The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-28

NED WHISTON,S SWEETHEART.
I. HEARTS AND TARTS.

shops seem to have been taken at a Ions
lease by Failure, and underlet to unfortu
nate spectators, who struggle for little
while to establish Il business, and thel
suddenly yanishg No. 10 Dreary street
Bedford square, held this unsatisfactory
position in the world of trade 1t hat
been grocery for three months, wher
creditors came and removed the stores
leaving nothing behind but mixed smell
OF tallOw and molasses. A watchmakel
had tried to establish himself there, but hi:
strongest magnifying glass, though ever
glued 20 ms eye, failed to detect a custom
cr, and no sound was ever heard in his
shop but the tic-the tic dOuloureux-of his
merchandise. OF course his affairs were
soon wound up. Then crinoline mer
chant ma lie an indelicate exhibition o
feminine undergarments, without, how
ever, adding to the hustle of the establish
ment. 1t was now devoted to refresh
mcnts, but stOmachic-puifs tempted the
passcrS-by as little as the dOrsal had done;
gingerbeer ruled fiat, lemonade was a
drug, buns were heavy, and poor Annie
JOhnStone found the problem of keeping
the wolf from the dOor-the wolf which
no king or parliament can eXtirpate-more
difficult to solve daily She sat behind her
little dingy counter writing a letter, with
but small chance of customer coming in
tn interfere with the work of compost
ton:
My DEAR UNCLE WILLIsH.-Papa told me was
never 10 apply to You. because Won had helped him
once and had refused TO do again. and You were
displea>ed because We tried to keep shop. which
~, con @ % Seg & very lame attempt ior .herg Is
now because | do not know what else TO do I
nave not seen or heard OF papa for five days and
almost fear that some hing NAV have happened to
n n - a
.lec1u-e OF creditors: for he has no; been much
more successful in getting TO sell coal or wine on
commission, or - an agent for insurance com
pgnies, than | have been : a cOniectiOner. and he
htS not brought ne any money for long time
IL hinted to me that he might 90 abroad, bat
hardly think ne would have done that without let
ting me know and yet he was always so afraid OF
IL letters being stopped, and helping people TO
trace him. that he may have done it, If the rent Is
paid b. Monday. | shall be turned out of the
house. and then what ar, | to do. You see dear
Uncle William am Obliged 10 write 10 you. because
have DO one else TO ak and If you viii not pat me
la the WHY Of earning my living soilchOw / must
p)~ilively beg, and that world be even more dis
"oudn't IL: II really Is not my fault; have tried
ny best. and daed on stale buns for DAYS and DAYS
1oUr'afectionate niece,
ANNE jcISsTONE.
She directed this letter to "William
Johnstone, Esq, JOSS House Villa, South
end, and laid it on the counter before her
just as customer came ina very young
liant gloves, and natty umbrella, who
saluted on entering in manner not Gus
t0mary amongst Englishmen, who general
" remain covered IN a shop, however at
tTactiVe the mistress of it may be.
Good morning, Miss Johnstone," said
he, IN an embarrassed way; al have come
tor my luncheon"
If the youth looked embarrassed, the girl
looked veXed. She cOlOred over her fore
head, and knit her brows strangely, con-
sidering how few customers she had, and
how great was her need of them. Her re
ply, too, was as impoltic rs the expires
sion of her countenance, being an intima-
tlOn that she was afraid she had nothing
10 offer him.
o. he replied, al never eat heavy
luHcheonS; just basin Of soup and glass
OF sherry"
have no soup, and the sherry is out"
Well, now think Of it, | am tired of
soup; | had sooner have sandwich and
pint bottle of Bass"
| cannot give you those either" said
she
90, WELL" he persisted, otis of no con-
sequence. Here is some pastry, and am
Wy fond of pastry; ana that, with a bot
tie of ginger beer"
The girl, who had been constraining
herself with difficulty, now broke out,
" You can get good luncheon at a dozen
places close by" she exclaimed with un-
called for vehemence; why do you not
80 10 one Of them>'
II like this best" he stammered
our pastry, though not, perhaps, quite
what you might call new, seems TO agree
with me better; or mean, you know"
You come here out Of charityl" cried
the girl, bursting into tears You think
am poor and want custom, and so you
come here and try to eat-stuff; and | am
sure you go where you can get proper
food afterward somewhere else. 1t is not
my fault if | can't have things nicef'
O, fOr goodness sake 20, don't cry :
%, my pretty mean to say, | don't
know what am saying" cried the youth,
IN great distress. We'll, if You must
have the truth, do not come here for
your stale tarts, but because | fell in love
with You through the window one day !;
and every time | have come here have
fallen more and more in love with you !;
and If you Will not love me back, and
promise to marry me, I'LL don't know
what | won't do; therel'
Seeing that his fair charmer did not
give any signs of being further offended
but only left off crying, and looked down
In confusion, the youth took courage
dropped his gloves into his hat, and his hat
on a little round table, and leaned his ell
bows on the counter over against Annie
who did not draw back; and thus the
young peoples heads were not separated
by any very cruel distance
What nonsense" she murmured
" 1t may be nonsense To expect you will
ever love me- replied the youth "but it
Is serious earnest That / have not been able
10 get you out of my head all this month
try what would and all my friends are
wondering what is the matter with me-
II have not the chance of getting you
for my wife, do not care whether | pass
my examination or not. That is sense, l
hope"
" But you are 50 young"
III bet am older than yOu"
%, but that is nothing. And then
you are gentleman"
" And so are you a lady" said the youth.
40, 1 learned all about you from your
father. | saw him leaving this house one
day, and "A little while afterward met him
in smoking room and we happened to
get into conversation. He told me how
he had lost his property in unfortunate
speculations-on the turf and otherwise
and how, instead of sitting down help
lessly, as so many young ladies who have
been brought up in luxury would do, you
tired 10 earn living pluckiiy. And
that made me love you still more"
Did you tell my father you knew the
shop. and had seen mes"
Why, no; | did not like to do that"
Why?-Ah, i know the reason he
borrowed money of you" cried Annie,
coloring with yexation.
"Only a triile-the veriest trihe."
And | cannot even repay that You
see how hopeless and foolish an engage
ment between IA would be"
No, don't"
have nothing i'm the world, and no
expectations"