| Show admirals fiorala in rhyme A london friend sends me quite a aretty story anent the daughter of edwin arnold she is her fathers sec lefary and his companion m most of the journeys round the world during her recent stay in japan china squadron ships and the flee Ere in the barber of at feama time sir edwin and hia daughter entertained the admirals of both fleets at luncheon and in return were naturally invited on board tho ships the american fleet was first visited and apon leaving the gallant american admiral presented diw arnold with a beautiful bouquet tied of the ship as a token of the respect of himself officers this american courtesy came to the ears of the english commander and not to toe outdone by his american brother he presented miss arnold with a larger bouquet and doubled the number of ribbons then the american admiral sent miss arnold a few verses of his own composition this was going a little further than the english officer was callable of but he had some verses written to miss arnold aad dispatched them to her three days afterward thedaugh berhen told her father and she immediately found a third contestant that same afternoon brought her another beautiful bouquet and attached was a card bearing the following lines TO MY DAUGHTER oh happy maid whom two great flags conspire to honor blending rich melodious posies when admirals rhyme the muse un holc lyre to bind in pride their mayflower a and athali roses EDWIN philadelphia times |
