Show M FLOWERY CHATTER t The whispering of the flowers In lathe the garden made the air so fragrant rind and so o sweet That was really not at nt all ull lag ng for they were whispering secrets secrets ot of f how much they loved loyed the sun sun find and l nd the be garden and how well looked utter after the they hey were and how many buds they thought nought would open the next nest day Im going to the big ball tonight one ne was as saying What big ball asked another I uI am being saved for the great grent ball all repeated the rose which had j Just st spoken a moment before Im Tin not ot sure ure which ball or what bull ball but I hear benr it is going to be a n very fine tine one I am being saved for the girl who loves us so much and who spends so much time over o us Yes I am going to be worn by her 1 I am to give color to her dress so sl she c said aid I She Is to wear a white dress andas andas and as I am nm dark and red I will make her ber look quite dress dressed d up That was what she said I 1 Think of the he honor of making some one feel dressed up at a splendid ball Whatever a do you mean by say sa saving ing you are being saved for the ball i asked the little flowers flowers flowers' which had has grown up from seeds planted early l le In iii he the e spring t There were tufts candy-tufts mignonettes I poppies and many others We said two of the roses toses together that we will not be picked until a certain time and then for a great entertainment such as th the rose who spoke to you about the ball bull Well said one of the little mignonettes mignonettes mig ml- we try to be as as' as sweet as ns can be We too try to look our best We hope we v are liked Indeed you are said the roses You are loved so much and you jou ou beI beI beJ be- be J Vr Y 5 I y I r f t rv v av P t tl I Never Can Make Up tip My Mind long to a dearly loved garden such as us the one In which we live They love to pick you ou and have little lit lt- tle tie vases vases filled with you you In the old od oldhouse house Yes said the nasturtiums and they sa say they like e o our r gay colors too They tell us they like e our bright bright- ness for were we're not so fragrant but hut we do try to be as ga gay n and d co colorful as possible Oh y yes s youre you're very gap gay and brIght blight and aud colorful the little mIgnonettes told the nasturtiums Just then two little girls girls- came out In the garden They each had ad a n pair of scissors and were picking flowers for the old fashioned house I never can make up my mind said the first little girl just which flower Is my favorite One day I 1 say that 1 I- I have decided on three and the next day I have chosen three more After all I 1 think I J love them all the same For they are all sweet or bright or lovely In some way and they make male me so very very glad to see each one of them Yes said the second little girl I Iam 1 am the same way hut lut I have e decided that no one ne flower owel Is my wy favorite but that all flowers are my my favorites And Anti the flowers dowers In the garden each nodded their pretty heads heads' In thanks s and not only looked but re felt t their very best 4 |