The most notable thing about Time is that it is so purely relative. A large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the drowning man; and it is not past belief that one may review an entire courtship while removing one's gloves.
That is what Trysdale was doing, standing by a table in his bachelor apartments. On the table stood a singular-looking green plant in a red earthen jar. The plant was one of the species of cacti, and was provided with long, tentacular leaves that perpetually swayed with the slightest breeze with a peculiar beckoning motion...
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O. Henry's short story The Cactus.
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| Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom |
A conclusion for O'Henry's short story might be that love demands the truth.
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| Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom |
This is a group of yellow and red flowers from a prickly pear cactus is
in full bloom. After flowering, the succulent red fruit develops. This
photo was taken in a Sedgwick County park in June of 2014. No, I
am not going to tell you where.
The photo was taken with an iphone 5
while I was out for a run. Excuse my finger in the first shot.
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| Prickly Pear Cactus in bloom |
Moral of the story, be prepared and take your phone along with you when run.
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