Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14
Jack-in the Pull pit Holds
Vespers for Garden
Flowers on Sunday
The Wind and the Thrush Sing Solos and Buebells
Ring for all the Flower Folks to
Attend Sunday Service.
By MARGARET M'SHANE.

SunQay III Tue SdtuCH Was always
the busiest day OF the week 1t
found all the little flower-people
astir getting ready in their best bib
and tucker for the Sunday vespers.
A delightful spot had been Sc
tected for vespers, this particular
Sunday in the last days of sum-
mer. 1t was located at the loot
Of the velvety green terrace. The
terrace was crowned, by cool YER
dant ferns belonging to the aspara-
gus and sword fish family, and
shaded by the spreading branches OF
large silver birch.
From the terrace q long einder
path stretched to the garden gate.
Thes first worshippers to arrive.
about an hour before time were the
sweet -brier roses.
Their early habits of lie, which
cause them to burst forth with their
bloom and fragrance while many of
their friends are still enjoying their
winters nap, have become part OF
their way OF living, and they are, as
i consequence, the early arrivals at
all the gatherings of the flower-folk.
Next to arrive were Sweet Pea
and Sweet William. They walked
slowly up the einder aisle, hand In
hand, and took their places in the
second row from the front Sweet
Pea never looked lovlier than today,
N her new dress of fresh green
leaves, and Sweet William just could
not keep his eyes off Of her. He was
all attention to her comfort and Sc
ected for her place cool spot well
sheltered by a low spreading pine
tree.
Sweet Pea and Sweet William
were barely settled in their places
when the three Pansies sauntered
quietly up the path; each one looked
happier than the other. Their round
smiling faces alone, would be an in
,piration to any preacher for Sun
DAY sermon.
The Field Daisy sat in the row
opposite the Pansies. thanked by her
two gallants, Mr.. Katy-did and
Bunny Rabbit.
The Rabbit Attends.
This was the first time that the
katy-did and Bunny Rabbit had
ever attended service, and Field
Daisy felt little uneasy for tear,
when the sun would be completely
hidden behind the western hill.
MIR. Katy-did, from sheer force of
habit, would start to sing and in
this way. interrupt the services.
Bunny Rabbit gazed eagerly and
longingly at Sweet Peas new dress
and he thought to himself-how |
would love to get at that dress, my
wouldn't it taste good; just the very
sight of it makes ME hungry. These
thoughts made him chuckle, and
Field Daisy quickly surnlised the
reason of the chuckie. 1t made her
LOUDLY nervous She reflected, that
maybe she had taken very serious
chances bringing her beau along
with her, but she would hope for
the best.
The Hollyhocks were there stand
ing far back. They always took
seat in the rear at the garden gath
erires. very thoughtfully for being
SO tall they could see from any dis
lance, aud in this way there WAS no
danger of them obstfucting the view
Of the other flowers.
Poppy and the White Lupine
were together. up towards the front
and behind them sat the Larkspurs
With their buds well opened and
displaying their gayest coiors,
Bluebells Ring,
The Crimson Rambler brought
all the roses with her. so by the
time the Blue Bells rang the hour
appointed for the service the
garden church was packed, and as
Mother Nature looked over the as
Semblage, no one. as far as she
could see, was missing.
The services opened with a chorus
from the choir
Never did the wind sing more
beautifully through the trees and
the quartette by the signing pines
held all the little worshippers spell
bound.
The soloist for the evening was
Silver Note, the dark brown Thrush,
and with his gorgeous voice he
sang out his happiness with all his
heart as the flowers bowed their
heads. low in alteration.
When he had finished his last
note. from the center OF the bed
Of FERNS which crowned the terrace.
Hover. Swaying slowly from left
to right rose majestically through
the greenery. 1t was mounted on q
short. slender stem. from which on
either side two large cool leaves
branched forth; a soft hood veiied
his face from view After reaching
his full height of eight inches. he
lifted his hood and the flowers all
aazed with interest on lack-in-the-
Pulpit, whom Mother Nature had
selected to preach to them that
Sunday evening.
He looked very solemn as he