Nevada County picayune., 1886-02-10

1 Thank you, SIT" sald Garry. "Where shall we send them"
 "Nowhere," answered the custo- mer. I'll take them along myself, and then I shall be sure that there is no mistake. I'm thousand times. obliged to you, miss!"
 "Not in the least" said Carry, with dignity.
 So the dark eyed stranger with 1 the fur-trimmed coat departed, and Mrs. Pickrell praised the young shop girl for the good sale she had made.
 "You'l be valuable hand in time," said she. It isn't often we get chance to sell silk pattern like that. Folks mostly go on Broadway for their expensive dresses,n she added, with a sigh.
 Carry was very tired when she came home in the frosty October dusk. The store did not close un- til 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 Wolsey had the lamp lighted and the kettle boiling for tea, and was slicing off some canned corn beef and "minding" the toast before the fire at the same time.
 It looked cheery and pleasant and Carry drew a loug sigh of re- lief.
 "How nice it is to be at home, Uncle Wolseyl' she cried. Do let me make that toast! And, oh! it hasn't been such hard day after all. And Mrs. Pckrell says I've made the best sale she has had for week. Such handsome young man, Uncle Wolsey! and he treat ed me as if I were princess in- stead of working girl, and"
 "Stop, stop" said Uncle Wolsey pausing with the knife still in his hand. "I'ye had q good looking young man here, too, Carry. Needn't think you've got monop. oly of the article. What do you think of your poor mothers cous- in from the seal-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 as a present for you and me ehsn
 Uncle Wolsey la down the knife, and carefullNadusting his hands on the rollcr.towell, drew from tue bureau drawer seal brown silk dress pattern, and a pair of fur-lined gloves, wrapped around with spotted silk neck muller.
 "Why, Uncle Wolsey-' almost shrieked Carry.
 Whats the matter s''said the old man. "Ain't they pretty? Oughn't I to have taken 'em?
 ''Its the very man." said Garry. "I sold them to him this afternoon!
 "Hey9" said Uncle Wolsey'
 At the store :" said Carry. "Oh Uncle Wolsey! And he is really my cousin7 I am so glad!"
 Glad of wha,w uttered a strong cbeery voice, and in came the mys' terious stranger himself. "Why, declare" he cried, Eff there ain't the little girl who sold me the things today"
 "Glad that you are my cousin!' said Garry, with q mischievous smile and low courtesy. Be- cause-becaus I thought you were very pleasant and kind" "And I thought said the stran- ger. But no, I won't tell you what I thought. How do yon'' cousinF'
 q am so glad you chose the seal brown silk!" demurely observed Carry. "What should l have done with blue or pink silkW
 "It would have looked very well on you,n said the cousin, medi;a- tiyely eyeing her. "Blne wouli have matched your eyes; pink. yonr checks" |
 "Just my sentlments,' chuckled Uncle Wolsey "Come, young folks come; tea is ready, and the toast is getting cold!'
 Not until the visitor had taken his leave did Uncle Wolsey impart tu Carry an additional piece oinews.
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