Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-02

grapes OH one side in 9 how made of
pink ribbon. We thought this cap |
would be very expensive,-it had so
much trimming on it,-but it turned |
out to be the cheapest one in the |
shop. | suppose that was because
the ribbon was shop-worn. liked
the black one with the two lace tabs
hanging down behind and the purple
bow on the top-but just think that
was seventeen dollars Real lace,
you see.
There was still another, with just
ruche and plain muslin strings,
which looked somehow just like Mrs.
Bunce's; but it was two dollars, and
would take all our money. So Beth
took up the one with the grapes
again, and said to me:
sob, what shall we do, Mary
Jane? I'm afraid Grandma won't
like this cap"
s'Did she send you to buy one for
herr" said the second girl, who was
leaning over the counter and staring
at us.
"Why, no p Beth answered; "but
welost her cap coming from Tucker
Lea h.
now we have got to buy her an
other.
1.-The poor little things p said the
third girl. ''They are afraid to go
home without a cap. Couldn't we
fix up one for them for dollar and
half, Eliza? There's the one we be-
gan for Mrs. Jonas Jones; with a
ruche instead of the lace, it will look
very nice. l dare say they will get
a scolding for losing the cap"
eyes, indeed! p put in Beth, and I
never saw her look so wretched be-
fore or since. "You had better be-
lieve my grandma will scold, with no
cap to wear all day, and she a-visit-
ing too. dare say we wont be al
lowed to have any dinner at all, and
I'm so hungry!'
$50 am I !" I said, and Dot look
ed ready to cry.
''There, now, you just cheer up,
darling - said the one they called
Eliza, with a very sympathizing look
at Dot, whose lip was quivering
beautifully. 1--WE will fix up a nice
cap for you, all for one dollar and g
half"
, While she was at work we looked
r again at the other cap. Il don't be-
Q lieve my grandma would wear it,
began Beth. It's a very queer-look
| ing thing, anyhow
eyes, indeed-with those grapes
and that faded ribbon" said I, al
t the girl, holding up the cap she hac
4 just finished, exclaimed: "There
that's bargain for you at one dolla
v and half p
). 81 should say it was % said al
l. awful voice from the door. "Eliz
k Shaw, what do you mean by sellin
D that cap for dollar and a half?''
l. We saw at once that the new-com
er was the owner of the shop, an
T that she was as mad as hornet, be
d sides.
"They can't pay but dollar an
20 half said the girl, but her fac
s. turned very red as she spoke.
" "Well let them have the one wit
ly the grapes and the pink ribbon, thel
That's dollar and a half, and tt
only one in the store for that ridi
he ulous price %
1T The girl put the nice cap she ha
Nv just finished in a box, and held OF
the other one, saying: "Well, tn
ce is the best can do for you, the
ed after all -
Beth looked at me and 1 looked
i'll Beth, while Dot said: ssI'm sure il
We good enough
81 hope your grandma will THU
So" said to Beth.
IL. "Well, maybe she WILL" sigh
ur Beth, gloomily. "She called me
ungrateful girl, cause l said
:" wouldn't wear that sun-bonnet Mot
we er bought for me. So l hope s
We wont despise this costly, handsor
cap
dy eyes, nice, handsome cap, wi
grapes and lots of trimming on it
7ou added Dot.
we While the girl had been tying t
ow cap up for us, we had been leani
on the showcase, and, just at tt
81 moment, the glass gave way will
crash beneath our arms.
eth ooh, my? what a thin glass
wv, must have been," said Beth, turni
lol- pale.
ave "My gracious! Thin" said /
first girl. "I'm afraid you'll find
ace will cost you enough to have it mel
in ed. 1t will be ten dollars, if it.
eep cent p
"But | never had so much MOI
X" as that, in my life p cried Be
eve can't pay for itp'
han The woman who had refused
ugh let us have the cap now came tear
two up to us, exclaiming;
"Give me every penny you ha
ng- and then clear out of my shoI
ever She seized Dot as she spoke, and
h a soon found ourselves standing {
side on the pavement, with no mo
ev- and no cap.
. L "Oh, what a dreadful, drea,