THE DIFFERENT ORGANS.
MRS. BROWNE and Ella were sitting upon the porch which ran along the front of their country home. They were waiting for the boys to come to the botany study. Mrs. Browne had decided to have her class at home, thinking that the heavy rain of the evening before must have made it very damp in the woods.
Tom had gone to the office, and Ben—well, Ben was somewhere. That is what they always said of Ben, "Oh! He is somewhere."
"Mamma," said Ella in a whisper, "do look! There is the old man coming up the walk."
Mrs. Browne arose, and stepping forward waited. Evidently the man coming towards her was blind. He was led by a large dog, and was talking either to himself or to the dog.
"Yes, I'm sure of it; I should know the odor anywhere; it is wild roses; Ned, my dog, we must find them."
He had nearly reached the steps, and Mrs. Browne said,—
"Sir, can I do anything for you?"
"Pardon," said the stranger; "I did not know any one was here. Perhaps I am intruding? The perfume of wild roses carried me back to my early home, and it seemed as if I must be standing under my mother's window, and Ned and I thought we would find the roses."
