The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-19
A Los ANGELES FLOWER GIRL
And the Good Fortune That Has
Come to Her.

Luck seems to follow the light and airy
footsteps of Sarah Lucretia Gamble, who is
known to Los Angeles people as ''Sallie, the
flower flower GIRL 100 o She has Just been left
mother in England, and will sail this week
to claim her inheritance. Three years ago
pretty Sallie enslaved ex-senator James G.
Fair with her bright eyes over the flower
counter of Los Angeles hotel, and she de-
clares the millionaire proposed marriage tn
her and was accepted.
For some years Sallie has been selling
flowers and newspapers in the lobby of
the Nadeau hotel, and became we'll known
to travelling men and other guests of the
hotel, as well as to residents of the city
who had occasion to visit the house. Lit
tie was known Of her except that she was
'Salle, the flower girl and under that
Los Angeles, so noted, indeed, that she at
tracted the favorable attention of the rich
old man over whose will so bitter a contest
has been fought.
Sallie Gamble is of the brunette type. with
rosy cheeks and bright eyes, and a demure
style that has sold more flowers than her
general good looks. When James G. Fair
visited Los Angeles in 1894 Miss Gamble was
conducting a news and flower stand in the
Nadeau hotel, where the millionaire regis
tered. Soon the people about the house be-
gan to notice that the ex-senator appeared
to be more than usually interested in the
little girl, who then wore her skirts just above
her shoe tops. The old man would purchase
boutonnieres and have her pin them upon
his coat, and to newspapers on her stand
he was constantly searching for some special
piece OF Iews and, naturally enough, she
Joined her wealthy patron in his glancing
through the columns and aided him in finding
what he desired.
Mr.. Fair liberality itself in his deal
ings with the little girl and exchanged his
money for her goods with prodigality never
dreamed of in him. He always paid do
lar apiece for papers, and frequently would
hand the flower girl more as she decorated
his coat lapel. Gradually Mr.. Fair became
so frequent customer and Salie found
his trade so profitable that she rather neg
lected the rest of the business and she went
out driving every day with him. 1t was
during this part of their acquaintance that
James G. Fair.
The millionaire first preached the subject
by asking if she liked old men, and on
being answered in the affirmative, pressed his
suit still more ardently. Finally he asked
the girl, so she says, to marry him, and she
accepted him. Soon after Mr.. Fair went away
and Miss Gamble never heard of him again.
ject of Senator Fairs alteration the girl
dropped back into the minor role of "Sallie
the flower girl" and has since been selling
her flowers about several of the hotels. Re-
Gently she learned that she had been left a
large sum by her paternal grandmother. The
latter was Mrs. Lucretia Gamble, and Sallie
had been named for her, being the only
grandchild. Mrs. Gamble resided in Lsices-
ter. England and owned property there and
in London. besides having fat bank ac-
count She died two months ago and left the
estate. valued at about $100,G coo. to Miss Gam
Bile. Sallie started for England on the 9Th Of
June, having engaged passage on the Lucania.
She expects to be absent several MONTHS
Chicago Chronicle.