The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
LOTTA SMITHS PURCHASE.
buying BaShfuI Young Man for
two Dishes of Ice Cream
From the New Not,i, Sul

Buying IL BashfuI Young Man for
two Dishes of Ice Cream.
From the New York Sun.
Mrs. Aida Wynkoop, Il widow, has
one of the finest residences in Saugcr-
ties, and the household was very
much cnliVened Il fortnight ago, when
There came ~ II visitor to it Mrs. Wyn-
koOp'S niece, l.otta Smith, of Stock port
Columbia county. Miss Smith is %
years old, and very pretty, and She
was said to have Il property Of 81, 900
in her oSn right. Half of the Saugcr-
ties young men were at her feet, but
she seemed to care little for the attcn-
tionS Of amy Of the devoted SWaimS,
and more than one disappointed youth
cOnsoled himself with the lunor that
she was already engaged to @cnt'r
man in StockpoIt' She Wa@ ,piHHcd
Upon this point, but she would have
nothing t. say in REGARD to hct inter
est in things matrimonial. one per
sistcnt Suitor, it is alleged, was given
It most decided refusal, and then
laughed at for his "aiIlincss.n She
was styled Il IlirC by the young men,
and the malriagcable young women
with the many attentions she received
A few days ago Miss Lolita Smith
went shopping with her aunt, and
| entered the drygoods store Of Frcdrr-
ick II. Russell, of Main and Markets
streets. Mr.. Russell, being Il near
neighbor of Mrs. WynkoOp, and his
family being on intimate terms with
hers, he was well acquainted with
II 81, f.Il ,,,i
conversation, and retorting to one of
his sallics she said:
"Mr. RUSSELL | don't see anything
in your store | would accept except
That good-looking young man." and
she pointed laughingly to a clerk vino
was Gagged in one of the large show
windows, polishing the glass,
"Wcll, I'Il sell him; how much will
you give"n
"a dish of ice Crcam.'
"All right. that's a bargain. When
will you pay ~
"Right away" And she went out
with the merchant to Il ncighboring
saloon, and fulfilled her part OF the
contract.
"This a big Joke" said Mr. Russell,
as Miss Smith bade him good morning.
"The only thing in the way is the
terrible baShfulncss of that young
man,
Miss Smith, as she quilted the store,
had said tD Mr.. Russell: 81 am going
home tomorrow evening, and ! want |
you to have my purchase ready for me
at that time; | can't leave it in Sau- |
gerties.n
Mr.. Russell informed his clerks of
the bargain made by the young lady, |
and, addressing the one most interest |
ed in the matter, said: cold fellow, |
you've struck ii rich your days for
measuring tape are at an end. Miss
Smith has bought you, paid for you,
and will be here to take you home
with her tomorrow afternoon
But the clerk demurred and said
al rather think | should have some
thing 10 say about things. The bar
gain is not binding without |, too, get
some ice cream from Miss Lolita and
Pm going 10 tell her so.'
Ten minutes later an crrand boy
rang the bell at Mrs. Wynkoop's resi-
dence, with Il note for Miss Smith,
bearing the signature of the young
man she had bought. 1t read:
Miss LOTTA. If | am To he sold | must
also he given ice cream. Mr.. Russell can
not otherwise give you clear title.
Truly yours GRO. L. MYERS.
The messenger brought back no re-
ply, but the afternoon was not far
,pent when the young lady herself put I
IN an appearance, and, seeking out ,
NIyer, gave to him ii large covered ,
lish, which he found filled to the brim
with ice cream. He ate the cream,
md ut the same time enjoyed a chat
With the young woman. They were {
Ipon opposite sides of the counter, and \
Nycr thought she was as pretty a. a {
picture a. he glanced at her between q
lis spoonflIls of ice cream. She is a {
blonde, slender, and about five feet tall s
Her hair il long and of rarely beau |
iful auburn. She dresses richly.
Myer at length finished his cream, q
nd Miss Lolita received the empty !
Iish. {
Now don't you fail 10 he ready for {
ne tomorrow she said, as She turn
q from the counter. al will hr here {
romptly at o'clock in the afternoon, 81
nd then we will leave Sau@crtics for I
our home" a
ooh, IN be ready" was the re- o
ponse; "I'm yours in dead earnest Il
Promptly at the hour mentioned i.
Iiss Lotta Smith drew up in her car
iage before Russell's Store, and she
1und George Myer awaiting her The
tore was crowded. The majority of
hose present had been attracted by
umor of Miss Smiths freak, and the y
oUng mans acquiesceuce. Myers :
How clerks crowded about him, {,
fishing him well, while Merchant IA
,ussel declared to the young woman: n
You have made a good investment
= the biggest bargain ever sold any
ody." Il
The carriage drove OF amid cheers, \
nd at 2.4O O'Clock a Hudson River s.