THE TRAVELLED FLOWER. 97 



THE TRAVELLED FLOWER. 



A DAISY, which once grew on the banks of 

 the Thames, in England, had been transplant 

 ed and brought to this country. It bore the 

 voyage well, and flourished in the garden 

 where it was placed. 



A Cowslip, its nearest neighbor, was very 

 kind, and if it ever looked sad, like a stranger, 

 cheered it, and spoke words of comfort. It 

 asked much of its adventures on the ocean, 

 and of its native land. So it told its friend the 

 Cowslip, whatever it desired to know. 



It described the ship sailing quietly over the 

 great waters, and its pleasant intercourse with 

 a pansy that bore it company. &quot; We stood 

 side by side on a shelf, in the room of the per 

 son, with whom we emigrated. 



&quot;The Pansy was blessed with a large family 



