The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-06-06
Flowers For
Her

They were standing in front o
counter of fresh flowers, she with
eyes fixed longingly on the wares
played; he jingling his change in
pocket, watching her face.
ooh, George" she exclaimed ecl
lcally, 81 do so adore those big la
der chrysanthemums! Don't you II
them quite the loveliest of them /
She turned beseeching eyes on
Eyes, they're pretty fine," he az
ted, doubtfully. "But the yellow
are more-well, sunny, don't
Think" He eyed the price tag tho;
fully. The yellow flowers were a VI
dollar a dozen cheaper.
"Ye-es," she pondered. thoughti
81 suppose they are. But 1 do
those big lavender ones" She pa
a moment, then she turned ado
eyes toward the yellow flowers.
/ do love the yellow ones, too! :
shall We get these?" She locke
him expectantly.
well, now, we must look at 8
them," he replied. "We mu
hurry. like the yellow chrysal
NUNS better than the lavender,
how about roses? Now, roses, Il
are lot rrettier than chrysa
mums!" He contemplated the
tags again, thoughtfully. Roses
only about half the price of the G.
anthemums.
ooh, yes," the girl breathed, 81
aren't they heavenly? Those
pinkish white ones! Oh. let's
those. They look like-like-su
don't they?" She viewed them
ingly.
| Did you see these little red OF
he exclaimed, suddenly, as his
prehensive view took in the marv
price marked on their tag. "A
they pretty?" He glanced at her
tiously.
She looked where he pointed.
they are sweet" she admitted, de
eddy. "Just like little strawbe
Oh, l almost think l like them /
/: than the big ones! Don't your"
eyes, lots better!" the man re
feelingly. "But did you see those
white stars, down there!" he exc
ed as she opened her lips to ask
to buy the roses. Aren't they
flowers, though! They look lik,
May flowers. Remember them?
were white and starlike, just
these, only these are lots bigger!'
noted carefully the placard ann
ing that they were sold by the +
instead of by the dozen.
eyes, and they're so cheap, too
could get two or three bunches!"
girl had noticed the placard. g
we get these?" She waited, tai
her foot impatiently as he consid
He smiled at her for lack of W
Then he had an inspiration. "V
he said, gently reproving her
patience, II thought you told me
there wasn't anything on earth
like so well as goldenrod, and
you never even look to see If
have it! I'm afraid you're like
women, after all. It's the SNOWY t
you like-nOt the things that are
with sentiment! And you were bro
up where goldenrod was thie
tool"
The girl moved uneasily. She
ed at the big punches of golde
disdainfully. YOU could have al
could carry for 10 cents. There s
ed to be as much of it as there
10 the fields at home, right thel
the counter!
"Oh, but" she began rebellio
He checked her words, with a
! shake of his head. There, dom
it," he entreated her. 81 want t.
lieve that YOU truly love the ST
things Of our childhood! 1 wal
feel that you haven: lost your cl
fl this big city! Take The rose
the ehrysanthemums, if youN"1sh-
don't say that you prefer themst0
| enxod!"
The girl reached out a pen
hand. "Oh," she begged, "do let''
goldenrod! I'm SO glad you remi
me! Oh, George, whatever sho,
fall into if don't have you! I'm
ting so-so-sordid, in the city,"
she buried her face in the golde
as he handed the clerk a dime