Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-03-01


ficles which she had sent TO the same
Adress
In the meantime the noor-walker,
y ON she had so brusauely repulsed,
'ad been talking 70 young cash girl vi
more than usually intelligent appear
ance. Evidently he was not satisfied
II his mistake so far as Miss Williams
vas concerned. for be said TO the girl:
You just follow her. Don't lose sight
of her IL IL takes until Tomorrow morn.
ing. II She goes into house. walt for
her. II she goes into store p,llow her
II She stays there. lind out whether she
Is clerk or not II she don't keep or
following her until you run her down
In consequence, when Miss Williams
again went into the street the little
cash girl was following her at respect
full distance. After her experience with
the floor-walker Miss Williams had be-
come very wary. She had maintained
with considerable success the naughty
d"meanor she had assumed. and even
when she stepped out into the street she
held her nose high in the air But afte-
she had gone about half hloC,k, and had
looked around several times to see II sine
was being followed. the success of her
BLUM tirkled her so much that she burst
out laughing. In a moment the laugs
had departed and her face had resumed
its usual demure expression. for she was
sharp enough and experienced enough
to know that such indulgence might
prove fatal To her purpose. There wer
several other stores along Fourteenth
street in which Miss Williams stopped.
and at nearly every one she purchased
,omething and had IL sent TO the Forty
fourth street house. She frequently re-
lerred, when her memory was at fault
10 the notes she had made; hut this was
usually done on the street. and only
with great caution within the stores
From Fourteenth street she start 4
np town on Sixth avenue. One OF Ia
first OF the big sto-ts hat she came d
was more than usually crowded becau>,
of certain advertisements that had AZ
peared in the paper of the day before
Before entering this store Miss william.
spent several minutes in studying over
her notes. As She looked up from them
and was about 10 1T them into her
uocket her eye caught ne Young cash
girl, who had hrcn following her There
WAS hardly a change in her face 10 de-
note that she recognized the girl, and
only for moment did shade OF annoy.
lnce linger on her brow Then she pre-.
tended 10 resume her study Of the notes.
but all the time she was watching
the little girl out Of the corners OF
her eyes. She had seen the girl In the
store, and recognized her from this II
was now her aim To put the little
one of her track She put her notes
into hcr pocket with a decided air and
turned about as though to rctrace her
steps, The little girl did not bulge.
Miss Williams walked half bic K
away. then turned round as though un-
decided, and saw that the little girl had
still not moved For moment Miss Will
Jams was in doubt a. 10 whether or not
she had been mistaken. As she stood
there outside the door the little girl
looked a. though she were waiting for
her mother 10 come out. and not rs IL
She were playing the detective To
make certain, Miss Williams decided
upon another test. She turned quickly
and walked around the corner. stopping
~ Hut fAAtu Nftt IEFNHHn tnf
windows of the corner store on
% sixth avenue A minute passed
and the little girl had not appeared
Miss Williams was about 30 return when
She saw the cash girl come slowly up
tue avenue, apparently with no special
idea in mind. Miss Williams stepped
back into doorway and waited To see If
the girl would pass. but she was too wise
for that. After having waited several
minutes Miss Williams stock Of patience
vas exhausted. and she came out. There
vas the little girl standing on the cor
ier. calm as ever. with just little hint
4 confident smile on her face.
"lou little rogue" said Miss VIII.
ans to herself You knew | couldn't
ave gone 10 the other corner in 50 short
time. and so yon waited for me 10
ome out of hiding. Well, We will see. g
Miss Williams walked right along nov
ss though she had really had some bust.
ness in the house from which she had
merged, and returned to the dry-goods
tore she had started to enter when in
errupted by the little girl, Bgt all
ler unpleasant experiences were not vet
nded. She was examining some toys
when clerk said, sharply;
..See here, what store do you como
ROM
What do You mean" returned Miss
Williams. again assuming the airs of
queen.
''0h. know you" returned the clerk
i have seen you before"
allow dare YOU insul, me" said Miss
Williams. Il shall report you"
..oh. that's all right. said the clerk
II don't want To insult you, but won't
sell you any thing. Yon can not buy
iny thing here.
Several other customers who were
standing near looked up In surprise.
while the little cash girl, who had
-mnggled hf-.-if in. leaned np against
, he adjoining counter and grinned from
ear to ear.
well, we will see about that said
Miss Williams. Where is the superfn.
tcndentP"
Here, cash, said the clerk, calling
up little cash girl. take this lady to
the superintendent
The clerk said this in very sarcastic
manner. and for once Miss Williams
anger and Indignation were not felgned
She did not go TO the superintendent.
nOweycr. but tried to outwit the clerk
ny going 10 another part of the store.
The clerk was apprised OF the fact. how.
ever. and got around in time TO balk Miss
Williams in her attempt 10 purchase.
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