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divide and transplant our bulbs, for each portion has, 
like a seed, a separate life, or you may plant our 
seeds in a shady place where there is plenty of 
fresh air, and sift the soil very carefully over us in 
the autumn of the first and second year. In the 
spring of the third year we will reward your care 
by looking as beautiful as we can.” 
At that moment Mary’s little brother threw a 
snow-ball over the garden fence, which struck the 
stem of the Crocus dressed in Cloth of Gold, and 
snapped it short off. 
Mary screamed when she saw the sweet little 
story-teller lying upon the ground, and the cruel 
snow-ball scattered broken amongst all her com¬ 
panions. They were too much frightened to speak 
again, and at last she took up the pretty broken 
flower to carry it to her brother, and make him 
promise never to throw any more snow-balls into 
