Romney ordered pure white roses because I said a Gordon bride must carry nothing else . Come in '' -- as a knock sounded at the door . Laura Burton , Juliet 's cousin and bridesmaid , entered with a box . `` Juliet dear , the funniest little red-headed girl with the most enormous freckles has just brought this for you . I have n't an idea where she came from ; she looked like a messenger from pixy-land . '' Juliet opened the box and gave a cry . `` Oh , Mother , look -- look ! What perfect roses ! Who could have sent them ? Oh , here 's a note from -- from -- why , Mother , it 's from Cousin Corona . '' `` My dear child , '' ran the letter in Miss Corona 's fine , old-fashioned script . `` I am sending you the Gordon bride roses . The rose-tree has bloomed for the first time in twenty years , my dear , and it must surely be in honour of your wedding day . I hope you will wear them for , although I have never known you , I love you very much . I was once a dear friend of your father 's . Tell him to let you wear the roses I send for old times ' sake . I wish you every happiness , my dear . `` Your affectionate cousin , `` Corona Gordon . '' `` Oh , how sweet and lovely of her ! '' said Juliet gently , as she laid the letter down .
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