Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-28
MISS PESNYBACKER'S BLUSDER.

AMAff0 NfNNA hhN MN AfAaN NDLhs
Mr.. darlington might have sat at his
allotted desk, I'm tho store of Levy,
Heavy & Co.. for the three hundred and
thirteen working days Of the incoming
year, rs he had for several already gone
by, and watched the feather buster ilirt-
ing among tho bOnncts, hats. artificial
flowers, ruchcs and band. boxes Of the
millinery shop over the way. without
that preliminary o. the days work at
tracing his especial attention. We say
he might have done So; but ON the
eventful morniu of which we write Mr..
darlington. layin added up y long
column Of figures and dotted down the
sum total, relieved the mOnotOny by
glancing out of the window As usual
the feather dustcr was flying about Miss
Pcnnybacker's establishment. looking
very much like a starved Tea-fowl with
n supcrabundancc of tail, or an over
grown shuttlCcock. But. not rs usual.
Mr.. darlington failed to see the some
what masculine hand of Miss Penny
hacker. welding the brush. The one
that graspcd IL was n plump, white.
diminutiyo hand; the wrist was en-
circled with n dainty white cuif, and be-
hAhh ttANh WtAH ~ WIZ IltiAAfNl NIONI uTtNS
sleeve. only few inches If which met
the admiring gaze Of Mr.. darlington.
AS this was all that gentleman could
see, he contented himself with noting
how the duster ilew emong the boxes in
graceful curves under the direction of
the pretty little hand. instead of the
acute angles IL described under Miss
Ponnybackcr's superintendent. lie re-
lievcd the mOnOtOny Of his desk work
iunumcruble times that morning. by
looking over the way, and even became
so much interested in the unseen person
opposite rs 90 make three plumbers in
the ledger, something before unknown
in the whole course Of his clcrkship.
John larking ON wa thiriy-fvc. He
had been clerk Tor upwards of twelve
years. Rumor said that partnership
had been frequently offered him, and
lac as frequently refused. but rumor is
always inclined to oXnggeratc. BE that
rs II may. he was vet clerk. and UNI
married. Cupid's arrows flying every
where. and rs crratically ~ boomer
ang, had failed to pierce his heart.
Being q dry goods clerk. he did not
look at n woman in the same light that
for instancc-a student OF divinity
docs. The latter considers her as
Heavens last. best gift To man" Mr.
darlington considered her u bundle Of
dry goods. and an expensive one, too.
lie could make distinctions between
tho real aud the artificial. The divinity
student could not If he, the student,
should have come into the store OF
Lcavy. Heavy q Co., and admiring n
good-looking lady, said to Mr.. Lark
ington:
'.WhNt fair complexion; beautiful;
and what rosy checks"
Lilly white and rouge" tapping the
show case where these articles are dis
played.
Possible? Her hair-how luxuriant
what wa,y masses; and that coil!
What an opportunity the present fashion
gives u woman To display her chief or
namcnt"
IAN artificial. sir. Keep waves and
bangs in that showcase. Any color
YOU want?'
Possible? What waist and what
formln
"Corscts and other artificial means
dO the business, sir.
Possible? never should have inn
ngined it, And the divinity student
leaves the store. his faith i'm women
considerably impaired. humming: This
world is all n ilceting show. etc.
Though John darlington had rs vet,
mover been hit by any of Cupids ar
rows, several had been shot ut m. In
deed. Miss Pcnnybackcr kept up an al
most constant but useless fire. No diff
ference to how fine n point those slight
~ habilitatcd little fellows ground their
arrOws-and Miss Pcnnybacker must
have kept them busy turning the grind
stone, judging from the number of miv-
crs she used day-thcy all fell harm
less against Mr.. Lankington. His heart
was adamant. II was quite amusing TO
note the excuses Miss Pennybacker con-
trivod In order to pursue her favorite
employment. There were bonnet silks
To select. ribbons TO match. threads 20
purchase, particulars style of ruches,
which sh0 was sure she had seen at
Levy, Heavy n Co.'S. and then, having
looked over their stock and assured her
self that she must have seen them some
where else. she would chat small talk
with Mr. darlington. shipper. smile and
hro her shafts with n perseverance
worthy OF better cause. seeing that she
brought NO game. To be sure. she did
wing him once, when be carried home
heavy purchase for her. and having
get him In her web she proceeded 10
draw him In; but. like pervcrse blue
bottle. he so kicked and struggled rs TO
como of unframed. Still she did not
despair. but on every possible occasion
ventilated the prosperity of the shop on
postc, sat In the pew adjoining his at
church. at which times she became n
pcrambulating advertisement of her
millinery establishment He always
bowed NJ the church door. aud one Sun
day. having baromeirical feeling that
10 would rain. he brought his umbrella
and escorted her home; not knowing.
however, that she also had brought one.
and from sinister motives left IL in her
pew. Yet Notwithstanding she used all
her Establishments. and walked much
closer 90 his side than even umbrella
protection viii allow. he remained
stOical as n Cherokee warrior. and
doubtless would have remained so To
this day. had Il not been for the pyamp
little hand welding the feather buster
over the way.
Qlt Is astonishing what an influence a
pretty woman can exert. The milliner
chop OF Miss Pcnnybackcr became as
attractive TO MIR. Larkington's eve rs a
rose bush TO child who has discovered
n birds nest therein. From constant
study, he could, without doubt, have
told anything concerning the external
appearance Of the millinery establish
meut; how many lights of glass were
In the bay window. and which. II any,
were cracked or broken; how many
rows OF bricks were between the win
dows and door; what trimmings hung
N the windows this day OF that, and