The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-17

II wss almost a 6rs.-class millinery
store. 1t was 80 close TO it that ibs
lady that managed the place bad The
curls. the winning smile and the dig
nity of irst-clsss milliner. and she
also hated men
( Abou. ten O'Clock IN the forenoon
3 man on the last half mile of life bal.
ted before the door. read the sign and
number seven times, compared them
with 81 advertisement 10 a morning
paper. and no loager hesits,ed 10 CO.
ter He vas portiy. and rim of red
snd gray hair ran aroand bis head
JUS. above bis ears to hide the bald
ness 81 the crown
This is your advertisement" he
queried as he laid the paper on the
show case.
The lady said ii was.
"Csa ! see YOU aloneg1 he softly
asked and he looked around the
s.o-e.
She led ;se way to the back room
where dresses were fitted, and, after
taking seat, be pat his bat on the
door between his feet, and eontin-
aed:
so you have no one TO love ehs"
What she said
Want some dear boy to pinch
your rosy cheeks and call you his
Peek-'o peaches, do you,r he asked
''Sir. who are yoas' she almost
howled.
"P G. White, nv dear" be smil-
ei.
Why ihis establishment, dear girl
Wasn't you expecting an answer TO
your advertisement
MY advertisement;
Yes dear You advertised for an
sppren,ice-sppreniice with 8 big A.
| saw through it 10 q minute. put on
nv Sunday suit, snd here | an |
ike your looks very much Am |
Is good looking sn Old boz as you
eonjured up in your hours Of rev.
erie:r
Sir" she screamed.
"Don'i be so formal" !" be coaxingly
replied. I've got nv faults, of course,
but I've got wealth here in my wsl-
let, aud more in the bank. Please
call me Pete and III call you Dolly
''Yoa gres. villain, what are you
sayings" she howled, as she sprsng
up.
Don't Dolly, DON'T" be protested,
IS be waved her down Il expected
8 reasonable amount of eoyness, and
am glad to see it, bu, don't De ner-
voQs, nv luscious harvest spple If
We can come to al understanding
III bay Shakespeare and we'll read
Hamlet together, for think ycu
hare taste for the drama as well as
myself"
You are drunk-you are crazy
get cut o herel'
Now, Dolly. is that The right way
advertise for an apprentice and
then call the applicant names and or
der him cur"
~You-you sPplyl" she gasped-
Certainly, my dear tulip-blossom.
| saw the litile joker in your sdEer-
iisement in q second You didn't
want to come out and advertise for
a husband, snd 80 You used the word
Pretty good. Dolly. i
admire sharpness in q woman How
do YOU Ike me, anyhow
You old raseal-you villain-ITl
call the police. | don't want q hus-
band-I won't have one-IT have
you arrested
dolly, don't yOa want q bus
handl"
eNo. sir,,.'
Then why didn't you say at the
cad Of yoar advertisement: NO hus-
band xan,ed,T You shouldn't have
raised these wild, hopeless hopes in
nv throbing breast A man Of nv
age is ap; to commit suicide when the
reaction takes place
"Get oai,- she exclaimed, as she
rushed around the room.
''Is there no hope, Dolly"
"Get oui,r
Wont my eherry-blossOm bid me
hang nv hat on at leas, one faint
bope!r
'Policel" she screamed, IS she
started for the door.
IN go out, Dolly, my ehrcmo-of
course Ill GO; but you shouldn't have
fooled me I'm getting old and
rheumatic, and raekets In the knees,
and this thing may kill me- Dolly !
is there ho b-o-s-p thst your heart
will change before noons"
She flung two bonncts and spring
hat at him. and crowd was gather
ing as be lodged out He walked 10 1
tie next corner, wiped out bis eyes,
and be looked really sad IS be lean !
ID against ibe lamppost and mus
ed:
An apprentice with . big A. .
nilliner with big NJ, and l feel dis
with a big D. Ssch |
things only hasten me to the grsve.'
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