The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-06

she cried out, "money that I will earn
myseM, sndrt thus be independentr'
Half m Hour afterwards Mrs. Gates
came down stairs, to the infinite amaze-
ment Of Rachel, khe ,ehambarmaid, md
Louisa. he p1f1ormaid, in . brown
gingham drees, = white piqae SUM- bon
net ana basket on her arm. -
| n. - Won't y0a = have the carriage,
ma'sm?'' asked the latter, as Mrs.
Gates beckoned to a passing omnibus.
"No, I won'tr said the bankers
lady.
When within the city limits she
alighted and set to work in good earn
est. lFa IE
"Ssrawberries who'll buy my wild
strs .berries ?" rang out her clear,
shrill voice, ss she walked along
lightly balancing the weight on Der
arm, snd enjoying the impromptu
masquerade as only spirited young
woman can do.
Mrs. Prowler bought four quarts for
preserving, at twenty-five cents per
quart.
"Wild berries has such a flavor, I"
said the old lady, rehectively, and
faint often you get 'em in the city. I
s'pose You DON'T come round reg'lar.
sNo. 4 Son't, ma'an." e T
Becanse you might get some good
customers, said Mrs. Prowler.
Msas- Seniathia=e-Hall, Who keeps
boasders, purchased two quarts Mrs.
Capt. Carhury took one, and then
MiIlicent jumped on the, cars and rode
verify dowh town
q" I've got . dollar aud seventy Eve,
cents of my own, at all events" she
Strawberries Nice, ripe. wild
Her sweet voice resOunded through
the halls Of the. great marble building,
ON whose first floor the great bank was
situated. l1r.. Elr.
IL CHANGED to be q dull interval of
business just, then, and the cashier
looked up with yawn.
say, Bill James," said be, to the
youngest clerk, at have an idea that a
few strawberries wouldn't go badly.
Call in the woman"
Billy, nothing 10th, slipped off his
sto d with Q pen behind each ear, and
scampered off into the hall.
So Milly sold another quart.
As she was giving change for the
cashiers dollsr bill. the president him
eelf came in, busiling and brisk as
usual.
"Eh?, What? How ?p barked out
Mr.. Radcliffe Gates Strawberries ?
Well, I don't care if take few my
self. Here, young woman, how do you
Milly pushed back her sun bonnet,
and executed q sweeping courtesy.
twenty-five cents a quart. sir, if
you please" purred she. with much
humility.
"Mrs. Gates I" he calculated.
"My name, sir" Millicent.
"May I venture to inquire"
so, yes!' said Mi'ly. "You may
inquire as much as you please.
needed little money, and I am earning
it. See how much I have already !"
and she triumphantly. displayed her
roll of crumpled stamps. "The straw
berries were sl my own, sent to me
this morning by old Mrs. Peabody. and
I'm selling them to get an income of
my own"
You, ma'am, selling strawberries
through the streets -
Milly made q second courtesy.
Extreme necessities Justify extreme
measures, Mr.. Gates. said she, saucily.
Z" I earned my own living before saw
you, and I can again"
Mr.. Radcliffe Gates looked uneasily
around at the crowd of gaping clerks.
James" said he, "call me q hack.
Ny dear, let me take you home"
"Not until have sold the rest of
my Strawberries, saucily retorted the
young wife. II
"I'n Ike all-at any price u impa-
tiently exclaimed the banker.
"Cash DOWN."
eyes; anything, everything only
come out of this crowd"
So Mr.. and Mrs. Gates went home
and that evening the banker agreed to
make his wife regular allowance of
90 much per week, to be paid down
every Monday morning at the break
fast table.
"Bat we'll have no more selling
Strawberries" said Mr.. Gates, ner-
vously. " = =
"To be sure n y, said Milly.@" All
I wanted was a little money OF my
own"
And Mr.. Radcliffe Gates respected
his wife all the more because she had
conquered him in Q fsir battle.