Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-06

Twelve yards at dollar thirty cents
just fifteen dollars and sixty cents said
Allen.
Mrs. Waring counted out the money,
and, as she handed it to the young man,
fixed her eyes again searchingly upon him.
Shall | send it home for you ? he asked.
No; | will take it myself, said Mrs.
Waring, coldly.
What have you been buying, aunt?
inquired Fanny, when Mrs. Waring re-
turned home with her purchase.
A silk dress. And | want to know
what you think Of my bargain? p
The silk was opened, and Fanny and her
mother examined and admired it.
What did you pay for it, sister, asked
Mrs. Lowering, the mother of Fanny.
a dollar and thirty cents
Not dollar thirty" Marked surprise
was indicated.
Yes; don't you think it cheap?'
Cheap said Fanny 1t isn't worth
over dollar at the outside Mr. Allen
has been selling the same goods at ninety
and ninety-ive'
You must certainly be in error, replied
Mrs. Waring.
Not at all was the positive assertion.
Where did you get the silk?
y somewhat Indifferent answer was Civ
cn, to which Fanny returned
4 only wish we had known your inten-
tons. Mother would have went with Won
to Edwards store. 1t is too bad that YOU
should have been so cheated The person
who sold you the silk is no better than
downright swindler'
If it is as you say replied Mrs Waring,
'he Is not an honest man. He saw that
was stranger, Ignorant of current prices,
and he took advantage of the fact to do me
wrong. | am more grieyed for his sake
than my own. To me the loss is only FIVE
dollars ! to him-aIas by what rule can
we make the estimate 2
Much more was said, not needful here
to repeat In the evening Edward Allen
called to see Fanny, who spoke of the pur-
chase made by Mrs Waring. Her aunt
was present. The silk was produced in
evidence of the fact that she had been
most shamefully wronged by some shop
keeper
For what can you sell goods of similar
quality 2 was the direct question of Fanny.
The moment Allen saw the silk he rec
ognized it as the same he had sold that
morning. Turning to that part of the
room where Mrs. Waring sat, partly in the
shadow, he became conscious of the fact
that she was the purchaser The eyes of
Fanny followed those of her lover, and
then came back to his face She saw the
over-mantling bush; the sudden loss of
self-possession, the quailing of his look be-
meath the fixed look of Mrs Waring. At
once the whole truth flashed upon her mind,
and starting up, she said in blended voice
of grief and indignation;
Surely, surely, Edward you are not the
man.
Before Allen could reply, Mrs. WarIng
said firmly:
SYes it is true-he is the man
At this, Fanny grew deadly pale, stag
gered towards her mother, and sunk, sob
bing wildly, upon her BOSOM
Too much excited and confused for CO.
herent explanation, and too clearly con-
scious of his mean dishonesty toward
stranger, Allen attempted to vindicate no
excuse, lest matters should assume even
worse aspect a moment or two more he
stood irresolute, and then left the house.
As he did so, Mr.. Lowering entered the
room where this little scene had Just trans
pired and was startled at the aspect of
affairs
What's this? What has happened
Fanny, child, what in the name of wonder
is the matter? Where's Edward p
Mr. ovaripo cnoEa b,,rr;alI,- A.noo.,
as practicable the whole affair was related.
And is that all 2 exclaimed Mr.. Low
ering, in surprise. Pooh pooh I'm
thing had happened
Don't you regard this serious matter {? |
inquired Mrs. Waring.
Serious? No. It's thing of every
day occurrence. Ii you are not Judge of |
the goods you attempt to purchase, you
must pay for Jour ignorance Shopkeep- |
ers have 10 make up their ratio of profits |
in the aggregate sales of the day. Some
times they have to sell to a sharp customer |
at cost, rather than lose the sale /; and this |
must be made up on some one like you'
Not serious matter, replied Fanny's |
aunt, ito discover that the betrothed of your
daughter is dishonest man?'
Nonsense. nonsense, you don't know
what you are talking about said Mr. Low
ering fretfully. He's shrewd and sharp,
as every business man who expects to get
along should be. As to the trade opera
tions, Fanny has nothing to do with them.
He'll make her kind husband and pro- !
vide for her handsomely. What more can
she ask 2
What more?'
{ 4 husband in whose high moral virtues
and unseltish regard for rights she can un-
erringly conide. One who will never in /
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