The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-10-04
ZE GRANDE PLANT.
a FRENCH BORANIST SOLD"
BY TOM TwIGS.

BY TOM TwIGS.
"Ah, ha. mon cherc Ned, we're YOU been
my boy. ehl Me no see your boo.tiful
countc-nancc zis-let me sce-onc, two.
yes, tree week We're You been, eli 2"
"Why the fact is, Monsieur Grccoric." :"
replied Ned, 81 have been employed for
some time making little necessary al
Engagements previous TO my departure
! for--"
"Departure! We're you go, Ned, my
boy, tell me"
"Why, is it possible yon have not heard
that I'm going to Turkey2 Yes, sir, in
three days I'll bid good bye to you, for at
least on" ycarw
No. You do not say zat, Ned. w it
Is very-very strauge did not hear zat
before zs. Ven YOU GO, you say, nv
boy"
" In three days, Monsicur,' was Ned's
answer.
"VelI, be not very glad, Ned, my boy,
But before you go, viii you not come to
my house, and take ze little dinner Wis me,
he! Come to-morro", Ned, will you my
boy?" ...
Ned promised, and the two separated.
Monsieur Gregorie was a little voluble
Freuchman, about forty years old-kind,
10 ial, aud possessed of various other ex.
eellent Qualities. lie had emigrated to
tins country several years previous, for the
same reasons, probably, that thousands of
others OF his countrymen had for quitting
In belle France. But unlike n larger por-
ton of those same countrymcn, Monsieur
Grrgorie had brought with him An inn
mense "pile" Of that article which con-
rtrlbutcs largely to the ease, comfort, and
happiness Of mans existence. Mon sieur
! GregorIc WAS also m educated man
well posted up in the arts and sciences.
or the latter, Botany was lis favori,c,
and to thc collection Of rare plants, he not
only expended large portion Of his time,
but an immense amount Of his ample for
tune. lis gardcn-which occupied a.
bout three acres Of ground-was filed
with An immense number Of plants-one
would suppose, with every botanical speci-
men that the earth ever produced. And
Monsieur q. always took the greatest de
light in exhibiting, TO every visitor the
most rare plants of ali his collection, Al
the same time giving description ofthcm
IN his broken English, which was not
little amusing. But Notwithstanding the
immense collection which Monsieur Greg
orie possessed, he was constantly adding
to it-importuning every acquaintance
who might be going abroad, to lring him
some "grand plant" Thus he did with
his friend Ned, when that individual the
next day paid his promised visit. As Ned
was about departing, says Monsieur Greg
ORIG
Ned, my boy. bring me re grande
pIant--somesing vat you not see here
oomesing vary extraordinarie :"
"Ies, Minsieur, | will bring YOU some
thing nice, depend upon it," was Nel's
promise,
We'll, Ned fiuaiiy went 10 Turkey
was absent about year. About two or
three days after his return, while taking a
stroll who should Ned come in contact
with but his old friend Monsieur Grepor e.
and then, for the first time siLce he had
made the promise, Ned thought of the
plant he was to bring home to Monsieur
q. Ned was puzzled--he knew an ac.
acknowledgements Of the fact would only
incur the displeasure of the Frenchman,
and he didn't chose to do that. Ned
tried to avoid him, but it was "no po"-
the Little Frenchman espied him, an!
running up to Ned, seized both Of his
hands, and appeared TO be in ecstacies al
his old friends safe return
When you come, my boy-why YOU
no come an see your old friend, eh-haU,
you bro"ghtze plant, my boy Z" were al
uttered by the apparently delighted Mol..
s.eur G. in almost onl breath.
! The last question was what Ned term
ed dead'ner. lie was Mt loss for a
reply; finally, he answered.
"ohl yes, Monsieur, and fine one /
IS too-the rarest one in all Turkey"