The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27

No douht- But could not imagine my
SELF placed in any such position" the
other replied haughtily. "a the same
time, II such a misfortune did come upon
me. should prefer to hide my changed
c-rcumStances from my friends not 10
haunt them like this. or course. / only
speak for your own good"
Ay this time Airs. George had recove-
cred herself.
I've had a good deal Of advice this morn
ing, she said cody. "and il has been per-
fectly DISTINGUISHED. which IS the best Of
a. Some OF my friends have come 10 DO
me good turn, for which 1 am very much
obliged 10 them L am also rapidly learn
ing when OF them are really sorry for
my misfOrtunes. and which axe merely
patroniz-ng. and my friends no longer.
Before the day is over. shall know all
that don't care enough TO be either glad
or sorry. Now, VIII you choose your
flowers and let me 80 on with my busi-
ness2''
Eventually Mrs. Verify spent a couple
OF shill.ngs, and went away. not quite
knowing whether TO be Offended or not.
Upon my word, but she carries things
with high hand she remarked 10 Mrs.
Warner, as they walked away down the
Row
Everyone was talking about ii, and
everyone they found had. Ike themselves,
been invited to 90 back al o'clock 10
such a cool piece Of cheek" said one
pert-nosed young lady. VINO had up 10 that
time been assiduOus IN her attentions 20
dear Mrs. George"
shall you come back" somebody
asked
"Oh, yes. I shall be quite curious 10
know how she gets on" she replied IN
blushngly
So. at > O'Clock. all those who were
really curious to see the END OF the day
doings went back TO The corner of Apsley
house, whore Mrs George, all smiles and
apparent happiness, showed her empty
baskets, aud declared that business had
been simply splendid, and that the Iakings
had been far beyond what she had dared
to expect
How much does it all come to. Mrs.
Wood" she asked of her attendant.
Close ON twenty pounds num-" was
the reply.
Il shall not be here tomorrow" said
Mrs. George But Mrs. Wood here VIII
be well supplied with a thoroughly good
stock, and hope you will all buy of her
for my sake. Now, all of you-good- bye"
She got into a cab with Lady Henry and
was driven away, smiling and cheerful
TO the last.
without exception, the most brazen ex-
hibition ever saw in my life said Mrs
Verify with sternest disapproval
/ After a few days, that portion OF So
/ ciety which had called Mrs George friend
received another communication from her
] This one was very different to the last
and ran thus
Mrs. George Greville.
At Home.
July 25th. 10 o'clock
It was, In short. just an ordinary invi-
tation card TO an evening party at three
I days notice. week had gone by since
/ the al-fresco florist had been started, but
though she had been several times to
see how things Were getting on, and had
stayed for a short time to help trade, yet
4 the al-fresco business had dwindled down
to next to nothing, and In a way which
was simply wonderful. The invitation
was but Il short one-at thu days no
tice. very favorte length with Mrs.
George, and one that hitherto had never
kept her rooms empty.
on the evening Of the 18th. however, but
sparse sprinkng of the old friends
made their appearance, and AIRS. George
eyed the scene with undisguised satisfac-
ton
And a few days later a paragraph made
It's appearance simultaneously in several
society journals.
quite romantic little episode has
taken place in town. to give topic for
conversation during the last days of the
I
the old woman who has sat for so many
years by the ratings at Hyde Park cor
ner and we are sure that all our readers
will be sorry to hear that few weeks
ago she had the misfortune to fall on her
way home, badly fracturing her leg. To
prevent the loss of her accustomed place,
a certain very wealthy lady. well known
in London, sent out a notification to her
friends that she had set up as an al
fresco florist at this point expecting that
a great rush of customers would be found
for the beneft of the poor old hower-wo-
man. Unfortunately many of the lady S
friends mistook the import of the an
nouncement, and imagined that she was
seeking a means of livelihood for her
self The first days takings were about
twenty pounds, and a respectable person
is now installed in charge of the stand
for the purpose of keeping it till its right
full possessor-by right of CUSTOMS fiji
to take 1t again The most curious part
of the story is, that the lady who thus
literally put her shoulder to the whee
for n poor sister. came not many months
ago, into an exceedingly large fortune
She may be congratulated on having
found such very plain proof of the value
at which her friendship was held by those
who had been most intimate with her
Moral; 1t is never safe for love to fly out
of the window until one is quite sure that
poverty really mas StalkeO IN at the door.
And after that little episode the enter
tainments at the smart little house. where
in Mrs. Georges many friends had had
such good time so often. We're greatly
changed; but, as Lady Henry and a few
others, in speaking of the absent faces
said zone don't seem to miss them
somehow-except to be glad that they
amt there"
The End
GOT A WHITE ELEPHANT.