White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-08

fore, sad and thoughtful, and full of an
tieipation of evil to those she loved. Un
less the rent was promptly met, she knew
that their cruel landlady. flor a coarse
vulgar woman, who kept an inn at tn
corner of their street. was the owner O
their tenement. would. as she had threat
ened, seize upon their little furniture, an,
turn them into the street.
While she was indulging these heav,
thoughts, young gentleman entered tn
shop in front; for Mrs. Carvil. the MILL
ner, like many others in her line, kept
dry goods store, in addition to her MILL
merry department.
There's a customer. Icannot go int,
the shop. for this braid must be set on
and if Mrs. Wharton don't get her dres
by eleven O'Clock, l shall lose one of my
best customers" said Mrs. Carvil, littl
lady. with very little foot, a very it'll,
waist. very little beauty, very it'll,
sense, very little pug nose. and very
great deal of temper. Caroline. he is &
young fellow-you go and wait on him
And mind you dare go behind the conn
ter with that serious. sickly look /! car
see you through the glass door, and if yor
don't wear your finest shop. smile for him
look out-that's all-look out! l am
not agoing to have my customers driver
away by cross looks in my girls-when &
smile. which costs nothing. will make
many young fellow leave twenty dollar,
behind him. l 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
Carvil screwed her withered visage into
an extraordinary muscular contortion that
many a man would willingly give fifty
dollars to escape a second infection of.
Caroline was despatched by Mrs. Car.
vii to wait on the Young gentleman. be
cause she was the loveliest of her flock,
and experience had shown the milliner
the wisdom of this species of policy. 1t
was only when fine gentlemen were the
customers that Caroline was sent into the
shop. On all other occasions Mrs. Car
vii herself, or one of the other girls, off,
ciated.
Caroline entered the shop with heavy
heart. and as she was passing round the
counter, seeing that the customer was a
fashionable and remarkably handsome
young man. she approached the place
where he stood with rising color and a
step of timidity.
"Have you gloves ?" he asked, lifting
his fine eyes to her face.
There was a sudden glow of surprise
and an involuntary change to the deepest
respect in the concluding tones of his
voice, as his glance rested on her face, that
bore testimony to her charms. She could
not but be sensible of the cause of his
emotion, and the mantling blush Of maid
emily emb rrassment heightened her lowell
ness.
With an agitated hand, she took down
the packages of gloves, and without lift
ing her eyes to the admiring gaze which
she knew was srdently. 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 on the in
side, paid for them in silence. and she de-
livered them to HIM in the same eloquent
silence. Caroline was all the while
strangely embarrassed, and SO evidently
was the young gentleman and a timid
glance she had ventured to steal of his
face, as he was measuring pair of gloves
upon his white and symmetrical hand,
awakened in her bosom an interest in him
such as she had never before experienced
towards any Of the numerous young gen
tlemen she had seen. She could not de-
fine it, hut it will be plain to the female
reader that it was the FIRST tender germ of
lore. When he departed from the shop,
which he did with bow Of the most re-
spectful admiration, it was with height
ened cheek. a throbbing heart. and emo.
tons of mingled pain and pleasue that
Caroline returned to the little sewing
room.
How much did he buy ?" asked Mrs.
Carvil, as Caroline resumed her needle.
and bent her head low over her work to
conceal, beneath cloud of curls, the con-
fusion that she felt was telling tales upon
her.
The maiden's reply was low and inau-
iihle. as her face was still concealed,
while her needle seemed to have forgot its
wontcd skill. and made awkward work
upon the edges of the elegant riding
habit.
Mss Archer-T you please" said
Mrs. Carvilrin the emphatic tone and ac-
rent of offended dignity. bridling up her
little person, and looking angrily at her
apprentice.
"Six pairs, ma'am." said Caroline.
more distinctly, without raising her head.
II am glad You have found your tongue.
miss. What are You doing. trollop ?
Look at them stitches. As l am living
woman. if the girl is not working but
,on- hole stitch on the hem ] If you don't
know what you are about, Caroline Ar
,her, you had best put on your bonnet
and shawl. A hints enough to some
iolks."
Csroline's cheek now became as pale as
i was hitherto roseate; and really alarm
d at the angry language of her mistress.
he instantly picked out the unfortunate
outton-hole stitch. and nimbly plying her
,eedle for the next half hour. when the
-iding dress was completed, amply atOned
or her fault.