Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-06

, notice: Those only are truly sue cessful who make others happy" If
 that be correct estimate, Minnie
 was success, fer her entire life was thus employed
 Her birthday was in June and her entire life had been spent in this cozy little rose -embOwered home, while her earliest remembrance was con nected with the roses, for she used to
 help her father train them, and held
 the hammer and nails with which he repaired the trellises. and sshared his pride in the rapid growth of the vines. He dearly loved to distribute bunch
 es of his roses to those less favored. and Minnie was the happy little girl who carried them into the honfs where they were sent. Now she fol- lowed the same plan, and with low ing thoughts of the dear father long since at rest, she sent or carried the lovely roses to gladden. the lives of
 many. That dear father died at the time of the roses, and with every year she felt his presence in the soft touch 1 of his favorites.
 Her mother had told her that a June
 wedding had brought the happy pair i to this cottage home, though the : roses were not there then, but were | added as the years went on, and she 1 proudly predicted a June wedding for l
 | her devoted daughter who laughing 1 ly asserted that weddings were not in l her line. But never a wedding oc- cured in the time of roses that Min
 nie neglected to notice with a contri- 1 button of roses for the bride
 | Needless to say Minnie had many admirers, but few of her friends knew, | as I did, the secret which kept her at 1 her mothers side. l could have told
 of small package of letters sacredly
 kept in a rose scented box. letters
 from one who in the time of roses
 went to the battlefield early in the l Civil War. when he and Minnie were | lad and lassie Every one knew they l were schoolmates and good friends but few knew that they were lovers.
 He was among the first victims in that dreadful strife, and Minnie kept 1 his memory green in her heart, and l went bravely about her daily tasks ] with a smile and cheerful word for all 1 who suffered similar loss. Even her
 mother thought of it only as a boy and
 girl attachment amounting to nothing l and was disappointed at Minnia'S
 choice of single life, though she great ly enjoyed her attentions and depend 1 ed on her more and more as years | went on
 At last for the fond mother the
 years came to al end and Minnie was left alone with her flowers 'f5r com paly and comfort. But she failed iT
 vigor rapidly after her mothers death
 and it at last became apparent thaf | even her roses could not keep hel
 among us much longer. She knew
 the end was coming and smillingl5 1 awaited it, only hoping she might live | till the time of roses And she haC l her wish. In the time of roses shC
 was called home, and the house anC | the church were profusuly decorated l with the choicest blooms from hel 1 gardens.
 More like a wedding than a funer- 1 al" remarked some, but to 'tlprs, vii5 i Test understoo6 her, it was blessed re -uEion with her loved ones, arc we
 AneT it was as she wou.I na"e it l Sad you may say to so end a lovely life, but for her their could be nC sadness and we rejoiced with her iT
 her great joy in the time of tine roses 1 AN IDLER