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

she had exchanged ruuil1euces a rev
days previously. 10 the great edifcation
and enlightenment Of the subject Of them.
Have YOU heard2'' sh- burst out.
yes. I've had one. and } hardly knew
/ her At ALL" replied Mrs. Warner, IN a
F lrealfGlly n-useI tone
''Sbe must be- mad" Mrs. Verify cried.
I 'Nad. perfectly mad. Does she expect
that her friends are going TO Hyde Park
Corner every day TO buy flowers al go
. t0rtlouatc prices and hob-nOb with
nover-woman I'M the streets2 She must
Z DE perfectly mad. I'm sure it's bad
T enough 10 have half ones friends in bust
ness ~ some kind or other. making you
bay three times the value for everything
/ YOU buy and all with that hOrrid, un-
comfortable feeling that you can't find
( fault. however much you want to, with
ont having ones mere acquaHtances set
tins themselves up as nower-sellers at
the street corners. What is II she calls
HERSELF OH. as an Al-Freeso Florist;
downright impudence. ] call it,
"Saali you po2' Mrs. Warner asked.
ooh. yes. IL It's olly 10 get lesson In
brazen mpudelce," Mrs. Verify replied.
'Of course. every body will 90. IL only
for "a time or two. just 10 see how she
carries il through"
81 do wonder that George Greville isn't
ashamed TO let her DO it,"
Mrs. Verify went on. presently.
their wives do anything nowadays. pos
itveiy anything. and. Of course, IL Is her
Wastefulueas and eXtravagance that have
put them into this ia. How soon shall
you go down
Whenever YOU like" the other replied.
Though / must say that | don't like go
iuR az all, and / am sure 20 would be much
wiser TO wash our D.: nGs of her altogether
and fOtgct that We ever knew her at all
After all. We didn't either of as think Of
her as "A street fiorist-and Il we had met
/ her as such. we would have refused to
/ know her 81 an. really can't see, If peo-
I Pile 90 and gel themseves-by their own
/ eNtravagencc and folly. too-into totally
different position TO what they were in
I when you first met them, why ii should be
I obligatory that you need go on knowing
/ them. 1 don't really"
"Oh. no; but 1 shall 60. poor thing" said
/ Mrs. Verify, unctiously 81 shouldn't like
| to have it said that I'd turned my back on
/ a friend when she was in trouble. or
| course. / should not think of asking her
/ to the house again. But l shall make n
/ point Of getting my flowers Of her; be-
sides, ! want TO see how she carries it
/ of"
I So. about twelve o the clock. the two
= lies might have been seen walking
slowly along Kniehtsbridge in the direc-
] ton Of ApSley house.
There she is" Mrs. Verify cried. ex-
| citediy. And declare she's got quite a
crowd round her"
1t was quite true Mrs George was
standing up In front Of the ratings. with
half-a-dozen baskets Of lovely flowers on
the pavement at her feet. She was plain
ly dressed in black. ana had large hat
of plain black straw. trimmed with black
lace, on her fair fluffy hair. And she
looked as brisk bee ana as happy as
| ever she had done when she stood In a
similar place for the sake Of the hos
pitfalls
IN attendance upon her was a respecta-
| ble-looking woman Of middle age, at
tired in decent black, and wearing a large
white apron
Il declare it's quite like the nobleman
| who goes out with barrel-organ," re-
marked Mrs Verify with a sneer.
Then. as they drew nearer, the al-fres-
90 florist perceived them. and. smiling
upon them beamingly welcomed them
with outstretched hand.
NOW. / DO call this friendly of YOU"
she said, in just the same voice as of old
Now, what can l do for you?"
oh thanks. We will buy little bunch
of flowers, just for the sake of encourag-
ing YOU" replied Mrs Warner, who wa
determined to make the delinquent fee
that she had forfeited all right to equal
ity with her.
That's downright good of you" said
Mrs. George heartily, and thoroughly en-.
joying the situation. There's a nice lit.
tie bunch-a shilling"
THANK you. Yes; they will do very
nicely. said Mrs Warner frigidly.
do you want them for the dinner-ta-
ble?" Mrs. George asked. in a casual SORT
of way Because. if you do, they won''
go very far. Hadn't you better have an
other? And I'll throw you few more
in"
II don't mind taking n few more" said
Mrs Warner, who nearly was in a fit al
this off-hand kind of treatment. Blu
really. it is very sad to see you come
down to this. l am exceedingly sorry, al
| though ! feel, in a great measure, yoI
have brought it yourself"
Three punches for half a crown" sale
Mrs George, in her most persuasive &C
cents. "Do-Lady!'
"Oh. Of course. if you don't feel your
very distressing position" began the
other. in an austere voice
Il do, l 90" cried Mrs. George Blu
what is the good of giving way? ! have
to face the worst, and ] dare not let my
self feel anything. And, then. have many
very Kind friends"
'T don't think YOU must quite reckon
on them" replied Mrs Warner, stifiy
Not on me, for one. at least"
She was SO Virtuously indignant tina
the very feathers in her bonnet shool
and nodded like the plumes of hesrse
as if they were the plumes OF the hears,
which was carrying her friendship witt
Mrs George to the grave-as, indeed, they
really were.
''WeH, viii YOU have the three fol
half a CROWN" said Mrs George ono,
more. And then there was somethin,
like a scuftie behind them, and a lovely
young woman rushed up to Mrs Georg,
and, perfectly regardless of the place
the crowd. the flowers and everythin,
else. caught her in her arms and kissed
her passionately.
MY dear. my dear" she cried. pitfully
what is the meaning of all this? Hav,
YOU and dear old Georgia come to grief
What is it? Cannot we do somethin.
better for you than this? Oh Georg,
ought not to have allowed 1t. l got you
card this morning. and simply tore up t,
town as fast as | could. You had bette
go back with me, till things get settled ;
little. Harry nearly had fit when
showed him the card. Come. let YOU
good woman here take your stockholm
stock" she repeated pitifully-"away. ant
do come back with me"
Mrs. George looked irresoute
- couldn't 30 before , o'clock" sh,