Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-11-16
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Ab.u, msr's ego ! youne' s1s lsak,
man ia one Of the leading houses in Paris
saw young lady enter, TO whom, during the
pas, eigh. or ten days, be had sold . numbs'
Of dresses, shswls, slosss, DC. BY her ac-
cent he surmised that she was . New York
lady. The s,ranger WAS very pretty, and
naturally the young man made himself
sRrteat,N ~ silsetivs il1hensvss che
visited lie siote che always Addressed her.
self 10 him, and while examining the articles
be placed before her, talked much Ths
day We speak Of, she was fac less comuu-
oisa,ive than usual, and after having made
,omtwl o, buried selections she said to The
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~ shall be at the hotel in one hour ; here
il the address. Be- kind enough to accom-
pany the porter v hen b. bring. those as".
cles.
With these words she bowed rsserod'y
and hastily left the store.
The 20 ung man was q, loss what to think.
However, an hour later he entered the apart
psst of tAs American lady, who invited him
sans facou like an acquaintance Of long
standing, to lunch with her. Although
thinking lis ,eu,,omsr's .nliheri sotnewh..
Grange, tbs clerk &c cepted. Whiis. psr.at-
ing 0! tea aud cakes. the young lady sons.
What abruptly addressed her g1est, saying :
"Sir, are You brave enough to protect a
woman agaius. an insult 70 which she nigh.
be subiected7 Answer me with truth aud
caGdor."
Without concei., I say yes answered
the young man. ......-..
VERY well, You .ors 10 sslss. 10, natt
money. Is it not so?'
Certainly"
This is what l wish to propose. an
alone, prrslmo.t alone, ~ip the world my
fortune or my sc,ion concern nd one but
myself; l wished to see the exhibition and
know Paris. But l perceive that there is
nothing more difficult than for woman to
be in your country wittfdu, protector. You
please me, and if you do not object, you
sb.'l be my champion. will repay you
for your lost tine"
The young man tried to, speak. but shs
i6nsaia,slysresua,sd: o. > @-ss'fs'
Il iusis. on renuneratiug you this is
strictly matter of business; | regard it il
ths, light. Accept or declue. Which shall
it bef'@as ~ "'@'e1 TWO oa~"h>r -,
Il scceps,"" answered The clerk, after /.
uomen.'s " sitAtiop.t ,..>...~...,
Il an satisfied" ,}continuei the lady,
"that you are gentleman, and vii no.
make yourself ridiculous by making love
and aa.serius me, for I w.s 1,ssrt.st ID.
very frs. mpl'meat you pay hue euds our
contract. Is it agreed" ,,ur
MADAM, | am 81 <yoas ssrvics:si
"E.v,: to moss&''1r ,xo,
"rsou ,Ai. mo5nn.nN 4 r1aAsonly time
to write to my esnpoyers.'
And the terms. oftl;s exttsotdinary COM
nact were entered into by the latter.
The clerk was charming; be proved him
self intell gent, s.trAcuse, delicate, wi!hou,
all TIT small talk clerks generally delight 10
ina;ct on women. .ln siact the American
lady va. truly deli ghtea with The choice shs
had made Two weeks ago she handed 1he
amiable clerk o. hest3 ro!! Of bills. and they
seter~,eI mutually pleased ".:n each other.
Bot it happened tina. Is the lazy was about
70 enbar K for England then to embark Ter
America, a commissioner FASTENED towards
her and inquired itshe was M'ss a. Upon
answering IN Ma affirm ssv, he pacsd "a
small box aud letter IN her baud. The
box contained diamond set, the letter q
few words ouly; ba. 50 well chosen to express
true affection ,ha, the young lady started.
not for London, but back TO Paris. 1t Is
nes4iess-t to say tue letter was from the young
c!ek lilo hAd Ia EN- shis IL ethnd u ri Mas
ing The money forced upon him by the young
lady for services rendered. Tie had not
gwen her bis address, thinking the matter
euded He was 20, likely to have returned
to his former employer. Ultimately she
learned he had ,asen-in--a another house a
situation tar inferior to the one he had Tor
merry occupied. Probably till then she was
undecided AS to her future course. Tor when
she heard this, her mind was made up. She
wrote he came At once. ,. ~v -->m
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