The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
The QUEENS F:
BIRTHDAY GIFT F.:
II Was a Carload Of :
Roses. !
BY F. A. Mitchell
5000 @ @ . . 9 Q o 9 600,

,sss~ map Of that part Of Europe in
scsiHsla Began the great European war
6alaS h9en changing ever since it WAS
- ySTt Of ancient Gaul. Centuries ago
ftsEsr was Il Kingdom composed large
rs nj what Is now Flanders. The CAPT
ssss ras probably Client. though the
S1Gm- 81 my story Is so remote that one
Szzzos be sure about this. The coun
ssqS WAS then governed by queen
xylsS astd the same name as the present
,rss2rr ~ Holland Wilhelmina.
prse- day a farmer living on the out
.R&Ey of the capital said to his son.
rasaE1pping young man just come Of
txzg
'tSsTzs. wish you to take into town
ass97vs8Oad of flowers. / learn that to-
Elry-rT1 Is the queens birthday, and
s1ssse" will be Il great demand for the
ESSwssy on the part Of courters to be-
Seaw Dpoa her majesty. | hear she is
ssssps' yYoung and beautiful and that she
,g0UF s0bjects. Therefore many gal
ixgza, will wish to bestow gifts upon
ysss- &ad there is no gift that will 50
sgrst 3 woman's heart as flowers"
HzsusS obeyed his father Going out
eR'zsis barn. he harnessed a mule to a
gszSss smil then drove it into the garden
- 1855 the month of June. and there
-ayEs, Eaany roses in bud and in bloom
E!EsrS boved the roses better than any
sh2ss 1ower and put so many in the
Getty Fiat there was no room for any
g!SsS-. Sewers. However. he knew that
'sssaS Brought the best price. so he
esxssmaei to leave the load as ii was
barn going to his room he put on the
,snsfaS he usually wore to the city. a
eSassa0s, of dark blue and hose to
1EgseSs Then girding on his sword
eSvwyr eae wore a. sword In those days
--.sSsr caOunted his. cart and drove the
-oosa, toward the capital.
I&Es. had no sooner reached the
saNikSrts of the city than he met
r-gxp4; man in a very brilliant costume
azss with feathers in his hat and other
.zSsssSeoft being a noble. Seeing the
rsessr.;s, the cart. his eyes lighted with
Issnsaye.
-sssw much for your roses?" he ask
,gsa gSans.
Srfncy are not for sale ut present
,rsasficd tue cOuntryman. IF they are
suwrGN neSr they will bring better
;lc5es 1whenh Il approach the palace. for
saaay1y the queens birthday, and there
.~,a be many gallants wanting flowers
N&Arsifts 20 her majesty"
fkessnana abused Hans for a country
t.sE1sCxfasss burt, Hans drove on. paying
ase :zSteutien. to him. Hans was stop
.gsssSl osany times by cOurtiers. some
xtnasorwen. sometimes. women, and re-.
e7Tuase many Offersrfer his load. but he
c4scs ou. always saying. IF you are
vraxfagsto give so much here what will
dr. otfcred when ! reach the market
sEe, III the center OF the city,"
HsairM he stopped his mule ut the
assssssv gatesN and was about to drive
g-s@ane~ courtyard when he was stop
HASesy O. sentry.
III have gift for her majesty Queen
HEIrfesuina." said Hans. Let me
r-sysE
2HSsaa chamberlain happened to be
ES~<sss; cut ,of, a, window Mt the time
acss2gseeing a. CARLOAD Of roses below.
Stsstssrght himself that there was
fiSS opportunity to buy flowers with
vaaea' to- decorate the throne room. in
-ra1sch his royal mistress. would that
dsxs reoely o. her birthday cengratula-
i'm 1nr nd ho "A
ep, HhT3:
~How much for your roses. my
amny
ycss.y are ot'for sale"
--f:m you must sell them. 1 wish to
Icy sham for the queen. | will give
yySa '&soUsand forms for them
80 intend them for a birthday gift
,neEsry majesty"
Ms chamberlain looked at Hans a.
- So thonght him daft.
~Sssne. come" he said coaxingly
'-1sssSSs be a fool. The queen will not
rscz,ps q gift from such rs you. But
ssSsy~TO0st have your roses. So many
tssr yes to be had elsewhere. Drive
GsSsnA INTO the courtyard. and will
rvry yeo."
swBi drive them into the courtyard.
5sag sniy as a gift for her majesty"
+,ssdesa Hans.
-1ys viii see about that" cried the
GSAwscrsain angrily. and. taking the
Tsrse' or the bride, he led him through
SS~ SRSeway into the court and stop
Jsss3 sessre n door Of the palace. Then
Ksr ssert inside to summon servants to
ss.ry-y iGf the roses while he obtaine
raseTnoaey to pay for them. He return
- ssr&ing half a dozen lackeys with
sSsxxsstk shd he held In his hands n
}1~ncsstaining thousand 6orins. He
-issn&I Hans standing before his carr
ysiaN sp'sied arms.
'~sSet ont OF my way" said the cham.
1~s1fnO'
~ gOn teucl one OF the flowers"
zpsg Yars, drawing his sword. ~ will
1usts-sy- hole In you"
--yrsNs0nr' cried the chamberlain
'-tsxrpls,."
lssoItaen soldiers came running TO the
s,rme The queen, hearing the words
sgfnspop.". and "Guards!" and fearing
asssv VI revolution. put her head out