The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-11


"It can't be dono," added Miss Be-
linda with sigh.
"Give it to me-" said Frank, who was
great at au emergency. "Ill take it
downtown with me tomorrow. There's
new place opened near the docks
where they pretend to import novelties.
Tado Anoko, I believe, is the name
painted up over the door. Probably
the concern is kept by an Irishmap,
with q staff of German clerks. But
I've seen some nice things out at the
door. Perhaps can obtain something
to suit you there"
"Oh. Frank, il you only could"
cried Miss Belinda, clasping her nit
tened hands.
"At all events, it is worth the trial."
said Miss Beckley, cheering up little.
"Tado Anoko That is quite a new
name"
80 Mr.. Frsnklyn, on his way to the
legal Mecca of Messrs. Waitstill & Lin
gerlong the next day, stopped at the
newly painted and giided establishment
OF Tado Anoko, where plump, red
whiskered man who spoke excellent
English with perhaps q redundancy of
h's) promptly placed himself at his SER
vice. Together they unrolled the ivory
mounted banner and viewed the stork
and the palms Of the wonderful needle
work wares of the Kyusi river.
every sorry" said the euperinten-
dent, as he called himself, of Tado
Anokos bazaar, "but don't suppose,
sir-I don't, indeed-as you'll find hany-
thing to correspond with this ere piece
OF Ugh hart, There never was but
few of 'em himpolted. And they'Ie all
bought hup. Law bless you, sir, the
gentry they will ave 'em, sir, at hany
price"
A plump, fresh colored old woman,
the salesman's aunt, who had been ar
ranging palm leaf fans on q gigantic re-
volving screen at the back Of the store,
now camo forward, peeping at the satin
scroll over her nephew's shoulder.
" It's quite true, sir, what Simpson
says" pronounced she. "I know those
banners. There amt one to be had in
tile city. P'raps our house may import
some more for the next holidays !;
but"
"Call Alta Graves" imperiously in.
tCrrupted Mr.. Simpson. "She knows q
Alta Graves was suumoned-a pretty
pink checked little damsel, with hair
brown and shining like o newly -ripened
chestnut, and dark eyes which she
scarcely ventured to lift from the floor.
ooh, yes,n she assented, in an innocent,
bird-like sort of voice, "she had seen
those banners. But there were none at
present remaining in Tado Anokos store
II imported novelties, Unless, indeed,
he gentleman would take fine quality
II paper, mounted on linen"
But Mr.. Franklyn shook his head,
Paper would not meet the views of the
ladies' in whose behalf he was conduct
,uS the investigation, he said. The
Danner must be Of satin, OF the same
Hllck color, embroidered in a CORE.
'ponding pattern. He was sorry fof
,iving so much trouble; and he went
mt, leaving his card, so that in case any
iev vein OF banners or decorations
should be struck at the eleventh hour,
he might perchance get the benefit of it.
Three days afterward, Just as the
Han2s of the Office regulator were con
~olidating themselves at the figure
Nvelve, and the bells of Old Trinity
bcre Came tho smallest of tap taps at
he outer door Of the firm of Waitstill
& LingorIong, in which Mr.. Frank
Franklyn wGs silent partner. And
there stood Alta Graves, rosy and pal
pitating.
"Why," exclaimed Mr.. Franklyn,
trying to locate the fresh blooming face
in his mind, and associating it oddly
with Chinese monsters, mammoth chests
If tea, and q curious odor Of fresh
mating and sandalwood fans, sits the
young lady from rado Anoko's place,
isn't it ?"
And Alta made a lit tie courtesy, and
answered, breathlessly, "Yes, please"
Mr. Franklyn graciously bade her
enter. Mr.. Waitstlll was at his lunch,
and Mr.. Lingerlong was in the back
office arguing with dusty old client
who believed himself better Judge of
law than Blackstone, so that the coast
was clear What on earth did she want
with him he asked himself. Had the
firm got into lawsuit, and had she
been sent to bid his immediate pres
ence on the scene? Or was she herself
about to sue her principals for breach
| of contract?
"Can l be of any service to you p
he courteously asked, as she stood
there, still breathless, and changing
from pink to pale.
"Would you please look at this, sir,
and see how you like il (" said she,
hurriedly unrolling little parcel
which until now she had carried in her
hand.
It was long strip OF black satin,
with q scarlet-plumed ibis wading
through white silk deeps of water, with
the Sacred Mountain Fusiyama rearing
its peak beyond, while in the foreground
waved picturesque tangle of reeds and
rushes.
9Th very thing I" exclaimed Frank
lyn. "But it isn't mounted"
"Almost any store will do that for
you, SIR" said Alta, her cheek brighten,
ing into still deeper carmine at his
evident satisfaction.
"But why didn't you show me this
the other dayp" he questioned.
I-I hadn't found it them" answered
| Alta, in some confusion.
"And what is the price ?" Mr.. Frank,
lyn asked, putting his hand in bust
ness-like way into his pocket.
Here again pretty Alta seemed to be
puzzled. She didn't know, she said
Gould the gentleman tell her the price
of the other one?
1t was ten dollars, Mr.. Franklyn be-
Iiaved.
| uThan "said Alta sneakinp with or