Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-06-12
KEEP THE GARDEN
FIT ALL WINTER


the tall clergyman who preached III
little church in the woods at the edge
Of the village.
Good morning to you,' she SAID
,If you had not seen my chrysanthe"
NUNS in bloom, would you have De
lieved that | could keep them awe
until after the middle OF the month!
1T is hope and faith that keep the
soul alive" said the aged preacher
1T is my experience that 1t ID better
to find the secret OF perennial hop
ing when one is young than 10 dls'
cover a gold mine. The first will re-
main with you, and you can get pleas
'ure from your garden although winter
is lowering; but the second may be
stolen and spent and you Will nave
nothing left but vain regrets
Il like to keep some plants alive
in my garden all the year around
returned the Hollyhock Woman, hand
ing him bouquet. The common
pansies, the sweet alyssum, the
miuts and verbenas will stay late II
they have a little shelter. The hardy
chrysanthemums, the artemlslas'
seem to enjoy the cold,
They have line fragrance. TOO.
But | see you do not leave them UNI
,rotected Those barrel slaves
shield them splendidly from the wind
che newspapers make thick Diailh"t
b. night, and | can believe that your
heaps Of dried leaves and t"iss from
the woods have purpose Because
you care, | have brought you a pres
ent."
The aged preacher handed II to her
over the fence. 1t Was small plant
with evergreen foliage, growing III
clod of earth as large as her head.
Glistening white buds were beginning
~ uncurL
How lovely; oh. how lovely!" she
cried What Is it,
The Christmas Rose, Helleborus
Niger II you dig hole In your
sheltered place and plant II as 1t
stands, it will never know that it was
moved from my church yard and will
bloom all winter ! call it the flow
err Of good-cheer, because have
found its blossoms Oh the darkest
days of December.
Then the aged preacher put on his
broad brimmtd hat and passed around
the corner before the surprised Holly
hook Woman had time 10 thank him
properly. She heard the village clock
strike and she knew it was near the
hour for the train to take her to the
city. Quickly taking her coat, after
she had planted the Christmas Rose
in q hole she had dug for crown-im-
perials, she followed the path across
lots to the station. passing the
The man. who had given the name
OF Mitchell. turned and glared a4 me.
I've seen you before he said.
shortly. :.
=" Yes, last night | answered You
saw me before that, too, only guess
YOU don't remember. The next time
you slug man and rob him, take care
chat there's not woman around:
That's all l laughed a. him, happily
He, In turn, only glared.
What" he snapped.
Nothing in particular answered.
and left him"
The orchestra and the cabaret were
reveling in the sympathetic tones OF
the Sextette from Lucia. lit another
cigarette.
Revenge Is sweet-sometimes," |
ventured
ITS sweet TO the extent of eighteen
years In Joliet for the honorable Mr.
Mitchell" she answered and then.
humming softly, while the tapping fin!
gers again kept time with the music,
she looked around the cafe.
Isn't it just awful how some OF
asked innocently.
church with It's little graveyard where
the aged preacher presided
The Hollyhock Woman boarded the
train and seated herself across the
aisle from neighbor.
Il saw you making hay while the
sun shines" shouted the jovial Doc
tor OF the village, making himself
heard above the noise OF the starting
train. You busy women act as if
your salvation depended upon your
keeping gardens tit and fine all win,
ter. After all, as | think about it, it
il your salvation. That is why | can
only butter one side of my bread.
None OF you needs me. You radiate
health and happiness. all because OF
your gardens and communion with
the sunshine and out of doors. BY
the way, | see that Primrose Man.
your neighbor, making his way in this
direction. Say that you will come
out on the early train and let me take
you herb gathering in the woods.
won't you?"
'Ill come" said the Hollyhock
Woman, smiling out of the corner OF
her eye as the Doctor, with great
air Of Indifference. took a catalogue
OF hardy garden plants from his over.
coat pocket and turned his back to
her.
Just then the train reached tho
city. The doctor leaned forward and
whispered in the ear of the Holly
hook Woman.
Herb gathering may go on all sum.
mer, but for true zest in seeming out
calamus, mints. bergamots, sassafras,
hoarhound and plants that belong to
the we'll watered meadows below the
woods, the late autumn is the happy
time. The doctor and his flower.
loving woman friend pushed their way
through the long dry grass and