48 THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 
and fell upon and fertilized the rock. 
The Soul of Mercy saw the deed, and 
was well pleased. A bed of beautiful 
tender-leaved and white flowers sprang 
up beneath their feet where they stood. 
Adam acknowledged theUivine inter¬ 
position with reverence and gratitude; 
and Eve and he knelt upon the fra¬ 
grant carpet and prayed, and blessed 
the hand which chasteneth with love, 
and which blesseth even in chastening. 
“ After they had poured out their 
thanksgiving for this token that they 
were not utterly deserted, Eve sate 
upon the miracle-created couch, and 
Adam stanched the bleeding of the 
wound with the cool and balmy petals 
