The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Read on A Sundial
zeuch Of the garnered WISDOM !

stUch Of the garncred wisdom or
an earlier day may be found in SUM-
dial legends inscribed on surfaces
now hoary with age, around which on 4
terraces or in sunny slades OF an old
world plcasauncc there gathered afore-
time grace, youth and beauty7to trans &
late some such lines these: n
For every hour that passes, a memory; \.
For every hour that tarrjes, iappi-
ness:
For every hour that comes, a hope.
Youth read with a smile and uttered
aloud the wisdom of inexpcrience: elf \
for every hour that passes there is a
forfeit claimed By memory. then must
every hour be happy. in order that it
leave no sting behind It, iIeigh. no.
and what does that mean?" And .5the 4
laughing loneliness grew a little Visit 4
full. rs tho heart pondered. SIT puts
new Interpretation on life, does 1t
not?" echoed the gentle voice 81 EX-
pcricncc. looking over Youths shout
der. 1T does make the sum of hours IN
in our days rest upon Il sweetcr. truer
foundation than that OF transient,
fceting pleasure. But there arc gold
en- hours that it would be grief to for "A
get. sorrowfui hours whose histories
arc intcrtwincd with what is best and 81
trGest In womanhood So the legend.
in its beginning. should find It's echo
In Your consciousness. Then read on.
sweetheart. What next says the dali
And Youth, asserting. read the sec
ond line with shining eyes: For
every hour that tarricS. n happiness
With all good gifts in hand the tar
| ryinS hour easily spelled happiness to
| Youth. Experience spoke again: And b
| do you not soc how these two lines
! blend. the one into the other In mean
| ing' If every hour that tarrics brings
| u happiness, then will its memory be
| indeed a fragrance. But do not forget
that. for you. as for all humanity, the
| laws Of life are immutable. If every
| hour bears the gift OF happiness in itg
! hand. it must be BY your SUBMISSION
| 10 those laws. and your acceptance Of
| what they decree, never by dcbellion
| or inpotcnt opposition"
Youth looked up with something
| like a shadow Of fear in Its clear,
! eyes: But suppose the gift OF the
| -Four should be sorrow, what then?r
| Then" answercde Experience, take IT.
| to your heart, and by gentle cntreat-s
/ mcnt transform its face. Happiness
| and sorrow are twin sisters, andwhere3
| one is the other is near at hand Out
| OF the presence of Sorrow may come
the blessing that is known as Happi-
| ness"
Youth unused awhile and then traced
| with slender finger the last line: For
| every hour that comes, hopc" "And
that completes the legend and the les
| som beathcd Experience. &c every
hour that passes beQueaths you a
| memory; II every hour that tarries,
| bestows on you happiness. then have
| YOU earned the right to look forward
| to a beautiful hope that shall be born
| OF the hour to conc"
And Youth looked into the eyes or
! Experience and read the meaning OF
her words and of the lines Which the
BETTY BERKELEY.
New Floral Friends.
Now scarlet sage. King OF Carpets
is he first departure from tile tall,
| open type OF SALIVA splendens. having
| taken on a low globular habit Of
| growth, which is Very pleasing tt
| grows to height and diameter OF
| about sixteen inches, and is covered
! down to the ground With spikes OF
| scarlet blooms. Sow the seed indoors
| in April, and when the third leaf
| shows, pot tho plants In two-inch pots
J and grow on until time to plant out
in the border. or as an cdging for
! the tall varieties. for Which they ara
| Very effective.
Pacony FIovcrcd Dahlia.. Z
This is new race of this popular
| flower, and can be had In bloom in one
| season from the seed. The flowers are
=
stiff stems, making them fine for cut
| ting. The flowers resemble the Japa-4
nesc paeony i'll shapc-somc OF them
| being twisted and curlcd while others.
| being more single. resemble the nower
| of the clenlatis. They run in many
shades OF coor-white, yellow, red.
/ pink. plum and crimson. with many
| shades OF each. Plant them in the
| house IN early spring, and when the
| third leaf shows pot into wo-and-a-
half-inch pots. When these are filed
+, with roots plant in the open as soon
danger OF frost is past, in deep
rich, porous soil, two feet part. Gull
tlvato freely and give plenty OF water.
remembering that these flowers drink
] up great quantities.
| snap Dragon Vogue.
There Is coming 4 vogue of the snap
dragon. For years it has been neg
lcctcd but the French hybrid,zerss
hybrids Of many beautiful shades
and colors. with named varieties. They
| are fine for cut flowers. S We'll AS
1 tho hardy border and bloom the first
| year from seed. Plant them indoors:
III early spring, and, when the third4
leaf shows transplant TO fats four
inches apart or into two-nch pots
. and keep shifted on, they fill with
j roots. until danger OF frost is past.
when they should he set In the open
border, eight inches apart in deep.
loany soil enriched witt, well-rotted
horse manure. They are hardy per-t
ennials, and Invariably give great sat-S
isfaction. @9
The Voynse.
l sent Il little hope across the sea,
Its snowy sails adrip With blowing
spray,
! And watched it swiftly speed away
from me
TO face The unknown nerils Of the
way. #g
: SO frail 1t shone against The oceans
:, blue
, y speck of white by wind swept