Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

| ~ OHereu 10 be his escort. 1t was 4 nne
afternoon, and the salesroom was full of Gus
toners. Upon the threshold, grandpa gave
a sneeze, followed by "a snort peculiar to
New Hampshire noses Using his handker-
CHEF vigorously, he advanced To the nearest
counter and took up pair Of hose.
"Slazy, slazy," quoth he, "but made for
women : wear, expect"
Ladies smiled. Jack Mcfarland at the
hosiery counter, slyly winked at Charles
Foster at the trimming counter. Miss Eloise
fixed her black eyes upon Jack Mcfarland.
They didn't fash as do :hc black eyes of ro-
nance, hut she threw into them that please
to-remember-your-pos r-position-expression, which
in real life is more effective than much flash
ing.
My grandfather may wish your attend
ance, Mr.. Mcfarland said she, in tones
that would have cut smoothly through ice.
80. no, no, said the old man, throwing
down the ho~e. 81 was only looking Your
father don't keep mems wear, does he,
l.0is?'
''No, sir and hardly know what will
most interest You. Perhaps you would like
to look at these elegant shawls, and then
Mr. Murphy shall show you silks. Papa
has some lovely silks. this season.
I
the old man, as if she was conveying a
whole frigato Of moral worth, and clerks and
customers were but the insignificant tautogs
Of the bay. Mr.. Mcfarland and lk looked
grave and respectful. The lady customers
followed the pair with interested gaze. lfa
young lady with that figure and that width
OF lace on her suit openly endorsed such an
old man, why, really, he must be somebody
distinguished.
Arriving at the Office, Eloi-e found her
father engaged with Mr. Runnymede fami-
liary known as "old Runnymede." Il stately
gentleman near grandpa'S age. Elihu. with
a manner of extreme delerencc, unconscious
ly caught him from his daughter, presented
his father, and Immediately after was called
out, leaving grandpa tete-a-tete with old
Runnymede
"Wa'al, take the hull thing from top to
bottom. its quite a concern now. said Mr..
llardenberg, senior, wiping the moisture
from his brow.
Runnymede smiled, and inquired if this
was grandpa first visit to the city.
Il ain t been here for nineteen years, not
since Elihu was doing retail business in
little shop down on Canal street. It, Won
derful how that boy has riz in the world"
"lndced?''
That ere boy has had to hoe his own
row. never helped him. Always liyedup
in New Hampshire. where the land Is poorer
than jobs turkeys. But Elihu was always
q master hand for business, knew how To-
/ get on the right side of women folks"
From the retail shopI suppose he worked
his way up here" observed Runnymede
'JeS 50; never moved his business place
but once, sir. faint Elihu's way to be
/ hiStin' around hom place to place. trying
| first one thing and then another. lIeS Just
| stuck 10 one business. and hes Keen MAJ
| ingly Tro>pered- 'mazingly."
And you-l suppose you still grub away
on the New Hampshire farm, said Runny
medc, somewhat sharply.
so. no, no; that amt Elihu'S way.
| Mother writ to him, and he came and set
| tied up our affairs put the money where |
can get it at any time. and brought u- down
/ here. Here we've nothing to do. but live
in clover, and enjoy ourselves"
Now it happened that Mr.. Elihu Harden
| berg was at this time ambitious TO enlarge
his business. Whether or no he could do 1t.
| depended upon the accommodation of old
| Runnymede Runnynede was in state of
iudeci>ion touching that accommodation in
which a trifle would turn him either way. Ii
happened, also. that Runnymelc, whose two
sons were rrodisals of the most miserable
type. set a high value upon flial respect. |
When Mr. Iardenberr returned the accom-
modation was unheSitatingly proherel |
What the triAe was that had turned the
scale in his favor Elihu never knew. bat he |
enlarged his business. and still continues to |
'mazingly prosper.
\ few days after this incident eircum-
stances made it incumbent upon Mrs. Elihu |
to give a dinner paaty. The afternoon be
fore the party the lady stood trying on
new dress before the mirror in her private |
apartment, when with Characteristic free |
dom, in walked grandma.
"N hat am | going to wear2' asked the |
latter.
Mrs. llardenberc turned herself about.
"Iou? Surely, you are not coming .
down."
Why, 'of course grandma was coming /
down Why not, she should like to know /
at wouldn' be proper. nor suitable, nor ,
an ydug," replied Mrs. lardenberc. cX- /
ploSiyely.
Mrs. IIarlenberc. senior. would like to
know irhy it wouldn't be proper.
You've always objected to our dinner
hour. We shall dine an hour later than
usual tomorrow said MrS. Elihu.
so. I don't care about dinner can al
wevs vet cnoucb to eat and what. GOOD
en6uob in this house IT., the c,mranv
want To see
.But Won wouldn't enjoy the society of
these neorle T., spre vou r,ulln.t "
pursued Mrs. EIihu
81 don't know abopt that | amt so
mighty particular about the comranv keen
as some folks are
Mrs Elibu be-an IN be frirbtepeI so. !
won cant come down indeed Won can't "
.,ried She
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