The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-16

| is the money"
| Surely, ma'am. What is the name %
Mrs. Graham" As 1 Ieft the shop
l was conscious Of the glares of the
women, waiting to be served. Why is
it that the average woman always car
ries a figurative chip On her shoulder
The florists shop was a block fur
Their on. 1 found number of Gus
toners there also. There was nothing
for me to do but to wat my turn. for
If left the store to seek telephone,
new customers might take my turn"
Errands and Flowers.
walked around the store looking at
the display of blossoms in the big
glass cases. knew what 1 wanted for
my dining table, a cluster of daffo-
dis and narcissus. / could still Wis
ualize the delicate beauty of the bios
some Dicky had brought me for our
first chatting dish supper. He had
rummaged in the kitchen closet until
he had found an old brown crock
into which he had put the flowers. 1
had not believed until 1 saw the effect
that flowers could be so beautiful in
setting SO commonplace. 1t was the
note needed to complete the dining
room with its dnl green paper.
There were some magnificent roses
in the case. but as l knew their price
must be pSohibit.ve / decided to get
some pink carnations for the mantle
and table in the living room.
What can do for you, madam"
salesman stood at my elbow. In
my admiration of the flowers had not
noticed my turn had come.
How much are the daffodils?"
Fifty cents dozen. They are es-
pecially fine today"
And the n9rcissus %
"Thirty-f.ve cents a DOZEN"
/ was astonished at the cheapness
of the flowers.
Il will take dozen and half of
each" said quickly, and / would
like to look at some carnations, pink
ones preferably"
Yes, madam. right here" opening a
case and taking out some pink beauties
They are unusually cheap today. rs
cents Dozen"
/ reflected a moment. A half dozen
would do for the small vase on the
mantel, while the bowl on the cable
would take at least a dozen and a half
to make any showing.
1.-TWO dozen of these" decided, then
began to consider the hardest question /
of all, what blossoms to put in my
mother-in laws room.
had no linking of her tastes, of /
what flower she preferred, or of /
she cared for flowers at all. /
BUT the sight of some beautiful long |
stemmed sweet peas made my decision T!
for me. No woman on earth could re-
sist these blossoms, tod myself
How much are the sweet peas?"
'Thirty-fi five cents a bunch
81 will take two punches. Now if /
you will add some sprays of asparagus /
| shall be very grateful. l am in great /
haste"
Very well, madam" He gathered /
the flowers up and hurried to the /
COUNTER where a pretty girl was put
ting flowers IN boxes.
viii you please hurry this order"
heard him ask her, and saw her
quick nod and smile OF response.
But while my sense of justice COM
PEELED me to admit that the girl with
left fingers packed the flowers as
quickly as it was possible for any one
70 do so. yet it seemed hours before
he salesman came to me with a large
green box and my change.
Three forty eight, tl1ree-fifty, four.
'ive-thank you, madam. Good day"
His bow was really courtly.
looked at the clock as / hurried
ut Twenty minutes after elevenl The
rain would reach the station at half
lfter eleven. But Dicky had sad that
lis mother was fussy about her bag
rage, so that would delay them. What
vas it he had said about the time of
heir arrivtl at the apartment?
If the train is on time we ought to
'e here within a half-hour after il
.ess in That would bring US here
bout II o'clock. But those trains are
ften late"
Gnntinued Tomorrow |