The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-05

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the, Reinstatement Of her father at the
ldesk; and, meanwhile, Gregory and
Gibbs were sure sLeonora was in love
with both of them. lSnaggles knew 1T,
and, purse-proud fellow that he was,
objected to them ON account of their
pOyerty;. hence the melancholy, the
poetry and candy. Miss Snaggles' tears
and disappearancel "Sne must soon
choose between u.s." said Gregory
tiercely to Gibbs.
,"That she mustw returned Gibbs, ar
ranging his cravat at one Of the show
case windows.
"She smiled at me sweetly four days
ago." rom Gregory.
"She smiled at Quiggs, just before she
left the store," from Gibbs.
"Quiggs, indeed!p And Gregory
laughed contemptuously.
AT the end Of Two days Miss Leonora
Snaggles came into the store for some
note paper.
"Not for me-" she said to Mr.. Gregory,
in bel. low sweet voice, which sounded
iull Of hushed tears. "On, no; Tor a
friend. Some marked with an Initial
the initial r." Gregory produced the
box. She was always generous to her
friends. She was, indeed, a rare, lovely
girl. When Miss Snaggles was supplied
with the note paper sne helped herself,
to some pens from Mr.. Gibbs hands, and
then departed slowly aud sadly from the
store, but as she stood by the door
Gregory thought he saw her smile, and
at Quiggs, the errand boy. Was such q
thing possible? Quiggs did not look
guilty, and was sweeping off LOT Of old
boxes IN his queer, dreamy way, as
though his life depended upon 1T.
So The days sped on, and week had
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old Mr.. Snaggles at his desk, bright and
early, as usual, but in a terrible humor,
as that boy Quiggs had not put in an ap-'
pearance. Tue store was unsWept, and
everything was at skies and sevens.
Snaggles' breakfast had been badly;
cooked, too, and the maid said Miss Leo
nora had a headache and couldn't come
down, SO there was no one to make his
coffee as he wished. A bad morning
with Snaggles, and consequently bad
morning for Snaggles'.' clerks. They were
scolded and stormed at vigorously, and
it was wonder that they were not dis
missed from the store upon the spot.
Customers coming in, Snaggles sub
sided, but portentous frown rested
upon his brow and anger glared from
his eyes.
At this stage of affairs a strange thing
occurred. The Snaggles maid ran into
the store hurriedly, and ran up to Snag-
gles' desk in a frantic state of excite
ment.
"Did you ever, sir?" she said to Snag-
giles. "Miss Leon0ra told me last night
not to disturb her till late this morning,
as she had headache, and went for to
fix her room just now, and she amt there
and found this note for you, Sir, on her
dressing-table."
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store? Was ever such commotion any
where? Miss Snaggles had fed!
AS her angry father tore open ner note
he read:
DEAR PAPA: or course you will be
angry with me, but taking what you said
the other day as your paternal sanction
OF my union, leave this house to marry
the man of my choice, whom you warned
me against, and on account OF whom you
took me away from hoarding-school, viz:
my former Latin teacher at Fame's
Academy, Mr.. Kregs. But your cruel
course did not parttwO congenial, loving
hearts. The man who, though poor ana
obscure. deigned to be a suitor for your
daughters hand, engaged with you as
errand boy, disguised by means of req
wig, etc. Yes, papa, he did all this to
win me, and am TO marry Quiggs-stu-l
pid, foolish Qaiggs. Go on making your
money, papa; live to hoard it and be
happy. Let no thought Of me worry you.
When you read this shall no longer be
Leonora Snaggles, but
LEoNoRA SNAGGLES KREGs.
That was sad day at Snaggles' store
for more than one person. Indeed, SO |
great was the agitation Of the principal |
and clerks of this establishment hat it |
was closed on that account.
"Business suspended on account ofl
REPAIRS" read Snaggles' customers, and
they wondered what sort OF repairs were |
going on in that darkened place. Greg |
ory and Gibbs held high holiday, which |
they enjoyed to the full by spending all |
their spare cash to heal their wounded |
feelings, and from being almost enemies |
they became firm friends.
At the expiration OF a week Snaggles' |
store was opened again, and customers |
thrOnging in found every thing the same, |
save new, though in some way familiar,
face at the desk, handsome, dark
haired and blue-eyed man, introduced |
pompously to them as ''My son-in-law,
sir, Mr.. kregs," by Snaggles himself. |
Gregory and Gibbs couldn't stand it az |
first, but they have become accustomed |
to the idea now. Snaggles has rest and
in his old age, and his accounts |
We're never in SO prosperous a condi |
tion.
We passed the. old store the other day. |
and, CHANGING to gaze at the sign-boaru, |
saw that new and stylish one replaced |
the familiar sign of"Claudius Snagglcs. -
Indeed, we read'in the gilt letters, fash
Toned so artistically, the names:
sSnaggles u kregs, booksellers and |
stationers," from which we infer that |
Leonora's father was not, after all, SO |
very much displeased with her strange |
choice. j. X. DE RUYrER.
DICK, the ratcatcher, was engaged to |
clean the Kitchen, cellars, meat house. |
wine, bread and bar rooms of The Sturte, |