Newark post., 1914-02-25

When the family reached home,
a wide-awake consultation was held,
in which no mention Of WEAKNESS
vas heard.
1.-The house plants will have to
be brought over right away said
Mr. Elmore, "for that house is to
be closed and sold"
Yes" replied his wife, I'm
going to put on my old wrapper
and begin washing windows. Most
Of those plants need sunshine and
is is very little that gets through
these windows now. Nettie, you
put Oh your old dress and help.
We will do these things this after
noon, and the kitchen ones first
thing in the morning"
"I'll get into my overalls and
begin on the garden, and as fast as
| can take time from planting /
will get the place ready for the
shrubs and things.' -
During the next few days it
seemed to the surprised neighbors
as if fairy fingers were at work out
side and in, so rapid was the trans
formation. The windows were
soon filled with blossoming plants
and the rooms became as neat and
attractive as the windows. "They
had TO match - as Nettip said
Each day Mrs. Elmore spent
more time out Of doors, helping,
watching and directing the work
preparatory to receiving the shrubs
and vines. Night always found
her ready for rest and the healthy
activity was followed by profound
sleep. Much of her invalidism had
been caused by lack Of interest in
anything worthy Of serious atten-
ton. Now she found herself for
getful of petty annoyances and
nervous complainings. Gradually,
all forms Of medicine became dis
tasteful to her. Busy with her
work, often interrupted by calls
from the more cultured of her
neighbors, who came to admire the
rare and beautiful blossoms, and
taking pride in her well-kept house,
she emancipated herself from the
habits of the sick-room.
One day while at work grading
the lawn, her husband dug up a
large decayed stump and started to
fill the hole with earth when she
called out, "Wait a minute, Ed
ward, know what will help to fill
that. And hurrying into the
house, she came back with pan
full of half-flled medicine bottles
and packages of herbs. "There,
I've no further use for those, she
cried with a laugh as she threw
them all into the hole. "Cover
them deeply, Edward" "
Then followed an hour of the
most delightful planning.
1.-The house must be painted be-
fore the roses are transplanted,"
she declared. "The rhododen-
drons can go in this shady spot
near the young spruce, the Jessa-
mine we will train against the side
porch, and the roses on the sunny
south side of the house. The azalea
must have this slightly shady, moist
place in the corner and the Indian
currant, which will grow almost
we will put where we
can see its claret-colored berries
from the windows next winter. The
fragrant Scotch pinks | want by
the back door where | can run out
and smell them whenever l wish
to-
Flower beds were made beside
The paths and in the garden near
hose in which the ANNALS were
planted to be used for the bulbs in
he fall. Two large lilacs guarded
he entrance to the side path. i
Here the awakened soul of the t
woman found its true environment c
md its inspiration for normal, low t
ng work. When the flowers bloom Q
d she found her own life growing Il
'eautiful and the spirit of youth, n
which is the spirit Of happiness, re- v
urned to her. In the heart of
lother Earth her own heart found =
he loftier existence.
When the cherry tree which had !
ong stood by the western doorway I
moved with the breath of the sec
nd spring since Cousin Mary died,
he sat one day while. the afternoon
hadows heightened and the frag- \
ant blossoms made snowy stars 4
pom the large Mexican blanket as \
he smiled and dleamed. With an
ntpriOr vision she saw apaip tho