Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-09
ny HARRY TUCKER.

"Ah," said President Taylor. as he
took his seat at the banquet ta-
bic Of the Cosy Corner Club. Friday
night. "Ah. | see. as Ophalia said. We
have nowcrs.'
The tables were gracefully be-
dcckcd with flowers and plants and
things. as twenty-sevcn members
iiled In after presenting their cards
OF admission TO Treasurer Cole at
the door. Tho ovcrcoats were piled
artistically In the corner. and the
hats were placed beneath the chairs
Of the guests. So there was no
chanc" OF losing anything.
Yes" continued President Taylor.
we have roses aud posies. and / so
dotc upon them" He placed an
American beauty in his lanpcl.
There goes one dollar" mutterrd
Fred Putnam to his vis-a-vis. who
happened 10 he Henry Schwarzsch!ld.
LESS get one Of our dollars hack.
too" az quietly suggested Henry. SO
tH-o more roses appeared on The
manly bosoms OF Two more members
OF the club.
Flowers appeal TO my sentimental
feelings. continued the President. i
think will take Il little bunch Of
tie hall room. and place them In q
dear little vawsc what ! have there
with little cupIds painted all around"
Talking about iiowcrs." said
OF II Hover IL this here
The club as one man looked toward
the posic held aloft By Brother Sa-
VILE.
Not one dared make a guess.
II know what II is" v"ntured John
RatcIinc. IFS q pcriganus."
:" confident was Brother John that
no one dared contradict him. or even
express doubt, and all hands drank
a silent toast TO the absent brothers.
when they had finished they replaced
their cocktail glasses upon the table
and were about To start in on the
coup. when Brother George Cease
arose To u question Of personal priv
llcge.
Il have a flower here" he said. the
name o. which have long sought
II IL beautiful flower, one that
reminds me o. the good old days
down on the farm when used to
sit meath IN. willow trees and pad
dl. my !!t,lc feet Ia the brook az il
stream at the foot OF the hill and
lost Itself In the surging waves Of
the river on It's way to the ocean.
Il brings back memories OF the sweet
to lie under IN. shade OF tho old
apple tree. and bark 10 the voice
Of the lark in the cmpyrean blue o.:
the skies above. and
or words to that effect" inter
ruptcd Brother Spiiman.
That Hover" said Brother. Rat
elm. after "a critical examination, lis
tn. cNocarp. You can always tell
IL by It's rhizomc shape and it's sim
!larity 70 tho capitulum"
That Is what ] thought unused
Brother Cease. "bu, IT looks so much
Ike the pcriGanus waratah. because
vf the likeness 10 that other bcauti-
[ul growth OF the bulb the cchino-
cactus. tina: / had some DOUBTS. You
know there are several varieties. and
US hotanists ar. always brought to
straights IN defining the one against
the other.
Quite so. quite So" agreed Brother
Ratcl!f. and there Is still another
plant which scientists like us some
times confound with the Aowcr- de-
luce. which. OF course. all OF us know
IS really no more nor less than the
beautiful cverbIoominE bidena. which
rs Of the genus or at least the specie
dandciion."
Now you shouting." exclaimed
Fred Pullman. when YOU say dan
dcl!on. you get me going. for ! am
stopped raising mint In my back yard
now and am watching the dandelions
grow so carefully that almost 10