Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-05-12

and your umbrella, and now we must
start We shall be awfully late"
~ say, Mdrion, said Ethel, as they
reached Fourth street and passed
florists window gay with great jars filled
with gorgeous flowers, II say, can't we
stop moment and ask the man to show
us some OF his roses should like TO see
II he has any new varieties that I might
send home.n
In another moment they were bending
over the counter examining all sorts of
lovely flowers, which ne polite salesman
brought from the depth of his refrigera-
tor and displayed wiz pardonable pride.
81 hope the Young lady will stay for
the Centennial Exposition" he said,
smiling at Ethel's enthusiasm, "for Hor-
ticultural Hall will ~ laid cut in style
of ornamental landscape gardening, such
as has never been seen in this country be-
fore. They say, too, that the sub-tropic
exhibit that has made such Juror in
Florida viii be transo,anted bodily and
make the scene quite rental A fortune
Is going to be spent IN keeping mp this
department, and the dover days will be
ono of the great features OF the exhibit
ton.
do you see this Marshal Niels Isn't
it beauty" And he held up to the
sunlight perfect blossom, twice the size
Of an ordinary rose, each golden petal
exquisite In color, lovely In outline aud
heavy with perfume.
''The bride rose Is a symbol Of purity
and innocence, added the florist, with
genuine eloquence. "You see, the color
is perfect white, the buds pointed and
the ends of the petals turned back, max
ing 1t as chaste as some vestal Offering.
tAnd here, in striking contrast, we
have the General Jaqueminot," and he
brought out tray full of these brilliant
warriors, guaranteed to subdue the best
guarded heart and takeit by storm.
''These are my choice" exclaimed
Ethel, her eyes shining as she looked,
''these in the brown jar, y and she pointed
to cluster of graceful buds, blushing to
the very heart and conscious of her adj
miration as debutante at her first COM
pliment.
81 saw you through the windows" ex-
claimed deep voice at this moment, and
Ethel's brother, blonde and big, stood be-
fore the astonished girls.
GIVE been looking everywhere for you.
May get you rose or two9"
eyes, if you haven't any deadly in
tentions, y laughed Marion, demurely.
The Englishman only looked bored at
this little attempt at q joke, aud begged
the girls to name their favorite roses.
!, catherine Mermet roses for me"
answered Ethel, " "and bride roses for
me- laughed Marion,
''What rose is your favorite ?" she
added, innocently, as she fastened huge
corsage cluster in the folds of her close,
red bodice.
'My favorite ?" he repeated, lifting u
luxurious pink rose from its moss-haired
tray. 'This, dare say, is as pretty as
any I must have one. What do you
call it ?"
ooh, that" answered Marion; "that is
an American beauty"
"Ah, yes, to be sure drawled the
blonde giant, fixing pretty Marion with
his single eye-glass, "that is the sort i
fancy, you know, even If they are thickly
set with thorns."
p. Sit is whispered that Marion will
be transplanted rose before Easter tide
comes again, and mistress OF pretty
villa in st. Johns Woods and n town
house in London. IL. Is. ID.