St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-02
"But whore will you gop" asked

OuC6 To GOWu Will OUdu4nlA L OIL WSe""ASA
when he sold lot of cheese. have
pretty good idea of the locality OF the
commission stores, can tell you.
ssAfter all, Addy,'' hesitated my con-
servative little sister, '.itisn't woman's
work.
"Why isn't it, I should like to know,
so long as a woman can do it? At all
events, woman must pay her debts
so, if you'll hurry up the tea. I'll be OFT
to the barn. !"
"And what shall we tell papae"
| sOh, he'll think I've gone to singing
hool with the Dyson girls, and | don't
think it's Christian duty to undeceiVe
him." answered.
But, Notwithstanding the brave face !
put upon affairs, my heart quivered
| little the next day as drove off toward
Mapleton, with the scarlet stain OF sun
rise dveing all the east, and my own
cheeks flushed with the keen morning
air.
But it wasn't so bad after all. With
| pardonable egotism, [ supposed that
every one would be staring at me. but
on the contrary, young woman selling
apples might be the. commonest sight in
the world, so little comment or surprise
did it apparently excite MIR. HOllO-
way, of the firm of Holloway Brothers,
produce and commission merchants,
didn't want any apples | speedily
learned.
.tJust bought shipload from Al
bany,' said he, as carelessly as if ship
loads of apples were as common .pur-
chase as ten cents worth of tape. And
I drove on, beginning to feel in
fnitesimally small.
Mr.. Loveioy could give me a dollar
barrel ''Apples wasn't worth no more
at this season Of the year," And l
whipped old Dobbin up, determined to
carry them home sooner than to sell at
that price.
At the next place whore stopped a
pleasant looking, middle aged man
came out and critically examined my
t.Do they hold out like this all the
way DOWN. he asked.
'sI'll warrant Them" said /, care
lessly.
/ allow muchp'' he asked.
1.-TWO dollars and half barre"
i He reflected.
s.It's good price," said he, as if he
were talking to his own vest buttons;
"but then they look like good apples,
and we've tolerably large Western
order to fill. I'll see what my partner
thinks
He went back into the gloomy depths
Of his store, and /, happening to glance
up, saw the words painted in black let
tiers over the door: '.Hull & Avery"
| Ny first impulse was to drive on and
leave the chance Of bargain behind
me; my next to sit still and await my
fate as Providence dealt it out to me.
And presently out came Willis Avery
himself.
q think we will take your load, if
Why" breaking short of, tits Addy
Walters!'
IT colored scarlet.
eyes," said /, composetlly as pos
sible. "Good morning, Mr.. Avery. !
shall be obliged il you viii examine the
fruit as speedily as possible, as I am in
a hurry
s'Oh, certainly He looked as if a
nipping frost had chilled his enthusiasm
in the bud, and Isecretly exulted within
myself.
MI. Hull bought the load of apples,
ami said if had any more at the same
price and of the same quslity, he eau
tiously added-he would be happy to
take them. Willis Avery touched his
hat and I drove away as 1oitily as
Queen Boadicea in her chariot of old.
"Just thirty-fve dollars, counting in
the melodeon money" cried Kitty,
gleefully. ''And now Mr.. Avery may
come as soon as he likes.
She had scarcely spoken the words
| before there came a knock at the door,
and in walked no less parsonage than
Mr.. Willis Avery himself. l received
him with the air of an Empress.
your money is ready, Mr.. Avery"
II was not thinking of the money,
Addy," said he, almost reproachfully.
'sDo you think ones mind runs always
on money!
mime does a good deal, !" said I,
laughing.
to this. did not know
''Mr. Avery, this is scarcely business
like, " | interposed.
'.Addy,n said he, abruptly, 81 adj
nired your spirit and courage to day.
/ always liked you as a girl, but now
"WellP'' for he hesitated.
4 would do something more if you
would let me. would love your
/ did not answer. In truth and in
fact could not!
Dear Addy, will you let me sign
back the old place to your father on our
wedding day?" he asked, earnestly.
And somehow he had got hold of my
hand, and somehow, before I knew it,
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