Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-23
ACCOMAC C. H. VA. SATURDAY, MAY % 1885,

posed that every one would be
staring at me, bur, oil the con trary
a Fy0ung woman selling apples
might be the commonest sight in
thessWorld. so little comment and
surprise did it apparently excite
MSsHolloway, Of the firm of Hol
loWay Brothers, produce and com
mission merchants, didn't want any
apples, speedily learned.
aJnst bought shipload from al
bany,n said he, as carelessly as if
shlploads of apples were as com
mona purchase as ten cents worth
oftape. And | drove on, begin.
ninggto feel enthusiastically small.
Mr. Lovejoy could give me dol
lar ..aabarrel. "Apples wasn't worth
no more at this season of the year!'
An15I whipped old Dobbin up, dc
terlnined to carry them home again
sooner than to sell at that price.
-Arthe next place whereof stopped
a ssitk;sasaiiSfooking middle aged
may came out and critically ex:
examined my apples. :.
do they hold out like this all
theway down7D he asked.
GILL warrant them," said l, care
lessly.
SLOW mnchs" he asked.
aTwo dOllarsand Il halfa barrel"
He reflected.
Otis good price," said he, as if
he were talking to his own vest
buttons; "but then they look like
good apples, and we've a tolerably
large western order to fill. III see
what my partner thinks"
he went back into the gloomy
depths Of his store, and 1, happen
ingto glance up, saw the words
painted in black letters Ovei the
door: "Hull & Avery"
Ms first impulse was to drive on
and5leave the chance of a bargain
behind me; my next to sit still and
await my fate as Providence dealt
it ont to me. And presently out
came Willis Avery himself.
81 think we will take your load,
if--Why!p breaking short off, sits
Addy Waltersl'
Icolored scarlet.
Eyes, said [, compusedly as pos
sible. "Good morning, Mr.. Avery.
l shall be obliged if you will ex-
anime the fruit as speedily as posi-
bic, as | am in a hurry"
aOh, certainly. He looked as if
a nipplng frost had chilled his ell
thusiasm in the bud, and | secret
ly exuted within myself.
Mfr. Hull bought the load of APP
Piles, and said If | had any more at
the same price-and Of the same
quality, he cautiously added-he
would be happy to take them. Will
lisAvcry touched his hat and Idroye
away as loftily as Queen Boadicea
in her chariot of old.
in the altS v m6 6Hi!21s cfsa K9f
ty, gleeiully, "and now MIR. Avery
may come as soon rs he likes"
She had scarcely spoken the
words hnforn There came q knock
at the door, and in walked no less
a parsonage than Mr.. Willis Avery
himself. | received him with the
air of an empress.
"Your money is ready, Mr.. Az
cry"
ii was not thinking of the mon
ey,Addy," said he, almost reproach.
fully. "Do you think ones mind
runs always OH money!
"Mine does, Il good deal" said [
laughing.
"But i had no idea you were re-
duced to this. Ibid not know"
"Nlr. Aver, this is scacely bust
ness-lilie,n l interposcd.
"Addy," said he abruptly, II adj
mired your spirit and courage to-
day. always liked you as u girl,
but now"
"Wellw for 1 hesitated.
IL would do something more if
you would let me. In truth and III
fact, l could not!
"Dear Addy, will you letme sign
back the old place to your father
on our wedding dayi lie asked, earn
eStly.
And somehow he had got hold Of
my hand, and somehow, before l
knew it, we were engaged