The Florence tribune., 1898-04-23
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 "What's the matter with London?' she broke in. "You're English, you know. Myl won't have lots to talk about To think of meeting real live lord and one of the Rothschilds. How l wealthy you both must bel "Wealthy enough to do the polite thing now and then, said MT. Roths- child.
 "Yes, indeed, !" chimed in Lord Bere- ford, "If there is any refrcshmen' you. I beg your pardonl'
 "Oh, don't mind little thing like that, she said "The next station is only ten minutes of. You can get lovely fruit there. And such roses"
 "Now, said Mir. Rothschild, "you are the sort of young lady I like. No stand-off nonsense about you. I should think you'd have hundreds of ad- mirers."
 Mot so many,o hereplied demurely. "You mean you're engaged to be married ?" he arked.
 She burst out laughing.
 "I should think not" she said.
 "By the way" broke in Lord Bere- ford, who did not like her to be mo- nopolized like this, "you haven't told us your name."
 "Try Jones" she said
 "Miss Jones'" he went on. "I-"
 My Lord," she interrupted, "How quickly you catch at name. How nice it sounds to say My Lord.' Of course neither of you are married?"
 "No," they said, together.
 She laughed.
 "You're like chorus on the stage" " she said. "See, we are slowing up. This is the station I spoke of. We stop here seven minutes"
 She went out of the car, followed by the two men.
 The woman with the children turned to the old woman in black.
 aAin't it shamefu1?" she said. "And she's dressed real expensive" and looked at her own shabby garb.
 If had a daughter like that--'' and the old woman in black talked. At the expiration of five minutes the trio returned. Miss Jones carriea tss1 bas kets of the rarezt frait, Nhile Lord Hereford held a bouquetof magnificent roses Of fully hundred blossoms. She stopped beside the woman with the children and put down the baskets. 1 For the little ones, said she.
 The woman with the children looked confused she had said so much to the passenger in front of her. Miss Jones had gone to the old woman in black and handed her the roses.
 "I know you have had sorrow" she said, gently. "Please take these"
 The old woman'se eyes filled.
 My only son, she said. "I've beer out to his funeral"
 "Yes, dear," Miss Jones said and pressed her hand.
 'Then she went back to take hel seat. The two men were furious.
 Are you aware, Lord Hereford said |
 "that you"
 'That I selected the very fnest roses2" she interposed. "Oh, yes. They cost you $2O, and Mir. Rothschild's fruit was $15, think. It was lovely of you. Mir. Rothschild was glowering.
 "Of course you meant the things foi me-" she laughed. "Some men thinl women are such geese. One thing, know you'll never tell your wives Husht Why, Johnp'
 She had risen as portly gentleman entered the car with the conductor "Where in the world did you com from?"
 s'I heard that your train broke dow and that you had to take this one" b said. My car was attached at the It's station. Come" How sweet of youl" she saiC First let me introduce Lord Berefor and Mr. Rothschild. They have bee very attentive to me.n
 The portly gentleman nodded stif1y
 "Comel' he said. She tripped down the car in front ( him. She spoke to the old woman i black and to the women with the chi dren, stopping to give each child bright piece of money.
 At the car door she looked back { Lord Hereford and Mir. Rothschild : There was twinkle in her eyes whic l seemed to communicate itself to u eyes of the other passengers who ha - HC