Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-22
Miscellaneous.
A Bunch of Violets.


Handsome Lawrie Wrexham looked down
very fondly on the pretty golden head of his
little sweethear, as he said -
And so YOU will 90, Zay? Well, what will
bring YOU for flowers? Some rosebuds !?
white or red ?"
Neither. Lawrie am going to wear
white and If YOU could get ME some yiole,s.
English yiolets-fragrant, YOU KNOW
should be delighted ~
There was little fear bu, that pretty Zay
Ingelow would be delighted" as LaWrie
turned away.
To be sure. there was but one floris, in the
old town Of Woodburgh, but he would be
pretty sure to have the yiolets, Lawrie
thought. Just the thing to finish off Zay' S
exouisitely simple costume. he considered.
The blue would contrast with her golden
hair and match her azure ewes. 4 charming z
girl-he wished the matter of their engage
meut were settled but Zay was very Young.
hardly seventeen, and naturally 10th to give
up her maiden meditation, fancy free"
Though of course she liked his admira-
ton and deyotion-who would not. W hen the
lover chanced to be such gallant, handsome
fellow as Lawrie Wrexham' And just now
OtIlSntluI evening WAS III prospect, uunC-
ing party at Mrs Harlengen's and both
were happy.
As Lawrie went down to the bank the next
morning he stepped in at the florists.
You will have some nice English yiolets
this evening""
"Oh, YES plenty of them. sir
So that matter was settled. He would
stop on his way up town. al ) o'clock, and
take them. Zay should have the freshest
and bluest, and how pleased she would be.
He had peculiar liking for yiolets himself
-fancied their clean, infantile fragrance
and somehow his thoughts were haunted all
day bv the dainty things.
At quarter Of FIVE he shut up his desk
with snap, and turned his back on bus-
ness. 4 FIVE minutes walk and he entered
the florists establishment.
Mr. Wreath came forward with four glow
ing lunches of blue and smile Of apology.
"Will these be enough ! hope so. l
had the greatest difficulty in saving them
for YOU. assure you. sir. for large order
for flowers for chld's funeral came to-day
took all our white flowers, wanted all our
viole.s.'
"No, have nothing for you to-day"
lHt 4ast ~ IupSeu IVY, "H' etitoiiiis =
was not the kind of customer the florist de-
lighted in. He was miserable in garb and
famine pale. but bright, knowing little fel-
low. withal
Lawrie was looking at the boy as he re-
Piled mechanically, that there would prob
ably be enough Of the ,iolets. and was
| struck by the manly way in which the hoy
| swallowed some trouble with big gulp.
He turned and went quietly out Of the
store.
"Our trade is not much troubled by that
class of people," remarked Mr.. Wreath, ".
ing up the viole,s in conical package. "bu
sometimes they do beg for flowers and VI
give them, occasionally. a few that have gone
to waste. Send tn .se up, sir"
"No; will take them"
As LawIie went ont Of the store he saw
the boy standing by the curb with defect
ed air, and the latter. looking up, met hi,
eye.
"What did you want with flowers ?" Law
rie asked lightly.
81 did not want them for myself" replie(
the boy, soberly
"For whom, then? Your dog ? referring
to forlorn white puppy, who sat close b,
the boys heels.
"No; my sister,
"Does your sister look as nice as you do y
laughed Lawrie, glanclng at the boys grim.
hands and tattered heels.
He had no wish to be crue!. this prosper.
Gus, joyous young man but the lncongrui
ty Of adorning such a person with flowers
struck him as ludicrous. He actually ex'
pected rough answer from the little street
gamn-such people were naturally apt with
replies: judge. then, Of his surprise when
the boy suddenly burst into sobs.
II tell ye what he gasped. 'taint no fun
bein' poor, an doin' without things. like
flowers as well as you-an' my baby slstel
liked 'em just as well as any Of your folks
Lawrie. who had been waiting at the curb