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Evening' Primrose and Blue Bell conveyed a meaning well understood 

 by the maidens and should the heart be seriously aft'ected, its intelli- 

 gence would be sad indeed. Combined they meant that their " love 

 was too lovely to last." 



''Our love was like the light perfume 



That floats around the flowers, 

 Or like the rainbows passing, 



Half sunshine and half shower." 



We who have outlived the romance of youth and learned that life 

 is a reality, still love the flowers, not for their language or sentiment, 

 but for their purity, brightness and satisfaction they return for the 

 care we give them. They bring pleasure and good cheer almost with- 

 out money and without price. Whether they come to us in the morn- 

 ing, noon or evening of life they form the rainbow of faith and hope 

 between heaven and earth. 



"Oh I thou who mournest hopes decayed like blossoms in ther bloom, 

 Scorn not the heavenly comforters that come to cheer thy gloom, 

 Let earthly sorrows blend her tears with pure religious smile. 

 So shall a glorious rainbow down upjon thy path the while, 

 Faith's soft celestial bloom shall smile by Hope's unfading rose. 

 While peace in sunny golden light beside them shall repose. 

 They shall wreath thy way with beauty and when earthly ties aie rivett> 

 They shall make tiiat brilliant bridge its pathway into heaven." 



MRS. DR. A. GOSLIIl^, 



Oregon, Mo.. 



The committee on cut flowers made the following report : 



1. Best hand boquet, 1st premium, 82, to Hans Xeilson, St. Jo- 

 seph ; 2d premium, 81, to J. P. Coen, Lexington. 



2. Best table boquet ; 1st premium, $2, to Hans ^STeilson, St. Jo- 

 seph ; 2d premium, $1, to J. P. Coen, Lexington. 



3. Best wreath ; Ist premium, 83, to Hans Neilson. 



4. Best basket ; Ist premium, $3, to Hans Neilson ; 2d premium, 

 $2, to R. S. Brown & Sons, Kansas City. 



