Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-26

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ped and looked in.
Isn't that your cousin Grace.
said be, behind the counter ?"
Medora turned crimson with vexa-
tion.
"My cousin Grace. 2 she said. mo
indeed ~
Mr., Valance looked up at the sign
over the door.
"The name is May" he remarked
indifferently
"Yes," said Medora, angry at her,
self blushing so deeply, "hut we are
no relati0n.p GALA ase
Mr., Valance thought over the, mat
ter; he afterwards met Miss May at q
party given by q friend where pretty
Grace Craxall was alfo present; he
had taken rather o fancy tothe bright
blue eyes and delicate blonde beauty
of the former. Valance Hall, on the
hill just out Of the city, was solitary
enough now that his sisters had all
married and gone away. and perhaps
q man might find q less attractive
and graceful wife than Medora May.
But he could not be mistaken, he
thought, in Grace Craxall's identity.
/ And so the next evening, about
the same time, be sauntered into the
shop.
Grace was behind the daihtily clean
little counter taking some newly bak-
ed maple caramels OF the pan. She
looked up with q smile.
Good evening, Mr.. Valance, said
she. ~
$50" he thought. az wasn't mis-
taken after all. And the little blue
eyed seraph is mortal enough to tell
lie in spite Of her angelic appear
ance ~
But he looked serenely at Grace.
al didn't know you were in trade"
said hes an sbIN8rAaa eesi 5ea
Didn't you I? Well.Das retorted
Grace, Il am my Aunt Deborab's
shop girl at present. / always come
here in the evenings to help her be-
cause" she added, with q sweet
shade OF seriousness coming over her
face, 'saunt was old aud poor, and she
didn't quite know how to maintain
herself in Independence; and unfor-
tunately, my wages at the factory are
not enough for us both So / advis-
ed her to open this business, and
| she did, and,she is doing well; and
she bakes the most delicious bread
and pies you ever ate, So" with o
saucy twinkle under her eyelashes,
eff you know OF any customers, will
you please recommend our iirmG"
"To be sure / shall, I" he answered.
in the same spirit, .and / am very
glad, Miss Craxall, to see that you
are not ashamed of being q working
girl"
a"Of course / am not, said Grace.
HWhy should l be 2" afai
.sBut your cousin Medora is =
Grace gave little shrug of her
shoulders.
Every likely" said she. "Medora
and l differ in many things"
Mr.. Valance bought a pound of
caramels and went away. as
"She is beauty" be said to him.
self. "And she is a sensible beauty
into the bargain"
He must have been very well
pleased with bis pufchase, for he
came again the next evening, just In
time to walk home with Grace Crax-
all. And they talked over Aunt
Deborah's affairs, and concluded as
-four was low just then, it would be a
favorable opportunity for the old lady
to lay in her winter stock a6l
Only q few weeks had elapsed
when Medora May was electrified to
learn that her cousin was engaged
ITO some master baker or Journey
man confectioner, I suppose sha
said contemporary. Ae o. -
NO" said Grace, with her eyes
rOguishly sparkling; TO Mr.. Herbert
| Valance" /" .ns 4h
'I--don't beIieve-it, said Medora
growing red, then pale.
+ "But it's really So" said Grace
"and we are to be married in three
months. And Aunt Debby is tc
come to the Hall and live with me 81
soon as she can dispose Of her bust.
ness to advantage. And. dear Medors
i hope you will often come and visit
me there