The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-06-06
Flowers For
Her

They we're standing In front of 4
counter OF fresh flowers, she with her
eyes fixed longingly on the wares dts
PLAYED; he iingiing his change In his
pocket watching her face
"Oh. George" she exclaimed ecstat.
ically, II do so adore those big laven-
der chrysanthemums' Don't you think
them quite the loveiiest of them alI7''
She turned heseeching ewes on him
Yes, they're pretty hne," he admit.
ted. douhtfully "Rut the yellow ones
are more-well. sunny. don't you
think He eyed the price tag thought
fully. The yellow flowers were a whole
dollar a dozen cheaper.
"Ys-es," she pondered, thoughtfnlly
Y suppose they are. But do love
those big lavender ones" She paused
moment, then she turned adoring
eyes toward the yellow flowers "Oh.
! do love the yellow ones, too Then
shall We get these7" She looked at
him expectantly
Well, now. we must look AZ all of
them" he reniied We mustn't
hurry. like the yellow ehrysanthe
NUNS better than the lavender. but
how about roses7 Now. roses. I think,
are a lot prettier than chrvsanthe
mums," He contemplated the price
tags again. thoughtfully Roses were
only about half the price of the chrys.
anthemums.
"Oh, yes" the girl hreathed, softly
Aren't they heavenly Those big
pinkish white ones. oh. let's get
those. They look lke-like- sunset,
don't they7" She viewed them long
ingiy.
DID you see these little red ones7''
prehensive view took in the marvellous
price marked on their tag. Aren't
they prettyt" He glanced at her eau
tiously.
She looked where he pointed "Oh
they are sweet" she admitted, delight
edly. "Just like little Strawberries
Oh, I almost think | like them better
than the big ones! Don't your
Yes. lots better" the man replied
feelingly. But did you see those little
white stars, down there" he exclalm
ed as she opened her lips to ask him
to buy the roses. Aren't they tbs
flowers. though, They look like ths
May flowers. Remember them? They
we're white and stsrlike. Just Ike
these, only these are lots bigger" Hs
81 rnfvvl1p tho pta
ing that they were sold by the bunc,
instead of by the dozen
Yes, and they're SO cheap, too W.
could get two or three bunches!" Th'
girl had noticed the placard "Shal
we get these?" She waited, tappin:
her foot impstiently as he considered
He smiled at her for lack OF words
Then he had an inspiration. Why.
be said. gently reproving her i'm
patience, Il thought you told me tina
there wasn't anything on earth you
like so we'll as godenrod, and here
yop never even look to see II the1
have IT, I'm afraid you're like Other
women, after all It's the showy thing,
you lite-not the things that are f'llet
with sentiment And you were hrough
up where goldenrod was thickest
too"
The girl moved uneasily She look
I'd at the big lunches OF goldenrot
disdainfuIly. You could have all yor
could carry for 10 cents There seem
ed 10 be as much Of II ss there wat
IN the fields at home, right there or
the counter,
"Oh, but" ahe began rehelliousiy
He checked her words, with a sad
shake Of his head There, don't sat
! IT." he entreated her II want TO be
| lieve that you truly love the simpl'
things Of our childhood ! want 4
feel that you haven't lost your charm
In this big city, Take the roses u
the chrvssnthemume. II you wish bu
don't say that you prefer them To gold
enrod!"
f, The girl reached out a peni'en
hand oh" she begged. do let's gc
goldenrod I'm 40 glad YOU remfndef
, me, Oh, George whatever should
| fall into II don't have you! I'm get
! ting so so-sordid, In the city" And
| she buried her face in the goldenror
| a. he handed the clerk dime Chi
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