32 MARY'S GARDEN AND HOW IT GREW 



Little People of the Snow are gone. She is sorry ; 

 that is why the snowdrop hangs her head." 



The under-gardener drew a long breath, and the 

 two walked up the path to the gate in silence. She 

 took her school-bag from the fence-picket. "I know 

 now why the snowdrop has the little streaks of 

 green 'way inside the bell," she said. 



"Yes ? " said Mr. Trommel, inquiringly. 



"It is the knight's color. In the stories, you 

 know, the knight always wears the princess's color. 

 But the little Snow maiden loved Galanthus, and so 

 she wore his color. Of course she would n't wear it 

 outside, for it is n't the thing ; so she fastened the 

 green 'way inside the little bell, where nobody 

 could see it. And she really does n't care that she 

 has lost the Little People of the Snow. Even if she 

 does hang her head, she does n't look a bit sorry. 

 She would rather stay with Galanthus." 



"I believe you are right, Liebchen," said the old 



