Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-25

and many of my variety were there for was then the fashtonabls nov city. Ills yenng assistant was hurry ing about nilingf the orders while his little daughter Dorothy 1itted in. and cut helping as she chose, to the great pleasure of both master and
 man. She was merry winsoms iAse, a. icy te her father who supplisd the place of both parents since the death of her mother some years previous
 AS the years slipped along, the fath- CTS locks became savered with age. but like all of his trade, his ambition centered in producing something new in Dis line of work. and e new variety of bloom now and then repaid his care fully conducted experiments.
 The younger man more than all else desired to develop e new rambler, which should vary in color from any then existing. Dorothy did so admire pink, and frequently expressed her
 wonder why any color was so dark and sombre. The red rambler is all very we'll said she but if 1t were
 only pink how much more beautiful
 It would be. and 1t does seem as if they might be fragrant. Then the
 perfect rambler will be found and not
 till then"
 Meantime she had given her heart
 to the young man who had been her
 household companion for so many
 years, and whose life was frightened
 by the love he had won from her. Mir. Perkins was pleased at this turn in their affairs, for he realized that he ] was advancing in years and felt as- sured that he could leave his darling
 child in no safer care. I assured the young man that would help him with all my power, even though it were at
 the expense of my own popularity. for
 l had dearly loved to feel the little fingers clasping my clustering blooms
 and wanted to gratify her if possible but all combination seemed useless. Dorothy had unfortunately inherited | the frail constitution of her mother, and realized long before her father l did. that her stay with us was limited. | Her lover after a time shared my | fears, and Dorothy at last confded in
 him that she knew her days on earth were few in number. Lovingly she | told him that she should be near him | in spirit if not in bodily presence. and perhaps she could inspire him in hIs | work. I'll return to you in dreams, ! and perhaps the vision may remain with you, and though I may not live | to see the beautiful pink clusters
 hoped for, I am sure they will be here | some day, and you shall name them in i memory of our love"
 Gradually she drifted out from this | world to the next. and for the time | stricken hearts. Then there came one
 night the fulfilnent of her promise to | return in vision to her lover
 My own." she murmured to him | follow closely what you hear from l me. am where the flowers never
 fade, and the tints are fairer thar
 those of earth. and I am permitted tc
 keep my promise to you. Do. as I di- rect you, and the pink rambler shal 1 be yours and mine. an emblem of oul
 undying love. Fragrance must still bs l denied. and when that gift is obtained
 1t should belong to the red rambler tc | reward her for her seif-sacrifice ir | behalf of rival rose. Bring forth the | pink rambler as I direct you and it. | lovely hue and the great clusters ol
 roses shall remind you of me, and yoI will remember me whenever you heal people speak of Dorothy Perkins.
 | AN IDLER.