The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-15

"Yes-I understand said Garry.
us it to be black OF colorede'
.What would you advised" said the
stranger, blindly clutching at Carry's
feminine counsel as q shipwrecked
mariner may be expected to cling to q
floating spar.
BLACK would perhaps be more suit
able. seeing that you don't know the
ladys age or complexion" remarked
Carry.
''lsut blue and pink arc such pretty
colors!" pleaded the dark haired young
man, looking longingly at the piles Of
lustrous fabrics on the shelves.
YES" said Carry, growing inter.
estcd; ''but they arc only suitable for a
very few occasions. while black is al.
ways appropriate"
II thought that only old ladies wore
Young ladies do also." calmly as
serted Carry.
'If you were selecting Dress" said
the stranger in desperation, (which
color would you choose?"
II would choose seal brown" said
Carry, after second or two Of delibera-
ton.
"Eh?-should youP Show mo seal
brown then, please" said the customer.
cit 8 little grave, perhaps surveying
the shining folds-.'but it's pretty-yes,
it's very pretty! How many yards now
does it take for dress?"
Il should think" said Garry, after a
second interval of reflection, THAT if
omically cut
IL don't know anything about econ
omy." said the young man; 81 want a
good allowance.
"Then should recommend eighteen
yards" advised Carry.
"Cut me off eighteen yards" advised
the young gentleman, promptly; land
put in the Innings and trimmings and all
that sort of thing, please-you'll know
what need better than do myself.
And say"
"Sir?" said Carry, as he hesitated.
Have you anything that would make
nice present for an old gentleman, do
you think?"
"a silk neck mufficr?'' suggested
Carry, her eyes running across the
shelves of the store, ''or pair of fur
lined gloves?'
"Capital!" said the customer. ..Put
'cm both into the parcel
"Thank you, sir!" said Garry. "Where
| shall we send them?"
Nowhere answered the customer.
"In take them along myself; and
then shall he sure that there is no mis-
take. I'm thousand times obliged to
you, miss!''
mot in the least" said Garry, with
dignity.
$50 the dark eyed stranger with the
fur trimmed coat departed, and Mrs.
pickrcll praised the young shop girl for
the good sale she had made.
you'll be valuable hand in time"
said she. ut isn't often we get q
chance to sell silk pattern like that.
Folks mostly go on Broadway for their
expensive dresses" she added, with q
sigh.
Carry was very tired when she came
home in the frosty October dusk. The
store did not close until 10, but the girls
took turns, two by two, to stay after
sunset, and Carry's turn fortunately did
not come until the next night.
When she reached home Uncle VOL
sey had the lamp lighted and the kettle
boiling for tea, and was slicing of
some canned corncd beef and ..mind-
ing" the toast before the fire at the same
time.
1t looked CHEEKY and pleasant; Garry
drew long sigh of relief.
GLOW nice it is to be at home, Uncle,
"ovS fch H. Ia
that toast! And, oh! it hasn't been
such a very hard day, after all. And
Mrs. Pickrell says I've made the best
sale she has had for week. Such a
handsome young man, Uncle VOL
sey! and he treated me as if 1 were
a princess instead of working girl,
and
"Stop, stop!" said Uncle Wolsey paus-
ing, with the knife still in his hand.
1--WE had good looking young man
here, too, Garry. Needn't think you've
got monopoly of the article. What do
you think of your poor mothers cousin
from the scal-fur fisheries in Alaska?
And what do you think of his coming to
spend the evening, by-and-by? And what
do you think of his bringing these things
here us present for you and me-
ch?"
Uncle Wolsey laid down the knife,
and carefully busting his hands on the
rollcr-towcl, drew forth from the bureau
drawer scal-brown silk dress pat
tern, and a pair of fur-lined gloves,
wrapped around with spotted silk neck
muffier.
"Wly, Uncle Wolsey--" almost Shrek
ed Carry.
What $ the matter?" said the old man.
Amt they pretty? oughtn't to have
..It's the very mani" said Garry. 81
sold them to him this afternoon.
"Hey?" said Uncle Wolsey
eat the store" said Garry. "Oh, I'm
Gle Wolsey! And he is really my cousin?
am so glad!'
"Glad Of what?' uttered strong,
CHEEKY voice, and in came the myster-
ious stranger himself. "Why, t de-
clare" he cried; .'if there ism the lit
tie girl who sold me the things to-
day., .,
Carry, with mischievous smile and q
low courtesy. observation-disclosures
thought you were very pleasant and
kind"
"And l thought said the
stranger. But no, won't tell you
what / thought. How do you do, cous-
imp
81 am SO glad you chose the seal
brown silk"' demurely observed Garry.
"What should have done with blue
or pink silk?"
SIT would have looked very we'll on