The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27

He Discovered. at Cost of 9176,55, n
Curious Method of Doing Business.

The practice Of certain sharp lawyers who
follow up the accident cases printed in the daily
papers and try to induce the victims TO bring
suit against street railway companies and others
who might be held responsible has been exposed
often that it is familiar to most persons. An
example OF similar enterprise In another line of
business was brought TO light not long ago by
a man who says that certain florists in this city
keep a close watch on the death notices printed
from day to day and send out agents to get orders
for flowers from the grief stricken families
The man who tells the story learned about
this new means of booming trade in the following
manner: He was standing In saloon when a
man entered who was evidently angry clear
through He was uttering series OF oaths under
his breath. and only stopped long enough TO order
drink, after which he began again. When
he Gained down little the bartender ventured
TO ask what was the matter
Matter" repeated the angry citizen. matter
enough It's that blankety blank, blink. blank
florist That's what's the matter. Just look
at that bill and sec for yourself"
The bartender looked and saw that the bill
called for S17e. SIS for flowers.
Its like this" said the man to whom the bill
was made out Last week my wfes mother
died She had managed to make herself about
as disagreeabe as possible since my marriage.
Came and lived with us and tried to superintend
the running of the household. Always had some
criticism 70 offer, thought weren't bringing
up the children right, complained OF the food and.
in short was general nuisance You can easily
imagine that when she went of suddenly in
stroke Of apoplexy. brought on by one OF her
fits OF scolding, there weren't many tears shed
on my side OF the house. She left quite a bit Of
money, but as she willed il all TO a foreign mission
AIRY society. that didn't make ME feel any kinder
toward her.
We'll, the notice Of her death was published in
the papers The next day, while was down
town. the bell rang and my wife went to the door
There stood slick looking young man. dressed
neatly in a black suit black neCktic and every
thing to match,
Pardon me, madam, he said but hear that
death has invaded your household
YES replied my wife wiping away tear
Sad; very sad said the young man. Was
the lady i'll long?
"'No mother passed away suddenly my wife
told him bringing her handkerchief into use again.
lone cannot know what the loss of II parent
means until one has experienced il, remarked
the stranger with sigh
by this time my wife was about ready 10 dis
solve in tears The young chap saw his oppor
tunity, and somehow worked the conversation
| around To flowers. He supposed, of course we'd
| want some floral offerings for the dear departed
| Didn't she think a pillow with AT Rest, in pink
| carnations, would look well? My wife thought
| il would Well. naturally We would want a
| Gates AJar' in tea roses My wife asSented be
! tween sobs And so the stranger continued
| until he got my wife to orter cross and crown,
a floral harp with Mother in lilies Of the valley,
| and quantity Of cut flowers besides
| After the young man had got all the orders
he thought he could, he closed his order book,
made few more sympathetic remarks and went
| away My wife was overcome with emotion
that she didn't think to say anything about il
| to me when | came home. The flowers were
delivered on the day Of the funeral, but thought
nothing about them supposng they had been
| sent by friends and relatives When ! got this
bill by the morning mail went right home and
asked my wife about it, Then found out how
| the thing happened You can bet was hot all
| through and I'm not over il yet III pay the
bill. but III give that florist few Of my thought:
1 ON that kind Of enterprise al the same time"