FLORAL LOVE STORY
Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott
The girl's name and the color of her hair (Marigold).
The color of her eyes (violet).
Her brother's name and an adjective that just describes her (Sweet William).
Her brother's favorite musical instrument (trumpet).
At what time did he awaken his father with it (four o'clock).
With what did his father punish him (goldenrod).
What did the boy do (balsam).
What office in the Presbyterian Church did her father fill (elder).
Being a farmer, what was his occupation in spring (plantain).
Her lover's name and what he wrote it with (jonquil).
What, being single, he often lost (bachelor's buttons).
What confectionery he took to her (peppermint).
What he did when he proposed (aster).
What ghastly trophy did he lay at her feet (bleeding heart).
What did she give him in return (heartsease).
What did she say to him (Johnny-jump-up).
What flower did he cultivate (tulips).
To whom did she refer him (poppy).
What minister married them (Jack-in-the-pulpit).
What was wished with regard to their happiness (live-forever).
When he went away, what did she say to him (forget-me-not).
With what did she punish her children (lady's-slipper).
What hallowed their last years (sweet peas).
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