seen the flower. It was, however, only 
in bud then ; and I knew it was of no 
use to bring it in that state. And now, 
how do you think I found out the right 
time to gather it, at last ? You kno#5 
Hartwell is not so easily climbed as to 
make an every-day business of it.” 
“Indeed, Henry,” said Ellen, “ I can 
only suppose that you made a very for¬ 
tunate guess about the time in which it 
might be fully in bloom.” 
“ No, no, yow will never find out how 
I managed it. Look I (holding out a 
little pocket-telescope} this was the 
messenger that brought me news from 
my lady Flora on the cliff. Every two 
or three days I went to the foot of 
Hartwell, and looked at the plant 
through my glass ; for it was so situa¬ 
ted, that I could clearly distinguish it 
by means of the telescope. During our 
walk to Leigh Wood, last Evening, 
while you and mother and father rested 
