The sun., 1889-12-08

ribbons and flowers Of her hat. and crumpled
Il up and when she tied II on what guy che
was. Now says she, L can go barefoot
which you WON'T saysI, for you'll get your
feet all cut. but you can muddy your shoes,
which she did, pumpln' on 'em. so that the
dust in the back yard would stick Then we
starts OF across the country, and, upon my
word, was pretty nigh ashamed to bo seen
walkin' with such little scarecrow. When
bought the tickets at the station she asked me
how much they was. and put It down In her
book. When We got into the oars the people
all looked hard at her. and reckon they
thought some kind OF a homo had been burnt
down, and this was one OF the orphans that had
been saved. But they didn't say nothin'.
and she fixed herself rs comfortable as
you please and before long boy come through
the car with fruit in q basket, and then says
she to me, L want two apples The boy had
gone past us, but 1 got up and followed him
| and bought her two apples, How much did
you give for them7' says che when como
back. They was two for five cents says 1.
Well says she. they do stick you dreadful,
Two for three cents Is all papa or l pays for
apples like them,' and she took out her little
book and put down: Apples three cents.'
Very we'll, miss says /. but II you want any
moro refreshments you buy 'em yourself 1
think I'd better,' says she and she went to
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than got through with 'em when the boy came
around agin. L want banana says she;
| lend me Eve cents which did, and she put
| down, cash. FIVE cents. Then the boy come up
and says she, How much are your bananasr ?
! Five cents,' said he. For two7 says she.
NO. says he for one.' What do you take me
for ? says she. I've bought bananas before
I'll give you three cents for that one.' pointin'
to the biggest In the lot I can't do that said
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| banana says che. but l don't pay more'n
three cents; take 1t or leave IT, and with
that the boy went on. Now. says I.
| you've Rouged yourself out Of banana
| Not a bit OF It,. says she: he'll be back and
| in two minutes he was back and said she might
have It for three cents. Have you got two
| coppers p said che. Let me see en- He said
he had and showed EN- to her. and she took
'em and tho banana, and then give him Hve
cents, and then she didn't give the change to
me. but put 1t in her pocket Now says she,
IL you'd buy things that way, you'd be rich In
time.'
when we got to the city we took the elevated
and went up town to Forty eighth street. and
then walked over to her fathers house. TWAS
big one, on one Of the cross streets. When
We got there, she told me to wait q minute,
and. lookin' around to see that nobody was
comm. she slipped off the skirt and the cape
she had made and rolled 'em up in o bundle.
: 1t don't matter about my hat and shoes, says
she. but they wouldn't know me In such duds'
Then. handin' me the bundle. she said: For
twenty-five cents you can get that bag mended
just as good as new. 80 you can take It. and 1t
will save us dollar and half No, you DON'T
says l. for I'd had enough OF her stinRiness. I
don't touch that bag agin.' and made up my
mind that minute to charge the old man five
dollars worth. When the front door was
opened the servant gal looked as II she couldn't
believe her eyes. but my young woman was as
cool as you please, and she had me showed into
a room of the hall, and then she went up stairs.
Il sat a waitin' q long time. which gave mo
good chance to look aroundl at things. The
room was real handsome and took a peep at
the window fastenln's and the lay OF the doors.
thinkin' the knowledge might come in handy
some time. Right in front Of me on table was
o little yellow mouse. and it struck me as
looked at 1t that that must be gold. lis
tened II anybody was oomin', and then I
picked 1t up to see II it really was. I thought
1 heard the door bell ring Just then. and shut
1t up in my hand quick. but nobody went to
the door; and thenu looked at the little mouse.
and II 1t wasn't pure gold 1t was the best imi-
tation ever SEQ. 30 slipped 1t quietly in my
pocket to look at 1t aRin when had time.
Pretty soon old Groppoltacker come in. shut
the door. and sot down. SO you brought my
daughter back says he. Yes says l. And
you expect to be paid for it. saws he. Yes
says 1. L do How much do you askifor your
services p says he. Now this was a sort OF a
stagGerer. for hadn't made up myImind how
much l was goin' to ask, but thereawasn't
time for no more thinkin' about It, and 80 says
I. plum. A hundred dollars. and there was
some expenses besides.' Well. well.' says he.
that seems like good deal. just forEbringn'
n In nj ldDBt Iho.,o toolr
you more'n q couple OF hours / don't charge
for time says I. it's for the risks and the
science OF the thing. There's mighty few men
in this town could have brought your daugh-
ter homo as neat as l did, We'll. well.'
says he. rubbin' his hands, I expect I'll
have to pay for tho whole term Of the
school. whether she's there or not. and the
business will come heavy on me. Don't you
think $50 would pay your Now I know
whom you deal with this sort of a man
there's always good deal Of difference split
tin; and 80. says I. No, 1t won't. might take
$50. but that's the very lowest peg The very
lowest2 says he Rettin' up and walkin' about
little; and then I thought heard the door
bell ring again. and / was dreadful afraid
somebody would come and call Off the old man
before he finished the bargain. Well says I,
well call 1t eghty-f1ve and expenses, and there
I'll STOP
droppeltacker, now ne sot down aRn and
looked hard at me. I didn't ask you to bring
my daughter back says he. speakin' grufI.
and very different from the way he spoke be-
fore. and what's more. didn't want her back,
and what's more yet, I'm not Roin' to pay you
red cent Now. look here says l. mighty
sharp. none O. that, old man fork over the
money. or I'll lay you out stiff as a poker and
help myself. I'm not fellow to be fooled with
and there's nobody In this house can stop me-
Old Groppeltacker. he didn't turn hair. but
just sot there. and says he. Before you blow
any more. suppose you take my littlo gold
mouse out OF your pocket and hand 1t 20 me-
must say was took back at this. but smoke
back. as bold as brass, and said never seed his
gold mouse o. no. says he, what you didn't
see was the electric button under the table
cover which rung bell when the mouse was
picked up. That's what call my mouse trap
AT this list billed over. Now SAYS I.
Just you hand out every cent you've got. and
your watch. too: not another word And I |
iumped Il o and clapDed nv hand on nv nistoI