The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-10-04
IN ADVANCE
N U NJ B E R 33

| Will J'S.
"Fere he i'm, my boy ?-tell me, will
go right away off," exclaimed Monsieur.
and it was with the greatest difficulty
ihat Ned could prevail upon him to wait
till the next day, when he promised to
send it to his residence.
81 'W Wait, Ned, my boy, 4ill ze NOR
row: send i'm to me earIy-very early:
yo" hear, my boy 2'-very early. Au
reror!" and Ned was glad to See the
little Frenchman depart.
"What shall do1" soliloauised Ned.
Il must sell the Frenchman, that's GER
tam. But how's the que ton. The fell
low is acquainted with every plant in ex-
Istcncc. What the devil shall do,
have itw
The next morning Ned despatched his
servant to the residence of Monsieur G.,
with "ze grand plant" and curious look
ing one it was, too. 1t was about six
inches long, little thicker than pine
stem round, and tapered off to the point.
Not branch or blossom was visible on
lt-nothng but sort Of luzz, which, ifit
mad not been of a grcensh hue, would
have been taken for fine hair. 1t was
planted in black soil, contained in a not
about the size of quart measure. Alte-
S1thcr it was the most singular looking
plant tina. a Botauist ever admired.
"'S"cre! got tam vat is zis I" exclaim-
cd the Frenchmar, when Ned's servant
handed him the present. Boo-tiful, ell
by gar! sees nosing boot-iful-it is Won
tam 'umbug. will not take 'im-I will
send i'm backm
Monsieur G.. was evidently displeased
with his present.
Vat is zis 2" he suddenly exclaimed
observing note attached to the pot, "vat
is us! ] viii read i'm. Let me see," and
Monsieur e. read the note, which Ned
had addressed him, as follows:
MY DEAR FRIEND The plant which
send you, you will doubtlessly observe,
POSSESSES no beauty; but believe, sir,
when tell you, that in Turkey it is con-
SIdrrrd one OF the rarest of the botanical
species OF that country. Its name dis
remember, although the Sultan who kind
~ presented it to me, informed me at the
timc.-it blooms every five wears. Three
months from now you will see it ia its
,"'i bloom, when feel certain you will be
Oe''er pleased with 1t. Yours,
Ned-
The perusal of this note seemed to dis
reI AL the dissatisfaction that the little
Frenchman had before evinced.
"From re Sultan of re Turkeyl By
gar. 1t Is mdgHiGque-one grand curios-
Iile. will keep i'm. Let me see-tree
months! by gar, zen | will have &c grande
c~''os'te. Yes, sair, will keep i'm" and
Monsieur G. was profuse in his thanks to
Ned for ze toot-y~l present.
Monsieur Gregorie took particular pains
to make known among his friends the
fact that Mel had brought him a rar.
plant from Turkey, and OF course all were
anxious to see it, but not sight would
the trcnchman give until the six months
had expired, when he was certain it would
blossom.
The three months expired, and no bios.
som was visible. Another month went
by, and still re grande plant was the same
IN appearance as when Ned presented it
to him. At length the Frenchman be-
came impatient. lie was anxious TO
learn the name of the rare plant, and for
that purpose he applied himself diigent.
y to his books, but in vain. Ifit would
only blossom he would he enabled To
CRAFTY his curiosity. Or lie could only
see the root Of it, that, he thought, would
enable him to learn its species. But he
WAS afraid to disturb it-fearful that a
would destroy it.
| Well he waited another month, and no
blossoms appearing, he was determined
to CRAFTY his curiosity by sight at tho
roots ofthe plant. So one morning. after
he had partaken of his coffee, be went to
work, carefully displaced the dirt in which
the plant was imbcdded. Suddenly he
started up with an exclamation peculiar
TO excited Frenchmen, and horror, amaze
mcnt and rage depicted upon his counte-
nance. Selling his hat, and placing Il
upon his head, out Of the street door lie
Q rushed. Down the street he went IKE a
msdman, astonishing all who met i.ir.
Turning corner, he came in contact
with a friend; up to him he rushed, eA-
: c'aiming, in m excited tone
"AVe you seen zen -zze ssoundrei4-ze
--se-'ase You seen I'm sarssr
7 "Who--wbo do you mean, Monsieur,
asked his astonished friend.