Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-03
THE SCISSORS GRINDER.

line nands0meet man you ever
saw 10 your lifei' cried OIiva ST.
terIy.
/ She was sitting 10 the b CT 4 ,ar
step Smelling peas. with great en-.
namon rose tush showerin. it- pink
petals On her brown braii- !. f hair
and her hazel eyes spark a beneath
| their long Iashes, while Il nd, The
beauty of the family leaned ont ~
the window, her pretty tr,sre-
screwed up in crimping psprr- a 4,
. pretty Bingham wrappr hn9,pn Il
at the throat, with no urnamen,ai
accessories in the way If G 4
frills or ribbon bows; for Msu Il i
been to party the nigh: b lore,
and had slept late, sco','ea her
mother because the coffee WAS cold
and absolutely declined any inter-
ference with the household affairs
that morning.
Exactly like Corsair I said
Maude, suppressing 2 yawn, sTalI
and dark. with such great dia-
moId on bis little finger and eyes
ike cherry wine. And he was ~
surprised 10 think the. recogniz. d
him through his disguise
What costume did he assume7'
asked Eleanor May, who not having
received sn invitation TO the fancy
dress ball at Mrs. Pipington'r was
naturally exceedingly inqnisilive on
tfs subject.
"a pirate, 'said 'Mauds, with black
velvet cap, you know, and scarlet
sash and cutlsss. Aud he de.
clared he would disguise himself 30
completely next time that could
not possib bly, identify him and he
wagered box of kid gloves on the
| question.
Il suppose he means at Lizzie
H,oker's birthday party2' said
Olive.
OF COURSE said Maude.
K wish / could CO. said Olive,
working diligently away at the
peas that dropped like emerald rain
into the shining tin pan.
Well, you can't replied Msude
shortly. Mamma says she cannot
afford two fancy dresses and I'm the
Oldest
yes, l know said Olive meekly.
Aud Mr.. Medlicote danced only
once with you last night added
Maude, unable to repress her excl.
tation, ard be waitzed with me
three times besides the German
Little Olive looking, shyly up at
her sister, secretly wished h
Providence had seen fit to make her
also beauty.
i SUPPOSE said Miss MAJ, curl
ously, that he is very rich
oh, very nodded Maude
And Olives Thoughts jumped u.
once at the idea of how her b u j.
full sister would look in tho rean'
ton orange blossoms and m.i.c
tulle.
Il wonder If / ever shall be mar
ried2' pondered Olive, Smelling peas
faster than ever.
Who's chat coming around the
corner of the house 2 cried Mande
with some asperity. One of those
everlasting peddlers again Oh. it's
only Scissors grinder
Aud worry fortunate too said
Mrs. Sattcrly, p.l-, over worked
little woman, with light hair and
faded complexion, for my shears
are 80 bad ! csn'I cut with them.
And there's the embroidery scissors
and pair that belongs TO the mend
ing basket and
How much do you ssk pair?'
demanded Maude sailing out upon
garden path, with her protty feet
thrust into slipshod slippers, soiled
wrapper t,rn down one side, and
her hair yet in the loose tangled
ls, whlch had hung like coiled
gold down her back the night
before.
The man-a swart-brow ed, stoop-
ing foreigner-set down his wheel
upon the grass, bowed low. and
with q smile which disclosed teeth
cleaning Whitley through the thick
bushy beard, held up elk fingers 10
pantomimic gesture.
That's too much, said Maude.
He can't understand you,' said
Eleonor, laughing.
Miss Satterly shook her head,
stamped hor little untidy foot, held
up six pairs of scissors in varions
stages Of dilapidation, and display ed
a silver quarter Of dollar.
The scissors. grinder smiled again
and made an obeisance nearly to
the ground and assented to tho bar
gain with numerous mods and signs.
isn't he funny? said Eleanor !
'Horrid, velveteen.coate fellow
said Maude. To think that he be- a
longs TO the seme humanity with
my divine Algernonl
lie looks tired and thirsty said
gentle hearted Olive, Il have
great mind TO offer him cool
drink
You'll do no such thing said
Maund imperiously. J'll have no
sister OF mine running 10 wait on
scissors grinders Mamma, is that
chocolate ready yeti?
Chocolate + repeated poor Mrs.
Satterly with eonsciehce.strickeD
air, i declare Maude, forgot all
about it, but l will run directly and
see it boiling
'Forgotl' repeated she. You are
always forgettingl | never saw any
one like you il all my life No; |
+ won't havs it now. Ii you can't
prepare my chocolate when | want
il you shan't prepare il all. | should
think you might have thought of it.
i am very sorry Maude.' began
Olive apologetically; for all that !
think you ought not TO speak 80
Grossly to mamma
'Holo your tongue I said Maude.
stamping her foot again, do you
suppose / am going to DO tutored
by youf | shall speak as please.
and so l give you fair warningl
| Dear me, how that scissors grinders
buxsing makes my head achel'
And she swept into the house
like fair fury.
When Olive came 10 . few min