68 THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 
to be christened after the name of 
my favourite and entrusted Flower. 
I was thus, though not nominally, 
actually, her godmother/’ 
(i Bless me ! ” I then involuntarily 
exclaimed, “ how could ever I have 
looked upon you in any other light 
than that of a good Christian ! Per¬ 
haps, my dear madam, as it may 
chance that I myself may enter into 
the holy bonds of matrimony, you 
would not disdain to stand sponsor 
for my seventh little one. I mention 
the seventh, as the other six, I am 
happy to say, are all pre-engaged.” 
“ Most willingly, Mr. Honeycomb, 
provided always that you do not marry 
