But another hunt among greenhouses was as fruitless as that among the milliners ' rooms . No forget-me-nots could be found , and Marie fell exhausted into a chair , desolated at what she felt to be an awful calamity . `` Let me have the carriage , and I 'll ransack the city till I find some , '' cried Belle , growing more resolute with each failure . Marnma was deep in preparations for the ball , and could not help her afflicted daughter , though she was much disappointed at the mishap . So Belle drove off , resolved to have her flowers whether there were any or not . Any one who has ever tried to match a ribbon , find a certain fabric , or get anything done in a hurry , knows what a wearisome task it sometimes is , and can imagine Belle 's state of mind after repeated disappointments . She was about to give up in despair , when some one suggested that perhaps the Frenchwoman , Estelle Valnor , might make the desired wreath , if there was time . Away drove Belle , and , on entering the room , gave a sigh of satisfaction , for a whole boxful of the loveliest forget-me-nots stood upon the table . As fast as possible , she told her tale and demanded the flowers , no matter what the price might be . Imagine her feelings when the Frenchwoman , with a shrug , announced that it was impossible to give mademoiselle a single spray . All were engaged to trim a bridesmaid 's dress , and must be sent away at once . It really was too bad ! and Belle lost her temper entirely , for no persuasion or bribes would win a spray from Estelle . The provoking part of it was that the wedding would not come off for several days , and there was time enough to make more flowers for that dress , since Belle only wanted a few for her hair . Neither would Estelle make her any , as her hands were full , and so small an order was not worth deranging one 's self for ; but observing Belle 's sorrowful face , she said , affably : `` Mademoiselle may , perhaps , find the flowers she desires at Miss Berton 's . She has been helping me with these garlands , and may have some left . Here is her address . '' Belle took the card with thanks , and hurried away with a last hope faintly stirring in her girlish heart , for Belle had an unusually ardent wish to look her best at this party , since Somebody was to be there , and Somebody considered forget-me-nots the sweetest flowers in the world . Mamma knew this , and the kiss Belle gave her when the dress came had a more tender meaning than gratified vanity or daughterly love . Up many stairs she climbed , and came at last to a little room , very poor but very neat , where , at the one window , sat a young girl , with crutches by her side and her lap full of flower-leaves and petals .
She rose slowly as Belle XXXXX in , and then stood looking at her , with such a wistful expression in her shy , bright eyes , that Belle 's anxious face cleared involuntarily , and her voice lost its impatient tone .
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