Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-03
fragrant Msmories.

The refreshing fragrance of the lovely la
France calls up brighter. happier remem-
brances. Perhaps, to the young girl, the even
ing Of her debut or, indulging IN a little more
sentiment, the first basket of flowers received
from the accepted lover, may be recalled by
sight or Whit OF the deep pink flower. The
creamy white bride rose, the delicate pink
Catherine Mermet, the brilliant red Bennett,
the pink-edged Madam Wattville. the pure
white nephetos, with leaves like silk. the yell
low pearl and the queenly American beauty
all revive memories pleasing and sacred, joy
Gus and happy. How often, many years after
the event, brighteyed rosy-cheeked matron
will, by the sight or smell of rose, become
again by mental process the radiant bride
standing at the altar, or in dress of simple
white, with valedictory in hand, renew the
triumphs of a graduation day.
Roses, in fact all flowers are credited with
inspiring the better part OF human nature to
more activity and often with awakening dor
mant virtues, but sometimes they have the
opposite result An instance in mind is Of
lady who herself is responsible for the state
ment that whenever placed in conservatory,
or hothouse, amid beautiful flowers an almost
insane desire 70 steal some would possess her.
Even in the most sacred places she was not
exempt from this impulse; walking through
cemetery where beautiful flowers abounded
she would control her desires by the exercise
other circumstances. did such thought OBJ
trude itself.
Very amusing scenes are witnessed in the
florists stores, and they say that it is absO-
Iutely necessary for them to have the heaviest
French plate glass mirrors to Withstand the
strain that is constantly put upon them.
An example of the vanity of man was wit
messed yesterday, when Ieputed Count
entered we1l-known establishment for the
purpose of purchasing bouquet for a lady.
After giving his order and while awaiting its
preparation, he took up q position in
front of the mirror, and apparently
oblivious of everything but his own dear little
self he posed and primped. Yes, and primped
and posed arranged his coatcollar, curled his
mustache, adjusted his handkerchief so the
corner would peek out coquettishly, twisted
his head to the verge of dislOcating his neck to
see how he appeared in the rear, and when he
concluded to wear scarlet carnation after
deciding that that was the proper color to con-
trast with his necktie, spent i've minutes in
obtaining Just the proper degree of slant in
the button hole. He is regular customer.
Another one, a lady. whose only weaknesses
are chewing gum and wearing flowers, 30 she
asserts. is very particular about where and
how she affects each. In the latter q sad tax
Is she to the florist for she insists upon his
pinning the blossoms in place, and the entire
extent of her upper anatomy is canvassed with
the cluster often before the proper longitude
and latitude is obtained. In this case, also, the
mirror is subjected to severe and long-con-
tinued use. But all who indulge these
"whims" are good advertisements for the for
ist. and he bottles up his wrath and assumes
a patient. perpetual smile when he sees them
entering his store. THoRNE BRANCH