Show R sy MARY M 01 n 1 iiga I THE SHY FLOWERS the trailing arbutus flowers were awake just then they heard a brustlin rustling of leaves and then soma laughter 1 I bellee believe those are the voices of children said the firt first arbu arbutus tug oil dear im a little shy said the second arbutus 1 I must hide bide and it hid further under the leaves moet moa of tile the arbutus flowers are shy and they always hide bide under the leaves but once they are picked and put into water they are shy no longer and they give a glorious fragrance all around them to let grownups grown ups and C children hild rc I 1 n know how flow happy they are arc they can call gle ghe pleasure we must look under the leaves said one child ive heard this Is the place where they come out first every year the arbutus flowers nudged each other and rustled a trifle under their leaves it is just what I 1 eaid the second arbutus lower flower said after I 1 first opened my eyes this Is a family habit to come out here good and early in the year yes agreed the first arbutus wont they love it when they see ua hiding biding here were having a little game of hide bide and seek all I 1 ia look exclaimed the children herel herel lots of them I 1 oh arent they beautiful the lovely pink white sweet meet flowers the flowers smiled good morn morning log children they seemed to say T 4 the first arbutus of the year and how flow bright and pink and happy they lucked looked its true said one of the children this place Is famous for tile the first arbutus of the year there thought tile the leaves to themselves and the roots which were left behind we bill ill have to tell the flowers t the lie same thing next year oil oh how sad it would be if we ever lost our fine reputation cut but ill hurry burry things up next spring said one of tile roots so will L I 1 said another and off the children abot edt carrying the biggest bunches you ever did see of trailing arbutus flowers the flowers whispered secrets to the children but as the children understand flower talk they know they were hearing bearing secrets this Is what the flowers were saying we hide bide our heads under the leaves because were ere shy hul but we to loe e children and the whole beautiful world so pick lots of us only leave our roots and then well be bright and guy gay cut but tile the children only knew that the flowers were very very fragrant and oh ob so very sweet I 1 |