The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
FLOWERS THERE ON TIME.
An Unlocked For Result In An Undertaker's
Prompt Answer To A Call.

An Unlocked For Result In An Undertaker's
Prompt Answer To A Call.
Recently the senior partner has taken TO com
ing down 10 the undertakery and embalmery in
the evenings after dinner instead Of sitting down
with his old cronies at the nightly game of whist
For one thing the weather is not what you might
call whist weather He is fond of talking about
unusual things, and the other night he told this
story:
Last week got telephone call: II was wo-
mans voice that was sure recognized When
she told me her name | found 1t was the oldest
daughter Of a family that has been my books
almost ever since went into business Let me see:
there grandma, the baby and boy. So you
see they a line of steady custom that would
put myself out for. So when she telephoned We
must have some flowers by seven this evening
without fail 1t was up TO me To fill the order. II
was complete surprise 10 me- for the doctor
hadn't said word TO me about any of them being
sick and wasn't expecting such thing. We
leave IL all to your own good taste, she went on
and know you wont disappoint us-seven o'clock
this evening.
"Who is the PATIENT asked. II sort Of sur
prsed me that she didn't say anything about tho
obsequies and only wanted flowers but supposed
tho rest would come later; you know it's quite
fashionable 70 cover the death bed with flowers
anyway Who is the paticnt?' I asked Some
how patient seems pleasanter 10 the survivors,
and always say that
AZ IT. mother she answered. You select what
flowers you think would be appropriate and have
them here exactly at seven, for we count on you
Here the senior partner went on professional
tptoe TO the back OF the establishment and got a
cold drink from his cold storage, and then 70
turned to complete his narrative.
Well went of TO the florist who does all my
work and got him to give ME what seemed about
right for patient in the prime OF life, and he made
il a rush order for, OF course he wanted to keep
my custom.
Prompt on the stroke Of seven Idrove up to
the house with my wagon. had all the flowers,
and must say they did credit TO my selection OF
what was appropriate. had a supply of ice, too,
for thought they would want me TO come pre-
pared for business The house was all lit up, and
that surprised me- for II is very unusual in such
cases As soon as rang the bell, and il was an
other surprise that it was not muffled with the
usual stocking tied on the gong, the young wo-
man opened the door and the first question was
| had brought the flowers
ayes miss l answered, and I have brought
| enough ice too
| ".How thoughtful OF you, she said, now we can
| keep them fresh long time But it wasr't really
the flowers was thinking Of. Now bring the
flowers into the parlor, and will help yen arrange
them
$50 the hrst | brought in the cut flowers,
roses and smilax and ferns and that sort of thing
and she went 10 work draping them over the man
tel piece and on mothers picture on the easel.
| She was SO busy when brought in the set pieces
| that she ddn pay any attention until had them
| all in and asked where she wanted them put
| They were very recherche, and must say that
had exercised excellent taste. There was a Gates
| ,it stems front and full blown
blood red rose on the Threshold then there was a
| broken column with Our Mother on the shaft,
in purple mmortclles and calla lilly laid on top;
then there was sheaf Of wheat tied with broad
purple satin ribbon; TO say nothing OF the An
| chor of Hope and wreaths and smaller pieces
well Just as soon as she them she tumbled
all of heap on the sofa and had At Of mysteries
and shrieked for me to take those dreadful things
away out Of this house at once She was 80 work
| ed up that had to do as she told me without any
explanation I couldn't make out what was the
matter, and when got back here was just about
as bewildered as have ever been in my life.
"Along about an hour later her father came
in as mad "a a hornet He threw In my face the
crane rosctte from the doorbell and was going Il
lick me for treating them so, After while We
managed to get 80 VIC could talk II over and he
acknowledged that was not to blame for very
unfortunate occurrence. II seems that the daugh
ter thought that could take the whole bother %
the flowers of her hands and forgot to mention
what II was for. II wasn't a funeral her mothe
| WAS very much alive but that was her birthday
and they had planned little surprise party il
honor of the day. When the friends came Their
was not one Of them would come In when they saw
the Grape on the he'll knob. But should like
know how could do otherwise than did"