Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 460
the flowersassembled under the old oak-tree. They decided thatsuch a welcome gift should no longer go unrewarded,but that hereafter the beauty which the showers be-stowed upon their drooping petals should be reflected inthe sky. The little blue violet was the first to give her colorto the cause.… … indoors. by willet f. conklin, age 12. fire-pink also appeared. Last, but not least, the maiden-hair fern brought Natures own true color, green. They decided that the flower that was easiest to findon earth should be hardest to find in their arch ; so,far, far at the end, in the form of mans…
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