The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-08-31
Lolita SMITHS PURCHASE
Buying q Bashful Young Man for
Two Dishes Of Ice Cream.

when there came SisitoT I'D ~, WIS
Wynkoops niece, Lot:a Smith. Of
Stockport, Columbia county. Miss
Smith Is twenty years old. and very
pretty, and she was said 10 have a
property of s25 900 in her own right.
Half Of the Saugerties young mn
we're at her feet. but she seemed Ia
care little for the attentions of aay
of the devoted SWANS. and more than
one disappointed youth consoled him.
self. with the rumor. that she was
already engaged TO a gentleman III
Stockport. She was puizzed upon
this point, but she would have nothing
to say in regard to her interest H.
things matrimonial. One persistent
suitor. it is alleged. WAS given a most
decided refusal and then laughed a
for his "siIiness" She WAS styled "A
flirt by the young men. and th"
marriagesble young women OF the
village were not at all pleased with
the many attentions she received.
/ A few days ago Miss Lolita Smith
went shopping with her aunt. and en-
tered the dry goods store OF Frederick
r. Russell, who being near neighbcrs q;
Mrs. Wynkoop, and family being on
ON intimate terms with hers. he was vel!
acquainted with Miss Smith. He ana
she fell into a conversation, and re
torting TO one Of his sallies, sh,
said
"Mr. Russell, | don't see anything
in your store ! would accept, eXcep'
that goodlooking young man.. ana
she pointed laughinglv To clerk who
was Gagged in one of the large shoy
windows. polishing the glass.
well, I'll sell him; how much
will YOU give"
"A dish Of ice-cream.
"All right; that's II bargain.
When will you pay
Right away And she went oui
with the merchant to a neighborine
saloon and fulfilled her part OF the
contract.
This is a big joke" said Mr..
Russell, as Miss Smith babe him
good morning. 1.-The only thing in
the way is the terrible bashfulness o
that young man."
Miss Smith. as she quilted the
store had said to Mr.. Russell: Il an
going home tomorrow evening. and
want you to have nv purchase read
for me at that time: ! can't leave II
in Saugerties.
Mr.. Russell informed his clerk q
r the bargain made by the young lady
and addressing the one most interest
ed in the matter. said odd fellow
you've struck it rich; your days 70!
measuring tape are at an end. Nil
D Smith has bought You. paid for yoG
, and will be here 10 take you hom'
with her tomorrow afternoon.
But the clerk demurred and said
Il rather think l should have some
, thing to say about things. Th'
| bargain is not binding without ]. too
. get some ice cream from Miss Lolita
and I'm going TO tell her so.
Ten minutes later an errand bo'
: rang the bell at Mrs. Wyncoop'
! residence, with a nste for Miss Smith
bearing the signature Of the yonn.
man whom she had bought. 1t read
"MIss LoTTA-If ! am to be sold
} must also he given ice cream. Mr.
: Russell cannot otherwise give you .
clear title.
, Truly yours, GEORGE = MyER-
The messenger brought back IL
reply, but the afternoon was not IA
= spent wnen the young lady hersei
put in an appearance, and. seekin:
, out Myer. gave him a large coverH'
dish, which he found filed 10 tn
, brim with ice cream. He ate Tia
cream and at the same time enioye'
>, chat with the young woman. The.
were upon opposite sides of tn
: counter, and Myer thought she was a
: pretty as a picture as he glanced :,
! her between his spoonfuls of ic
cream. She Is a blonde. slender. an
about FIVE feet tall. Her hair ia lon
and Of rarely beautiful aubMr"
She dresses richly.
@. Myer AT length finished his creanr
1 and Miss Lolita received the empi
dish.
4 "Now don't you fail to be read
for me tomorrow, she said. as sh
turned from the counter will b
o here promptly at 2 o'clock in IL
r afternoon, and then We will leav
t Saugerties for your future home"
o oh, I'll be ready" Was the re-
Spouse "Pm yours in dead earnesi
Promptly at the hour mention
Miss Lolita Smith drew up her csr
e rage before Russell's store. and 50.
D found George Myer awaiting hes
, The store was crowded. The maiorii
Of those present had been attract
bv rum or of Miss Smiths freak. sa'
the young mans acqniescence. Myer'
fellow clerks crowded about hi:n
: wishing him we'll. while Merchan
. you've made good investmen.
it's the biggest bargain I ever sd.
anybody"
The carriage drove of amid cheers
= and at 2. 40 o'clock Hudson rive
r train steamed out Of Tivoli (oppo-it,
!. Saugerties, with Miss Lolita Smith an.
her purchase as passengers. Earl,
the next day telegram from ,h,
young woman announced their SAT,
arrival in Stockport. Saugertie
social circles were greatly excited. ant
the affair was the one topic for day
following.
George P. Myer is about twenty
FIVE years old, FIVE feet six inches tall
has a light complexion and wears q
closely shaver face. He is not wha,
might be termed handsome young