The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-07-06

pretty things he's got, Tn going owe,
to Cousin Julia's to borrow a polonaise
pattern, before dinner"
Dollie tied her straw garden.hat over
her yellow bangs and f1uttered out oi
the kitchen leaving Medora glowering
at the blue teacups.
Miss Scratcher did make Medora Tenn
pies dress, after all.
81 had little money left Of that
Uncle Tom sent me last fall" she e1.
planned to her aunt and sister-''enough
to have my dress made and get steel
dagger for my hair"
"Lawkl thought you squandered
all that for ribbons and trash long ago,
said Aunt Roxy, bluntly.
"I-l had some left" answered
Medora, walking out, with rather q
deep color in her cheeks.
Her dress did look we'll. Dolly could
hardly repress sigh as she contrasted
with it her own simple costume, on the
occasion of visit to the wealthy
and @sthetically-inclined Mrs. Ethe-
redge.
"Seem 8 like Dora's does kind oftake
the shine out OF yours, Dollie," was
Aunt Ro1yls consoling remark.
"But Dora would be - best-look.
ing, anyway, thought Dollie, resign
edly.
"How wonderfully becoming pink
is r' was Mrs. Etheredge's compliment.
And the handsome eyes of her
brother expressed the same opinion as
they rested on the glowing, June-like
beauty Of Miss Temple. ~
"Jerome likes pink, "S..s..,.a .. Mrs
Ethare1za- -4zsidsiahds sullll 6ink
I prefer Dollie's BIZ :pGs-sss. :. I
reminds me of such sweet set ot
blue teacups I bought to-day of old
Simeon. I believe he has just brought
them. Come out and take look at
them.n
saint it quare," said Miss Roxy. 81
had a set of blue teacups stole just last
week. Leastways they was left in the
kitchen, and turned up missing one
day; and Dora seen suspicious-look-
ing feller around, SO I reckon he tucb
'em."
Old Simeon-a little, brown, non.
descript parsonage, half peddler, hall
merchant, and also dealer in old antique
odds and ends-was in the act of open.
ing the box when Mrs. Etheredge, Miss
Roxy and Dolie entered, followed at 6
little distance by Jerome Lenox and
Medors, just as the lid was removed
and, nestled in folds of white cotton, 9
set of dumpy, blue cups was exposed tc
view.
swell, ef them amt my teacups
give you..leave to kill melN shriekei
Miss Roxy, uucompromisinglH looking
doubtful whether to pounce first on the
china or the dealer. ESQ it was yor
stole 'em, you little brown imp, you;
But I've ketched you at it. ."s
The startled little man jumped three
feet backward, and rolled his twinkline
little black eyes up in dismay.
"Me-Ip he gasped, wringing hi
brown hands tragically. Madame,
buy all them teacup-I swear-of the
pink-eyed young lady in black. Par
donl the black-eyed young lady il
pink. She swear the teacup was al
an.tick. I pay for the teacup. 7 g
sell the tescup. That is not stealing"
All eyes were turned upon Medora
thereby confusing her. until losing hea
presence of mind she dropped upon {
sofa, and burying her head in tht
cushion broke into tears of anger ant
shame, not attempting denial.
Proud, handsome Medora Temple wa.
crushed by the consequences of her sin
and it was all in vain that Dollie, with
tears flowing from her own eyes, triei
to console her, while Mrs. Etheredgt
assured her it was ''all right anyway
Though I did fall dreadfully in love
with those dear, dumpy little teacups,
she said, with a regretful sigh.
Gland /! you're welcome to 'em, g
that's ALL" said iss Roxy; "but they
amt no more antic than you air.
bought 'em down at Jones' Ferry"
Needless to say the visit wasra failure
as far as Medora was concerned.
"Who'd have thought it OF herY
said Mr.. Lenox to himself. "But II
wager that soft-hesrted, little, blue
eyed Dolles couldn't do such trick
though she seemed to feel as bad sbou
it as If it had been her..
On what small pivots' do importan
circumstances turnl And how strong
are associations For years afterwari