The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-31
4 SHOT IN THE DARK.
By Gilbert sIuarI, in Harriaburg Pa.

4 SHOT In THE DARK.
By Gilbert Stuart, in Harrisburg Pa
triot.
It was a 25-caliber, and carried a
leaden pellet no larger than pea. II
did not look very formidable, and IN
fact was not. but when Eva put it into
what she was pleased to call her pistol
pocket. in the rear of her dress, she
felt as safe as If she had the escort of a
regiment.
GUN 81 said Cousin Jack to her one morn-
ing. as lie observed her putting her ar
mory in her pocket preparatory to gong
out
That's my beau, if you please, sir.
He sees me safely along these four dark
blocks when / come home at night.
"Just let me look at that gun, will
Won % said Jack. "Pshaw you could mt
hurt a mouse withs it. Come, I'll let
Won shoot ut me all day for nickel a
shot. Hurt me? Not a bit. But why
in the name of the guardian angel OF
all Young women do you want to carry
aWell, Cousin Jack, you know that it
is late when leave the store. and can
not always have company. It's dark
walk from the cars over here, ana
thought saw sneaking fellow follow
me one night. | shall be ready for him
the next time. | don't intend to be
bothered or robbed if | can help It,
| Don't think can't shoot? | have been
nracticing a little, and shall make 1t
yery uncomfortable for the coming
sand Dagger as sure as my name Is
Eva"
aBut YOU couldn't hurt anybody with
that thing, you know"
Couldn't i? Don't you get in front
of it. that's all Goodbye, | must hurry
along"
Eva Barton was %, and saleswoman
in the great establishment of Herschell,
Shield & Co. She was rather under than
over the medium size, somewhat sllght
in figure, but compactly formed
every gesture and movement denotlng
energy and character. Her cheeks were
like Iillies, and her eyes Of lmpld blue
such as Solomon would have described
as being "like the fish pools of Heshbon
by the gate of Bathrabbin;" that divine
l.biue, capable of expressing every pas
sion of the soul.
It was more in her expression than IN
her features that she was beautiful. She
knew how to dress and the art OF be
slowing the simplest ribbon or Hover on
her neck or hair in such way as to leno
elegance and refinement 10 her toilet
If She had been French they woule
have said she had chic No Engllsf
phrase can exactly describe what chlt
Is, but we all know it when we see 1t
It is style and something more. At Il
the knack of doing or of being in thu
best form. 1t is not fashion, but is t.
fashion what poetry is to prose. 1t l
entirely a feminine attribute, but al
women do not possess it. When woman
has chic,
Age cannot wither her. nor custom Stal
Her infinite variety; o her women
; ; CIoy tn appetite they feed; but sh
makes hungry
$ Whom she satisfies.
Eva had chic. She had come to tn
great city to make her own way In tn
world, not that she was Obliged to, bu
: because she wanted to. Her mothe
: was dead. Her fathers second wife wa
! one of her schoolmates. Home wa
: pleasant enough after fashion, but
!, glimpse of the great world and busInes
! ways is good thing for sensible girl
So Eva came and took up quarters wit
:. Aunt Bascom. Having some knowlede
of ribbons and dry goods she got plac
= in Herschell, Shield & Co.'S, commend
inc at five dollars week. She was no
getting twenty, and was considered tn
} best saleswoman in the store. She ha
such an art of displaying goods,
throwing them on her arm or over ht
9 shoulders, that the ladies were oblige
e to buy. They could not help it.
Cousin Jack, or more properly, job
. Rascom. was teller in the SouthwesteI
: : National. He was Is, and was perfect
y Ioval to one woman, that was his mothe
y Whatever he did he did for her.
- - 81 don't think l shall ever get m ma
y ried," Jack would say to himself. i ht
i come too high, and besides, don s.
: any like my mother" Toward his co
= = sin Eva he had always felt in pattern
= - sort of way, and he would deal out
y her large chunks Of fatherly advice, +
- ted for almost any occasion.
~ The pistol episode amused Jack moi
y little. He went to bed that night wi
u his head full of underlined practiC
iokes. but all having sort OF cent
r niece in Eva and her pistol.
!. II was only at the breakfast tai
y :. that the family met. for Eva took !
y. lunch at the store and was always late
IN dinner.
~ - The next morning Jack commenC
n on Eva:
. aWelI, my Amazonian little saleslat
y . did Won STAY any sand-baggers !
nightf' -. 80,
- know, Cousin Jack.
~. uWhatI been promoted again
"No, am not promoted and | am
On a saleslady. / am saleswoman.
there is one word ! desplse more u
I. another it is saleslady. do you
VI VI salesgentleman? / suppose you are
IS - tellergentleman in the southwestern
m m.ne 4No." said Jack, s am gentlema
=. teller"
lts. s.You NAV Joke, but tell You abb
mate saIesiady. Why can't girls.
~ rs women have as much sense as menE
Y y we "a saw kitchenlady, cookladyT
y every woman IS lady by her n
~ ~ Of sex, said Jark.
80 80 aDoubtIess that is true, but '
~ ~ should We American girls be 50 distr
~, ~ f.,l a to be constantly announcing
tne selves A a ladiesY We are ladies If
80 80 act suitably to whatever place We are
n ~ : Others may call themselves saleslae
ri; IT; II they choose, but for myself, q
c4al - saleswonlan, and when it is necessar
!. W is refer 10 me in that capacity prefe
mai - called Is. Think Of man adye
nat ING For place as salesgentleman.
e would get 1t / guessl'
81 aBraToI bravo! my belle cor
- - Another new departure. Here
- - saleswonlan, armed eap-apied-
.slL lcu- NAV the philosopher ask, WHITTIER
ineh y. - lending. Are there any more "
TINS women IN your store of your mind !
Z z eyes. ! few; but the great majo
ne nrefer to be saIesladies
|. 81 al hope, coz, you don, I consider J
llse ualf 4 woman with q mission
ssNo. sir, / am not woman VI
mission. The strongest points ab0u
= - -er are their weaknesses, and On
aaa Iheir weaknesses Is 20 Be called !
a. Iaglies. don't believe could re-
! IT, ~ thae cut Of them Il tried. I ike
s. 80 ,,f narae lady. 1t implies dignity :.