The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16
EBENSBURG. PA, FRIDAY. JANUARY l6.

if you'll hurry up the tea I'll be of Il
| tho barn"
And what shall we tell papa?"
''Oh! he'll think I've gone 10 singing
school with the Dyson girls, and dom
think it's Christian duty to undeceivt
him." answered /.
| But notwithstanding the brave face
| put upon affairs, my heart quivered
| little the next day as / drove OF TOWARD
Mapleton, with the scarlet stain of sun
rise dyeing all the east, and my owl
| cheeks flushed with the keen mornins
| air.
But it wasn't so bad, after all. Witt
pardonable egotism, / supposed tha
! every one would be staring 1T me; but
on the contrary, young woman selling
| apples might be the commonest sight in
| the world, SO little comment or surprise
| did it apparently excite. Mr.. Holloway
| of the firm of Holloway Brothers. pro
| duce and commission merchants. didn',
want any apples 1 speedily learned.
Just bought a shipload from AL
bany," said he, as carelessly as if ship
| loads of apples were as common pur-
chase as ton cents worth of tape. And
drove on, beginning to feel infinitesi-
mally small.
Mr.. Losejoy could give me one dollar
barrel. Apples wasn't worth nc
more at this season of the yearr' And
whipped old Dobbin up, determined to
carry them home again, sooner than sell
at that price.
At the next place where I stopped a
pleasant-looking, middle-aged man came
out and critically examined my apples.
''Do they hold out like this all the
way down." ho asked.
"Pu warrant them." said /. care
lessly.
How much?" he asked.
Two dollars and half barrel"
He reflected.
Its . good price," said he, as II he
were talking to his own vest buttons;
but then they look like good apples,
and we've a.StolerabIy large Western
order to fill. Phi see what my partner
thinks"
He went back into the gloomy depths
Of his store, and I, happening TO glance
up, saw the words painted in black let
ters over the door: Hull * Avery"
Ny first impulse was to drive on and
leave the chance of bargain behind
me; my next to sit still and await nv
fate as Providence dealt it out to me.
And presently out came Willis Avery
himself
Il think we will take your load if
why!" breaking short of, Its Addy
Waltersr'
colored scarlet
Yes" said ], as composedly as possl-
Bile. Good morning, Mr.. Avery, shall
be obliged to you il you will examine
the fruit as speedily as possible, as 1 am
in hurry"
''Oh, certainly" He looked as il
nipping frost had chilled his enthusi-
asm in the bud, and secretly eXulted
within myself.
Mr.. Hull bought the load OF apples.
and said il l 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.
Just s35, counting in the melodeon
money" cried Kittis, gleefully. And
now Mr.. Avery may come as soon Is he
Hkesl'
She had scarcely spoken the words
before there came a knock at the door,
and in walked no less a parsonage than
Mr.. Willis Avery himself. 1 received
him with the air Of an empress.
Your money is ready, Mr. Avery"
81 was not thinking OF the money,
Addy," said he, almost reproachfully.
'Do you think ones mind runs always
on money!"
Mine does, good DEAL" said /.
laughing.
but had no idea you were reduced
to this. did not know" -..
''Air. Avery, this is scarcely business
like" L interposed.
"Addy," said he, abruptly, 81 ad-
mired your spirit and courage to-day.
l always liked you as girl, but now"
"WelI." for ho hesitated.
Il would do something more, il you
would let me. 1 would love your
] did not answer. In truth and in
fact, / could not
Dear Addy, will you let me sign
back the old place to your father on our
wedding day?" he asked earnestly.
And somehow he had got hold OF my
hand, and somehow, before 1 knew it,
we were engaged.
This is all very ridiculous of us,r
said i, particularly as l have resolved
never to marry since we had that
quarrel about my dancing with Gerald
Ferguson at the fourth of July picnic"
'I'li promise you never to be jealous
again." said Willis Avery.
Kitty was jubilant when she heard it
all.
''Our troubles are at end" said
she, ''and all because you would take
that load of russet apples TO town your
self"
That doesn't follow" said /, sagely-
But for all my philosophy 1 did be-
lieve little in fate, aud I've always
liked russet apples since.
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