The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-10

toward spring, and that's one reason [
like to look as stylish as l can, SOS not
to be different from the rest when Mark
comes"
II think in his place should prefer
you to be different, !" said Miss Sydney,
decidedly. "Now, Gary, don't be Of
Tended, but what you girls aim at is to
look like the ladies who come to the
shop, isn't itp-'stylish'-as you would
saypn
Eyes l suppose it is" admitted
Cary.
swell. then, must tell you the plain
truth; you utterly fail in your attempt.
No one would mistake girl, dressed
as you are at the moment, for lady
nobodyl-but"-disregarding the deep
flush on her companion's cheek-''n |
went into a shop, and saw there young
lady as pretty and as delicately made as
you are, Cary, with hair as smooth as
satin, and simple gown that fltted ex-
actly, and collar and cuffs as white as
snow, and perhaps black silk apron
or a white one, and with neat shoes and
white stockings--if l saw girl dressed
like that, with nothing costly, nothing
that any girl cannot have, but every
thing fresh and neat and pretty, L
should say to myself, There is shop
girl with the true instincts of a lady,
And Cary-don't think me impertinent
if Mark came to town and saw a girl
like that among the crowd Of untidy,
over-dressed ones atSnow u Asher's, L
think the contrast would strike him as
it would me-agreeablyl"
Miss Sydney paused, half frightened
at her own darling. Cary looked stead
lily INTO the fire without speaking. The
rain had ceased. Myra rose and threw
back the blind, revealing the moon
struggling through the edges of cloud.
Cary followed her to the window. Her
cheeks were deep red, but there was
a frank and grateful look in her eyes as
she said:
II must be going now, ma'am.
You've been ever so good to let me stay.
| shan't forget it, anu guess you're
about right"
~ wonder if | said the right thing,
or have done the least goodp" queried
Miss Sydney, as she watched her guest
depart.
1t was some weeks before she had oc-
casion again to visit Snow u Asher's,
and she had half forgotten the little in
cident, when one day entering the shop
in quest of something her attention was
attracted by face which beamed with
sudden smiles at the sight of her. 1t
was indeed Gary, but such a different
Cary from the draggled vision of the
wet evening. She still wore the blue
dress, but the flounces had been ripped
off, and the front was hidden by a black
silk apron. The tangle of hair was
smooth like ordinary waves, a white
collar with knot Of blue ribbon was
round her neck; one of the objection.
able rings had disappeared, and 80 had
the yellow locket. So changed and SC
much prettier was the little maiden that
Miss Sydney scarcely knew her till
blush and smile pointed her out.
She waited on her customer with as
siduity, and under cover of box oi
rutiles they exchanged confden,
ces. Did Miss Sydney think she looked
betterl She was so glad. The girls had
laughed at her at first, but not so much
now, and her roommate, Ellen Morris
had got herself an apron like hers
Miss Sydney left the shop with pleased
amusement at her heart. She meant
to go often, to keep little hold Oh
Cary, but circumstances took her off tC
Florida soon afterward, and it was late
in April when she returned.
"That girl from Snow & Asher's wa.
here to see you about a week age
ma'am," said Esther, the evening aftel
her arrival. 81 told her YOU was eX
pected Tuesday, and she said she woult
come to-day, for she wanted to speal
to you particular, and she was going
away. There she is now."
Cary indeed it was, with a steady,
manly looking young fellow by. her side
SIT is Mark, Miss sydney" she said
by way of introduction. Later, wheI
Mark had walked over to the window
to see the view, she explained further
in rapid undertone; He came down
about two months ago, while you wa!
away, ma'am. l came out TO tell you
but you was gone, and-day after to
morrow I'm-going back with him tt
Gilmanton. told him he must bring
me out tonight, for couldn't leave
here without saying good bye to you. ,
"You are going to be marriedp"
''Yes''-with happy look-''to
morrow morning. And oh, Miss sgd
ney, what do you think Mark says2 Ht
says If he'd found me looking like th,
rest of the girls at the store, with false
hair and Jewelry and all that, he'd neve
in the world have asked me at all. AnC
| did look Just like that, you know. L
was what you said that rainy night tina
made me change, and except for tina
nothing would have happened that has
and | shouldn't be the girl l am
Bread on the waters" though
, Myra, as Il little later she watched The
lovers walk down the street.