Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-05

a great hciress, and can afford it. AS
for me, rich husband or none. Oh,
by the way, it's April Fools-Day. isn't
it? | should like to have some fun
Play joke on somebody grand. joke,
that might be remembered for year.
What can / do? There! | have it. I've
thought of something She clapped
her hands and shook her blonde tresses,
while her handsome blue eyes sparkled
with mischief.
"Well, what is it?" queried Hetty.
eff some one only was going to the
store.
IF you mean Dorset & Drew's that
is just where Pm going" said Hetty,
drawing her furs closer.
"You are? Well, I'll send note to
Jack. l have the whole thing planned
out. | was there yesterday, and Joe
Hunter showed me some new goods at
the silk counter, and informed me that
he was going off to-day on some commits
sion or other. The way he happened to
tell me, we were laughing over April
Fool-day tricks, and he said there would
not be much Of chance for the clerks
to fool him, as he was going off early in
the morning. I'll just write, that hay-
ing ordered several things-a silk dress
box of handkerchiefs, gloves, etc.
had expected them yesterday, but as
they did not come, shall be pleased if
he will see that they are forwarded i'm
mediately. I'll address the note to Jack,
and of course he will fly to execute my
bidding. Then there'll be fuss, and |
shall fool them all.
The giddy girl never stopped to weigh
the consequences. Fun was what she
wanted, even at the expense of truth.
Capital !'' exclaimed Hetty "It's
most brilliant idea.
Cruel !" said Atty, indignation in
her glance. you'll never do it. Anne. "
"Won'tI? You'll see and that with
out giving you time to preach sermon
about it. I'm bent on making an April
Fool of Jack. He'll forgive me; don't
be anxious; | know him. 1t will only
hurt his vanity little, and that WON'T
kill him."
By this time she had opened her
writing desk and her pen was rattling
over the paper.
"Pve half mind to say, MY Dear
Jack l viii it's April Fools day
Won't his handsome eyes open 2" ant
again soft rosy flush spread over he
cheeks.
eThere p She folded the note anC
hid it in delicately- -perfumed envelope
II should like to see him when he get
it; that's all. You'll 60 right away,
suppose. It's already eleven, you know.
/ Hetty took the missive and hurried Of
in high glee while Atty, who could no
appreciate nor yet prevent the joke, ben
over her work with indignant eyes.
I'd never come here again, after that
if l were he, she said hotly to herself
It's an insult.
Hetty performed her part valiently
She went to the store; spoke a fe7
words to her cousin, who was cler
there; intercepted the cash-boy, who wa
running to change twenty-dollar bill
bade him give the message to Mr.. Wa
ters, and walked carelessly out of th
door, laughing inwardly.
Here's something for you" sal
little Ben, as he slipped the envelol
over huge pile of silks shining in a
the colors of the rainbow.
Jack placed the note in his vest pocl
: ct with just the faintest shadow of en-
, barrassment, and after his customer ha
| gone, stsle a recess just three secont
) long in which he read the contents.
, ssMu noar JooL - ff
The blood rushed to his face he W;
! in a perfect tremor of delight. Wht
had Anne ever written to him before
But here were the lines, fresh from u
: der her own white hand She had cal
t en- him Jack, '.Dear Jack" Pocketi1
his trophy and his tumultuous emotion
$ at the same time, he proceeded at on
D to make needful inquiries.
!. He spoke to the chief clerk, an a,
full parsonage in a red wig. Miss Rat
burn had ordered several things" I
produced a list of them-a dress pate
e IN silk, gloves, handkerchiefs-and the
had not been sent home. Doubtless
was Joe Hunters fault the goods h;
q been bought of him. "The most cal
less clerk in the house, muttered t
! chief, as he peered over the list. #
) must do better or leave"
1
Three or four clerks were sent at on
: to look the parcels over. There W
great rolling aside and throwing dow
!, and not a few hard words were sifted
1T with the labor, for Dorset & Drew 9
le an immense business. Addresses VIZ
'e looked over, counters turned upsi
lie down, and that part of the shop was
confusion.
The senior partner had purchased