The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

Bay street" replied Grace, "sor sio
s.Eut haven't got SO q month";"
feebly answered Aunt Debby.
uI,u lend II to you out OF the wages
have saved" said Grace. "And there's
a pretty bedroom at the back Of the
shop and q clean, dry basement under
It where you can bake your bread.
know. for the sister Of the lady where
board is looking for dreesmaktng rooms
and I heard her speaking about H..
ssDo you mean to open . bakery :"
said bewildered Aunt Debby.
0Not exactly that" explained Grace.
"But If Mrs. Hewitt, or Mrs. Taylor
or any Of the ladies around mere couio
get real home made bread, such as you
make, do you suppose they would put |
up with the stuff they yet ut the pakeE
shopsq Aud you could essiiy GET up
a reputation for your ratstn cakes auo
fried crullers and New Engiano
pumpkin pies. Now, couldn't yoo:
The old lady frightened up ntte:
81 used to be pretty good at cooking,
said she. "Aud If you think cou'd
support mysely So"
II am sure of It I" cried cheerioi
Grace. "l'n 60 there with you tnie
very day to look at the place, aao
will engage it for three months on tt'aI
and can paint you q sign to put over
your door: Hone Made breao. oy
Mrs. Deborah May I" Aud I'll hem
you some curtains and arrange tue
shelves in the low window. l aimoet
wish was going to be your shop g!rI,
she added, merrily. "But l can nelP
you in the evening, you Know.
Grace Craxalps prophecies proved
carrect. Aunt Debby's delicious
homemade bread, whittier than pow
dered lilies, sweet as ambrosia, soon
acquired reputation, and the OLD laoy
could scarcely bake 1t fast enough.
People came half q dozen blocks 20
buy the yellow pumpkin pies ana
delicious apple tarts; children orougnt
their boarded pennies to invest ~
chocolate sweetmeats, vanilla caramels
and cream cakes with puffy shells anu
delicious centres of sweetness. Inc
) little money drawer grew fat with
coins, and Aunt Debby's dim eyes
grew bright and hopeful again.
And one day Mr.. Herbert valance
walking by with Medora May stopped
and looked in.
uIsn't that your cousin Grace" said
he, obehind the counter ?"
el Medora turned crimson with Vs1a-
ton.
uMy cousin Grace" said she, "No,
indeed! We are not-in trade."
What possessed her to utter TINS oe,
iberatc fasehood Medora could moi
literward have told. Partly the stinG g
l. of false shame, partly disinclination
for Mr.. Herbert Valance to know tna'
e her relations were, TO use her expires
1 sion. ulaiies and gentlemen"
II Mr.. Valance looked up Mt the sigr
y over the door.
p "The names May" he remarked In
l. differently. ,.,
I eyes" said Medora, angry witt
e herself for blushing 80 deeply, "Dut w
d are not relations"
Mr.. Valance thought over the mat
N ter.
"a He afterward met Miss May at
s. party given by friend, where pre.t:
,r Grace Craxall was also present. IA
id had taken rather fancy to the prl8h
'g blue eyes and delicate blonde beauty 9
the former. Valance Hall, on tho nj
~ lust out OF the city, was solitary enoug
d, now that all his sisters had marie
II, and gone away, and perhaps q ma
X. might get a less attractive and gracei!
in wife than Medora May. But he coui
,r, not be mistaken, he thought, In Graz
gh Craxalls identity. =,
on And so the next evening, about u
nd same time, he sauntered into the sho
Ter Grace was behind the daintily ciee
er- little counter, taking some newly pa
at ed maple caramels of the pan. 81
We looked up with smile.
Mr.. Valance bought pound
,p- caramers and went away.
ole s.She is beauty" he said to himse
ed uaud she is a sensible beauty into q
bargain one of those rare creatures
L." our country-a throughly well-baIar
ith ed girl"
up He must have been very we'll ples
,il- ed with his purchase, for ne cal
me again the next evening just In time
lcy walk home with Grace Craxali.
md Only few weeks had elapsed wn
ely Medora May was electrified to les
that her cousin Grace was engaged.
ora, uTo some master baker OF lourn
hat man confectioner, suppose" she 81
lar contemptuously.
ono" said Grace, with eyes rogui
All ly sparkling "to Mr., Herbert V
ed- ance."
1ost al don't believe it," said Medc
reer growing red, then pale.
her uBut it is really so," said ars
ter ssWe are to be married In IN
ling months. And Aunt Debby Is 10 CO