Smyrna times., 1879-10-01
Mistake of a Life.

your lie crlcU OllVc NattorIy.
She was sitting on the back door step, |
4hclling peas, with great cinnamon rose I
bush showering It's pink petals down on her |
brown braids Of hair, and her hazel eyes |
spark led beneath their long lashcs; while |
Maud", the beauty of the family, leaned out |
of the window, her pretty tresses screwed |
up III climplnG papers; and Il gingham
wrapper buttoncd carelessly at the throat
with no ornament accessories in the way
of collars, trills or ribbon bows: for Maude
had been to party tho night before, and
had slept late, scoded her mother because
the coffee WAS cold, and absolutely declined
any interference with the household affairs
thpt morning.
tx ,ctly like corsair!' said Maude,
sup}ressng yawn. "Tall and dark, with
sue. a great diamond on his little finger,
and eyes like cherry wine. And he seemed
50 surprised to think that recognized him
through his disgusc!'
What costume did he assume?' asked
Eleanor May, who not being invited to the
fancy dress hall at Mrs. Pipingtons, was
naturally exceedingly inquisitivo on tho
subject.
a pirate" said Maude, "wth "a black
velvet cap, you know, and scarlet sash and
n cutia>s. And he declared that he would
disguise himself 50 completely the next
time, that couldn't possibly identify him,
and he wasrrrd = box of kid gloves on the
que- tion.
p" ! suppose he means at Lizzie IIookers
birthday larty?" said Olive.
"Of course, said Maude.
- wish could 60, said Olive, working
diligently away at the peas, that dropped
like emerald rain in the shining tin pan.
"Wcll, You can't replied Maude, shortly.
Mamma say, She cannot afford two fancy
dresses, and IN the oldest.
Yes know, said Olive meekiy.
"And Mr.. Medlicote danced only once
with you last night, added Maude, unable
to rcpress her eXultation, and he waltzcd
with me three times, besides the German =
Little Olive, looking ,hyly up at her
sister, secretly wished that Providence had
seen fit TO make her also beauty.
- suppose, SAID Miss May, curou-ly,
that lie Is very rich ?
"Oh, very! nodded Maudc.
And Olives thoughts jumped at once to
the idea Of how beautiful her sister would
+ look in the regulation orange blossoms and
white tull".
." wonder if ever shall be married p
] poudcrcd olive, Smelling peas faster than
ever.
Who's that coming around the corner
/ Of the house cried Maude with some
aspprity. one Of those everlasting pedlerS
again? On, its only scissors grinder"
" And very fortunate, too, SAID Mrs. Sat
tcrly, a pale, over-worked little woman
with light hair and faded complexion "foI
my shears are 50 bad | can't cut with EN-
And there's the embroidery scissors, and
pair that belongs to the mending basket
and --
'' How much do you ask pair, demand
ed Maude, sailing out on the garden path
with her pretty feet thrust into slipshoC
slippers soiled wrapper torn down one >id'
and her hair out in the loose, tangled curl
which had hung like coIled gold down he
neck the night before.
The man, a swart browed, STOPPING foi
elgner-set his wheel upon the grass. bowe
low, with sSnIo that disclosed teetl
cleaning whitley through his thick bush
beard, and held up six fingers in pantC
mimic gesture.
That's too much, said Maude
He can't understand yc.', I'D Eleanor
laughing.
MIos S,ttcrly shook her head, stampe
the little untIdy foot, held up six pairs {
! scissor. in various stages of dlapid4tior
aud displayed silver quarter Of a dollar
The scissors grinder smiled again, an
; made an ohci,ourc nearly to the sroun,
and ns,cnted to the bargain with uumcror
nod, and signs.
Isn't he !unny?' said Eleanor
" llorr,d Vrlvrtrru coated fellow :" sal
, Mau lr 10 thank that he belong, to til
/. same humanity with my divine Al.rruou
! lie look, tired and thirsty sal
/ gentle. hearted olive. I've great MN
! to oiIer him u cool drink"
; You'll do no such thing, said Maui,
impcriou-ly I'll have no sister Of min
running to wait on scissors grinders Nan
ma, i, that chocolate ready yet?
"Chocolate!" repeated Mrs. SAtterl.
with u concirncc, stricken air " d"clar
Mnudc, FORGET all about it. But I'll ru
directly and set it boiling.
Maude SAtterly crm~onrd to the yel
|. temples.
Forget" repeated she. You're a
ways forgetting never saw any one lik
n YOU in my life! No, won't have it nov
e If you can't prepare my chocolate when
$ want it, you shant prepare il at all.
q should think you might have thought of
a Olive"
r. 81 am very sorry, Mnudc, began DIV
,
IL ought not to speak SO Grossly to mamma
d " Hold your tongue, said Maudc stam
l. ing her foot again. DO you suppose | a
d gong to bo tutored 10y you? | shall spca
# as please and so give you fair warnin
Is Dear me, how that scissors grinders buzzii
5, makes my head ache y
E And she swept into the house like ia
fury.
$. When Olive came in, IL few minut
d afterward, with the six pairs of scissors n
o sharpened and Furnished up to scieutil
" state Of hrlliancy, her sister was lying
d the sofa, with her face turned toward Il
Il. wall and her eyes rcsolutcly closed.
N "Oh dear me?" thought Olive. az
It afraid she's in one of her King fits, tn
ID lasts twenty.lour hours at a time
And she took advantage Of the circuI
mt stances To pour out goblet of ice watC
Ir and offered it surrepttiously to the swartl
10 Italian, when she carried out the silv
re quarter that he had so hardly earned.
lie bowed low once more, after tho o
be- entail fashion, drank it eagerly, and astO
al ished Olive very much by raising her han
ne to his lips as he uttered the words " Bu
to giomo, slgnorina ~ and departed.
to al suppose it's his foreign way sa
or Olive, turning very rosy.
ms "It's lucky for you that Maudo didn't 5
in him." laughed Eleanor May.
nd ooh, Eleanor, don't tell her said Oil
,as blushing deeper than ever.
is "Of course shan't," said Eleanor.
"a
3D. Well, what luck" demanded Guy NJ
or inner, as he sat smoking at his window Il
for evening. and hailed with acclamation
ps, approach Of Algernon Medlicote.
ity I've won my wager"
nal Mol"
/. But, by the shades of Mohammed
have !" assented Medlicote, sitting do
in. where the cool breeze of twilight could
lac his browss sesr.v,..s ....... - ............
era How did you manager
jre, disguised myself as scissors grins
rsh and put the fasniIy shearsin perfect ord,
tia Did they suspect--the young ladi,
Que mean n
ale "Notin The least''
i Us And how does the fair one with
4ns golden locks appear In the stTcIusion OF
set own home Y
Like tiovenly virago,p said he,