THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 165 
“ Madam,” said I, doubtingly, 
“ it is good or evil, as applied to 
promote righteous or unrighteous 
purposes.” 
“ And what that is valuable is 
not, most sapient sir P Where is the 
good in which evil lurketh not, where 
the beauty in which resides not latent 
deformity, where exists the life in 
which lie not the elements of death— 
where, but in the heaven, fortunate 
man, which is thy heritage; and, 
alas, may not be mine ! But, these 
are secrets inscrutable to me; to you, 
matters of utter darkness. 
“ But, to descend to the earthliness 
of your comprehension, let me make 
