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Everywhere crowds cheered him, reporters followed him, his name was in everybody's mouth, his doings filled columns of the newspapers in many languages, and his flower, the carnation, was embroidered on tablecloths and worn in button-holes. All newspapers and reviews seem to have agreed that no man had been so popular in France since the days of the Great Emperor.
Tommy was clamouring for his promised green carnation; but Lord Reggie, in obedience to Lady Locke's request, told him that the one he had intended for him had faded away in the night, had faded exquisitely, as the wicked fade after flourishing like green bay trees; and Tommy, though inclined to tears, was soothed by a promise that he should sit on the organ seat and turn over in the anthem.
Betty lingered in the garden and picked some mignonette before she started, and a bright carnation or two from Aunt Barbara's special plants. The Fosters' house was farther down the street on the same side, and Nelly's blinds were shut, but if Betty had only known it, poor Nelly was looking out wistfully through them, and wishing with all her heart that her young neighbor would come in.
"He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
And outside it, the plot of carefully-tended ground, with not only fruits and herbs but space reserved for a few choice flowers, the rich carnation and the "pounced auricula": "Here, on a Sunday eve, when service ends, Meet and rejoice a family of friends: All speak aloud, are happy and are free, And glad they seem, and gaily they agree.
The one in the centre wore the pink carnation, a white waistcoat, a dark moustache; he reeled a little as he walked. Crum's voice said slow and level: "Look at that bounder, he's screwed!" Val turned to look. The 'bounder' had disengaged his arm, and was pointing straight at them. Crum's voice, level as ever, said: "He seems to know you!" The 'bounder' spoke: "H'llo!" he said. "You f'llows, look!
Lewin, as well as for the carnation of cheeks that looked pallid and sunken in the glass which reflected the sad mourning face. Mrs. Lewin brought roses and lilies in her queer little china pots and powder boxes, pencils and brushes, perfumes and washes without number. It cost as much to keep a complexion as to keep a horse. And Mrs.
She helped herself, and played her shot. "I couldn't think," she said, firmly, "of paying the full price to a caddie who doesn't know what a mashie is." "I will be thankful," he murmured, "for whatever you may give me even if it should be that carnation you are wearing." She shook her head. "It is worth more than tenpence," she said.
My wife says they are going to import him here to speak to the Greek Study Club." "I shall be curious to hear him, if the Greek Club will ask me," said Max. "Oh, you'll be in the East getting married," answered Welsley. Strangely enough, it was with something like a pang that Max said to himself that he wouldn't be. "Carnation, alabaster, gold and fire." It was not a bad line, he thought.
'My daughter is no great friend of Mr. Thornton's, said Mr. Hale, smiling at Margaret; while she, as red as any carnation, began to work with double diligence, 'but I believe what she says is the truth. I like him for it.
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