Violet, White—­Modesty. 
          Violet, Yellow—­Modest worth. 
          Virgin’s Bower—­Filial love. 
          Wall Flower—­Fidelity. 
          Walnut—­Stratagem. 
          Weeping Willow—­Forsaken. 
          Wheat—­Prosperity. 
          Woodbine—­Fraternal love. 
          Wood Sorrel—­Joy. 
          Wormwood—­Absence. 
          Yarrow—­Cure for heartache. 
          Yew—­Sorrow. 
          Zennae—­Absent friends.

 [Illustration]

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Precious Stones.

Some of the precious stones and gems have been given a distinct significance by imparting a special meaning or name to them.  The ancients besides considered certain months sacred to the different stones, and some people have considered this in making birthday or wedding presents.  Below will be found the stones regarded as sacred to the various months, with the meaning given to each.

          January—­Garnet—­Constancy and Fidelity. 
          February—­Amethyst—­Sincerity. 
          March—­Bloodstone—­Courage. 
          April—­Sapphire—­Repentance. 
          May—­Emerald—­Success in love. 
          June—­Agate—­Health and long life. 
          July—­Ruby—­Forgetfulness of, and exemption from vexations
                caused by friendship and love. 
          August—­Sardonyx—­Conjugal Fidelity. 
          September—­Chrysolite—­Freedom from evil passions and sadness
                of mind. 
          October—­Opal—­Hope and Faith. 
          November—­Topaz—­Fidelity and Friendship. 
          December—­Turquoise—­Prosperity.

Of the precious stones not included in the above list, the language is given below: 

          Diamond—­Innocence. 
          Pearl—­Purity. 
          Cornelian—­Contented mind. 
          Moonstone—­Protects from danger. 
          Heliotrope—­Causing the owner to walk invisible.

 [Illustration]

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Transcriber’s Notes: 

   Punctuation normalized except where hyphenation could not be determined.

   Page 10, “LTETER” changed to “LETTER”.

   Page 38, “circumstrances” changed to “circumstances”. (but
   circumstances may)

   Page 52, “M.” changed to “P.M.” (12 P.M.)

   Page 88, “abominally” changed to “abominably”. (abominably stupid)

   Page 132, “alloted” changed to “allotted”. (conventional time allotted)

   Page 142, “remaned” changed to “remained”. (obliged to remain)

   Page 167, “defferential” changed to “deferential”. (show a deferential)

   Page 251, “acquantance” changed to “acquaintance”. (upon an
   acquaintance)

   Page 261, “trivialties” changed to “trivialities”. (trivialities than
   the family)