Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-06-20
GIRLS AND FLOWERS.
One Girl Who Sells T:tr-, ShrerGIy, and
Oae Who Uses CAeal cG.tJ=,,y.

One who Uses 2aeal cgsi,4>;v.
A genial cld gentleman was o4s "a
violets from the flower girl OF G-o,:,3--3---.
well, I'm gettiag - be 2c-yry ola
customer, eh. Kg;ie," he oJzoIvel, "a -
arranged the flowers in the lapel of H.
overcoat-
You've been Luyin' flowers a good
many years. sir. but you're not old yet,
replied Katie, with the shrewd fatteTy
of her sex. Il like to see a gentleman
wear flowers, especially a middle aged
gentleman. That shows MS heart amt
CROWN old. an it shows he likes what's
sweet an clean. | notice n lot of the
gentlemen lose their grip in that way
when they get along"
How DO you mean they lose their
grip, Katie:" asked the gentleman.
''Oh, they get over carin' for vi'lets
when they get married and has fam
lies" replied the flower girl. Il see q
lot of young fellers dressed up fine goin'
along here for a few years, an they all
wear flowers i'll their coats. They are
all bright, just like the flower, and you
can't help ikin' EN- for it, That's when
they're Washers an when the girls care
for EN-.
Then they get married, an the first
thing they drop is the flowers from their
coats That takes away all their bright
ness. an then it does seem as if they 90
sort CT dusty, an as if their hats were
old or not brushed. Once in while,
though, Il gentleman gets married an
grows a little old an still he buys vi'lets.
like You do, sir. Then think he must
be u nicer sort of man than the rest, an
probably is very happy at home with a
good wife an children"
The old gentleman blushed, and
hemned and hawed.
"Humph! Haw-what's the price of
those roses. Katie? They look very
fresh"
Two dollars dozen sir. and they're
fresh cut this morning"
'Humph! Haw-well, pick out two
dozen nice ones and send them to my
wife. Here. This is my card. Good
morning. Katie"
THAT'S nice gentleman" said Katie
to herself, rs the customer walked away
Il guess reminded him of his wife.
though. That's the way with the best
of 'eIn. They never forget their own
buttonhoies, but they think Il woman
don't need any more roses after her hair
begins to get gray"
4 girl who is such an extreme belle
and fayOrite that the men she knows
burden her with floral mementoes of
their regard has many strange and po-
etc ways OF disposing of her superhuous
bouquets. In the first place she never
gives any preference to one over another.
bnt selects the one she is to carry by adj
vancing with her eyes closed to a karge
table, upon which they have been indis-
criIninateiy scattered by a servant, and
clares. saves the trouble Of thinking the
question over, and gives an equal chance
to all her admirers.
She then has her maid pluck al the
petals from the roses that arc let, and
these are saved until the next morning,
when, after coming out OF her bath, they
are poured III shower over her, and she
stands among them while her toilet is
completed All the violets are collected
together each night, and after they are
thoroughly mixed the dainty maiden
makes up small bunch, which she fast
ems at the neck of her nightgown. Those
that are left are tossed over her bed after
she has retired. The orchids are made
into as large bunch as possible and
suspended from the chandelier OF her
bedroom. New York Sun.