St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-24

Jou suFPose He hedlu uo 1IutH -
Miss Aubrey's chefks were like scar
let as she acknowledged Almy's bow
with the least possible nod.
II lett glove here, I believe" be-
gan Mrs. Melville "Oh, thank yon
that's allH'
And the two Indies beat rather an
isnominious retreat, while Maurice
looked after them with curious smile.
':Please, sir, nanny wants a pair O
shoe strings. How much be they ?"
asked a ragged elf whose eyes were
just on a level with the counter.
Maurice turned the box Of leather
strings dubiousiy this way and that.
"Five cents; l believe they are
Marked
oh dear!!' lamented the little one,
'and I amt got but FOUR
Never mind-it's all right return
ed the clerk, absently. tossing the little
paper parcel across the counter
'All right! It's all wrong, l say !"
croaked Raeburn; turning livid with
wrath, as he scrambled out of his high
desk, just in time to the the ragged cal
ico skirts disappearing down the street
why didn't you send her home fo1
t'othcr penny? What dye mean b.
selGn' our frst-c]ass articles under
price?'
Really, SIR said Almy. coloring, 8,
didn't suppose it was of SO much i'm
portance.'
ear nc, dear me! ~ groantd th'
old man ''you'll never answer my pur
pose in the world. I took you in jus
to obl;ge Mr.. Payne, and out o charit,
-tisn't every man who would emplo,
a clerk who has to 90 on a crutch -ar.t
this is the way you scatter my money
Now, jest give you fair warnin'
you've got to toe the mark littl,
strai ghtcr f. :-.
He broke off, aud shuf3ed smiling],
down the Store to attend customer
while Maurice Almv checked stion:
impulse to resign his post by still
stronger recollection Of the recruit h
was purchasing:
"Not twelve o'clock yet! Will tn
day never come 10 an end p he pom
dered, slowly obeying the imreriou
gesture of his employer, and advancin!
to meet pa1e.lookiug girl iu a shabb
black dress, who crept meekIy up to tn
counter
care my shoes mended yet ?'' sh
asked, without looking up. "Thc nam
was Dewey"
"Carrie ~
She started, with wild, fri;htenc,
glance "
"Mr. Almy!'
| The ubiquitous Raeourn pushed tor
ward pair of worn little gaiters, em
bellished with black leather patch o.
the side.
"Fiftcen cents,'' was his brief con,
mentary.
Maurice took up the quarter whic1
Carrie laid down, and his cheek aushe,
as he laid it in the money drawer, an
returned dingy ten-cen- stamp.
"Don't 60 yet, Carrie he pleaded
inward|y execra,ing the fate that kep
him a prisoner in the dark little store
'Tell me where you are, and what yo
are doing"
Il live in W Street." said Car
rie, venturing to lift her blue eyes t
Maurice's face, "and [ anu cslorin.
photographs. And you?''
GAS you see,'' he returned, II an
clerk in shoe store.
She paused and hesitated moment
then spoke in a hurried, embarrasse,
tone as her eye rested on his worn Goa
and paid features.
"Oh, Maurice p SHE said "yo,
'lon't like TO tell me all, but sec
nevertheless You are lame, and lool
sick, and am afraid you are in want
We read in the papers about hcw .yo,
was wounded, but l never thought 20,
could be poor. We are very poor too
but l have little money laid up. Oh
Maurice! if you would only take it TO
the sake of old times. Indeed, indeed
don't want it"
"Maurice felt choking sensation il
his throat as he look d into the shy
lovely face, flushed with its plying ear
nestness of appeal. -. :.S - .~&
"So, you dear little Fairy Bounti
full" lie said, trying to speak lightly
81 don't want your hard earned mon
ey; but ] may want something els