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Favorite
Flowers of
Great Poets
IT has been said that the ureater the
man the stronger his lov« for (low*
*;«r». Indeed, it la true that states
men as well an men of poetic genius
have loved flowers, not merely en masse
as things beautiful, but with individ
uality and marked favoritism. They
have associated themselves with par
ticular blossoms . perhaps more than
have woman, nor has It as a rule been
the most sumptuous and highly colored
flowers that have won their affections.
Small flowers of distinct Individuality
have more often made their way to the
hearts of great men. It is frequent also
that such men have proved susceptible
to a flower's scent. In fact, of the per
fumes of flowers Helnrlch Heine wrote:
"They are the feelings of flowers, and
as the human heart feels most powerful
emotions in the night, when It believes
Itself to be alone and unpercelved, so
also do the flowers, soft minded, yet
ashamed, appear to wait for concealing
darkness that they may give themselves
wholly up to their feelings and breathe
them out in sweet odors."
Mohammed declared the narcissus, or
yellow daffodil, which grows abundant
ly .throughout western Asia, to be his
favorite flower, and It is related that
concerning It his counsel was: "Who
ever has two loaves of bread let him
trade one for a blossom of narcissus,
for bread is nourishment for the body,
while the narcissus is food for the
Solomon had a passion for trees. In
deed, he Is credited with being the first
who had transplanted to the home soil
those from other parts of the world.
Judea in hla day was famous for its
balsam, the favorite plant of the queen
of Sheba, and she, knowing Solomon's
llklngr for transplanting, is said to have
presented him with a root of It.
"Violet crowned Athens" has come
down as a simile for a city of flowers,
one of reigning festivities. For, as the
flower of Athens, the violet was greatly
beloved throughout Greece and was
naturally the emblem of Athens. Later
Napoleon chose it for his favorite
flower.
When the sunset of his glory had
come the emperor was walking one day
in the ' garden of Fontainebleau with
' Gen. Bertrand and the Due de Bassano.
The island of Elba was the problem of
the future; still Napoleon argued he
might regain both power and liberty.
A \ child who In the garden had been
picking violets came then and hesitat
ingly offered him a bunch. It was ac
cepted by Napoleon. He quickly turned
to hia companions and said:
"Gentlemen, it seems that by the
flowers I have been warned to lmttat?
the modesty of the.. violet. Henceforth
■it shall be my desire."- v'j - .
Gen. Bertrand answered: "Sire, may
the desire be no more lasting than the
.flower."
So strongly had Napoleon made his
love for the violet felt that after he
had gone to Elba the flower still spoke
of i him. in France It shortly became
then a sign of imperialistic sympathy to
be seen wearing It or even to acknowl
edge that it waa held in admiration.
The emperor of Germany has for his
favorite flower the cold looking velvet
like edelweiss, an inhabitant of snow
clad peaks. For the flower perhaps his
preference was unfortunate. Since the
day when he first appeared on an occa
sion of state with a blossom of edel
weiss in his buttonhole the plant has
been practically exterminated through
out its native habitat. At once it be
came the fashion, and. was so generally
worn by men, women and children that
nature's supply could not equal the de
mand. For a long time now In Ger
many it has been artificially grown as
an Important article of commerce.
j JSdward VII Is somewhat tickle in his
love for flowers and has a way of tak
ing up one flower after another
and making It fashionable. For the last
two winters, however, he has worn In
his buttonhole a single gardenia. In
New York, as well as London, this flow
er has, though his setting of the fash
ion, made the correct boutonnlere of
men, and through the last season it
has also been adopted by women. The
duchess of Maryborough on several oc
casions has been seen wearing corsage
decorations composed of as many as
twenty of these blossoms.
The king of Italy, It is said, favors
among flowers his nation's pride, the
tuberose. Not that he wears it in his
buttonhole; rather he likes the high,
slender arrangements of It which
throughout Its season are seen In al
most every Italian home. The scent of
it there. It would seem, permeates the
whole land.
A sturdy carnation of red, so deep as
to be almost black, is the favorite flow
er of the president of the United States
and is named in his honor, Roosevelt
carnation.
The great botanist, Linnaeus, had for
hla favorite flower the fragrant rose
tinted little twin flower. Concerning It
he Is quoted to have answered, when
asked by a friend If It grew by the
chores of a Swedish lake, "Nay, she
lives not here, but In the middle of our
largest woods. She clings with her
little arms to the moss, and seems to
resist very gently If you force her from
It. She has a complexion like a milk
maid, and oh! she is very, very sweet
and agreeable." The only painting of
Linnaeus which is In existence shows
a small sprig of this flower in his but
tonhole.
It Is, of course, the poets who have
mostly celebrated the charms of indi
vidual flowers, while a few of them
have had favorites which might be re
garded a* unusual. When asked by
Hans Christian Andersen to tell him In
truth his favorite plant, Tennyson an
swered": "It Is .the Ivy. It needs no
nourishing; It knows neither beat nor
cold ; It ; It , the plant of Immortality,"
tWads worth loved the coinmou English
I How the Summer Novel Can Be Utilized As a Guide to Romance in Real Life
daisy, lauding It as the flower whose
home is everywhere, calling it "the
pearl of spring." Whittier wrote one
of "his _most exquisite little' poems to
the ' wild^blue violet, and Bryant cele
brated the yellow woodland violet. It
was also Bryant who wrote of flic
fringed gentian, one of America's most
lovely wild flowers: "Thou waitest lats
and com'st alone, when grass Is pale
and birds have flown." " "•
Numerous as have been the lovers of
the rose among all men in all countries,
it is asserted by ancient lore and legend
that the most faithful of all has been
the nightingale. The Persian poet.
Attar, tells that once all the birds ap
peared before Solomon, and complained
that they were unable to sleep because
of the night songs of the nightingale.
When questioned then concerning the
story's truth the nightingale answered
that it was his love for the rose which
caused his nightly wailing. Lord Byron,
Thackeray and Mrs. Browning all make
poetical allusion to this bird's passion
for the rose. Moore besides, In his
"Lalla Rookh," asks:
"Though rich the spot
With every flower this earth has got,
What is it to the nightingale
If there his darling rose Is not?"
Twisted Wisdom
Nothing delights some people more
than to have other people ask favors
of them. It gives them such pleasure
to refuse.
It's a waste of time to tell people not
to waste theirs.
A man never realizes how little he
knows until experience drums it Into
him.
The fool is often a grandfather before
the wise man thinks of marrying.
The only time some people get busy
Is when they meddle with things that
don't concern them.
A woman has no sense of humor.
That's why she takes a man seriously.
Despair Is the gravedigger of dead
hopes.
If Eve had had more clothes to think
about, she probably wouldn't have
cared so much for apples.
The egotist boasts that he has never
had the wool pulled over his Is.
Many a man who used to be known
as a "good fellow" has turned over v
new leaf and reformed.
If heaven's streets are paved with
gold, the pessimist will want to take
along a little acid for testing purposes.
—New York Times.
SLANG BONNET OF A HOODLUM
With abject apologies to Mr. Wallace
Irwln
De odder day I got de marble heart.
An' frosty mlt, from Maine, de goll I
love,
But dat don't class me wit' fle mourn
. In'-dove.
I'm goin' to hump myself an* do my
part . ••
To learn de fine stunts of de flstlo art —
Dt nifty techn«ek of de nve
ounce glove
An' swat de drug clerk. Holy
/ - smoke above!
I'll make him pull hi* freight or I'm
not smart!
I'll biff him In de mout'-piece where de
Bhlnes in his toot' an' give him more
to nil;
I'll blacken bote his squlntln'.
corkscrew eyes;
An' if he clinches me an' tries to hold
I'll serve him short-arm jabs until
has still,
An' a* a scrambled omelet takes de
prise. • '
-.Bristol Adams in* Washington 14ft. ,
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT.
| SOME NEW AND DELICIOUS SUMMER DRINKS AND HOW TO PREPARE THEM
ONE of the pretty accomplishments
of the summer girl this season is
the knack of mixing and serving
some of the j many delightful cooling
beverages that have heretofore re
mained almost exclusively the secret
of the soda water fountain.
The girl who desires to entertain dur
ing the long, hot days of July and Au
gust should lay in a stock of fruit
syrups— raspberry, strawberry, choco
late, lemon, vanilla, etc. — all of which
are quite easily made at home. A bot
tle of phosphate, plenty of lemons, a
bottle of claret for the claret lemon
ades, a supply of seltzer and a few
equipments such ias a juice extractor
for lemons, a mash for extracting the
flavor from mint, an ice pulverizer and
a metal shaker complete the where
withal to prepare at least a dozen dif
ferent drinks, each one as tempting a s
could be purchased in a first class cafe.
There is a great saving in the cost of
refreshments when . they are made at
home. The proprietor .of the soda foun
tain sells 'at an average price of eight
cents each drinks that cost him no more
than two cents apiece. I You can readily
see from this profit that a young girl
in entertaining a large party does weil
to mix her own refreshments.. Of all
the non-temperance drinks that are
popular this year a delightfully refresh
ing mixture, which has been dubbed the
"St. Louis Punch," Is the best and is
quite worth trying.
To each glass is given the juice of
one large lemon, two tablespoonfuls of
powdered sugar, one-half wine glasjs
of the best Jamaica rum; fill up with
English soda water..
Place the mixture In the shaker with
a quantity of shaved ice and shake un
til well chilled, then strain and serve.
The taste of the rum cannot be de
tected and the punch la a mystery to
all except the mixer.
The most Inviting of summer bever
ages are those which come under the
head of frappes. To frappe anything
put your drink In a tall glass with pow
dered Ice and Invert the metal shaker
over It Hold the two together firmly
and agitate rapidly for a few seconds.
Then st rum. If a regular shaker Is not
at hand, an ordinary fruit Jar will ' do
very well.
French ess pique It easily made ana
U very refreshing on a hot day. j Two
tablespoonfuls of fruit syrup, any fla
vor desired; one egg, yolk and white,
broken in glass. Fill with bottled soda
that has been iced, mix thoroughly with
shaker until foamy, sprinkle over the
top a little grated nutmeg or fresh
ground cinnamon, according to taste.
A beverage which halli from Turkey
Is called "Saneo Amour." Take the
juice of three lemons and two oranges
and the grated rind of one orange and
one lemon. Stick a lemon with cloves
and hold over the fire until It is thor
oughly roasted, then slice In thin slices,
add a ha»dful of fresh rose petals, on*
Urge ' cupful ; of ' honey. Pour ! boiling
water over all and let 'cool gradually.
When ready, to s«rv« dull In a shaker,
.Serve in lemonade cups.' A plate of
crisp wafers is. In good, keeping with
any service which includes sweet bev
erages. - ..; .... - r '.'■• . '■•, .. .
Substitute for Mint Julep
Into a glass half filled with shaved
ice place two or three sprigs of mint.
■With the mash crush the mint until the
loaves are reduced to a pulp. Add four
tablespoonfuls of either sherry or grape
juice and fill the glass with fresh selt
zer. Shake, strain and serve with
fresh mint protruding from the glass.
Temperance Punch
Upon a tablespoonf ul of good tea pour
two quarts of boiling water. In the
meantime have ( ready the Juice and
peelings of three lemons and one orange
in a small punch bowl, and when the
tea has steeped for five minutes pour
the hot, clear fluid on the juice and
skin through a strainer. This decoc
tion, sweetened with half a pound of
sugar, should cool slowly and then be
placed in an Ice chest. ; Small glasses
of the tall variety are the best for serv
ing this drink. The preliminary mix
ing should be done in private, and when
you are ready to service bring;, the
pitcher and glasses out on a neat tray.
Into each glass pour half an Inch of
fruit syrup', then pour in the tea until
they are three-fourths full. The glass
may be filled with shaved Ice or with
soda water. •
■ Sliced pineapple and a few slices of
orange form a good addition to this.
Serve with or without straws.
A beverage that la a favorite with
men Is frosted coffee. Make strong
coffee and have it hot. Fill a giast
half . full ■ of shaved Ice, one heaping
teaspoon of powdered sugar. Pour the
hot coffee over . and pile high with
whipped cream.
I A drink that is generally known, as
"horse's neck." . Peel a lemon in one
long spiral, one lemon to ~ each glass.
Place two straws in a tall, thin glass
and wind the j lemon peel arount to
make the spiral the length of the glass.
The peel must be as free from tough,
white skin as possible.". After the lemon
i«» arranged fill the . glass . half full of
shaved Ice. Add half a bottle 'of ginger
ale and fill the. remainder, with seltzer
water.
Fruit Frappe
Two tablespoonfuls of fruit syrup and
the juice of one orange In a glass, two
dessert spoonfuls of sugar; fill one
quarter full of shaved ice, add seltzer
and shake until well chilled.
Sassafras Mead
Take four bunches of sassafras roots,
three pints of New Orleans molasses,
one* and one-half pints of strained
white honey, • one tablespoonful of
cream of tartar; make two quarts of
sassafras ' tea, J strain, add honey and
molasses, boil and strain,' add cream of
tartar, ' bottle ' airtight. When j using
place one-half level teaspoonful of
bicarbonate of soda in each glass, with
Ice, fill with mead and stir vigorously.
Claret Frappe
Take a quart of green tea and pour
it while boiling hot upon half a pound
of white rock candy, the juice and peel
oi three lemons, one orange and two
tablespoonfuls" of whisky. Let this
mixture cool, and when you are ready 'o
serve It add a pint of claret and a
pint of Apollinarls. No Ice is used in
the glasses with this drink, but the
ingredients may be Ice cold when ready
to serve. Sugar may be used by omit
ting the Apollinarls, but do not use
both together.
A Maraschino cherry added to any of
the above drinks makes them more
tempting.
Home made ginger ale is liked by
many and It is easily prepared. To one
quart of boiling water add one cupful
of Porto Rico molasses, one table
spoonful of pulverized ginger, stir well
and put in a cool place until you wish
to serve it, then fill each glass one
fourth full of shaved ice.
California Serbets
For eight quarts take nine lemons,
one dozen limes, three oranges, a pine
apple, ' eighteen spoonsf uls jof sugar;
grate peel . of the limes, lemons and
oranges; remove the white and slice
the fruit, also the pineapple; pour over
one quart of hot water, let stand for
twenty-four hours, then strain. Add
one quart of shaved ice, one quart of
good claret, .one quart Maraschino
cherries, half a pineapple In cubes.
Place the bowl in a larger one of
chopped ice.
Oatmeal Frappe for Children
Over two tablespoonfuls of oatmeal
pour one quart of ] boiling • water. Let
'stand for twenty minutes; when cool
| strain and sweeten to taste. ' Crush half
I a pint of fresh strawberries, add juice
of -two -lemons -and a few slices of fitne-w
apple; pour all together, and with gen- |r
erous quantity of shaved ice, shake in * :
shaker until cold, but not ice cold/;' ! f
BARS POET'S TABLET,;'
Owner of House Walt Whitman Was;
Born In Obdurate ' '
From the New York Tribune. .
Walt Whitman's memory; is , to-be,'.
honored In Huntlngton, 'Long j Island/.!;
by, the erection of a tablet, despite^ the J
unwillingness of Frank J. Rogers,') the i{
owner of the house the poet' was , born ')
in, to permit .'the tablet to be, placed^
either on the. house or grounds.' ~,'.ThV?j
women of the Colonial society, of . Hunt-' ';
ington conceived . the idea of honorin«
Whitman's memory. . ..: . V;\
The house is in West Hills, about ny«
miles from the village of Huntlngton.' ■}'
It stands close to the present highway
| and is surrounded by shrubbery .'and if
trees, j •.■ ■ . V.-V.Vf; S$
Mrs. Frederick 8. , Sammis fls j prew-' >■
dent of the Colonial society, Mrs. [ Irv- 1
Ing ;• Sammis,: ' vice-president; . '. Miss ; '
Jessie Brush, - secretary; Mrs. • JameaT^
Conklln, assistant secretary, 1 - and " Mrs. 's
J. Newell Sammis, -treasurer. , They!*
and ' ; Miss -Xucirido ■■.'■ Conklln, :Mrs."; "
George BY Barr,- Miss Luvinia Conklln 9
and Mrs. John Arthur are the board of ,"
managers.
At a recent meeting of the society if;'
was decided to erect the tablet on tho
house at West Hills. 'Miss Brush, -Mrs.''. 4 ':
Russell Young and Miss Elizabeth .!'
Wood were appointed a committee to !
arrange for the inscription and plac
ing of the tablet. The following . In- ••;
ecrlption was chosen: '..;■'.
TO MARK THE BIRTHPLACES OF .-.
I WALT WHITMAN,
THE GOOD. GRAY POET.
. . BORN MAY 31, 1819. v
ERECTED BY THE • - ••;.=
COLONIAL. SOCIETY - '.V' WfleHS
OF HUNTINGTON, 1905. , .'^ftUgni
Miss Brush went to West Hills to ar
range for a. fitting spot on the house
front for the tablet. . - Mr. Rogers' re
fused to allow the tablet to be placed
on the - house. He would give no rea
son for his refusal. -
"But you will allow us to place It
on the gatepost or on the ground," will
you not?" asked Miss . Brush. .
No, gateposts were not to be marred
by marble signs and the ground , was
made for growing things was the'an
swer. .There .was.no room ;on . the '
place for the tablet.
Determined not to be defeated, Miss
Brush and other members of the so
ciety attended a 'meeting of the high
way. commissioners and. asked, per-
Isslon to erect the tablet In the high*
way In front, of the house.
An Attractive Sign
>. . ■ - *
, "I wish," said the good old parson,
' "that I could devise some plan ' where- 1 *
' by the lost sheep could bo induced to
1 wander back Into the straight and nar
row path." :
• "Well," rejoined the suburban resi
dent, whose wisdom 'was the offspring,
of experience,. "why t don't, you \ tack \
up a 'No Trespassing Allowed' sign,
I on' tha "church door?"— Detroit' Trthnna' 1
