OCTOBER 13 
Snapdragon ..._ Presumption, or “No 
She thought, the count, my lover, is brave as brave can be ; 
He surely would do wondrous things to show his love for me ; 
“King, ladies, lovers, all look on; the occasion is divine; _ _ 
I’ll drop my glove, to prove my love ; great glory will be mine.’ 
She dropped her glove, to prove his love, then looked at him and smiled ; 
He bowed, and in a moment leaped among the lions wild: 
The leap was quick, return was quick, he has regained his place, 
Then threw the glove, but not with love, right in the lady’s face. 
“By Heaven!” said Francis, “rightly done!” and he rose from where he sat; 
“No love,” quoth he, “but vanity, sets love a task like that.” 
JL.EIGH JluNT. 
OCTOBER 14 - ... .. 
Snowball_ Thoughts of heaven. 
Her thoughts were holy, saint-like, 
Ever pointing to her God; 
And sweetest orisons were uttered 
By the lips beneath the sod. 
So that queenly “snowball" blooming, 
Was of her an emblem given ; 
For its flower language whispers— 
“ My thoughts are all of heaven.” 
J^ucy (Sanford. 
OCTOBER 15 
Snowdrop -... 
Plope. 
Her precious pearl, in sorrow's cup, 
Unmelted at the bottom lay, 
To shine again, when, all drunk up, 
The bitterness should pass away. 
JdoORE. 
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