The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-15
"Look you, Miss Van Rensselaer,, ]

sLook you, Miss Van Rensselaer,, ]
want some work done. 1 will pay you
ten per cent"
"My terms are five, sir"
Well, five it is. Here's the money.
Spend it all and take out your commits.
sion., S4 E8
with that he thrust roll of bills into
her hands and disappeared into the
UniversityPla car, justas they reached
Broadway. That night she slept peace.
fully for the first time for weeks. She
had earned enough in one day to sup
port her three. The following day she
laid aside one dollar from her earnings
and received seven more letters, inclos
ing forty dollars in all. These order:
employed her nearly all day, and al
night she sent letter with each, detail
ing the business transaction. The mex
day there was but one letter, and she
Was bnt trife discouraged. Then came
the Sabbath, and on the, Monday there
were twenty letters, including one thai
had evidently wandered about Madison
Square in search of her. some time
It wss from Patty johnson, late Van
Stupen. She was charmed with her
brothers beautiful present, and was GLAD
to hear that Isolena had made the Sc
lection. "Would it be too much trouble
to do just a little shopping-only 9
dozen gloves or soP'
There was no money enclosed. Per.
haps Mrs. johnson was not aware thai
Miss Van Rensselaer, was in business
Without the slightest hesitation she en-
closed her advertisement to Mrs. John
son and explained her position. Mrs
johnson might cut her dead; she prob
ably would She might even talk to hel
brother, and perhaps say bitter things
Then she must. - So
The following day brought more
letters, and loud complaint from hel
landlady concerning the trouble OF
bringing up 80 large mail. Isolena at
once turned all her available assets into
money, and made one more bold push
for her life. After much search she
found small back room in the third
story of store on Broadway, just below
Union Square, and, having supplied il
with secend-ha furniture set up for
herself, alone in the city. The room
was at once CHAMBER parlor, kitchen,
and business office. A dollar day gave
her all this, and placed her within easy
reach of the best stores, both on Broad
way and Sixth avenue. The removal
gave her a chance to advertise again,
and she went into it with seeming reck-
less energy. She believed in advertising,
and she meant to play bold hand in
the game.
Slowly, day by day, her business
increased. 1t kept her upon, her feet
and in the stores and streets nearly all
day, but in all her wanderings about
the city she never met Mr.. Van Stupen
nor any one else who recognized her
Patty johnson never answered hel
letter, and her family seemed to have
utterly fallen out of her life. Weeks
passed, and the warm season came. Then
her business declined, and she at once
spent every dollar she could spare il
new advertisemants,r within ter
days her correspondence nearly doubled
in volume.
Late one warm afternoon, as she
climbed the dismal stairs to her room
she found Mr.. Van Stupen waiting al
her door. She could do no less thar
ask him in. He came into her little
room, and then said slowly:
"Is this your room, IsolenaP
yes, Mr.. Van Stupen; it is my
home, counting-room, and all. 1 do VI
my packages here, and write my letters
and live generally. Don't you thinl
it pleasant roomf
Well-yes; but hardly SAFE"
GOh, indeed it is. The janitor anC
his wife live, upstairs, and the stree
door is locked at seven. am never ou
after that. Besides, there are the po
lice"
For allthat, people might come Vi
and annoy you. Your father ant
brother have been looking for you
They told me yesterday when re
turned from Saratoga, and asked wher
you lived. 1 had seen your advertise
nent, but would not tell them"
HThat was kind, i am sure"
"You are bitter, Miss Van Rensselaer,
Had you seen them, you would hav
thanked me for keeping them away"
"They are my friends, SIR"
az know it. Pardon me if / seem un
kind. / am not, Isolena. l would glad
ly serve you, gladly take you away fror
such life, gladly offer"
a knock at the door interrupted him
Tt was the postman. He counted out
large bundle of letters, and said plea!
antly:
"Biz is a lookin' up, nam 'selle. Sixty
two letters in one day is big haul::'
"She bowed the man out, and thel
hand, she said slowly:
"Thank you, Mr.. Van Stupen, yo
are very kind. need no help. hav
created a good business, and ] have mol
than hundred dollars in the sayin,
bank, and. as soon as the fall trade opeI
/ shall take more comfortable quarter
7 am doing well and want for nothin
She paused. The door slowly opene
without warning, and a shambling Fl
ure crept in unbidden. 1t startle
them both with drunken laugh.
"Say-'Solean, gimme ten-won
you, I've had hard lines-I have"
"What do you mean, sir, by this ins
lence T' cried Mr.. Van Stupen. "Tal
yourself offp'
"Mr. Van Stupen," cried the siste
interposing between the men, he
my brother. Edward, there is Il
money; now please go away. Con
again another day." tEEEG
i "Yes, demme fys don'tl1 Ten dollar
here's wealth for you'll"
Stumbling down the stairs, he ere
away, and the two were left alone.
"That was not wise, Miss Van Rer
selaer. He will trouble you again."
"He is my brother, sir" she sal
with dignity. @"We will not speak
him more"
Mr.. Van Stupen was in measure q
feated. He had not accomplished
mission, and after 2 few commonplac
he withdrew, and, without an inyitati
. to renew his call.
Now was her life clear before b,
She must give her whole heart to
!, business. There was naught else to fe
on, and it must take that or star,
3 The one friend she had retained b