The Washington times., 1913-08-11

wondered how l happened to awake at
that hour when. looking up TO see the
moon in all his splendor, / beheld
beautiful star looking down at me.
AT first l thought it was looking at
the whole garden, but when 1 knew ALI
the others were asleep and l must be
the one 1t was smiling at. for it twin
killed. and frightened as l gazed at it.
Il lowered my head and slyly looked
again, and still the star was looking.
and every time it saw me raise my head
it would twinkle a smile at me. The
next night l wanted to make sure 1t
was that the star really smiled at. and
when it was bedtime l only bowed my
head and did not sleep.
Then when the garden was still and
1 was sure you all slept l again raised
my head and saw my star smiling
straight down at me.
This time ! was sure I was the only
one that the star could be smiling at.
and l raised my head and opened my
petals and let all the perfume of my
heart go up TO him. AND l did not feel
that | was old. for we were all alone
and he smiled down upon me, his love
for two nights.
But now | am sorrOwful, for it is
day and l cannot see my beloved. He
seems only to show his love for me at
night What shall ! do. dear rose? I
am not strong enough to stay awake
all day and all night. too. Soon l will
die II l do, and yet | cannot live If +
do not see my star each night. That Is
why | sigh and look 50 sad for I
might sleep all night some time and my
star will think | do not love him"
The rose shook H. head. II cannot
advise you. my fric.1 she said; you
are in love with some one far above
you. and are not even sure you are
loved in return; be wise and sleep
through the night as the rest of US do.
and give up this uncertain lover"
But the lily only dropped her head
and sighed, and that night looked for
her lover again. but the sky was dark
and no bright smile greeted the poor
lily All night she gazed into the dark
sky. and when the first light of day
came she was still looking for her lover
The rose looked at her when the sun
came upon them that morning. but the
lily did not raise her head: she was
too full Of sorrow to lift her face TO
the sun. and by and by the rose saw
that she was dropping lower and lower. /
50 she spoke to her.
Lily" she said leaning closer to her 7
raise YOU head and let the sun cheer |
yoT You will die If you DO not open
your petals and get the light and air
But the poor lily was past caring for |
sun or. air. her petals were limp and
her stalk wlthered.
The rose IeaEed closer to her as she |
family answered. and this is what she |
heard:
.'GuOd-hv my friend shall bloom no /
rrorc Nv bright star hid his face from ,
me last ni"ht and have no desire % !
liv, longer. Perhaps may see him |
aftrr an rou'. from here. and II that |
is tue | shall b." happy, hut I cannot |
live here ana rot see his face"
The wind blew through the garden /
iust then and took the lily from her |
stem. scattering her petals far out Of !
the garden.
Poor Hly." murmurrd the rose. she !
vert the Wa. We all will go, but her
heart was broken and she died before |
her time. II she had only looked for
love here in tn, garden instead of look /
np So far abOvr her sh" nigh: h
blooming now. poor lily"
To,rorrow-"WhO Began II.