The Republican journal., 1869-10-21

| the salcsroom, thus overseeing their busines.
and economizing somewhat
! Agnes acted the great lady to perfection
She shook out her silks, tossed her head !
little, as if with the feeling that everything
about her was entirely beneath her notice. We
she could condescend perhaps to buy some
thing, and sailing along the store, her hum
bic looking companion behind her, she paus
cd at q place where four clerks stood will
their eight hands ranged along together
ready to Jump over the counter if need be, t.
execute the ladys commands
Nelly stood quietly back, her face shade,
by the brown veil She saw Lloyd imme
diatclv leave n plain looking customer to tho
civiltics of Sheldon, who was near him, an,
imakinoa a SIGN to the clerks, he was left alon,
| with the new customer.
| i want to see some moire antique sait
Agnes, with the ail of one who had plenty o
money.
| How much do they come TO q yard p asket
Agnes, cunningly showing her gold
The young man informed her with 4 great
deal Of Difference, turning over and display
ing a great number of the goods
They don't exactly please me; they ail
costly enough said Agnes, longing to lool
over towards Nelly and laugh
'We have very splendid embroidered silk
at almost any price, said Lloyd, delighteC
that he had fallen in with 4 customer who
seemed to have no care how much thing
cost, and with great trouble he took down
other cases, catching his coat sleeve unfor
tunately on a nail, and tearing it nearly from
shoulder to elbow.
Nelly was obliged to turn away then t.
conceal a smile. Meanwhile Sheldon had go
through with his customer, and the youn!
girl heard Lloyd say, in muttcring voice
Just look out for that woman there-good
are lying about loose
The indignant blood rushed to her face.
Isn't she Il customer?' asked Sheldon inth
same tome.
mo, servant | expect; carry home bun
dies said Lloyd, still in that suppressed voice
But Sheldon did not seem to be satisfied; h
came forward, saying in u @entlemanly man
ner: Can wait upon you. MADAME p
Instantly Nelly experienced 4 glow o
warmth about her heart that had felt the ris
ings of scorn before. She madesly reptile ii
Some hannels, if you please
BE kind enough to walk over TO the op
posite counter. As | sec the clerk is enga@et
there, l will serve you he said. Nelly fol
lowed with a beating heart. How ditleren
this treatment from the unknd suspicious o
the more elegant Lloyd. Very courteousE
he waited upon her forcing no goods to at
tention merely bowing if She was not salts
fed, taking down with alacrity whatever sht
asked for, so that every momcnt, as she look
ed at his fine countenance, her admiration
grew stronger-pcrhaps another sentimen
increased also in depth and intensity.
Suffice it to say that Nelly bought till he
fifty dollars We're expended, leaving direction!
for the goods to be sent to a certain place, tt
be paid on delivery. AZ she left the store
Agnes threw down the card Of rich lace she was
examining, and saying hastily, I'll call ii
again, by-and-by,' she followed her mistress
Well said Lloyd, drawing Il long breath
'ot the Internal
Have you done 4 pretty good mornings
work p asked Sheldon, laying aside the par
GELS he had sold.
Good mornings work, uttered the other
Il haven't taken a red cent, and look ut the
counter
Truly enough, the counter was j sight to
been seen. Great heaps Of silks, vclvcts
shawls and laces strewcl it from one end to
the other.
What did that Girl buy of you?' asked
Lloyd, directing the clerk IL put up the goods
Il full hours work.
Nothing to speak OF, only fifty dollars,
returned Sheldon
y
worth fifty cents = exclaimed Lloyd.
Can't always tell by the outside, said Shell
don, smiling-'my customer was It real lady
he added.
and mine was-O, dear mc!-and Lloyt
threw back his head and laughel-so did hi
coat sleeve
4 thought you were sure for hundred dol
lars at least said Sheldon.
so did L.
Il was afraid my customer oyerheaEl what
said, continued Lloyd.
%, no, replied the other; She would hay.
left the store; but am too suspicious Of III
who are not dressed in style.
The lesson was learned toe late. In u few
months the beautiful Nelly Blossom became
little Mrs. Sheldon, and brought her HUSBAND
quite a fortune. 1t leaked ont about the shop
ping