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Orange '©lo^ora^. 
The blossoms of a tree of the genus Citrus (C. aurantium.) 
“The fragrant orange flowers, 
Tall to earth in silver showers.” 
—Julia C. j R. Dorr. 
Chastity. 
B HASTITY consists in preserving the mind and body free from every - 
thing that might stain their innocence. 
Who wonders, therefore, at what the Wise Man says: 
u Oh, how beautiful is the chaste generation with glory , for the mem¬ 
ory of it is immortal: because it is known both with God and with men” 
(Wisd. iv., 1.) 
Chastity possesses an indescribable attraction and intrinsic sweet¬ 
ness; it affords enjoyments far more delightful than sensual pleasures^ 
Purity is also health to the body; virginal purity is an earnest and foretaste 
of the immortality of the glor ified body. He who lives-chastely gener ally 
enjoys better health and lives to an advanced age. Sometimes God, in His 
wise providence, withdraws pure souls from earth in their youth; if so, He 
takes them away lest wickedness should alter their understanding or deceit 
beguile their souls. (Wisd. iv., 11.) 
“So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity, 
That when a soul is found sincerely so, 
A thousand liveried angels lackey her, 
Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt.” 
— Milton . 
