The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-23
The Bachelor and the Lace Vail.

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EstS A gentleman who, had lost 4 bet with a
lady. having heard harssAE that she had Lost
Ia lace vail which she priced very much,
thought that he vpssld pay the debt and ssdo
the. polite thingn Dg purchasing q aew yail
|ofthe san,esquality and presenting i. to bis
fair creditor gsssss sgssssgs lsss1s ssst ts
IsssiIt must be stated, fora proper unlcrstail-
ding of sshata followed, /, that the geatlenaan
Mas d bachelor ot long .standiilgs anda man
Of little infer maiion touching the world "
issfancy goods, through ii proficient insligasr.
cotton, and provision spe uhtiolisss 81
IA He aeearliaa stepped into i q fashionable
milliner's establishment, and asked to see
lace vail Of ane quality ii II
~. Here is one, M0nsieur.' Z said the amiable
priestess, ut the head Of the temples II
How much Is it??'''s III 81 ...sas 81 sssss
5 tsssIIt Ia only q fty, sair.'' S.
e w han only fifty? Dear nae. thought
these thugs were exceedingly dear. # that
is all they cost, do not wonder at the ladies'
being fond ol wearing such flnsy knick
sknacks, iOaly, fifty? Show me something
better. I. i#xtss sfas5 ssss 8Ii sss sh
s The priestess stared 81 The bachelor re-
manned perfectly coolla Here was godsend;
a man who wanted something better; 4
man who wanted something better, dearer =
smore walls lace ones were displayed. iasss
h dis ia only sixtea, sair, and dis one only
seventy five b@g s4 sl sc s9saEsa s.ss
s-.Dear me. only seventy -fyea Well, that
is wondertul, to. be silres It is q very pretty
article, / see, but can youlslloW me some
thing betterg' sss5s 80 80 ssIss ssf9as
81. No. sair. dis is tie, most dear--de plus
cher ARTICLE in de ctee. HI u .ssfs sas Il
ss ss,Y on don't say 40! Well, well. who would
have. thonght II? These Women--theY always
were mystery since the days Of Adam Adam
Give me the change for a dollar in quarters.
The milliner did So iii take this one said
the simpl 4mindfd bachelor, folding up the
seventy-fiye vail GGiFe me quarter and
keep the seyenty-fiye for yonrseif Dear me
how cheap" 3sl.s ,sss tsSs .lati! Vi
II 81 no see the seyenty-fsfe. sair have
mo handed them to ,ne, y said the niillinersf
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lbachelpr, smiling, ntheresithey are ont the
pointing tosstlie three qllasters-
IsDis ?sbsaid the milliner. With an astonishetl
4tooassA - y soaoscsss ,sa,a1 a'''s sIss s
SAM l''s' ano'
than ever, pfsl'afffS ~ 'a '''7
pocket. f,.l. y, 8 s'sss.'..a ~. ~ i
'd saa''so'aI,ss1s sss' i' 'a''J osso'
- s'sia'e g ''4's'
'ill de cstee lou no'anaelss'',u ~, ~
Ihs'ls,' 4 ~, 4, 'aos' 80 '.- '''
5.
nat SAM Enc oaeheaos' s'sr!'hs I'a.ei
irnlssafepparei the sll' as ~ ~ aae suoue''e'
stilrnec f1to q coal OF ai 70 ms ila''as
.enty-fiHe dollars s1isg as,f @ 5ss93a
sbks'll @ sair, and yer cheap g Sat.
lts eseatyixa dollars 'hIel'lal ~ 8
kwebsa5I thought you 'hean1f ssNe''ssT''s'
gcenas IS ,1s Y. sfs...1,1., ], y,
). .'s - ma ass arorn,l now i'm size 81
wind
iing a,ri hisl1rory with shclwotass:4l4ol II ],
fIassfes,ssir the EreaseAlWeman actually asket'
ame seventyHfine dollars ior9the sliort end q
sansiuferiial dob vel, sahA iaAsits y tts.aiss
perieneed bae''slen going inte Z
fancy IN Hinenassstoe - lnef ". much like a.
innocent fly yent1n1ing IN q spiders wsesi7a,
sa's asif ssrss7sssf IA
III JOSH RrIILAes SAYS: AAsRaI e se't sesl nay
nine lives, bfleAf theT hiN alplt ol.e