Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-03-27
A BUSINESS VENTURE.

II the tree In front of Mrs Mcdlaw's rcsl
brick house had biossom-d fill of little
rattle boxss.
And Mrs. Mcdlaw had Just KAT down
10 her cScning reflection of ioast nnl
tea. when Polly. the little maid. who
always wore gr,cn checked bingham
and carpet slippers. camc shuiiling In.
"Plcasc. ma'am. there's two young
ladies down in the parlor ~ says you're
their nunt."
"Ch. bothcrr' said Mira. Medlnw, IN a
sort OF eoiiloluy. 'it'H Ella and ella. |
knew they'd come ON me when their
father del. IA u | hadn't anything
else to do bui to support swarm o!
lazy relations. Why didn't you say |
wnsn't ~ homo. pollyY~
II would. nia'ain. IL Ia n-supposci
they wgs amy rclainrs OF your'n.
gfore I'd lct en- in sail unconscious
Folly. bat they was dressed ~ nice
and looked 80 clipper ! Thought. 81
COURSE, they WAS rpal iadicsl'
And just ne the tca w'sis boiling. too"
said Mira Mcdlnw "Oh. dear me. what
n world this hs!''
Eda and Ella Carr were hitting, pale
and black rO.s,d. In the moldy smelling
iule parlor. when their nunt came IN.
They wcro pretty girls, with dciicatc.
wax white complcxions, hair ~ dark
that IL gave sou the impression of being
black. aud great. blue gray cyca
"Wcll. girls, s,lid Mira Icdlaw. rather
ungrnciously. 80 you've come hcrcy
1--WE lad nowhoro else TO 10. auntY
said Eda, meokly.
"Humph" gruntcd the old lady.
Take oil your things. I supposn you
calculate to stay al night Wen, and
what arc you going 10 work aty'
1--WE don't know. nunt," said Ella,
trying hard not TO cry.
"Well. amt II high timo YOU hadY'
said Mrs. Mediaw. Folks can't 1.-Two on
air. And two great, grown up giris like
you ought to be doing something to earn
their salt. There's always plenty Of
work for wililag hands. Eve had 70
foseclosc mortgage on little fancy
store. wani tD put some one In IL 90
scll out the stock. I'll giyo you fair
commission ON what you cell Come.
what do you say 10 that:'
II anu willing % try" eai1 Ella.
'Heavcn krown nm anxious enough to
earn my own living"
"And l. too. said Eda. "wo know
nothing about such "A buaincss"---
"I'ut you can learn. | suppose. /" said
Aunt Medlaw.
"But We can learn" said Eaa. hopo-
fully.
And IN lsss than week the little
thread and needle stOro Gsyund the cor.
nor, which had presented n grim and
shuttcrcd front for some days. wac ro-
opened. and two pretty girls. drcsscd In
black. were posted behind the counter.
sirs MopsJn soDt her two little boye 20
match sscin u green wofstcd and in.
quirc for peppermint tafy lTs,. The
widow Hope puryhnsed little hogicry
and three cheap pocket handkerchief.
small girl camo 70 ask the time Of day,
and an old man bought pair Of aus
pendcrs. all within the hour. aud Fda
aud Ella began 20 think they might. IN
time. develop into commercial characters
Of note.
70 IL sure. buaincas waxod rather dull
toward the end Of tho day. but lust NJ
dusk tall. nice boxing young man
cano in % buy a card Of pearl sliirt bat.
tons. Ella took down box, and they
were quite long time fn selecting tile
prcttiest pattern and tho most ayproprl
ate sizo
Il forgot one thing" said the young
man after he h0d contracted for az
eighteen cent Investment. II must have
them sevcd on. Could yva do ies-'
"fll try" said Ella. laughing. ~
you'll bring tie shirts around"
50 tho young man bfouylit hi8 shirts
81. q "a. {.
new defiiy 10 and out. he wal Ia
hurry, he told her llc waa foreman in
tho printing Office Of great daily paper.
and worked q. night. wiicn the rest Of
the world was asleep. hko bat or an
owl
IL the meantime f<ia was trying 60
silil "a Old iady in green epectacies. who
wanted s1mc riDb0u whose color slc
didnt exactly know. wh0as width fhe
wasn't certain about. and whose guaiiig
size had set 81 make up her mind con
ccrning. Brt Elias patience. flet aud
cool temper were iHcrh1unible. ~ last
the OH lady vas suited and went away
rejoicing. ltauirg CD tie arm ~ her
nephew. WHO had manfaao.i cztraordi-
nary interest ln fife shade u dgab ribbon.
That's nice giri. Oswald" saii slo.
" Do you know I aimo8i tiilk Sic mirhi
suit me as q companiou9 She seems go
very good hum0redi I wonder IL 81
would 20 b ak hor u slIo would iiio a
situatlonT,
II don't soc why not" said Oswald
Grey. thinking hc never bad aoen softer
gray eyes OF pretticr hair. "stall We 70
backT'
Tomorrow is time enough. celd Hrs
Mariiguy
On the norrow she came back
Didn't tie ribbon suit asked Fla
"Ch. yes. the ribhon was ~ right. bat
there's something ciee ] want"
"What D thass- asked Ella. innoccntly.
- compnion'to read 70 ne. take care
Of my c1naries. and play drowfy old
tunes o. the piano when feel sleepy.
riro 400 wear clfurd4r aff.rrff,fi rrI