The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
Story with Q Moral.

New York Tribune.
It was not long ago that q gentleman
said TO me-he was In wine. Johnny,
1 win take your best bouquet-that big
one on . tray, fit to be the bridal bed
u Eve-f you win carry it to this adj
~iress."
"Au right, boss" was my response.
V / took his go bill. and observed .
rather devilish light in hise ye. while
he wrote q namo on o card. started OF
to deliver 1t. and stopping close by to
change my note and eat . bit-of lunch.
= good many people gathered near the
great prize bouquet and began TO talk
about 1t, and to smell 1t, and so.
whether some Jealous rivals stole that
rard. or whether ! had dropped it on
.he street the card was missing when !
took up the great salyer OF flowers
again.
fastened back TO the place where
! had met the gentlemen. He had gone
way in a carriage. l told my trouble
10 the hotel clerk. the genial ellis, and
he said. .Pshawl take it to his wife.
lie is no sporting man."
Now. that gentleman l knew, by an
accident of passing his house, and l
had often admired the ~inflexible. the
rolitary. the lofty and ~self-reliant quail
:iy in him. He was kind to his interiors.
manly TO his equals. naughty to his
| Superiors. About once or twice = year
he showed liquor In his eyes. as II Cain
had bred on Abel's stock. and a little
liquor brought out the consanguinity.
| said to myself: These flowers will
wither for which l have been paid. 1
believe he meant to send them to his
wife, and I will take them"
1 rang the door-bell Of his house and
asked for the lady. Shown into the
parlor l saw my buyers picture owe
The mantel A lady entered tho parlor
and beheld the flowers. She turned to
me and said: "Who are these forP"
FOR you. madam"
..Ftr mep" Her face flushed. "Who
has dared TO send flowers TO meP"
/ saw I was In for 1t somewhere. and
there was no safety butin consistent ly-
Ing. 'sYour husband sent Thorn. Mrs"
| had heard his name, and felt that this
was his wife.
"My husbandp" Her voice faltered.
s'How came he TO send me howersp
Have you not made . mistaken"
mo, madam. He has nsver bought
flowers from mo before. He II moi a
customer Of gallantry. There is no
mistake about It."
She seemed all futtered. like o wild
NV told that her husband has returned
20 life. She walked 10 me like . wom-
IN of authority and under some high
mental sxcitsment- Looking into my
ryes she said:
..What did my husband sayP"
He said, madam. i have not made
n present to my dear wife for years.
business and care have arisen between
ls. Take her these flowers that their
blossoms may dispel the winter from
our hearts and makes US young again.
She turned TO the bouquet and rained
der tears upon It. An orange bud sho
,ook. all blinded 20, and hid II In her
bosom. She sank upon her knees, and
laid her head among the flowers to let
their GOODNESS refresh her parched. neg
lected heart, and sobbed the joy of lovo
and confidence again. ! stole away like
i citizen Of the world.
As I went up the street and stopped
ut the Same hotel. the husband was
.herc. johnny" said he, did you
deliver the bouquet" Yes, / took 1t
70 your wife" ITO my wifef" .'Yes.
boss. you are too good . man to wander
rs you wished TO 60. Go home. The
Ice is broken. Your wife is full Of graft
Jude. Saved by . mistake. embrace
The blessed opening made for both Of
you; plant those rich blossoms on the
grave OF estrangement, and in the words
IL the great good book, cling to tho
wife Of thy YOUTH"
He staggered a moment, looked rs II
he ought 70 knock me- down, and rushed
Erop the place.
Next day I met her upon his arm.
Johnny" he said, ''bring her as big
u bouquet every week. and saw one
scarlet rose for mel" az