The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
Flowers For
Her

They were standing in front Of q
counter Of fresh flowers. SIC with her
eyes fixed longingly on the wares dis
played; he jingling his change In his
pocket. watching her face.
"Oh. George" she exclaimed ecstat.
ically, Il do SO adore those big laven.
der chrysanthemums! Don't you think
them quite the loveliest Of them all?"
She turned beseeching eyes on him.
Yes, they're pretty fine," he admit
ted, doubtfully. "But the yellow ones
are more-well, sunny. don't you
Think" He eyed the price tag thought
fully. The yellow flowers were whole
dollar a dozen cheaper.
"Ye-es." she pondered. thoughtfully.
Il suppose they are. But l do love
those big lavender Ones" She paused
a moment, then she turned adoring
eyes toward the yellow flowers. "Oh.
| do love the yellow ones. too! Then
shall We get these?" She looked at
him expectantly.
well. now, We must look at all Of
them he replied. I'VE mustn't
hurry. l like the yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS better than the lavender. but
how about roses? Now, roses, think.
are lot prettier than chrysanthe-
NUNS" He contemplated the price
tags again. thoughtfuliy. Roses were
only about half the price Of the chrys-
anthemums.
"Oh, yes" the girl breathed. softly.
Aren't they heavenly? Those big
pinkish white ones! on. let's get
those. They look like-like-sunset,
don't they?" She viewed them long.
ingly.
Did you see these little red ones?"
he exclaimed. suddenly, as his COM
prehensive view took in the marvellous
price marked on their tag. Aren't
they pretty?" He glanced at her eau.
tiously.
She looked where he pointed. "Oh.
they are sweet" she admitted, delight
edly. "Just like little strawberries.
Oh. l almost think like them better
than the big ones! Don't you?"
Eyes, lots better!" the man replied
!eelingly. "But did you see those little
white stars, down there" he exclair,.
ed as she opened her lips to ask him
to buy the roses. Aren't they the
flowers. though! They look like the
May flowers. Remember them? They
were white and starlike, just like
these. only these are lots bigger!" He
noted carefully the placard announc.
ing that they were sold by the bunch
instead Of by the dozen.
Eyes, and they're 80 cheap, too! We
could get two or three bunches!" The
girl had noticed the placard. shall
We get these?" She waited, tapping
her foot impatiently as he considered.
He smiled at her for lack of words
Then he had an inspiration. Why
he said, gently reproving her i'm.
patience, Il thought you told me that
there wasn't anything on earth you
like so we'll as goldenrod, and here
you never even look to see II they
have It! I'm afraid you're like other
women, after all. It's the SNOWY things
you like-not the things that are filled
with sentiment! And you were brought
up where goldenrod was thickcst,
too"
The girl moved uneasily. She look.
ed at the big lunches of goldenrod
disdainfully. You could have all you
could carry for 10 cents. There seem
ed to be as much OF 1t as there was
in the fields at home, right there on
the counter.
ooh, but" she began rebelliously.
He checked her words, with a sad
shake of his head There, don't say
IT," he entreated her Il want to be-
lieve that you truly love the simple
things of our childhood. ! want to
feel that you haven't lost your charm
in this big city! Take the roses or
the chrysanthemums, if you wish-but
don't say that you prefer them to gold
enroll"
The girl reached out a penitent
hand. oh" she begged. do let's get
goldenrod! I'm so glad you reminded
me! Oh, George, whatever should |
fall into II l don't have you I'm get.
ting -sordid. in the city" And
she buried her face in III" goldenrod
as he handed the clerk dime.-(Shi-
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