Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-09-14
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A SHOPPER BY PROXY.
a Practical Love story.

I 'N t'c WHO, ahI TWO sons an
TWO daughters, lived on the east side
and the best society knew them no moro
iSo'ena. The youngest OF tie family. ha,
accepted the situation with becoming for
uiude. She had three trunks laden will
the Spoils of Saratoga and Newport
They would keep her in clothes for tw,
years. and so long as the spoons held ou
10 burn, to her boarding house fare sh,
could return After the crash the father
did nothing in par 'icular. aud the mother
took 10 her bed. The sons. never hayine
done anything during their prosperou.
days, now kept sternly in that noble path
The elder daughter, in a fit of despera.
ton threw herself away on book. keeper
with eight hundred a year, and was
buried IN jersey. Isolena Van Renssela
er' being person OF sense. sold the
silver and jewelry bit At a time, paid
The family board bills. and so kept the
volt away.
/ Weeks passed. aud the store OF spoons
faded slowly. How much longer could
they live on silver. ware! The wolf had
already bayed the gas lamps in Third
avenue, just around the corner. aud the
sound kept her awake in the night.
Oue day there came letter enc'o sing
check tor one hundred dollars. Her
hand shook As she uulolded the crisp
paper. and sudden tears filed her eyes.
Were the family miser;es and poverty so
wearing upon her that the sight of a
check shook every nerve? And how had
heaven raised such friends in their hour
OF need
Il was only letter from Cousin Mary
Pelham. Cousin Kitty was to be married
and Mary wished TO furnish one room in
the new home Would Isolena be 30
Sind as TO 30 some shopping in the city
get nice chamber carpet and have it
scat up toy eNp.cSs Glad 10 find some.
thing 70 diver, her mind. lSolena wc,
shopping among The carpet men, selected
wha, she thought whould please and tit
The prescribed measure, paid the bin,
ard returned tired out and minus fifteen
cents for car fare. Two days after came
letter saying that "the carpet was love.
Is, gnd We are all 50 much obliged"
The next day Isolena counled the
spoon and figure ed out their possessions.
There was just enough plate to pay tie
board bin Tor exactly six weeks She
appealed to her father. lie, poor man,
bad trouble enough on hand. The wife
and mother WAS dying. For time the
lesser gricls were lost n The greater;
aud then the mother crept away to peace
aud her grave, weary with the miserable
disasters Of the family.
The day after the funeral lsolena asked
her father for her portion, ahd he divided
his living among them all. lsolena's
share was the spoons aud some diamond
riugs. The family was broken up and
ruined, and each selishly looked out for
himself The men went TO the bad gen
orally The elder daughter furnished
her parlor with her share OF the wreck
and Isolena sold diamond ring and put
and adv erlisement il. the Tribune, Eve
ming Post. Herald, and American Agri-
culturist. Then she found another and
cheaper boarding place. and sat down 10
await results or starve.
Within a week a million people read
this advertisements
"Mademoiselie Isolena, purchaser ol
dress goods. hosiery, and millinery. Fer
sons al a distance desiring TO purchase
dry goods, etc, in New York. may ad.
dress Mademoiselle Isolena. Every kind
OF under wear and small wares bought.
goods and colors matched, and the best
SELECTIONS made at the lowest prices.
Terms i've per cent. All orders must
have lhe money iuclosed. Goods sent by
express or mail ut purchasers expense.
Address 402 West Twenty fourth street,
New York. References. Arnold, lay lor'
aud Co, Stewart, Lord and hlrsey etc
Three days Mademoiselle lsolena wait
ed in heart sick impatience. and then
there came three letters. 'One contained
dollar. another six, another ten' each
had a small order. Total profits. eighty
five cents-,he first money she ever
earned in her life. She put on a pretty
hood and bright smile, and went out to
do the shopping. At the door her eyes
fell on the walk, and blush, hall shame,
half something else, mounted her lace.
lie actually said good morning, and oiier'
cd his hand. She put out her lett hand.
That was the least worn glove. She ieit
grateful that he should recognize her.
So many once lliends had passed indiifer-
ent on the street that the thought that a
Van Stupen should speak TO her gave her
unexpected happiness.
awful clever idea, Mademoiselle
Isolena."
"Oh, Mr.. Van Stupen ho" did you
know? | never can forgive myself for
it,"
"Gad we all thought it bright idea
Wbv. you're a broker-in trade, you
know; same as | am. and Pell and Den
nison. and all the old set. Or, by the
way. Sister Patty is 10 be married. and l
want TO do the presenting business in