The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-25

garrison after the fever had carried OF heI
husband The speculation answered pretty
well at first for many Of the officers wives,
knowing what an industrious women Mrs.
Evens was, made a point OF buying there
tapes and cottons and sticks Of seal.ng-wax
OF her Then Jennie's pretty face was seen
behind the counter, and the shop was filled
from morning to night with officers and
frieky young cadets, and the original Gus
toners took fight-though Mrs Evans did
not know it, for she. believing the business
was safe in the keeping Of Jennie, worked
hard at dressmaking, (she had three
children to support, and the shop alone
would not do it.
The officers were not profitable customers
for they only went to firt with Jennie un.
der the excuse Of buying penny paper, or
perhaps asking for timetable Jennie
made the most trim and pretty and obhging
of shopwoman and the place itself was al
ways pattern OF neatness, but the officers
wives did no. care to 60 and buy their
thread where they were evidently Interrupt
ting q Irritation. and SO the business contln-
ued 10 fall of, and Mrs. Evans began to get
quite unhappy about it. Jennie-pretly,
kind-hearted, thoughtless Jennie-had no
idea that she bad anything to do with ii. or
mirers off at a pace that would have aston
ished them. She had only been too delight
ed. after her brother-ln law had died, to
come from Devonshire and live with her sis
ter at Woolwich-not only because she was
very fond Of her sister, but also because she
had wished many times to see John Weare
again. She mad made his acquaintance
when her brother and he-ior they had
been IN the same regiment-were stationed
at plymouth, and she had paid them flying
/ visit with her father J ohm had tod her
then that he was tired Of the service and
wanted TO settle down, and she inwardly
thought that he could do no better than ask
ner to settle with him He had been very
attentive when she came to Noolwich, and
gradually established himself on the footing
OF lover till he found the shop always fill
ed with the officers and cadets. Al first be
was shy Of appearing before his superlors,
then he got Jealous and at last angry. for
he felt and knew that they meant he- no
good, and besides it was doing real injury
TO the business Of the shop. AT last ne
| spoke his mind and told the coquetiish JeE-
ME what he thought, and was snubbed for
his pains.
If you think don't know how to take
care of myself, Mr.. Weare, you are much
mistaken, and don I want any one TO tel
me what's right or wrong. l know for my
| self
We'll, Miss Jennie, didn't mean to give
offence. only told you what | thought
Then you might have kept your thoughts
to YOURSELF she said with q little toss 0.
her pretty head-"unless they had beer
nice ones" she added. He heard the aside
and picked up his courage.
.lt's awful hard, too, when one hat care:
for you really can't get nearyou, eplead-
. ed: Just then Jennie caught sight OF CAP
. tain McGee, a tall and handsome man, Will
long whiskers and red nose, coming IN ih'
direction Of the shop, with big bunch O
flowers in his hand. She had heard Johr
Weare's last words, but she was secretly o.
opinion that .'he ought to have come up II
the scratch before, so she thought lttl
jealousy might do him good.
.,Oh. here comes Captain McGee, ST.
said IN delighted tone.
We'll, ne jus, the biggest blackleg Il
. the service, Jennie. and II yol take my al
! wise you Il send him of sharp
, Il believe you are jealous, Mr.. WeaIe
and telling stories about the captain: he j
{ always very polite TO me, anu she snoothe'
her pretty hair and arranged the irites ol
the counter
! toh. hes polite enough. nc doubt.
r And ne bringing me some flowers
Vow 10 here, Jennie. are you gong
: take them"
r .'0t course am
r We'll, then, gooday.
i ..Good-by, she laughed. OF course SD
knew nc wouidn 60.
o Jennie. he Il De IN directly and ! sha
be of, bai you must choose between biz
and ne. |: you are gong to keep Oh tail
I ing 10 him shall never come Ia the Ilag
again. so which i !; 10 oes
The captain
Z But am net joking I'll never see yo
Z again
/ ..Good by and he wert.
y lie kept reso.u:elv away fer who
IL ontn-never once went near the place
IS Jennie wanted him she might send for III
CT &c, her sister 10 invite him to tea. as 81
81 had done before. But John Neare vas d
sen; Tor neither va. be invited to tea. al
his spirits began &c wax low.
III shed cared about me she'd have 8
= n uvway somehow before t.4is-tr Us; a
man ne thought
Il The idea Of no; being cared for was n
cheerful ThA; night he stro.led careless
: by The shop out on the opposite side Ct Il
i way. otnine was TO be seen OF Jelni
! he walked on in brown study, then eros
ell ever. and went delibera.eiyby the shol
with only enc eye. however, turned n !
direction. tut nc: sight Of Jennie
went back 10 The barracks n a oeleei'
frame o. mind
re Ats an awful ri'y-such q nice glrl; al
"a there's The cottage all ready for her to -
! into. and me ready 10 retire from the servl
ve and S COOL trade At ny hack: it's too ia
10 al along of that Captain McGee too Al
be the fruit IN the garden lof the cottage |
ae ripe and no one 10 PICK l.
IS The very next morning John We're "a.
d, ed deliberately into The shop and ASKED for
"a renny newspaper. and had the felicity Ct
4 ing served by Mrs. Evans.
ID Quite a strangers Mr. Wsare, she sal
III bat that was The only remark she made. Al
ey for he lie Of him he could net screw up
a co1raset 10 ass fer her sister.