. Captive memories;. Flowers; Flowers in literature. ^- t. 7J' I'I'lK V /icar/ /las //s aiiiiiiio'sarv It kri'ps so»if ('f thrill ill the coiiipany i>f its fr/ciitls, l>iit many of t/iriii it /crrps ill its sriirt c/iaiiilifr alone,—saTC pei'liaps jcr the compan- ion sli ip of tears. Hut tears are the handmaii/ens of Joy as ivell as if Sorro7v, and are often deii,^/itfi<l eomphinions. It is these anniversary days that are here co)nme)norated. The frai^rance of these floral tributes may haply serve to other memories—phantoms (f days, ghosts of, it may he '' A f


. Captive memories;. Flowers; Flowers in literature. ^- t. 7J' I'I'lK V /icar/ /las //s aiiiiiiio'sarv It kri'ps so»if ('f thrill ill the coiiipany i>f its fr/ciitls, l>iit many of t/iriii it /crrps ill its sriirt c/iaiiilifr alone,—saTC pei'liaps jcr the compan- ion sli ip of tears. Hut tears are the handmaii/ens of Joy as ivell as if Sorro7v, and are often deii,^/itfi<l eomphinions. It is these anniversary days that are here co)nme)norated. The frai^rance of these floral tributes may haply serve to other memories—phantoms (f days, ghosts of, it may he '' A faded fUnver, a golden tress, A smile, a blush, a timid ' i'es'"— loliieh "iOill bring delight to eare':oorii and oiwrburdened hearts. These fragrant memories are A'at lire's lullabies, loith "tuhieh she smooths her children's restless pilUnvs, and sends them smiling to their final sleep. Tut they talce flight at the noise and bustle if this ivork-a-day luorld, and are reluctant to return, for all the heart's enticement. It is the purpose of this little Toluine to prepare for these heart ineinories an abiding place, to ivhich it may charm them back, and, perchance, betray them to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, James Terry, 1845-1920. [from old catalog]. New York, J. T. White and company


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