The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-04

Sutntfi1 lno ptotiANNSh "e1 |
with happy thought. ly
''Here, Jenny" he cried addressing !
a blooming young girl, the center OF a
group of Ave woman (the same number
as the stock of bonnets) who were en-
gagged in arraying roses and leaves not
ten feet away. ''IIere, Jenny, will you
be so good - to try this ont"
Jenny was a lovely creature, who evil
IDENTITY could make any bonnet seem
other than it was by simply wearing
it. She did not appear to like the idea
Of disporting herself before two strange
men in order to show off the becoming
ness of an elegant head covering as an
inducement to them to purchase the
same, it was little out of her line
but she came forward aud tried the bon
net on, blusllfng gloriously the while,
making the most fascinating picture,
which the editor,and his friend regard
ed with open and undisguised admira-
tion.
The hat was pronounced ''periec-
tion itself,' and the charming girl re-
turned it to the mtlchant with deli
cious air of confusion and embarrass-
ment.
Bawshay produced a roll of bills, thus
apparently givinA the lie to the leg
I end about countk editors incurable
N impecuniosity, an0 demanded, "How
much ?"
IN ANY milliner in town would charge
n you at least S25 for I, but as we don't
70 Neil hats, and this is something unusual
EyiIh us, you may have it for S."
. n AFive dollars l' said Knowlton, un-
d. DIR bis breath. "Five, dollars About
ri1hta as to value, but dirt cheap as hat
p9sA goes"
right, said BAwshay, "Au
right please put it up"
ls Knpwlton hoped that ule ilowernlan
ID wouldnolong the process for he was
vo infatuAtsd with the fair girl who had
exhibitNd I'd the article of dress in such
NJ bewitching manner, and he could
''hardlN Nkeep his eyes off her." as the
er phrase gSes.
Ia Bawshly, married man though he
was, furthely regarded the young lady
as she plea her vocation, still as red a.
the roses 81 was at work upon.
W; SmitteuMh 2" said the editor, a
: a the friends Ached the sidewalk, will
mr. the band.box containing the treasur
between them&
'x- "Well, YES, Lam, and no mistake =
returned kvIo ton. "That's the gir
| have bed K i,oA Ing for-I wonder hoy
. can evss me acquainted wit
herp" ~--
"That is e, Sough," said Ba"
shay. "YouA ~ fancy store, don
your Well, Az Ap artificial flewt
ew department and buy your stock at III
he establishment ask IN proprietor to i
\ this beauty wait on ,tou; improve Il
Al acquaintance and tru n 70 luck"
or "Capital " said Kbowltm. "I'll {
f . it - And he did.
se. The bonnet reached \ breetown in d
course, and many bless ss were invo
md ed upon Bachelor Knoe TOMS head
on, the editors delighted wy, who h
as been informed of the inc Npents of t
a. purchase, End who worettht husband
or. appreciated gift so dain.A stt}sa-with
air Of such supreme elegance as to W
v,r at once the applause and envy of
sod whole village. Bawshay himself h
,are more solid comfort for his So than
an $50 he had ever spent.
sea' And while this "love OF a bonnt
and Was creating such sensation IN Fr
Nor toNn, it was exerting a powerful
,rod hu(ice still in New York. Follow
nm his lNerary friends advice, knowl
,,oa became a customer at the store VIII
ond the now famous example Of the m
gear ner's skill had been purchased.
We 10 cording to programme and arrangem
with the owner, the blooming yo
,owl. girl who hadEascinated his senses
n his first sight waited>upon him,
pret. She was not as diBdent as he exp
, and ed She served MN 'Slh eAqu
MT as grace, answered his questpns, liste
Won TO his diffuse and effusive, rem
buy with an enchanting air, seemedN to
q on, the young fellow immensely, and 9
You few weeks the proprietor thought
bless had not done very good thing in al
and ing Jenny to wait on his new custol
came as he took up too much of her
over very small purchases, and see
ime. ;, to be waiting on her rather than 81
him.
., ra- At last he demonstrated. The
neaee time that he dropped in to buy he I,
, hon. the charming young lady more co
whom and merry than ever before, and hi
wife toxicated senses reeled with deligh
"a first that he did not know--as his g
Iihood mother used to say--whether he
is a standing on his head or on his he
,wers All at once the fair girls sweet
ire is a startled him beyond measure, In
tones of dulcet softness, with '
wshay of insinuation in them, she asked,
to the leaned over the counter, Deamlng
IS ask. him with a melting smile;
"You are becoming very fond
of the aren't you p'
9 don't Like Clark Russell's GrosYenoI
,nfined crosssea, his mind was''taken all alb
sps we and, like the vessel, ne was In q
an used of sinking wrong end first.
which "Because, continued the lovel
e, Step " don't want to create iaise II
sion. am married. My husban