Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-03-04
III I,lsS.

There was no doubt about 1t; John
Wearc was perfectly wrct.--ed that night.
He had uuarr.led with Jennie Bell, ana
he wasn't going to make up. lhe Tact
wa. she gave herself too many airs, and
he didn't mean to stand 1t any Longer.
He didn't care if she was pretty; there
was no reason why she should let hall
dozen fellows at time hang about tue
shop, or stroll III one ut time, ana,
lean on her elbows, chatter and smlrk
and smile over I he counter, cadets and
officers to-, wild young fellows, who
only did SO for their own ldle amuse-
n.nt. and would 10 more dream 81 mar
rvinr her than they would Of inviting
her To a ball that was coming oil next
month. To be sure, he WAS only
comlAon cavalry soldier, but then he
hnd been III the service Il godd many
wears now, had an excellent character,
and n good trade at his back, his father
hnG died not long since, and there was a
cottage all ready for JENNIE to walk INTO,
and they might settle down at once II
she'd only be sensible. Jennie acted as
shop woman for her sister, Mrs. Evans.
A very poor little shop 1t was, very
small and badly stocked, for Mrs. Evans
hud only managed to get few pounds
worth of things with what had been sub
scribel for her at the garrison after the
fever had carried off her husband. The
speculation ans wercd pretty we'll at first,
for many of the officers wives. know
mo what M Industrious woman Mrs. Ev
ans was, made ii point of buying then
tapes and cotton and sticks of sealing
wax of her. Then Jtnnie's pretty face
was seen behind the counter, and th'
shop was filled from morning until nigh
with officers and frisky young cadets
and tho original customers took fright
though Mrs. Evans did not know IT, be
lieving the business was safe IN the keep
ing Of Jennie, worked hard ut the dress
making (,hc had three children to sup
port, aud the shop alone would II"
do it.
The officers were not profitable Gus
tomele, for they oniy went to tllrt wit
jennie under the excuse Of hylng pen
nv paper. or perhaps asking for time
table
Jennie made the most trim and prttt
and obligins o. shop women, and. tn
place itself WAS always pattern OF neat
ness. but the officers wives did not car
to go and buy thread where they wer
evidently intcrrupting iilrtation. an
so TN, business continued To fall Off, an
Mrs. Evans began to get quite unhapp
about it Jennie pretty. kind hearted
thoughtless .I,alie had no idea tha
she had ANYTHING 10 10 with 1t, or sii
would have sent every one ot hor AL
mlr,rs of at n pace that would hay
astuuish.d them. Size lni, been onl
too delighted. after her brother ln-la
died to com. from ptsousLl'e and llv
with her sister at Woolwlch not onl
because she Was very fonu OF her SISTER
hut also bccause she had Wished man
times 10 see John Wcarc again. Sh
< had made his acquaintance when he
brother and he for they had been
the same reginlent--were stationed !;
Plymouth, and she had paid them t,v
ing visit with lier father. john ha
told her that he was tired of the seryic
and wished t. settle down, and size IL
"ardly thought that he could 10 10 be
ter than to ask her to settle with blu
he had acen very attentive when sh
came to Woolwich, and gradually es
taohshcd himself on the footing of
lover, TIL he fonnd the shop ALWAYS fl
ea Win Inc officers and cadets. A. fir.
he WAS -, oi appearing before h
superiors, thenlc st Jealous ard ;
last angry, frr Le iclt and know IN,
they meant her no good, and hesil,s
Was doing real inJurv to the bns;n.ss
the shop. At last he SPOKE his min
and told the coquetisn jennie wba, !,
thought, AMI was sLuLbca for i
pains.
IF YOU think l don't know how
AXE care of mysclf. Mr. Weare, Won q,
very much mistaken, and / don't va