Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-05-27

her line, kept dry goods store, IN ADDITION u iiei
millinery department
"There's customer. l cannot go my ,'o
shop, for this braid must be set on, ana ! WI
Wharton don't get her dress by eleven w M
shall lose one of my best customers sS.u 80
Carvil, a little lady, with very httle peausy'a
very little sense u very little pug nose, anu
very great deal of temper "Caroline he IS
Young fellow-vou 90 and wait on nun Ana
mind YOU dare 90 behind the counter Win 'nae
serious sickly look II can see you throush ''e
glass door, and if you don't wear your nnes' shoP
smile for him, look out-thats all-looE 0~
amnot a soine to have my customers driven
away by cross looks in my girls-when smrie'
4hat costs nothing, will make many young TEL
low leave twenty dollars behind him, have a
certain smile, girls" she continued, as Caroline
rose to obey her, " that has brought me IN more
than one fifty dollar bill in my time " and Mrs
Caryil screwed her withered visage into an ex-
traordnary muscular contortion that many a man
would willingly give fifty dollars to escape see
ond infection of.
Caroline was despatched 20 wait upon the
Young gentleman, because she was the loveliest
of her flock, and experience had shown the mllll-
ner the wisdom of this species OF policy 1t was
only when g fine gentlemen were the custom
ers, Caroline was sent into the shop; on all 9TH
er occasions Mrs. Carvl herself, one Of the
other girls ofiiciated.
Caroline entered the shop with heavy heart,
and as she was passing round the counter. seeing
that the customer was fashionable and remark
able handsome young man, she approached the
place where he stood with rising color and
step of timidity.
Have you gloves 2 he asked, lifting MS inc
eyes to her face.
There was sudden glow of surprise and an in
voluntary change to the deepest respect in the
concluding tones of his voice, as his eye rested
on her face, that bore testimony to her charms
l,,Il 10 Of he nt
emotion, and the mantng blush of maidenly
embarrassment heightened her loneliness.
With an agitated hand she took down the pack
ares of gloves and without lifting her eyes to the
admirng gaze which she knew was ardently, yet
respectfully, stealing glances OF her beauty, laid
them before him. He at length selected several
pairs of gloves, and, taking out an elegant green
wallet with miniature the inside, paid for
them in silence, and delivered them to him in the
same eloquent silence. Caroline all the
while strangely embarrassed, and evidently
was the young gentleman, and tmid glance
she had ventured to steal of his face he
measuring a pair of gloves upon his white and
symmetrical hand, awakened in her bosom an in
terest in him such as she had never before expe-
rienced toward any of the young gentlemen she
had seen She could not define it, but 1t will be
plain to the female reader that it the first
lender germ of Lore. When he departed from the
shop, which he did with bow of the most re-
spectfui admiration, it with a heightened
cheek, a throbbing heart, and emotions Of min
gled pain and pleasure that Caroline returned to
the little sewing room.
"How much did he buy ?" asked Mrs. Caryil,
as Caroline resumed her needle, and bent her
head low over her work to conceal, beneath
clond of ourls, the confusion that she felt was tel
ling tales upon her.
The maidens reply was low and inaudible, as
her face was still concealed, while her needle
seemed to have forgotten its wonted skill, and
made awkward work upon the edges of the ele
giant riding habit
".Mss Archer-if you please ~ said Mrs. Car
VIII in the emphatic tone and accent of offended
dignity, bridling up her little person, and look
ing angry at her apprentice
"Sx pairs, ma am" said Caroline more dis
tinctly, without raising her head.
81 am glad you have found your tongue, Miss
What are you doing, trofion? Look at them
stitches. As am a living woman, if the girl is
not working button hole stitch on the hem
You don't know what you're about, Caroline
Archer, you had best put on your bonnet and
shawl. A hints enough to some folks
Caroline cheek now became pale as it was
hitherto roseate; and really alarmed at the angry
language of her mistress, she instantly picked out
the unfortunate button-hole stitch, and, nimbly
plying her needle for the next half hour, when
the riding dress was completed, amply atoned for
her fault ITO be continual