Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-09-14


=, lencc?" cried Mr. Van Slupen. TAX
r Yourself cni'
"Nlr. Van Stupen," cried the sister
! interposing between the men, che is my
I brother. Edward, there is the money
r now please 90 away. Come again anothe
f day"
Yes, demme fly don't. Ten dollars
here's wealth for you!"
! Stumbling down stairs. he crept aw al
and the two were left alone.
THAT was not wise, Miss Van Rams
selaei. lie will trouble you again"
ale is my brother. sir, she said with
dignity. 1--WE will noi speak of him
, more
Mr.. Van Stupen was in measure
defeated, he had not accomplished his
mission, and after q few commonplace
he withdrew. aud without an invitation
to renew his call.
Now was her life clear before her.
She must give her whole heart to her
business. There was nought else TO feed
on, and it must take that or starve.
Tie one friend she had retained had
proved unirienlly How had he dared
to come TO her since his engagement to
Amy Ramsey? She had seen the en-
gagement in some gossip's letter in n
! l., lnC
BY ten the next morning she had two
advertisements in theHerald, one for a
better room. aud one for female book
keeper. At night she glanced over the
papers to see it her advertisements had
received attention. Her eye Tell on the
marriages;
"R,MsEY Y-CoUErLtNp -Amey RI m
sey, daughter OF Theodore Ramsey Of
this city, to Allen Courtland of Stamford.
Connecticut. "etc
The paper slid from her hand. and for
an hour or more she dreamed of the
happy might have been. How she had
mi, Judged him, And be was gone
Three hundred and thrty.one girls and
women presented themselves at her
room during the next !our days. Ten
| per cent. OF them knew their business
fairly well. ninety per cent. OF them were
totally ignorant OF tire whole subject.
/ After much die ussion girl who had
! inst class talent Tor doing exactly Us she
was told was selected, and IN new
room on West Fourteenth street the two
set up larger and more convenient
establishment. The girl kept The books,
and the mistress shopped Tor prolC ssion.
| The weeks grew 10 months, and the
winter came. MadcmoiseEe Isolena
constantly spread! her advertisements
before the rural public, and the fame OF
her bargains filed the feminine mind
with admiration. She slowly and surely
prospcred, and tried to think herself
happy and failed.
In all this neither father nor sister nor
brothers visited her She worked for
living. They could pever forgive that
Madison Square concluded she must
have died, and nobody contradicted the
rumor Mademoiselle lsolena was often
useful 10 Madison Square, but none knew
her. none recognized her. She had
changed somewhat, grown more placid
and quiet. and her face had pnt on a
womanly beauty the lsolena OF Madison
Square had never known.
Suddenly the cleIk gave notice that
she must leave. All, yes going 10 be
married.
That was it, Her work was only q
make. SHIFT till man could be found TO
support her. After some delay lsolena
found her father, and he called 10 see her.
Would he keep her books for her I? Nevei!
She was an ungratelul girl thus to blast
the family name. Julia never did nor
Edward nor Thomas. Could he support
her? Well, no, not very conveniently.
He was busy on the street, and It took
all he could pick up 10 pay his board and
the boys board. By the way. he was
Just q little sholt. Could she lend him
twenty dollars for day ortwoG In 81
lence she gave him ten dollars, and he
went away without even thanking her.
She sat down indignant and heart sore,
and would have cried for shame and
misery had not visitor knocked. Patty
Van Stupen.
"Isolena! Can l believe myself?
Yes, Patty, it is l. Can be OF
service9"
Service! Isolena Van Rensselaer,
One would think you were mademoiselle.
so am"
Great Heavens! has it come TO this ?"
Il do not know what you mean, Miss
Van Stupen. Shopping is my profession.
This is my office, and | am neither
ashamed nor afraid. | explained it to
you once by letter. Oh, pardon me
You are married, Mrs. Mrs
johnson, Isolcna. ] never received
your lettes, and am truly grieyed and
shocked"
IL do not know why you should be.
have good name in my business. and
owe no man anything"
"Does my brother know OF this-this
great misfortune ?"
/ All 600 l.ro,y thot I work nt for q