Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 771
As she petted one of the dead flowers,and smoothed over its faded purple petals, shebegan to pull them out, and discovering there was delighted with them, and told her she might malbeautiful winter bouquets by arranging with thesome pretty grasses which he would bring her. iwhen the promised… … A THISTLE-PUFF. something within, she picked off the prickly outercoat. And what do you think she found ? Abeautiful white flower, that trembled and flut-tered as it burst forth. Mrs. Allen (the kind lady)called it the resurrection flower, and seemedglad that it had bloomed so beautifully after…
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