12 VOICE OF FLOWERS. 



THE DISOBEDIENT PANSY. 



A PANSY had many little ones. She talked 

 much with them daily instructing them, and 

 set them a good example of sweet temper and 

 humility. 



She said often to them, &quot; As soon as the 

 great sun sinks away from you, and you feel 

 the cool, fresh dews, compose yourself to rest. 

 Look up smilingly, and breathe one sweet 

 breath to Him who giveth the sun-beam, and 

 the drops of dew. 



When you have offered this, (the prayer of all 

 good flowers,) fold your leaves, and bend your 

 heads in sleep, for He will take care of you. 

 The buds that thus early and piously go to rest, 

 will flourish and be pleasing in His sight.&quot; 



So her children obeyed her, all except one. 

 This young pansy grew on rather a longer. 

 stalk than the others ; and it said, &quot; I wonder 

 why my mother is thus always lecturing us ?&quot; 



&quot; I think I know as much as she. I do not 

 like to go so early to bed. I have heard that 

 those who have genius are always brightest 

 when it is late. I wish to see how the world 

 looks at midnight.&quot; 



So she omitted her prayers, and strained hex 



