The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-11-20

hind the window blinds of the oppo
site house thought it very queer {,
sec Mrs. Lcclere lean from her case
ment TO kiss the strawberry girl
Strawberries ? How much be the,
q basketY'
Mrs. Jones rubbed the soap .sndi
from her soddcd fingers. and polish
ed them off on her check apron, II.
she opened the basement door.
give cents? that's too much;
won't give hut four. James Adol
phus! if you don't keep your hand.
out Of that etrawberry basket, I'll ski
you! I'd calculated to get few 70
preservin' but sugars so awful high
Julius Alexander, come out Of th,
street this minute, or / II come afte
you. I'd put up two jars OF pineap
pies, but James Adolphus got at one
and t'other blowed up with bang OF
Easter Sunday. Ian't We give IN,
four baskets for q shillin'? Them has
kets is the biggest chcats-don't hole
half they pretend to. Take postage
stamps! We'll, pour 'em out My
gracious! if there amt strawberry
leaf in one Of the baskets. Look her,
young woman, don't You ever show
your face here again sellin' strawbrr
rics! \ leaf--just to I'LL up, I'll war
rant! Where do you expect to know
The door was slammed in Kitty
face with more emphasis than polite
ncss.--Strawbcrry vending had it,
unpleasant aspects as well most 9th
cr occupations in this world; but on
little heroine WIS undismayed /
takes II good deal TO daunt q courage
ous woman.
Late in the afternoon, Mr.. Parke
Pelham's clerk came softly into thu
back Office, where his master was bus
lily engaged in writing.
Il beg your pardon, sir, but doyoj
wish to bny any strawberrics?'
Strawberries no!' said Mr.. Pei
ham, abstractcdly.
81 told the youhg person so, but.
Dear me, here she is, now!'
There was a defiant little tap on tn
door, and Miss Kitty Brace walked in
her hazel eyes sparkling like two star
under the shaker bonnet.
You don't wish TO purchase, Nj
Pelham? That's fortunate, for ",
sold every berry! Please count m,
change. ] believe it amounts to min
cents over and above the specific,
five dollars.
Parker Pelham stared ut the doub
lie handful Of postage currencies il
blank astonishment and dismay.
You don't mean to say, Miss Kit
/ ty, that
!! do 'aea,i to say. shat J have woi
the wager, sir!''
How pretty she looked in thnt mo
mcnt OF bright animation. Ordinari
~ Parker Pelham would have hcsita
ted long ere parting with . red cen
Of his boarded money, but beauty i
IL wonderful suhluer. And the treas
urel hopes Of months lcaped up il
/ that one moment of fascination.
Il own myself vanquished, lIis
Kitty" he said, handing over Il neat
| ly folded 500 bill. Take it--and-.
He paused a moment IN awkard IN
certainty.
"Kitty--willyo take my heart wit
1T?
Thank you sir" said Kitty, de
murely, "but should scarcely know
what to do with the article. Ny prom
ised husband is fighting under TIL
Stars and Stripes, aud one heart Is a
can take care Of nj one time. Goo
evening, sir,
Alas, for the humiliatcl and Iii,
comltcd Parker Pelham! Was itno
hard enough to lose fifty dollars, bI
he must lose q sweetheart, too? Br
all the Rothschilds never felt so ric
US Kitty Brace when she enclosed thi
fifty dollar bill to purchase comfort
for the soldiers