The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02

for dapper young men and lively old men.
too, to stand beside the windows ana scan
with peculiar expectancy the hotel windows
opposite. Just at the particular time yes
terday that a self-confident young man
stood twirIing his blonde mustache by a
window he spied a laughing face opposite
that belonged TO one OF those Indiana girls
She spied him. too; and in a few m an e
head bookkeeper, and the situation wal
interesting. Something like this happened
in a ast-increasing number OF other win
dows of the office building, where OLD men
who pass in business circles as sedate in-
dividuals. and young men who pride them
sc'ves en- their own general Ell CO stood
each unconscious of the others situation.
these Indiana girls. The latter. by using
several windows and deftly swinging the
opposite that he was, just at that moment
the only real fascinator in the world.
To the hidden occupants or the rooms In
windows orposite VAS highly anustlg.
Ii all resulted In each man considering
himself especially invited 10 quietly come
hats n clothing brushed; mustaches Were
curled, and hair. II the happy man had
one. these old and young married and UNI
married, office occupants began 10 emerge
from the great doorway. Some went around
Others slipped across to the general side
entrances. Now and then a determined man
walked straiont across to the ladies' en-
chrysanthemums. A happy thought seemed
TO strike almost every one or these gentle-
men, and the flower market took a lively
turn.
Attendants in the hotel bar wondered what
caused a sudden influx from all directions
of men, each carrying two and three huge
chrysanthemumS. Each wanted a bracing
decoction, and wanted IL quick, as X
about to do something desperate. There was
a ripple Of uneasiness on the faces OF the
blossom carriers as they glared at each
other and now and then nodded hurriedly
at an acquaintance, as if tc ask: What
are you doing here?"
Guests in the hotel noticed blossom bear
ers on the main staircase. They met them
in the elevator, on the ladies' staircase.
The same men who had touched elbows at
the bar and scowled at each others hand
some chrySanthemums, regarded each other
with scorn in the upstairs Railways. Pretty
soon there was a score of idgety men with
at least two score of blossoms sitting or the
edges sof the furniture in the connecting
parlors, twirling their flowers or their hats
uneasily, while at least ten more were scat
tered about the halls. casting fCrtive glances
at this unusual gathering.
Just then a MISUNDERSTANDING gentle
man with gray hair, who seemed to be-
and whose eyes twinkle merriiy, stepped
in, put his overcoat and satchel on the
table, and stood as IL expecting some one.
In a moment the two pretty. mischievous
faces of the Indiana girls appeared, chic In
jaunty hats and furs, and carrying little
satchels. They glanced quickly about and
then at each other as they stood in a
Come, father" said one, half stihed with
laughter. We're all ready. You know we
never keep anybody waiting"
PealS OF dainty laughter, in which a
resonant bass seemed to be harmonious,
rang from the descending elevator. Five
minutes later a lot of half-concealed chrys-
anthemums were being sneaked across ths
street. Business was so pressing Just then
that thirty or forty men wouldn't speak 20
even old acquaintance.