Laid beside the place cards were funny little favors, which had been gleefully chosen with a sly view toward exploiting every one's pet hobby, while at either end of each table were tall vases of red roses, which seemed to nod their fragrant approval of the merry-making.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
There were no pictures on the walls because of the sloping roof, but there were two china vases on the mantelpiece, and they were painted a very bright blue with yellow flowers on them.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
As the door opened his senses were invaded by that air of medicine and flowers that he had remembered as a very small boy-he seemed to be surrounded by it and great white vases on the mantelpiece filled his eyes, and the white curtains at the window blew in the breeze of the opening door.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole