The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-11
The Scissors Grinder.

SIS he really so handsome said
Eleanor May, incredulously.
''The handsomest man you ever saw
in your life p cried Olive Satterly.
She was sitting on the back door step,
shelling peas, with great cinnamon
rose bush showe,ing its pink petals down
on her brown braids Of hair, and her
hazel eyes sparkled beneath their long
lashes, while Maude, the beauty Of the
family, leaned out of the window, her
pretty tresses screwed up in crimping
papers, and Bingham wrapper buttoned
carelessly at the throat, with no orna-
mental accessories in the way of collars,
frills and ribbon bows; for Maude had
been to a party the night before, and
had slept late, scolded her mother be-
cause the coffee was cold and absolutely
declined an interference with the house
hold affairs that morning.
Exactly like corsair !" said Maude,
suppressing a yawn. "Tall and dark
with such great diamond on his little
finger and eyes like cherry wine. And
he seemed so surprised to think that l
recognized him through his disguise .''
"What costume did he assume p
asked Eleanor May, who, not having
received an invitation to tie fancy dress
ball at Mrs. Pipington's, was naturally
inquisitive on the subject.
"a pirate" said Maude, with black
velvet cap, you know, and scarlet sash
and cutlass And he declared that ne
would disguise himself so completely the
next time that l couldn't possibly identify
him, and he wagered a box of kid gloves
on the question"
81 suppose he means at Lizzie Hook
er's birthday party = said Olive.
''Of course" said Maude.
II wish could 60, said Olive, work
ing diligently away at the peas, that
dropped like emerald rain in the shining
tin pan.
"Well, you can't" replied Maude,
shortly. Mamma says she cannot
afford two fancy dresses. and l am the
Oldest"
eyes, know" said Olive, meekly.
Sand Mr.. Medicote danced only once
with you last night" added Maude,
unable to repress her exultation, "and
Waited with me three times, beside the
German !"
Little Olive, looking shyly up at her
sister, secretly wished Providence had
seen fit to make her also beauty.
81 suppose" said Miss May, curiously,
''that he is very richl"
80 very :" nodded Maude.
And Olives thoughts jumped at once
to the idea of how beautiful her sister
would look in the regulation orange
blossom and white tulle.
81 wonder if shall ever be married.
pondered Olive, Smelling peas faster than
ever.
"Who's that coming around the corner
Of the housed" cried Maude, with some
asperity; zone of those everlasting ped
dlers againl Oh, it's only scissors
grinder"
Sand very fortunate, too" said Mrs.
Satterly, a pale, over-worked little
woman, with light hair and faded com.
plexion; "for my shears are SO bad
can't cut with 'em. And there's the
embroidery scissors, and pair that be-
longs to the mending basket, and"
allow much do you ask pairl" de-
manded Maude, sailing out on the gar
den path, with her pretty feet thrust
into slip-shod slippers, soiled wrapper
tore down on one side, and her hair vet
in the loose, tangled curls, which had
hung like coiied gold down her neck
the night before.
The mana swartbrowed, STOPPING
Eoreigner-set his wheel upon the grass,
bowed low, with . smile that disclosed
teeth cleaning Whitley through his
tAick, bushy beard, and held up six fin
ssrs in pantomimic gesture.
That's too much" said Maude.
HE can't understand you," cid
Klsanor, laughing.
Mi~ Sa&terly shook her bed, stamped