The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-06-20

nation TO her recital. As | rode
along, the thought struck mo that the
whole affair was trick, and that Mrs.
Pottle wanted to bind L.,e TO the spot,
OF make me interested in her house,
or iuveigle me into some foolish love
affair. This decided me to take notice
of her attempts at conversation for
the future, aud not even to permit
her to finish tho story begun in the
morning.
just then the omnibus stopped,
aud an old maiden lady, whom had
known through her acquaintance
with a much respected aunt of mine,
similarly circumstauced as to age aud
matrimony, entered Il. l politely
handed her to a seat for my auuts
sake, and commenced a conversation,
which strove to render interesting,
though my miud was certainly very
absent that days so absent that in Que
of the pauses of our discourse, l in
cautiously drew out my pocket hand
kerchief to wipe my forehead, aud
with it-horror Of horrorsl the little
bronze-colored slipper, with its blue
rosette. | shook it hastily from my
lap iuto the straw beneath, but the
old lady had seen it,and feltabashed
and l remembered that the story Of
that little slipper for the left loot of
my pretty Cinderella would probably
cost me f5 600 Of my very discreet
aunt's money.
Should throw myself on the old
lady's mercy at once--iG the omni.
bus-by oonfessing the truth2 But
would she likely TO believe me if
didY | thought not. | should only
have falsehood added to the black lis
already prepared, l doubted not, for
presentation to my aunt. | kDew the
old lady would not go as far as did
for she had already told me her des
tination, so kept my own foot on
one edge Of the little slipper determ-
ed to pick it up again, spite Of all,
at the first opportunity.
81 think you dropped something
sir" said my aunt's friend, coldly.
Nothing of consequence, | think,
thaak you" | replied, in confusion.
IL should rather think it was of
great consequence. she remarked,
cruelty; "doubtless the young lady
wants her slipper matched or mend
ed"
The yong ladyl What young la.
dy2 Ah2 if could only find this
Cinderella Deeply mortified, l said
no more; and the old lady soon left
me. l went into the Office, carrying
my handkerchief in a different pock.
ct that | might not draw out the slip
per with it, and sat down to my wri-
ting; but my head was confused, and
that little bronze slipper danced over
the page, over every line of my ledg-
er, in each leaf Of the memorandum
book. "If things 90 on like this" 1
exclaimed mentally, ~ shall grow
mad about this slipper. l almost
wish | had never seen it,
just then one of the partners came
into the Office. Haley" he said,
"did you pick updn account, written
on a slip or paper, of an order to be
executed for Grylls2"
81 did sir, and put it in my pocket
book, as | thought you had most like
ly dropped it,"
Thank you, Haley. Just like you.
[ admire a fellow that has his wits
about him."
l put my hand in for the pocket
book, and forgot all about the slip
per for moment 10 my pleasure at
my employers praise; but it had not
forgotten me, aud tumbled out. Tho
sandals being entangled with the
pocket book, hung from my hand as
L slipped the elastic of the book, and
then the slippers fell out on the floor.
All this happened much more quick
ly than l have written it, but a grave
frown rested on my employers face
as handed him the paper.
"Take care Haley. Don't resent it
if give you fatherly word ofwarn-
ing. 1t is better a young man should
not carry such things in his pocket;
at least should not allow other people
to see them"
looked up astonished. Mr.. Ar
mold, second partner in the firm, was
fifty years of age, and bachelor
What did he know about such thiDgs2
IL think | could explain to your
satisfaction, sir, that this is an acci-
dent, if you had time, aud really in
wolves nothing at all wrong"
81 quite believe you, Haley; but
every one won't be so mereiful."
Mr.. Arnold went out and closed
the door. 1 never thought, never
guessed before, what elaborate cir
cumstances might depend upon a slip
per; but when | got home l lockeu it
away, determined to bring no more
annoyance upon myself by keeping it
so close at hand.
L had invited one, two or three
young men few days after to have
a pull on the river, and then to sup
with me.
After a pleasant hour aud half
we came back, hungry aud exhilera-
ted. | conducted my friends to my
rooms; and whilst we chatted, Mrs.
Pottle brought in supper. A discus
sion arose about lecture of Ruskin's
aud his opinion about a certain pic
ture of Turner'S. 81 can tell you ex-
actly what he said, 81 exclaimed, pull
ling out my keys and opening my
desk, "for l copied the paragraph in;
to a noto book
turned down the lid, and there in |
the sight of my three friends-not
only the note book, but the little left |
slipper. A roar of laughter called me
to my senses.
els that a Chinese specimen, Ha.
leyP L heard you had bought one"
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