The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-07-10
I" CHARGE IT."

markeb-Dasket. as she stood before the counter
OF the village store. LET me see--suear, coffee
tea. starch soda cream of tartar rnsns. spices
and can Of fresh Holsters. The two bags OF
-four you win send, supposep e4 .rf
'Yes'm," said the shopman. after a seconds
hesitation. which Mrs. Gray did not notice.
4, I would like them by seven in the evening,
II convenient" H ltHt
The clerk bowed. ,HU
Mrs. Gray lifted her basket from the counter /.
AS for these things" said she. with merry
laugh. to which the clerk did not RESPOND, even
by smile. II am not suon a fine lady that
cannot carry them home myself You will
charge them, ifyou please. Good afternoon"
GOOD afternoon, ma'am," replied the clerk.
He was tall. middle.aged. somewhat stiff.
hammered man. Something seemed to be on his
mind, Which he knew not how to express.
And before Mrs. Gray had crossed the thres-
hold OF the store, he had passed down to the
desk at the lower end of tho building, and isid
memorandum of the things Just sold to her
before his master. who sat there. pouring over
n great account book. l.,f la..f.r ..s
: q Mrs. Gray, sir.' said the clerk; ''you told
me to let you know about her next order, sir.
There it is. She said charge it, as usual, and
didn't know what to do, as you gave no .dI.
rections.p t+f'
The merchant looked over the order with a
slight frown. Then he turned over few leaves
In the account-book before him. and glanced
down the two opposite pages at winch he paus-
ed. 80 -lH .uUI ra H Naf .II iE
MAKE out her bill. and send 1t in this eve.
ming. with compliments. aud request speedy
settlement" said he. 2 Say that have heavy
bills to meet next week, and would leel obliged
by the immediate receipt OF the money" =. /,
There are two bags OF -four also ordered.s sir.
One OF Graham-one OF snperfne. Shall send
those down to-day v
Were they ordered for todayT
Yes, sir" ~
Then send them, and the bill with them.
Or, stay. Mr.. Richards. let the porter take the
-four at once, and do you deliver the bill this
evening as you 20 home to supper. Perhaps
she may be able TO pay 1t at once. II 80, you
can ieceipt the bilI.p ae.Hf. !, a-..
The midile-aged clerk went back to his place
not much relishing the task that Law before
him. 10 draw off the bill was nothing-to pre.
sent 1t was much, since, as he fully believed
pretty Mrs. Gray would not have the money on
hand with which IN nav ~ or ITT-' :
"Anotben sbe v,i,.ioot 900, a., ona ,r,o,,o.
for aon,, thin,, .sna noa o,,, 49, ne, t,,ss.
tb,ros o,a r,o,n,,r,,',,r -, 49,. ,,' 80 :,
tbongbttbe c,erp .,AnS,T rno,, sho Sos ~,
mnch 30 ao,ona ,,,o,, -. - - 80 -
garae,, and tnat n.nsIon ,,o,'a,, 49, - ~
her after her huspand,s death no hs snra shs
Ia rather extravacapt hut then aha 40 -,
pretty. and she ,Ies to lool, nice and sba ~.
look nice foo. iu tho th,ngs she bnv. from, rs !,
/ felt sorry All the time she wsa S,Iing tnat
basket to.dav--thouph h II, Sasn,t In INV nlace 70
say anything. And 1 wish the governor would
send some other olerk on tbis errapd-that 7 IA
However. IL must be donel fancy I see bia
face ~ sbouJd ask tn he excused from spnpipe q
moor little Mrs. Grav because ,eft sorry for
her no n so,d,er,s widow and hpcousa sho 90 Tho
urettiest woman IN town. shonld ost NV
wa,k,ng nanars IN a .orto,n,, ana ,o nar 10
good either moor aonI -,
Meanwh{le. Mrs GRAY nt,er,v pnowora Of
the torm.clouJ catherine IN ner srv tr,nnod
ont of the store and was io,nea ba,ore sba Al
scended tho stans M, har oo,,s,,, S,,.a %,
sondarson tau oornt ana a,no,,au,r ,',n,.,
sn,n,s,ar =, eva "a ast,, n.na sna 80 p.~-
sl-a,,, ., ,,o,, t,,,.aa, o,,', o,,o .s..
who ,hara,nrs la ,'ao,' osi =, s,,s
scena
crea,,ns socn o,ha- o,,ar n vsr, ,,ona,.,.s,.
ion. the ladies walked down the street.. towsrd
Mrs. Grays cottage. which stood IN n nret,v