acquiescence.
Silence obedience, meditation, Is. on the contrary.
that n which the !Enpatience, the revolt against
DESTINY. are the most vehement and stubborn
II II is difficult TO discover among The great
laws that cypress US that which weighs heaviest
upon our shoulders. n the case Of the plant there
IS NJ doubt. II IS the law that condemns X to
.-nracbility Therefore Il knows better than we,
who disseminate our efforts, against what hrs'
20 rise IN revolt
At this point Blinks inte-polated the profound
political observation that there is thus great
difference between plants and Democrats but as
his auditor seemed UulnteTested n t-ls IrOSlS II
relevancy, he resumed
The legendary Vaisneria. whose nuptials form
the most tragic episode in the love history OF
the flowers spends its whole existence al the
hpr+o-n % nc water IN a sort Of half slumber,
e-tl Che moment OF the wedding hour comes
when 81 aspires to . new life Ihen tte 1efi4al
plant slowly uncois the long spiral Of It's ped
NAcle rises ernerges, and floats and blossoms on
bN glr-face Of the pond. From neghboring stem
mails
water rise IN their turn toward the one lhAt
that awaits them that calls them to a falrer
world. But when they have come half way tAey
fee themselves suddenly heId Dack' tH'N sl14A'
their very source OF life. is too short; they
viii ue1er reach the abode OF light Is there any
mora c-uel fnadyerte-ce or ordeal IN Nature? Pic
ture the tragedy OF that longing the inaccessible
b nearly attained. the transparent fatailty' 1ls
impossible with not visible oostacie IL "ouu
Mrs saunbtie's soft sobs interrupted the low
tones or the reader. Blinks fastened to assure
the lady that the terrible Tragedy vas eol1s ~
have glorious climax, 50 tAat lhere Was ii0
Please case, though" pleaded Mrs. sauphtie,
pulling forth her third handkerchief. i want to
rsad sbe whole book by myself. You must not
spoil this exquisite drama Of the plants Tor me
BY revealing the plot in advance 1es, , siil,
take the book with me now. You heeu'l i1Iiil %
about wrapping II up shal rea" Il oil ii''
way home ,.;
u2 Zoa to a fat old apopleouc from Kansas Clty,
the foorwalker called him 10 the telephone. "ileit
he recognized at once the HurIndFths hIeIoGs Va Va
Mrs sauphties voice the wire i5links S Knees
srnote each other epiIepticaily he accepted an
Invitation TO take luncheon the following Gay VIZ
her ana poune of her friends. Blinks being the
.-oo,b.s. .ai.~-nan IN the shop the hoorwslker let
him take the time OF for the luncheon seeing la'
Mrs ssuphue spent atty dollars q lnoh'h On Nt-
sreture
A Pi,nks was ushered into the ladys apart
nent ars strangers arose full OF easernese .o
meet him; Mrs. sauphtie introduced MN as ope
faly future president. whereat bIiiinS iO"44i0
family at the mouth and saw strange vague
visions Of inchoate horrors But ms i'"S'eS1
marked the inner turmoil OF her guest.
We might az well tell you al once Wna' liii1
little luncheon is for" she hurried on. We have
al read that Maeterlnck book about the lnteIh-
gence Of the flowers. and have simply been car
NED away by II. just as you were MI hnlhs
Especially were We all struck with the poets deil-
onstration that there not any more or ieSS
intelligent beings In this world, but scattered
general intelligence. a OF universal nuld tai
perletrates diyersely the organisms Willch II en-
counters according they good or PAD con
ouctors Of the understanding. Now, If the flowers
have intsrgsnos ana feeling, even We bsye IL