The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-07-25
Phip'S AlCCIGcity.

"Well, why not ?" said Phip, ,eoolIy /;
"sOciety is or ought to be a mutual
benefit concern. If my neighbOr has
and can spare that which need, why
shouldn't give him hint to that eff
feet"
"a very gentle hint in this in
stance, "laughed CarterVaughn. "You
dare not do it, Phip." r..E..
"Dare not take care low you defy
me. Tomorrow morning 1 will beard
the lion in his den."
'Phip, you are not in earnest, sure
ly; think of the audacity of the
thing" said Honor, anxiously.
"Well, audaeity is a good thing
| sometimes; it takes cheek to get
through this world without being
/ cheated" retorted Phip.
"My dear Phillippa, what an unla-
/ dylike expression :" demonstrated her
mother.
"We won't have any great stiff bo-
/ quets staring up at one as if to say.
Look ct me, see how fine / Le,'" pur-
sued Phip, regardless of her mothers
Mortified look, "but dear little clus-
ters peeping out from sly little hooks
and filling up bare places; Well have
one lovely thing, though. We will
put our round tray on the boquet
stand, it's just the size, you know and
in the center oi that our small, glass
dish; then We'll fill them with flow
ers and green just brim full, and
have sprays of mytle and smilax
dropping down. Ipll be perfect,
glowing mass of color and beauty
just tossed together" and Phip then
relapsed into fit of silent ecsta-
cy.
"Seems to me you're counting your
chickens before they are Matched, -
said Mr.. Lazell, dryly, as he turned
| his newspaper. "lt would take a
small CARLOAD of flowers to do all
you have planned"
swell, expect neighbOr Gaunt to
do the thing up in royal style, you
| know"
"He's much more likely not to do
it at all !" said Carter Vaughn.
I'VE snail see what we shall see,"
said Phip, laconically, but with a
willful nod. .--
The next morning as Phip pnlled
the bell of tie door at the next house,
her courage suddenly failed her, and
she was strongly tempted to turn
about and flee. "No 1 won't, 1 have
started to do it, and I wilI,u she said,
resolutely. h'-.'-
The door was opened, and in an
swer to her timid query as to wheth-
er Mr.. GannetC was at home, she
was usheled into the library where
that gentleman sat reading the morn
ing paper.
NJ Hapuaff ,-o.o o,5 bo,,-oJ
"Good morning ma'am; be seated"
he said, pointing to a chair. Some
thing in his manner and speech tick
led Phip immensely, and she came We
ry near laughing outright; she con-
trOlled herself, however, and seated
herself graYely. Mr.. Gannett looked
at her from under his shaggy eye
brOws, and waited for he to state her
errand.
Phip plunged into business at once.
Ny name is Phillippa Lazell, and Pm
your next door neighbor. IhavecOm
begging"
'Some poor family, suppose, with
dozen young ones. What's the
amOuntm he interrupted abruptly,
drawing out his pocket book.
We'll, no, not so very poor, that is
not pOverty-stricken and there are
no very young ones either. We do
not need your money, sir; it is some
thing almost as valuable, however,"
Phip said, her cheeks dimpling and
eyes dancing with merriment.
"Oh, begging for yourself, are you
That's a different thing" dropping
his pocket book into his pocket
again.
"You see, I have q sister Honor
WHO is to he married this evening,
and want some flowers to ornament
the parlOr. But hOt-house flowers in
the dead Of winter are quite too cost
ly for the family purse which has
been somewhat heavily taxed of late,
although the dear girl has had the
most modest of trousseauX. As for
Carter Vaughn, he has had all he
could do to furnish their house in
which they are to live, without buy
ing flowers which are worth their
weight in gold. But a wedding with
out flowers is not to be though of, and
remembering that you had a hot
house full, l came to see if you would
give me few. / wish you to under
stand that it is my own idea entirely.
4AOEACA anu AAOlOA MC4C EnOChC0 a.
my audacity, and I could not see
what objection you should have to
putting your flowers where they
could be appreciated instead of vast
ing their sweetness upon the desert
air."
"Hem Carter Vaughn! any rela-
ton TO old Caleb Vaughn who smash
ed up dozen years ago % }tl.t
''His grandson. His mother is al
ways bOasting of their blue blood, but
think little less of the aznre tint
and little more Ofthe other 'circula-
ting medium would be preferable.
However, Honor is suited, and Carter
is a splendid fellow in spite of his
mother and his blue blood"
Mr.. Gannett looked more amused
than Phip could have believed posi-
bic from the expression of his face
when in repOse. He turned to his ia
/ BILE wrote q few words on a slip Of
paper, then pulled the bell rope near
him. A servant entered
''Show this lady out to the green
| house; and give this note to Roberts,
said Mr.. Gannett, cutting short Phip's
thanks and bOwing grave adieu, as
I he returned to his newspaper. So,
for the next half hour, Phip reveled
in beauty and fragrance. She did not
take half as many flowers as she
wanted, for fear that Mr.. Gannett Tor
Gaunt, as she had nicknamed him
would think that she was abusing his
I kindness.
] ''There you see what comes of hav-
/ ing some faith in human nature" /" she
said, rushing into HOnOr's room, and
triumphantlY displaying her floral
( treasures.
Phip flew around arranging her
/ flowers as she had planned, with the
exception of her floral stand; that she
was obliged TO give up. She stood
contemplating her work with pleased
satisfaction when the door bell rang,
and moment later James brought
in an elegant work basket, filled with