Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
The Toad and Tiger Lily
Gossip About Lovely
Love-in-a-Mist
The Wistful Flower of Temperament Is Loved by All
in the Garden--Even Mr.. Toad Fell From
His Stool toIisten

One mefaint while the dfSwsy
Toad was nalI oes!ns on n n's :. 'a.k y.
eh stool 20 ihe camp sefsn o. "
loot OF tns neneysacs!s Vms, "
was ewaksnsd ~ solsss wn!en
ssemea 70 CONS Hsm t"s H'ass
sussM ,. ~. . -. .s
as onnsss ~ sss sna @ .a.sa
iol wnCis nlna.s p ns .n1y .a:ly..,
usxe; e.. .am. sa. y iIs ~. OssslI .n ann,.
koSe-ln.s.s,eI ssIIso n.m 20 'oes
M., M Iistsnsa intsatiy. ior ths
Iove.in.a.Mist had loag been his
tAvofias among The rsSph Of the
eardea. And, - he listened, ne
noarq tha hoHsysuekle say 20 ehe
Tiger Liiiset who were stretching
sp hAs nseks 70 hear, ,.
Sns IS lovely tning, nioden
safe!any IN the vsepy mseaes o.
n9 smy mlst' ana 20 lnssfssgnS 70
~ vnN visM sas aIoen,. FL,
... pneu ing ,st Ainss'
ehc mas always neld the svsngon
q me people OF earth, ans A9snsr
Natufe seems 20 nave enaowaa hsf
WIZ 2 pecuiiar charm wnefeDy she
he!ss the interests OF the eAsssfby."
ffoW my nigh bsanchss," went
on ms honsyeuskls, J saa sse her
~ timO OF the eay and Aight, and
J nave noueed thai the garden
eallsfs never pass hsr without :
WORD @ greeting. hsf temptra-
masnt ehafms them = 4 has always
charmed the winged shiuGs OF the
a'f."
oplFit u Indelssenes.
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I, Hcn.v..srI. . "sIS ;n..s1a..t m.e ~. ys.
T;... sIf|,;sy |,;.. ~. L.s .sns. as
,,Ics &. Z. .h .ai..,,I np.,sr
ns..,,.. s., ~, ~. i.'ui .'y"sl
W. " 'in;.pesshsh i;,.p -. nv - wn 90
psfsmsn.;; u me IA. mace !; her afieaIIry eii aIa?
.;.rs no .h.. "s .io"sr .h" n..s. 20 'ent s.h.r
nsn us' ~ nsees ny otne'
Hover Of shing 70 give her hap
pmess. f7sl tsmpsssment answers
an .nese lonshS. n.ahaihg eig suI-
!oanaeo ny neI neau.iIui Mm.s sns :
" tas se.y spn' oI .Sai.elsnee.
20 sseisso @ ala .ne !oaa sst e
.ne:s s..onE woius Q! feploaen
against tne tove-in-a,mlst. tnat ne
lelr co.npleteiy OH OF ms stooi.
Ileking n'msen up nc noppeo, as
iast az no copio, across tne garden
uHui n feaened the bright open
Psteh et clover. Here ne stopped
iof iew minutes, ana tnougnt to
hlmss't--what IS this sh!ng Iem-
pefsmens that the ItGsr Lilies
spoke % of--then ne hopped further
on until 10 reached the pond. Here,
:quAttinf on = leg that extended
ter OUT insc ths water, and with his
eyes blinkinE faster ,hsa ever be-
fore. he cried aloud'
"MothsS Nature, what 10 tempera-
faentf-~---
Temperament my drowsy Toad
why DO you asks" answered Moth
sf Mature.
We'll, began the Toad, ! was lis.
tsnlne 70 the Aowers talking just
new II The Love.in-a.Mist, and some
ala not like her beeause, they said
she had too much temperament, and
sinek hearing that / have been pon,
daring. and weadsrinG 70 myself
what temperament was. for, I think
the Love-in~a- Mist 10 Z most perfec,
being. and cannot imagine anyone
having : single reason to dislike her
and I know have never seen 4
temperament. l thought. maybe i,
was Temper they meant. Does Il
mean temper, Neither Naturee
"And dent you really know my
dear Toad, what Temperament is?'
Mother Nature ssld tsaSiasiy.
No, Mo.ner na'ass, 90 nos' ou'
please tell ine," bsfaed ths Tead.
"Wsll, nv dsar,T BEGAN Moths,
Mature, "Ttmpesamsnt d 4 beauti.
fui something sent 70 earth, that W.
cannot exactly dsAne. 1t is rare ane
given but te a few. It is that mys.
ferrous sonasthins that turns tn,
Pansys purple face 10 blue: and i
makes the RainbeH iadistinct ane
delicate In hue, In its act of cirelinf
the sky, and the Violet droop ans
weep; and h makes the little chill
dfsn Of sarth smile, when they fee
like crying and 1t makes these chill