Smyrna times., 1882-12-06

centers OF sweetness. The little mon.
; ey drawer grew fat with coins and
anu Aunt Debby's dim eyes grew bright
and hopeful again. =" - : u
ana one day Mr.. Herbert Valance
waIElhg with MedOra May, stopped
Isn't that your cousin Grace - soid
he, behind that counterp" '''''
MedOra turned crimson with ,,oxo
ton. WI" NeN"-
My cousin Grace?n She criod
no, no, indeed! We are not-in trade. y
T., p" nat possessed her to utter this de-
HOerate falsehOOd, Medora could not
nave afterwards told. Probably the
sung OF false shame and partly the dis
Inclination for Mr.. Herbert Valance to
khow that all her relations were not
W use her own expression, Ladies' and
gentlemen" 'e' ''il"
Mr: Valance looked up at the sign
over the door. 70"
emily. ''''" iii''iller-
Yes" said Medora May, angry at
herself for blushing so deeply, =" but we
are not related"
MI valance thought over the mat
Ter a1terward he met Miss Nav at an
evening parry given by friend where
pretty Grace Craxall was also present
ne had taken rather a fancy to tbn
or'sht blue eyes and delicate blonde
Oeauty OF the former. Valance Hall |
on the NIL just out of the CITY. was sol
ltary enough, now that his sisters had |
all married and gone away . and nor
maps man might find less attractive
and graceful wife than Mcdora No"
!P put ne could not be mistaken. he
'"ough'' IN Grace Craxall's identity.
:, Ana SO the next evening at about
shop. ''i'o INC
Grace was behind the dainty clean
llt'lG counter, taking some newlv-bakod
maple caramels off the pans. She
looked up with a smile.
she "''''i'e' saiu
So" he thought, Il wasn't mis-
taken after all, and the little blue-eved ;
se!aph Is mortal enough to tell a lie. in
spite OF her angelic appearance
But he looked serenely at Groca
!, l did not know that YOU were in :
the trade, ;" said he. "''' III
Didn't you? Well" merely rotor
Ied Urace, l am my Aunt DebOrah's
'hOp-SIrl just at present! lam always y
II nome here in the evening to helm
ler BECAUSE" she added, a sweet
shade OF seriousness cOminr over ber q
ace, Aunt Debby was old and poorG q
ma she didn't quite know how to I
MAINTAIN herselfin independence. And y
my wages from the fac :
Dry are not quite enough for us both. '
20 ADVISED her to open this business .
And she did. And she's doing yerv 9
'eII' And she bakes the most delic- "
Gus bread and pies you ever ate. so,o 2
WIN sancy twinkle under the eve /
ashes, If you know any CUSTOMERS ?
ou VIII recommend our firm ?n I
10 be sure SHALL" he answered in 2
I 4e same spirit And am very glad. !,
lIss Craxall, to see that YOU are NOT =
shamed OF being working girl" IL
vi course | am not" said Grace ~
Thy should be-" - CIV o.
But your cousin Medora isr' h'
loulders. - 'ioi in
- VERY likely" said she; " Medora n \,
nd differ in many things.''
Mr. N.llnce bought a pound of cara ai
Iels and went away. IN
She is Il beauty" he said to him. a a
'lt, "and she is a sensible beauty into n
lie bargain. One of these raraa ayes in :t'
lced girl" '''' co
lie must be very we'll pleased with cn m
$ purchase, for he came again the ~ ~
:Xt evening just in time to walk home oe
TN Grace Craxall, and they talked W. W.
'Gr aunt Deborah's affairs, and conclu- oo on
'u' as Hour was low just then, it would ~ ~,
favorable opportunity for the old - ~
ny TO lay in her Winters stock IW Hrt
Tough Mr. Valance who was acouain- W.
q with one of the great New York St. 1n
ain merchants. St;
only few weeks had elapsed when nj III
edora May was electrified with la
lazement to hear that her cousin sec sec
lace was " engaged" ma
10 some master baker or Journey w wDu'
IN contectioner, suppose" said she. os's ou,
ntemptously. oul
NO, said Grace with eyes roguishIv ": vi;
lrkling, to Mr.. Herbert Valance" 'iol
l-dOn't-believe it," said Medoro
1wing red, then pale.
: But it is really So" said Grace
And we are to be married in three
'nths: And Aunt Debby is to come the
the Hall and live with me as soon rs for
can dispose of her business to ad. uttr
ltage;; And dear MedOra hope me;
Will come often and visit me elias
re-" mt mai
9edora May did not answer. She Ian;
I'D not. But in her secret heart She S
ognized how infinitely more success thin
IN iite's list had been Grace's true. pre-,
nix honesty, than her own subtle and yer,
'iOus course. '''''' mott
axe many another, however, the les wOr
had come to her too late. who