It cannot be by time or distance broken;
And severed friends are bound by Mem’ry’s hand
More closely by some little simple token.
The “Pansy Pin,” of which so much has been written, and which Miss Barton continually wore, was given to her by the Grand Duchess of Baden. The pin is about as large as the case of a lady’s watch and in the shape of a pansy. The five petals are splendid amethysts and a single large beautiful pearl rests in the center, like a dew drop. The gift was accompanied with the words: “This is a simple gift, but it is a pansy which means ‘for thoughts.’”
Jeweler—“Miss Barton, do you know the value of that pin?”
Miss Barton—“No, sir, it was a present to me.”
Jeweler—“Each of these jewels is almost priceless. They represent a king’s ransom.”
Miss Barton—“The pin is priceless to me. I always wear it ‘for thoughts’ of a very dear friend.”
LIV
AT A DINNER IN LONDON