Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-23


ssHavcn.t We al good tight to the use
81 the store IS she has, I'd admire 70
knowfn
Rebecca was the strongest both physl-
cally and OF Nifl and 50 they went u.
Mrs. Van Voscelin recognized them At
once, although Mrs. Ornle would ram
have glided past her un0bserved.
ssCh. it's you, is itln she cried. putting
her eyeglasses exnltingly up. wen,
really, It's quite providential that met
yon just now.
s.indeed, said Mrs. Ornqe. shyly.
81 only want you TO understand, = went
on the stout matron in the valley cashmere
shawl. .swhat a very exorbitant rate you
put upon those old things ct yours up IN
the backwoods, when / have been buy.
ing real treasures, imported no doubt
from the wainscoted halls Of some old
English manor house. Of this excellent
and discriminating person, witha move
ment of her gloved hand toward the pro-
prietor of the establishment.
s'At nadame's YER hon'bl sairveece, :
said NJ. Mantini, With profound
obeisance.
.sThey were sent home over half an
hour ago, added AIRS. Van Voscelin,
land have just settled my bill. " cat
which words M. Mantini gave q second
series Of salaams. 'But If you will call
at my house, No. A Paragon Park,
shall be glad TO have my housekeeper
show them 10 you. Perhaps it may be
lesson to you not 10 be quite so grasp.
ing in the future
And she BUSTED off to her carriage.
ssHuInph, " said Rebecca, looking after
her with curious elevation of the eye
brows, II guess we haven't time to go
to Paragon Park to day. Wa'al, Mr..
Mantini, > turning sudennIy to the dapper
little proprietor of the emporium, s'hev
you sold them there articles o. vertue
that sent up from Grexbury Hollowg'
Il have. ma cousine. answered the
smiling Frenchman. Every ar-r-ticle!"
ssEh2n cried Rebecca. ITO the same
persona Wa'al. that was a stroke o.
luck.n
.'Vraiment," bowed Mantini, Ito ze
YER elegant mi!adi who hasjust made her.
self depart in kat coupe of re most ravis-
sant-to Madame Voce- leen, for fur hum
dred and twenty-five dollaires, of which,
wiz your leave, / sail keep re twenty i've
pour 10 commission"
'sFour hundred and twenty five dol
lars" cried Mrs. Orme, with little gasp
of mingled ecstasy and doubt. as she
clutched at Rebecca's arm. s'But that
can't be possible. Didn't you hear herr
She said that they were treasures from
an old English manor-house
The Frenchman shrugged his shoulders
as ONLY Frenchman can.
AS for treasures, c'est ca, I" said he.
HAs for 20 old Ingiais maison de manor.
it was what madame herself made Of re-
mark. / said nozzing-nozzing at all.
Was it pour moi to interrupt q lady2"
"Rebecca, / don't understand, y said
Mrs. Ormc. docs M. Mantini mean to
say that Mrs. Van Vocelin has paid him
four hundred and twenty-five dollars for
the very things that she would not pay
me forty dollars for six weeks ago2''
$50 far as / can see, that's just the
long and short of it," said Rebecca,
shrewdly. .And she thinks she's got
bargain, because they came from Man
tini's Good gracious me! the folly that
. fashionable woman is capable of!''
Il never heard of such thing In my
life, " exclaimed Mrs Orme, with long
breath.
Nor /" said Rebecca.
And the twowomen went home reioic-
ing to carry the good tidings to Clara.
1--WE can 90 on with the music lessons
now, and not feel extravagant, said
Mrs. Orme. exultantIy.
''Oh, mamma! but If any one had got
the dear old chairs but that Van Vocelin
woman!" said Clara.
What does it matter2" said Rebccca.
The money will pay years rent:" for
she was of calculating nature. and was
already reducing things to financial
basis. Yes, yes; l Thought / could
manage
While all MRS. Van Voscelin's friends
lifted their hands as they viewed the new
possession in Paragon Park, and cried
out: ssDearl dearl What exquisite
thingsl And so cheap ln-Bdz0r.