The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-12-16

90 out To service. or dressmakiDg, or
something-for must have money Of
my own, and l will p
Just then servant knocked at the |
door with basket and anote.
"An old lady in Shaker bonnet
and one-horse wagon left it," said |
the girl, with scarcely disguised tit
ter "She wouldn't come in, although |
l invited her"
Mrs. Gates opened the note. 1t ran,
in stiff, old.fashioned caligraphy, as
If the pen were an upwonted imple-
ment in the writer's hand:
DEAR MILLY-The strawberries in
the south nedder lot are just ripe,
where you used to pick 'em when you
we're a little gal; 50 Penelope picked
lot, and we made bold tu send them
to you, for the sake Of Old times, us
Aunt Arminta is going to the city to-
morrnw. We hope you will like them.
Afectionately, your friend,
MARIA Ann PEABODY.
The tears sparked in the brides
eyes. For an instant it seemed to her
as if she were merry child again.
strawberries in the golden rain of
July sunshine, with the scent OF wild
roses in the air and the gurgle Of tho
trout stream close by, and, as she lift.
ed the lid of the great basket of Grim
son, luscious fruit and inhaled the de.
licious perfume, sudden idea darted
into her head. r
"Now | will. have money Of my
own !" she cried out, "money that |
will earn myself, and thus he indepen-
dent !"
Half an hour afterward Mrs. Gates
came downstairs, to the infinite amaze
ment of Rachel, the chambermaid, and
Louisa, the parlor maid, in brown
! ginghain dress. white pique sun bon
net aud basket on her arm.
"Won't you have the carriage,
ma am ?" asked the latter. as Mrs.
Gates beckoned to passing omnibus.
mo, l won't" said the banker s
lady.
And within the city limits she
alighted and began work in good earn
est. y
|
Strawberries ?" rang out her clear
shrill voice as she walked along light
ly balancing the weight on her arm
and enjoying the inpromptu masque
rade as only spirited woman can.
Mrs. Prowler bought four quarts fol
preserving at twenty-five cents PEI
quart.
, "Wild berries have such a favor,
said the old lady refect;vely; "an'
'talnt often YOU get 'em hers in tn,
f city. Is'pose you don't come rounC
reg lar, young womanY,
"No, l don't ma'am."
G Because you might get some goo,
o customers, said Mrs, PTowler. VOTE
:. Miss Seninthia Hall. who keep
D boarders, purchased two quar,s; Mr.;
Captain Bsrhary took one; and the
J. Millicent jumped on the cars and rod
o wearily down town.
S i've got s1.75 Of my own, at a.
r events, said she to herself.
Y Strawberries Nice, ripe, vii
y strawberries! buy my Strawberries
u Her sweet voice resounded throug
It the halls of the great marble building
on whose first floor the great bank WI
A" situated.
e 1t chanced to be dull interval {
is business juts then, aud the cashit
looked up with yawn.
/. IL say, Billy James" said he to ii
youngest clerk, II have an idea that
n few strawberries wouldn't go badl,
Call in the woman"
!, Billy, nothing 10th, slipped off h
d stool with u peu behind his ear, al
8. scampered out into the hail.
ir So Milly sold another quart.
AS she was giving change for Il
6, cashiers dollar bill, the president hir
self came in, bustllng and brisk
~ usual. .s.t
n "Eh? What? TIow2" bnrked o.
le Mr.. Radcliffe Gates. "SIawberriel
,e Well, don't care if take few m
y self Here. young woman, how do y'
ID sell them ?"
Milly pushed back her sun bonn
er and executed sweeping courtesy.
ID "Twenty-6ve cents quart, sir
III you please" purred she withmuch h
mility.
10 The president dropped his paper
r. Strawberries on the huor.
ID Mrs. Gates!" he calculated.
" "The same, sir,' said Mllicent.
l. "May | venture h. inquire"-
"Oh, yes! said Milly, you may
ID quire as much as you please. ! nee
as ed little money, and | am earnil
it. See how muck | have already
in and she triumphantly displayed h
,y roll of crumpled stamps. "The stra
a berries were all my own, sent to {