Romance on the prairie
By Laura Ingalls Wilder
"The Man of the Place
brought me a
bouquet of wild flowers
this morning.
It has been a habit
of his for years.
He never brings me
cultivated flowers
but always
the wild blossoms
of field and woodland
and I think them
much more beautiful."
Originally published
Originally published
in the Missouri Ruralist
Comments
Thanks for reminding me of that sweet memory.
Gaston--well said: free and beautiful. I think that adds to the sweetness. Say, I've tried to add myself as a follower on your site 3 times and 3 time my computer has balked. But I'm determined to make it work. Just wanted you to know!
Pyzah--What a totally sweet gesture. You must have been quite special to your young cousin. I'm not surprised!
Erin--I had no idea that LIW had written so much besides the little house series. I was delighted to find out about her essays. I believe she was in her 50s or 60s when she wrote the piece I quoted. I'm looking forward to reading more of her work for adults now.