Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-10-06


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delicious centres of sweetuesss The
little money drawer grew fat with
coins. and Aunt Debbyss dim eyes
grew bright and hopeful again.
And one day Mr. Herbert Valance,
walking by with Medora May stopped
and looked in4
Sc Isn't that fottr cousin Grace,"
said hes behind the eonnter2s
Medora turned crimson With veS4
alton.
!. My cousin Gracep', she. said..
No, indeedl" s4
Mr., Valance looked up at the sign
over the door.
..The name is May, he remarked,
indiherently.
Yes, said 1Tedora, angry at her.
self blushihg so deeply; !" butwe are
no relation. es9,a
Mr.. Valance Thought over the mats
ter he afterward met Miss May. at s
party given by friend, where pretty
Grace Craxall was also present; he
had taken rather a fancy to the 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
a man might find a less attractive and
graceful wife than Medora May
But he could not be mistaken, he
thought, in Grace CraxalI's identity.
And so the next evening, abeut tho
same time, he sauntered into the shop.
Grace was behind the dainty clean
little counter taking some newly baked
maple caramels off tho pam She
looked up with smile. .ags
Good evening, Mr.. Valance
said she. ~
$50" he t1ought, st WASN'T miss
taken after all. And the little blues
eyed seraph is mortal enough to tell
a lie in spite of her angelic appear.
-ancel 10
But he looked screnely at Grace.
I" Ididn'tknow you wereintrades"
said he.
Grace, ''I am my Aunt Deborah's
shop girl at present. always como
here in the evenings,to help her, bee
cause" she added, with a sweet
shade of seriousness coming over her
face, ''aunt was old and poory and
she didn't quite know how to main
tain herself in Independence; and
unfortunately, my wages at the facs
tory arc not enough for us both. so
/ advised her to open this business,
and she did, and she is doing well I;
and she bakes the most delicious
bread and pies you ever ate, so,"
with saucy twinkle under her eye
lashes, "if you know of any custom.
ers, will you please recommend our
firm?"
"To be sure shall T" lie answered,
in the same spirit, '' and j am very
glad, Miss Craxafl, to see that you
are not ashamed OF being working
girl"
"Of course am not, !" said Grace.
seWhy should be2''
but your cousin Mcdora is.
Grace gave little shrug of her
shoulders.
Very likely, said she. Mo-
dora and differ in many things. %
Mr.. Valance bought n pound of car
amels and went away.
"She is a beauty" !" he said to hims
self. " And she is a sensible beauty
in the bargain
He must have been very well
pleased with his purchase, for he
came again the next evening. just in
time to walk home with Grace Crax-
all. And they talked over Aunt De-
borah' affairs, and concluded as -four
was low just then, it would be a favor
able opportunity for the old lady to
lay in her winter stock.
Only a few weeks had elapsed when
Mcdora May was electrified to learn
that her cousin was engaged.
:" To some master baker or Journey
man confcctioner, L supposc," she
said contemptuously.
Z" No." said Grace, with her eyes
roguishIy sparkling; "to Mr.. Her
bert Valance fek
"I-don't bclievc-it," said Me-
dora, growing red, then pale.
But it's really so," said Grace,
'' and we are to be married in three
months. And Aunt Debby isto come
to the Hall and live with me as soou
as she can dispose of her business to
advantage. And, dear Medora, I
hope you will often come and visit me
there"
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