Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20
onLI SHOP GIRL.

I4FII- made him cold as cluld be
ta..s tIe earth still d0g upOn him
Ard Is .las beneath his grave-store
-rl- -lafinE shaking shaking
oHII : SHOP GIRL.
-Gs,-. .ir3 Yes sir. What number
Itcwo-l- fell with little sigh from the lips
o. .tevl1ug gil who stood behind the coun-
r.ni caused Douglas Lennox to take a
second ID. X into he sweet face and dark ewes
which ua. bis for the first time
Brl- oyor the box OF gloves which she
niusea down for bis inspection. the Young
e sighed again. and Douglas hastily rose
from be stool upon which he had azily drop
lam ashamed to sit when you are stand
NJ, he said. Il am sure you must be tired.
Are vlu n1t2
TIE Young girl would have refused to no
.5c remark from must strangers upon any
-aI ee, except their purchases but there are
-.ue PEOPLE We iastinc.vely feel we can
c-as- and Douglas Lennux' S voice and frank,
honest face cdectuallv disarmed resentment.
Size looked up and said
'Bataer tired have been on my feet all
Bay and the faint smile which cmpled the
corners 0i her mouth added, m the Young
man eyes, to the winning beauty Of her
aec.
But surely You can sit down when you
have spare moment. he said. somewhat
Indignantly.
The Young ciIl shook her head
No. not Ia business hours"
.Jt Is a shame, said Douglas. 81 have
H.1r4 -haf l4al ah.tn5r.1 flows o,-istoS ia 0t,-
a-T. hut never really believed it,
81, Is allowed 10 some Establishments. said
ae young lady.
Then why 60 you not leave yorr place
here and 20 % one oi them asked Douglas.
She gave another laint smile.
"lf You bad been q shop girl for four years
and new tie difficulty ed getting situation
you would not ask that question. Then,
hastily pushing second box 0i gloves toward
i'm, she added. in lower tone Mr.. Shell
dom IS coming this way should lg-e my
place hc1e i Ae heard VIVA; sali. Please
look at jac s.i'ea-
And b3--as. not stopping TO examine
"1eAer p. -'i the number he wanted OF
Dot, 1aiesly selected two OF three pair paid
'lr them ana LETT the shop.
But DE carried with hlm the image the
s"ect--aced shop grl. and II haunted him
uuaccourahiy all day.
poor tired little thing be said, plying
.v. "l wish she were my sister, and then
She reeln work sd hard. -.
Once OF twice lie curlad his naughty lipsat
tac del Of himself, the arist0cratic Douglas
Leun1z. who was sole master OF an estate in
the country VINO counted bis money by thou
sands. and who had been for several reasons
tie lawful prey fall the managing mammas
and matrm0nialiy inclined daughters in $50
ety., should be wasting So many thoughts
on a Attlc shop girl
But d be was aristocratic. Lennox had no
false notions about the disgrace OF labor. The
lvo shop grl held the same claim 10 honor
bis mind taat She would have held had She
'ecn queen.
And when. rather carly next morning, he |
,laS hs way % the shop, Douglas ackn3Wl- !
edged to himself that has purchase was merely .
4n excuse, and Ms real object an honest IN I
Jeresi IN. and warm desire to see again. the |
muing face which had haunted him since I
Yesterday
Iaa' sno lec' 'zn'zeu MN ne iei' sure from
'1 'i-li'' 7lil'Ie ii'1l a-4,u emp
que lols ol i.'I i, s'il''. mouth DIy ne i SllG
i'.l. e11' y 1o3I. ''.1 51Ols nc 'ooNeI
'''' '' ~ l7"ti $50
i-'-' T., ', -t,,i
.,1- 80. ',.s iti,'' , ~ - ms ' '''''''
w ,--l ,., p" nv NY "a -' b;.o,r re;nrt.
Nv ne" ne sai9 70 hlui7eH' iHtihS ms
.bop. douglas Lcnnox. l believe in nv
h,,rt thar Won re eantiyatad at last and that.
ra,. hv a litrle sbon Girl. whose name Won
i.p't even know Wonder what sister Bell
g.ni3 s.r snd ,s bc tbourbt If b;ss s;stcr
,.rterir, that v..rv s,or and nerbans huving
ar tic vcrv little OIL. entirely unconscious
- ,.1- '-.'s,ei -l'''- 80 'l''ii.ii59
Well. after the little speech he made as he /
left tbe sbon. tbipk Won can imagine about |
what followed. It astonishing how many
luIe purchases Douglas found he couldn't /
r.u dr1uriDar in at the sbons he barpened /
t.--ss Il. orI, Wont r., one. narticrl,r sbon
1-l ifi+ S.. bs,,rc,.e5 trat l,e ,,,s ,y,ite5 IN, /
'.y ary ,-bcr ti'an one narticrlor rerson he /
Ia ,-o fi,os an ,7,,, j., ,ii,,soC,,,c,,.d
l..-.---..I-.,-~-,.--,...i--,.--.l
y'l'ie9-y ne lolalI to ly,i'i iiOI i'l'ne J
1s AN'" out hliiiseil' he u1ITu ho' /
.tIl, III "lu ne 'lu NOT hiio" no" olso ne !,
''i"- l'"' 'oItuHe i"'ols '.,e uiafe'
i..,.i-9 '''l'' 80 one morning, "HiiG ne Mes |
".5 solne cam oilC uaHuAeIc Ici''elS
-'l-' ".A' tne proprietor OF the shop came
p --1 addressed her' cAu'hS hef MISS
''''-''
Douglas flashed Quick. pleased glance at
Acr, ana the color deepened on the young 1
gIrl checks as she met it with her eye.
Miss Bome5. '' he repeated. Il am glad / /
nave learned your name because vou remind /
~ me ol my sister" 40. Douglas) it /
"asn because she Io,lcd lite bcr fben - /
l have Do sisters o7 brothers either"
''',i 5Ae' sadly.
nave yoa n1t3" said Lennox. pityinglv.
should De 7orv lnelv without mine.
']ousA ! have only one sister. Now that |
nave learned ylu- name nav | tell YOU
nine
u g1l please. said Miss Romer.
"lt Is Douglas Icnrlv a., ,o,,- s,-,,;oo
Please consider the owner vour friend Miss
Eomer, SAID the younr man :, rrayelv and
kindly that slc could not lie offended.
Thank You" she said simrly. tben.nss,-