LITTLE TRUDY'S BLUE FLOWERS 117 



It was my turn then to talk with the Professor, 

 and I told him all about finding the grass with 

 little blue blossoms on the first day of June, and 

 that in the twilight I had found Little Trudy with 

 Blue Flags. 



" They're related," the professor said, smiling, 

 and I was sorry Philip had not heard that other 

 people besides Tommy said, " they're related." 



" Yes, they're members of the same family. 

 One is large and proud and beautiful, and the 

 other is small and bright. So it is with flowers, 

 the same as with people." 



" We don't find so many blue flowers as we do 

 other colors," I said, " though when we do, we're 

 always glad." 



" You have favorites, then, among the flowers' 

 colors? " the professor asked. 



" Mine Is pink," I said, " and blue, too, be- 

 cause it's the color of the sky, and no other color 

 is quite so pretty." 



Tommy said he liked red and yellow best of 

 all, because they made him think of Columbine. 



" And I like white flowers," Grandmother said; 

 " so none of the colors need feel slighted. Each 

 has its stanch admirer." 



Then Professor Bonn took another cup of tea 

 and talked a long time with Grandmother about 

 the school that is building in the village. When 

 he was going away he said : 



" Madam, may I have the pleasure of dropping 



