The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-06
Those Striped Stockings.

| SolOAOu neShtlj, anu luuOCout lOOk PROVED
the innocence of his heart and good bring
ing up, yesterday made three attempts tc
enter Second street dry goods store before
he got in to stay, although he had for a
straight half hour been looking at the ar
ray of striped and embroidered stockings in
the window. When asked what he desired
to look at, he blushed like girl and skulk.
ed toward pile of bedticking. The clerk
asked him what price he desired to pay, and
was going on to say that the Governor al.
ways bought his ticking there, when the
young man asked:
"Do women wear them 'ere stockings in
the winder?'
eyes. of course"
"Put 'em on Jist the same as other stock
ings 9''
"Of course. All the ladies have worn
them for three years. Would you like to
look at the styles?''
eyes," whispered the stranger, as he
glanced furtively around.
A dozen pairs were thrown down, and he
reached out carefully, lifted each one, and
laid aside pair of hose with red stripes
chasing each other over brown ground
work.
"Is them more'n $5?" he whispered, as
he looked up.
"That pair of stockings will cost you
only so cents, sir. They are the best bar
gain in town."
eighty cents! Why, I'd take 'em in a
second. I was afraid you'd say 81. How
many pairs can feller's-feller's- Smother
wear out in six months 90
"Oh, I'd take about four pairs," replied
the clerk. "Here are four different colors
Of the same SIZE"
in our town yet, and III bet they'll raise
more excitement than a cireus."
els there anything more? ?'' asked the
clerk, as he laid the stockings aside.
The young man suddenly grew red, then
pale, and then, in an entreating voice, he
asked
"Kin trust you with secret ?''
"Why,yes, "replied the wondering clerk,
uickly.
"You won't go back on mee"
emo"
"Honest Injun-hope to be struck dead
if you do?''
81 hope"
swell, them stockings are for my girl.
up in Bucks County-engaged to be mar
ried-going to Camden to borrow money
want to send 'em by mail, and / want it
done so she won't know it vas me. Some
fellows would get an accordeon, or some
jewelry, or bunch of pink envelopes but
know them stockings will scoot her ris ht
up to the head of society, and she'll have
more bang up invitations to call on the high
toned than she ever dreamt off,
"Shall send 'em by mail ?''
Yes, but wrap 'em up IN about four
papers, so that the post-ofice fellers can't
spill ink ON 'em."
"Shall I inclose any writing?"
Well, you see kinder want her to
know Pm the person who sent 'em, and l
kinder don't. / don't want her to think
some of the other fellows in town is sweet
on her, and yet it won't hardly do to send
my name"
Chow would it do to say they were from
a friend?''
"That's kinder good, but it would leave
her too much in doubt.''
"You might sign you first name, then ?"
"That would be too much," replied the
young man, as he leaned over the bed tick
ing to reflect.
There was an awful silence for minute
and half, and then he suddenly re-
marked
"Ill sign my plump, full name-hanged
if l don't. I've been thinking it over: and
I don't believe no sensible woman will 60
back on feller for presenting her with
four pair of striped stockings-do you?'
"I shouldn't think so.''
"Then I'll write it right out and sign it
the same as in my letters: Deth can't stop
my luv.' Gimme that pencil"
He wrote as he said, the package was
made ready for mailing, and, after being
thrice assured that it would go out by the
first mail, he left the store, saying:
Cpd like to see her sailing into the meet
ing house Sunday morning with them stock
ipgs on Whew But won't she prone
made right up the middle aisle to the very
highest pew! Well, guess not %