Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26

"Why isn't 1t, should like to know,
so long as woman car do it. At all
events, q woman must pay her debts; so
If you'll hurry up the tea Pll be off to
the barn"
"And what shall we tell papap"
"Ohl he'll think I've gone to singing
school with the Dyson girls, and don't
think it's Christian duty to undeceive
him." answered l.
But notwithstanding the brave face
put upon affairs, my heart squivered a
little the next day as drove off toward
Mapleton, with the scarlet stain of sun
rise dyeing all the east, and my own
cheeks flushed with the keen morning
air.
But it wasn't so bad, after all. With
pardonable egotism, l supposed that
every one would be staring at me; but
on the contrary, a young woman selling
apples might be the commonest sight in
the world, so little comment or surprise
did 1T apparently excite. Mr.. Holloway,
of the firm of Holloway Brothers, pro-
duce and commission merchants, didn't
want any apples l speedily learned.
"Just bought shipload from AL
bany," said he, as carelessly as if ship
loads of apples were as common pur-
chase as ten cents worth of tape. And
l drove on, beginning to feel infinitesi-
mally small.
Mr.. Lovejoy could give me one dollar
barrel. "Apples wasn't worth no
more at this season of the yearp' And
l whipped old Dobbin up determined to
carry them home again, sooner than sell
at that price.
At the next place where stopped
pleasant-looking, middle-aged man came
out and critically examined my apples.
'Do they hold out like this all the
way down?" he asked.
"Pll warrant them," said !, care
lessly
''How much?" he asked.
1.-TWO dollars and half barrel"
He reflected.
ITS a good price," said he, as If he
were talking to his own vest buttons;
"but then they look like good apples,
and we've a tolerably large Western
order to fill, Pll see what my partner
thinks"
He went back into the gloomy depths
of his store, and /, happening to glance
up, saw the words painted in black let
ters over the door: "Hull & Avery"
My first impulse was to drive on and
leave the chance of bargain behind
me; my next to sit still and await my
fate as Providence dealt it out to me.
And presently out came Willis Avery
himself
81 think we will take your load if
why" breaking short off, "it's Addy
Waltersw
colored scarlet.
"Yes," SO \ l, as composedly as possi-
BILE. "Gooo morning, Mr.. Avery, shall
be obliged to you if you will examine
the fruit as speedily as possible, as am
in hurry"
"Oh, certainly" He looked as if a
nipping frost had chilled his enthusi-
asm in tho bud, and secretly exulted
within myself
Mr.. Hull bought the load Of apples,
and said If had any more at the same
price-and of the same quality, he eau
tiously added-he would be happy to
take them. Willis Avery touched his
hat and | drove away as loftily as
Queen Boadicea in her chariot of old.
n n
Just S35, counting in the melodeon
money" cried Kittie, gleefully. "And
now Mr.. Avery may come as soon as he
likes!"
She had scarcely spoken the words
before there came knock at the door,
and In walked no less parsonage than
Mr.. Willis Avery himself. l received
him with the air of an empress.
Your money is ready, Mr.. Avery"
81 was not thinking of the money,
Addy," said no, almost eproachfully.
"Do you think ones mind runs always
on money!"
mine docs, good doal," said l,
laughing.
but had no idea you were reduced
to this. did not know"
"Mr. Avery this is scarcely business
like" ! interposed.
"Addy," said he, abruptly, 81 ad-
mired your spirit and courage to-day.
l always liked you as girl, but now
"WellF' for he hesitated
81 would do something moro, If you
would let me, l would love you!"
l did not answer. In truth and in
fact, could not.
Dear Addy, will you let me sign
back tho old place to your father on our
wedding day?' he asked earnestly.
And somehow he had got hold of my
hand, and somehow, before knew it.
we were engaged.
This is all very ridiculous of us,
said l, particularly as have resolved
never to marry since we had thai
quarrel about my dancing with Gerald
Ferguson at the fourth of July picnic
'Pll promise you never to be jealous
again." said Willis Avery.
Kitty was jubilant when she heard II
all.
''Our troubles are at an end" said
she, 'and all because you would take
that load of russell apples to town your
self"
That doesn't follow" said /, sagely
But for all my philosophy did be-
lieve a little in fate, and I've always
liked russell apples since, Chicago
News.
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