Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
JUST ABOUT GIRLS.

Especially Two and Their Success I'm
Buying Some Flowers.
From the Chics so Record.
Girls are very funny when they are trying
to buy flowers.
leila and KATE pass stand on the side
walk where dusky Italian presides over a
fourishing colony of jars. "Zella, I've no.
ton to get some of those roses" says Kate.
well, come on don't stop here" protests
leila; but by this time Kate has darted
across the walk and entered into contro-
versy with the flower dealer
II don't believe they are freSh. insists
leila, coming up to Hates side. They look
"Oh. aren't they fresh?" Kate ingenious
ly asks of the man. who smiles ingratiating-
ly and assures the young ladies that he pick
ed them himself that morning, and he holds
out bunch to convince them.
Still. they don't look very fresh" falters
Kate. hesitating between roses and chrys-
anthemums. Perhaps we'd better go over
to Blumen's' new place; they have lovely
flowers there
leila intimates that she wouldn't take
these at any rate, and the man protests that
they won't find any half so fine or nearly so
cheap anywhere else.
II think I'd like violets anyway, and
you haven't any," says Kate, sorry to dis
appoint the man but glad of chance to es-
cape.
well, I'm glad didn't buy those" che
confides to leila as they proceed down the
street.
II should say so, They were almost ready
to drop TO pieces couldn't you that, you
goosey?' is Zella's cheering remark But
where is Blumen's?'
I'm sure l don't know; don't you?" Then
they both giggle.
81 think it's about five blocks from here;
we passed it before thought of the flowers"
well. don't let us go back: it's too far.
There's place across the street"
n 20 n
town, but come on
They go in, and Kate asks the price of
chrysanthemums.
The young woman behind the counter
gives one more coquettish smile to the young
man who is just leaving and fastens a
bunch of violets in his buttonhole before she
replies that the different colors are of differ
ent prices. "Old rose, thirty cents; yellow.
twenty-five: white. twenty" She says and
continues to watch the young mans retreat
ing figure.
(Which do you like best, Zella; now do
help me decide-the yellow or white or the
Dnk?'
"Oh. don't know, they're all pretty; suit
yourself"
st think you might tell me-"
well, why don't you get violets? They're
the sweetest things in the world, and these
are very fragrant"
Il know, but violets won't show in your
room"
"Violets. fifty cents a bunch" briskly an
nounces the saleswoman, as If to put an end
to all pickering. Then she leans back and
patiently waits. Perhaps you'd like roses ::
s. Dozen" she suggests. before relapsing
into dead silence.
Look. leila, those pink bridesmaid roses
are lovely. L believe I'll take Them
1.-The La France are prettier, think" re-
joins leila Then they discuss American
beauties, and decide that they are too dear
Finally they revert to chrysanthemums and
Kate announces that she will take some.
How many?
Thereupon Kate remembers her depleted
purse and looks into it to see how much
money she has. Forty-fve cents, and have
to buy some braid and save car fare; you'll
have to lend me some money leila"
Certainly, il | have it. viii thirty cents
ne enough? It's all have
well. let me take that Sixty cents worth
of chrysanthemums. mixed.
The girl picks out one of each kind, three
in ali, and is about to wrap them in paper.
At this point Kate changes her mind.
THAT won't do: there are not enough. I'll
take carnations. Let me see some pink ones
please"
The long-sufferine girl looks her despair,
but says nothing, and after the various
merits of pink, white and red carnations
have been discussed by her two customers,
counts out twelve blossoms and wraps them
wi great