The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-18
JSKY COUNTY, OHIO; 'FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IS. 1870.

to his fellow men. This is tht
sphere 1 have chosen
Here another customer advanced
and Hughes departed, thoroughly
mystifed.
Meanwhile Pendleton's course was
exciting acommotion among his com
lpetitors in trade. The low prices al
which he sold his stock necessarily
affected their sales, and while he was
doing an extensive business( albeit nc
very profitable those engaged in the
immediate vicinity waited in vain
for customer.
Alarmed and indignant, they dis
charged enraged glances at the inter
loper; but of these Pendleton was
happily unconscious. At length,
one high-spirited Hibernian lady, his
nearest neighbor, her patience being
completely exhausted, adopted des-
perate resolution, and with angry
steps strobe over to bis stand, where
after poising herself firmly, with one
foot planted before the other, she
glowered Wrathfully at Matthew, and
broke into the following mild remon-
STRANGE;
It's pruty businers you're in,
now, amt it, takin' the bread out of
poor peoples mouths, you that's
dressed up so fine, and ought to be
a gintleman, if you amt ?
Really my good woman, replied
Matthew, deprecatingly-
Don't call me a good woman. Ye
can't come it over me with your
barney
What is the cause of your dissat-
isfaction ? inquired Pendleton.
Amt ye gettin all the thrade
away from us by selling so chapeP
4 am not much used to the bust
ness, said Matthew extenuatingly. 4
thought 1 was selling at the regular
price ?
'Sellin' two-cint apples for one
eintr continued the woman, some
what Modified by the mildness of
her rival. 'Niver the blessed apple
have 1 sold the day, barrin' the wan
that was stolen by q thafe of a bye.
l wish l could cotch him.
IF 1 have done you so much in
jury said Pendleton, 4 am willing
to repair it. My stock is getting
low just bring me over twenty-five
apples, and will pay you the regu-
lar price for them
What, two cints apace 2 exclaimed
Mrs. O'Rourke, in delightful sur
prise.
Matthew nodded afirmatively.
'Faix, an I'll do that same
The now complacent trader
brought over the stipulated amount
of fruit in her apron, and received
the price promised.
We leave Mr.. Pendleton at his
stand, and follow the two ladies, who
it will be remembered, had recog-
nized him, and determined to tell
his wife. The ladies-Mrs. Goddard
and Mrs. Hudson-anxious to solve
the mystery at once, proceeded di-
rectly to Mrs. Pendleton's residence
on Mount Vernon street.
is Mrs. Pendleton at home /? they
inquired at the door.
Mrs. Pendleton lDas at home, and
they were ushered into the drawing
room, where the lady they had called
upon soon made her appearance
The usual expressions of delight al
meeting, and the reproaches for moi
calling sooner, having been duly ex-
changed, there was an awkward
pause. The visiters were thinking
how to edge in the affair which oC
cupied them.
is Mr.. Pendleton well ?
Quite well, thank you, was the
reply.
Neither of the ladies could per
ceive anything peculiar in the tone
is your husband in town. asked
Mrs. Goddard.
Yes. He was here at breakfast.
He has taken up new business
ventured Mrs. Hudson.
"A new business 2 repeated Mrs
Pendleton, with interrOgative sur
prise.
The two visitors exchanged CLAN
ces as if to say, "She doesn't know.
Yes they responded; at least sc
we judged from what we saw thi;
morning
Really, ladies, don't understand
you,' said Mrs. PendletOn. 4 thinl
you are mistaken. My husband ha;
said nothing to me on the subject.
Idare say it is joke said Mrs
Hudson.
'Butyou havn't told me what it is,
said Mrs. Pendleton impatiently.
You will hardly believe it-indeeC
we could scarcely credit our eyes
but we actually saw your husband
tending anapple-stand on the Com
mon this morning.
Tending an aPple-standP ex
claimed Mrs. Pendleton, in extreme
astonishment. Ny husband tend al
apple-stand You are surely mis-
taking! He might have been sit
ting near it.
so we thought at first, till we &C
tually saw him selling the fruit
Good Heavens what does it al
mean p
Has Mr.. Pendleton said nothing
to you about itp
Not word. l can hardly credit
it even now.
Better go and satisfy YOURSELF
so Twill.
| Shortly afterwards the three la
dies descended the steps of Mr.. Pen
dleton's dwelling, and bent thei
steps toward the Common.
The quick eyes of Mrs. Pendletol
recognized her iege lord befOr,
she reached the stand, wher5 he wa
that moment occupied in receivin;
pay for an applet just sold to news
boy. She could no longer doubt
since the testimony other own sense
lcorroborated that of her companions
on whose faces was a triumphan
Ididn't Itell-you-so look.
Stay here said she to her com
Ipanions, while 60 forward and fine
out what this mystery means
Advancing with rapid step, sh
accosted her husband sharply.