THE YOUNG FLORIST. 



quite abated, and the hoarse thunder was 

 heard rolling in the distant east, and the light- 

 ning seen beautifully playing among the black 

 clouds ; when suddenly, the sun broke forth 

 and looked upon the scene, which produced a 

 full and perfect rainbow. The children were 

 enraptured with the sight, and could hardly 

 express their joy, as they noticed the bright 

 green foliage of the distant trees, contrasted 

 with the black eastern clouds, surmounted by 

 the noble arch, with all its brilliant colors, 

 faintly repeated so as to appear double ; — 

 soon it gradually vanished away. 



Henry found that the tempest had done 

 damage to the garden ; prostrating and break- 

 ing plants, and washing away the soil. But 

 in a few hours the following morning, all was 

 set to rights again. The grass edging was 

 trimmed with a large pair of shears, so that it 

 looked as neat as ever. This operation had 

 been performed once before. 



