The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-06-04
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.
Some Spring Poetry in Advance OF the
Deer Lodge Season

Happiness had Il, ppsd her wings over
the Suvdgra.s abodr aud mild-eyr.i Peace
had taken up Ter roost between Bolivar
aud Lucinda. The two latter ad not ouiy
agreed 10 bury The haJcnet but, u necess.-
~, entomb an entlIe first class hard are
store With a blacksmith shop thrown III .
But III face of all this the little Ratchet
came 10 the surface. Ii arose III this iasu-
ion:
Miss Cooley was visiting Lucinda. The
two ladies were discussing the Lau uige of
Flowers. They were divided Ia their op,u-
IONS coAc.rhiug the soutrment pertaining
10 tue ouIt-rcup. Both agreed "a muster
Bolivar in as referee. Lucinda Was loud IN
praises OF his knowledge VI tbs subject, and
at last with her winning ways induced him
to render decision. He did in this wise: :
Ladies, you overwhelm me with your
confidence in my knowledge of the subject,
and If you haven't struck my st.'vng suit
beg pardon. | mean that | am more au
faitsr in this than other languages. Now
don't interrupt me and you will be aston
ishsd at my familiarity with the theme.
The buttercup denotes mischief. Here is
the poetry that goes along with it:
Under that lean gutter pup
With his nose In the butter cup"
"Why. Bolivar r.
''Why? l don't know why. unless the
poet didn't approve of such doInss. Now
there's the Gala Lily. Gnis Is sweetness
Don't you remember what Jona W. Eli
ward, the poet lariat, says IN this connec.
tion:
'cally Lily by any other name twoad smell twice as
sweet" .. r
bolivar, are you mad ?'' ..
mo. sweetness Now there's the Gro
Gus, with the very natural sentiment OF
early rising. The poetic gem was usbered
into being by Samuel J. fildsn, who Is ON
the eve Of opening his eyes.
What noise is that so carly awoke us?
It's charlottesville early crow. Gus"
"Why don't you stop this foolishness ?"
60 will, nv dear, and hereafter when
morning cDmes you can tumble out first
This saily rising Is injurIng my health.
But, Miss Cooley, what a tender thought in
linked to the JessamIne. 1t In ownership.
This poetic fragment was clipped off by
J. q. Fremont, Esq Of ARENA:
Beauties there are, opine, d..
But none come up 70 Jessie NINE"
" ,livar, you are b ,oo mug II itcn',us'
t'Now, Lucinda, you know ~s aiu't Mr.
mons, 80 don't give me Jessie, but allow
your Bolivar to dwell still further
on this flosery theme. Miss Cooley, you
must know that Jonquil denotes capab,llty.
No author zones forward to claim this
beautiful morcedu:
We will write says the editor thss columns to oil
I'm your man cries the starving and lean JonqniI.
The ever gorgeous aud fragrant Liiac-but
| forget how one looks-betokens much un-
truthiuiness. The Sweet Singer Of Mlchi
gan thus MARBLES about it:
IT'S joy 10 see an aged man that's frisky,
Put horrible to hear him Lilac sixty.
Here va come to the Cowslip, depoting
.carelessness-'"
But the ladies had left, and late that
evening Bolivar beseeched the fair Lucinda
TO look carefully through her pockets and
sss IL she didn't have letter for him from
his dear and valued friend 10 White r..
Bolivar remains master Of the situation
until the next move, aud then-bnt va wll
not anticipate. ii. X. Fl.