The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-29
BRIGHT & CO.

lii had only one, being-wcll, not a
large storeJ was, after much Thought
and experimenting, arranged to his salts
faction; the bright-colored scarfs and
craVats and neckties forming sort vi
rainbow against the som6re background
of black ones; the packages of kid
gloves, showing The tips Of their many
hued fngers at the ends of their gilt and
white wrappers; the gaudiest silk hand
kerchiels flying like jolly young flags
about the dozen or two other articles
pertaining to the masculine wardrobe
which, in admirable taste and order,
were grouped below them-When his one
clerk, who was also errand boy, ana
several other things-ln fact, engaged
for general utility" as they say III the
dramatic professlOn-rusned IN, with
| face every feature OF which said as
plainly AS words, "Important newsW
RUFUS looked at him moment. "What
| is it, Fred?" he asked, AZ last.
zone hundred and thirty-SlX is taken,"
said Fred. pausins to give due effect to
| whatever further communication lie had
to MAKE"
| "WellY queried his employee.
"Same business as ourn-genps fur
nishIng," continued Fred.
"DoRt say 'ourn,' and don't say
gents" said RUFUS, in his surprise re-
lapslng for moment into MS old role Of
teacher.
"Well, 'tis." said Fred, sulkily.
Urhe ueuse it isW exclaimed RlHus,
resuming the character of the mau OF
business as he threw down the collars
he had been asserting, and walked
moodily to the door.
Before the next store, which had been
vacant for long time, stood "a heavily
nal. Al
and carrying in boxes and cases, the
same shape and size as those which had
contained his own goods. A tall, rather
ugh-looking young man was superin-
lending, and a boy-eVidentiy general
} utiIity' like Fred, was darIing hiVher
} and tnither with great pretense of ren-
dering valuable assistance.
Rulus stepped out on the sidewalk,
whlstling calelessly, and becoming al
once very much interested in au over.
worked horse that had lallen across the
car track; but as the horse was hetped
TO his leet by a sympathIzing crowd, he
slowly turned and came tu again, giving
as he passed mprehensIve glance al
The nelghboring establishment.
Every pane in the wlndow-it also had
only one windOw-shone like an over
, grown diamond, and in eacn corner was
) already placed, on pretty walnut
stand, a pot OF Ivy, the dark green vines
1 climbing the gray papered wall, while
the scarlet flowers OF a flOurshlng ger
I anium smiled gaily in The sunshine.
!, A sign above the door, beside whct
the modest one bearing his name looked
, like dwarf beside giant, bore, II
. great gliCterlng letters, tne inscription
4 Bright u Co."
"Going IN for combining poetry will
/ N,ay,, - 4
referring to the ivy and geranlum, as ht
slammed his own door banInd nan, ana
3 sealing himsel at his desk, took up til,
morning paper, but not w read. He hat
: lost all interes III the political situation
: all he did WAS 10 gaze vacantly atm
, printed sheet AMI tnlnk vi his rival II
be-''bright u Co."
"rnis nelgA Aborhood won't support u
i both, tnaCs sure" ne SAID. 1T must b.
0 a hanu-to.hanu ii isht until one Is lett vic
n tor. Too bad! TOO badI Here's sisLe
= Fan nicely married, and mother as com
Il portable and nappy as can be in tue lItL'
5 rooms around Lne corner, and l though
l. saw smooth sailng before me at lasl
After teaching school five long year
, away OUT W est, besides Aeeping book
:. tor people aud copying law document
Il tar into the night, 10 say nothing OI llN
~ ing like III iser all the Time, on purpOs
Il w save money enough to start int
% business IN my naJIVe clty-LO have
"a fellow set up rlght next door i'll the Ver
same business, us too much"
Aud RUFUS snook Als mead at th
'e frowning lace that looked at him irol
" y the mirror tnat hung opposite.
a. A young face, anu not u dIsagreeabl
~ one on the contrary, quite an agreeab
IN one when minus The scUwl J. surmounLe
w | .hI'tDul IN,
1t people call them red-and ngnIed by
par of sparkling real blue eyes. Nos
N uuuue, muSLache TO matGu The laI
IL myuLh large ana not So very ugly, an
ID the chin, well, perhaps If the cum Ia
to been trltle more promInent, and III
8 bair a sLa e less-auburn, Rulus mgt
l. have possessed more hope ulnesS and
Ell better temper.
w That very eVening-such Is the co
sisLeHcy OF mau-In splLe OF his asse
Iv tion that "tnaG sort # thing didn't pay,
e. Rufus bought at the nearest hpflsPS wv
H. Nadelra vines, u smlIaX, aud a splC
" carnation pink. TAe next morning theI
n they were sweetly blooming in his WI
Il. dow, wnen the tail, rather rougn-lookil
l. Young man who had been overseeing III
n carman Of the day before came BRISK
IN.
: "Mr. Lynde7' said he.
Ruius lowed slGthy.
~ "Uaued to see ii you'd let me take
~ look at the arrangement of your WiudO
90 from the insiue-capltal effect outsld
~, '' How do you manage? l don't kno
~, much about such things myself"
what cool impertinence, thougl
Ru.us. And then ne said, in an &c
d. manner and in an icy tone, Pm afral
e, YOU won't be Taught here, sir 1t COS
I'd me time, thoughF and patience to pr
re duce The capital effect OF which yo
~ speak. You must use your OWE brain
~ Nine are not at your service"
e. "On, Is that The way you feel" sal
x the young man, with cnuckIe. "Wel
"a | guess Bright 81 90. can do wilhot
IL you," and he disappeared as suudenl
as he came.
le And apparently Bright 81 Co. coul,
in Tor III two or three hours Tue shop vii
d. dow Of that enterprising iirm burst upu
ID the admiring gaze Of the passer-by Ike
Us whole garden VI flowers.
IL such delicate mingllng or shades ar
r. skillful comb nation vi cOlors had new,
le been seen III shop window before
e. least not III that avenue. DARK purp
III ScarIs and ribbons prettily ehtWine
ct WITT those of pale yellow; bmoklng.cal
lr CAV in crimsUnS and pOLdS. and hin,