Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21

dear" -,
whispered the clover. .,
Because we don't understand them
Him! That's SO; had never thought
of that"
"Oh, look at that jolly pair of but
tercups." said the first clover: "a fire.
flv ia holding his light over them so
they can see each others faces In their
sheen"
"They're dear little things, the but,
tercups, don't you Think whispered
daisy to her partner. ~
yes, but not so dainty as my little
partner"
not be true"
"Of course it is or shouldn't say It,"
ooh, Gold heart, aren't your clever.
Perhaps you can tell me why the brown
eyed Susans have. yellow ruf1les 70 tneir
dresses, and brown bodlces, IKE tne
sunflowers. while we have white.
cts because"-began the daisy's
partner-"it's because-hm- because
the white velvet like our ruffles was all
used UP when their dresses were
made"
"Oh, Gold-heart. that makes me
think heard that the sunflowers were
invited but that they said they couldn't
come because their dresses Wouioh NC
what silly idea! That's not the
reason. They are too stiff to dance
these light swaying dances. or DOB
about with the lover fling. They would
bob their stiff heads of"
"Oh, you funny fellow" whispered
Snow white. How did you hear ABOUT
It %
"They sent their regrets by bum
BILE bee, who wheezed them 80 loudly to
the grasses that heard"
"All change partners!" called the
wind, and instantly Gold heart and all
the other little flower-gallants bowed
low to their partners and turned 10
some other blossom near them.
In the change one Of tho cloyers
bobbed about 80 quickly that he dis
lodged a honey-bee fast asleep in his
pink petals.
careless creature!" wheezed the bee.
why should you wake people up AFTER
they are sound asleep?
"Why should you go to bed 80 early.
anyway? ~ replied the clover. you will
have time enough to sleep after the
dance Is over: it's nearly done now.
'Ill make your bed up again In min
! ute or two"
But the bee was SO sleepy that he
didn't hear, and tumbled drowstly
down at the foot Of clump Of grasses.
Then softly the last strain Of wind
music died away, and all the blossoms
told the grasses what a lovely time they
had had, and the grasses made gentle
curtsies and everybody bade good
night night to everybody else But
the cross little bee awoke again and be-
gan to scurry about for his lodgings In
the clover head. On his way to 1t he
stumbled and fell on Marjory's. face
and that woke her too. The little lass
rubbed her eyes ana asked, has eV-
erybody gone home 2"
AS all the daisies. buttercups, and
clovers were fast asleep by that time,
nobody answered Marjorys question.
so she answere it herself: They must
have. for not one Of them Is dancing;
I thing I'd better go too, though
haven't said good night to the grasses
as the others did" And as Marjory
was a very proper child. she rose and
made little bow. and said sweetly.
Dear gentle grasses, too have had
lovely time.
The swish Of Marjory's skirts awoke
a clu1np of grasses near her and they
replied, I'm so glad you did; Of course,
you weren't invited. but you were so
sweet and quiet that you may come to
the very next ball we give
ooh, thank you,' said Marjory.
thank you wish could dance with
you, but I am afraid never could, for
you see you all dance with your heads,
while I have been taught to dance with
my feet" .a
1--WE could soon teach you our, way"
answered the grasses, land it's so
much prettier, we think. Anyway, we
couldn't dance with our feet for they
are fast in the ground. You could come
to our next dance dressed like daisy,
with a yellow bodice. and white ruff
fled skirt with the ruffles slit to look
like daisy's dress"
"Oh, that would be lovely" cried