Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-12-12

udy.
Rachel ported, and went to work
labelling box OF new-arrived rib
bons. She and Mrs. Wickes had
never agreed very barmoniously. nor
did she affiliate with the shop girls.
"A stuck-up, impertinent thing, they
called her; while she. from the serene
heights OF the possibility OF her some
day becoming Mrs. Meredith, treated
them with disdain which was any
thing IN the world but agreeable.
In vain were Ruth's remoa.
strances. Rachel had always been
willful and inclined to .upercllous
ness, nor would she listen to her
cousins mildly proffered advice.
"It's all very well for you, Ruth.
you've got to spend all your days
here, "but." she said, curling her pref
ty lips, but shall soon be lifted out
Of this groveling atmosphere"
at is by no means a certainty"
"Yes. 1t is" laughingly answered
Rachel, blushing like \ damask rose.
And Ruth would sigh softly, and
think how bright the future was un-
rolling it's vast map before her pretty
little cousin.
Rachel Durr waited rather languid-
iy upon one or two customers thar
morning. Evidently her heart was
not in her work. and Mrs. Wickes.
from her lurking place behind the
cash box, cast several evenOmed
glsnces toward her, premonitory OF a
coming storm.
Presently a new customer hobblad
In, bent and crooked, and made his
way directly TO the counter where
Rachel and Ruth were standing. A
huge cotton umbrella protruded In a
warlike manner from beneath his
arms. and mended cotton gloves COW
cred his hands. while rusty red wig
was bali concealed by his bent and
battered hat.
"My goodu ess Ruth. what a fig
ureI" calculated Rachel. in a very
audible voice. What can that old
bundle of second hand clothes want
here?"
"Hushl" said Ruth, almost sternly.
she will hear you"
"And what IL he ioesl What do ]
carer"
"He is old and infirm, Rachel. and
his age should render him sacred In
your eyes,"
Rachel tossed her head sneeriugly
Ruth, you are too absurd for any
thing. l won't wait on him."
But the old man steered resolutely
for Rachel herself.
Il want to buy some gloves. Miss,
he said In feeble. croaking voice.
-You'd better so somewhere else
said the young lady. supercilIiously
"our store doesn't keep cheap goods.'
"Plcase let me see the articles"
Rachel tossed box down on the
counter. the old man bent his specta.
cled eyes down to survey the goods
"How much are these"
"A dollar a pair"
But l am a poor man, Miss; have
you nothing cheaper?"
"Noi" snapped Rachel. "I told yor
to 60 elsewhere. I've 40 patience
with paupers."
Il beg your pardon, Miss" said the
old man, II am not a pauper."
"well," observed the girl, scornful
ly, @you look like one!"
Appearances are often deceitful
Did you tell me you had cheaper
gloves?"
Il didn't tell you any such thingl'
"Rachell Rachell" demonstrated
her cousin. "Let me show you what
you want, SIR" she said, softly, turn
ing to the old customer. I'VE have
some very nice gloves at seventy five
cents"
"Seventy-6ve cents is great deaI
OF money to pay for pair OF gloves.
ooi1 tho oil man lnolripo sorrouf,,tI N =
down on the mended fingers OF thos,
he wore, "but the weather Ia getting
very frosty, aud 1 am not so young
as was"
81 should think that was quite evi
dent" said Rachel, with a heartlesi
litter.
Ruth bent toward the old man, say
ing in low. sweet voice:
"Take the warm worsted gloves
sir. The price is seventy-flve cents
but you shall have them for fifty. /
myself. will make up the differenc,
to the store. You are an old gentle
man, but am young and able tC
work."
"But I am nothing to you, miss"
Ruth folded the gloves neatly In
piece OF paper, and handed them tt
him.
For the sake OF the dear fathel
who died year ago, old age car
never be nothing to me. sir. Pleas,
don't thank me, indeed l deserve nt
gratitude.
And Ruth drew blushiDgly back
while Rachel burst into a laugh.
Upon my word. Ruth, you are the
greatest fool ever sawl' she cried
while the old gentleman hobbled ou
OF the store, Il would have seen tn,
old beggar In Jericho before l woulC
have given him anythingl Why
doesn't he go to the poor house?"
The days crept on and one day Mr.