St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-21
Those Striped Stockings.

A youny man, whose age might have
been twenty three, atiu whose feu CHEEKS
satfruu- -culureu nccktle anu lnnuceht |
look proved the liMoceuce Ut his heal t
and good hrlngIng up, yesterday niaue
three different attempts To enter Il Sec
Unu Street dry su.".s store OeI"fe he
got III 10 SHAY, although he hau Ior IL
straight ilaiI uuur u.cu looking dt tiio
array ut striped auu tIii oIurlr,i s,och-
lnss IA The " MintloW. Wiieu asked What
iIe desired to i,,uk at lac Uiu>ticu ilho d
glrl, and skulkeu toward d pie at uru-
t,chluy Inc clerk iskcu hlln What
price ne desired To pay, ANA was s"ins
uu TO say tiiat the Ou.truof Always
bought his tickluG lncie, whtu the
young iu.tu ashcu:
40 Women "cur them ere stockings
in Tie wlnuerT'
Yes, ut cuursr."
Put e.u ou J.st the same as other
stOrkiugs
"Ul course. All the ladies have WON
them lo t"tcc years. N"uId you like
i tu Ib.Ik s.t tll.: 81 y It~!
l-c-s. Wn.,.Jctcu the stranger, as
; he G..tnccu fuitl\eiJ aluund.
A ,l.Z,n l,ulis .Mtlt tn'u"n down, anu
! he IratIru unt caltluIiy, ,i.tt,t tacn one,
and cuie.uily ,ant "otuc d i'"Ir ut ll.'s,'
O.tr IL brown ElOunh- -M"In.
! lis turli, nluru $5s ne whispered
as he iuukeu up.
rnat pair ul stockings will cost you
Unly ~ ccut>, sir. lncy are tile ueet
bai gam IN town.
'Elgnty GEMS! Why, I'll take 'e.n in il
second | WAS aIralu s"u'u sa! 81. H"N
many l,alrs can lciicrs-.ellcr b
ulu.Li.r mear out In SIN uiuntE>7'
"O.i, Ia take au"ut iour pAirs,' re-
plicu the cirik. "H,rc are tour differ
clIt tulur> ut the stui.' size"
"iil .akt en-. na.nt seen one of
cm III oar town Yet, aud I'll bet they II
rAl>c more excitement ti.ln Il circus"
"Il There anything ulult?" asked the
tlcl h, It's he lalu tiIt >tUcHlugs aside.
Ia: Iuung iIln suddsniy grew red,
then pale, .luu III an entreAtiuS Voice he
asked:
KIN trust you Will. IL secretR'
"Why, yes" replied tie wondering
clerk.
, "Y"n won't go back On me7"
"Nu."
"Honest Injnn-hope to be struck
dead II you duf"
" hupe.n
"W,I,, them stockings is for my girl
up in Bucks cuuuty-engagttl to ue mar
lnoney:-want To send 'tni 10y mail, and
| want it done SO SHE won't know it WAS
= me. Sonic felltrs would get IL halmoni
con or >oiiie jewelry, 0r Il bunch OF plL K
envelopes, but | KNOW them stockings
will scout her right up to the head OF
sucirty, and she'll have mure bang-up
| luvltallolls to call on the hghtoned
than she ever dreanlt of.
| Shall send 'tm 10y mail -
Yes, bnt wrap 'eni up in about fOul
!, papers, SO he post otfi;e telters can't
spill lux OH 'eln."
"Shali enclose any writing?"
. "Wcll, you see, kinder want her to
t know I'm the person. who sent 'em. and
kinder don't. don't WANT her tt
tIlnk some ot the other fellows In town
= is this sweet on her, aud yet 1t won't
= hardly do to send my ualllt.'
: How would it do to say they were
from Il friend
"rhat's kiuLer gool, but it would
T. leave her too much IN donnt."
You might slsh your hrst name
. then"
THAT woulh he too much," replied
the young man, as he ledueu oyer tilt
bed ticking To reflect.
There WAS I'D awful silence for d
minute an,l /. half, and then he sud.lenl.
ren,arked:
. "I'l sign my plump full name-!'anger
i If don't. I've been thinking It over
: and don't believe no sensible girl vii
. go back on IL fellow for presenting he'
= with four pairs OF striped stockinss-.i.
/, yonf"
!, II shouldn't think so."
Il "rAen III write it ont and sign i
/ same ;ls in my letters: 'Dt'sh can't STOP
Il any luv.' Gnmn- til It prncit.'
| H.. wrote as he = .i.l, the package Wa:
!, M ,Le ready for mailing, and after being
i thrice assured that it would go ont 10,
t the first nail he left the store, saying:
p "fI like tu sre her sailing into IN,
I fmeeliny hpIlse Sunday ~ 'r.iiny witt
+ them stockings Oh Whew! Bat won
}. she prolnrnadr right up th. middle aisi.
v to tie very highest pew Well, guess
e not -.s. -.r .zs
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