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INQUIETUDE. 
And, then, anon he sees her pass without a 
look, — without a glance,—his heart droops, 
and he is almost disposed to yield himself to 
despair. 
The marigold continues in flower the whole 
of the year, hence its scientific name calen¬ 
dula. Its flowers open at nine o’clock in the 
morning, and close again at three o’clock in 
the afternoon. Like the heliotrope, it always 
turns towards the sun, following his course 
from east to west. 
During the months of July and August, 
the marigold emits small luminous sparks 
during the night. This quality it possesses 
in common with the nasturtium and many 
other flowers of the same colour. 
The mournful signification of the mari¬ 
gold can he modified in various ways. United 
with roses it is the emblem of the sweeter 
pains of love ; alone it expresses inquietude 
or ennui. Woven with other flowers it repre¬ 
sents the inconstant chain of life, ever good 
and evil interwoven. In the east a bouquet 
of marigolds and poppies expresses^ this 
thought, “ I will allay your pains.” It is 
especially by these modifications that the 
Sentiment of Flowers renders the interpreta¬ 
tion of our thoughts understood. 
Margaret of Orleans, maternal ancestor of 
Henry IV., had for her device a marigold 
turning towards the sun, with these words, 
