Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-15

deceive him, answered I.
But Notwithstanding the brave face
! put upon affairs, my heart quivsred
q little the next day as I drove off to-
ward Mapleton, with the scarlet stain
of sun rise dyeing all the east, aud my
own cheeks flushed with the keen
mourning air.
But it wasn't so bad after all. With
pardonable egotism, 1 supposed that
everyone would be staring at me; but
on the contrary, q young woman sell.
ing 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, produce and commission
merchants, didn't want any apples /
speedily learned.
Just bought ship load from AL
bany, said he as carelessly as il ship.
load of apples we're as common a pur-
chase as ten cents worth Of tape. And
/ drove on, beginning to fell infni-
tessimally small.
Mr. Lovejoy could give me one dol
lar barrel. Apples wasn't worth no
more at this season of the year!' And
/ whipped old Dobbin up, determined
to carry them home again, sooner than
sell at that price.
At the next place where l 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.
I'll warrant them,' said l, careless
ly.
How much'' he asked.
Two dollars and half barrel
He reflected.
Its 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 I, happening
to glance up, saw the words painted in
black letters over tho door: Hull &
Avery
My first impulse was to drive on
and leave the chance of bargain be-
hind me; my next to sit still and wait
my fate as Providence dealt it out to
me. And presently out came Willis
himself.
4 think we will take your load if
why!' breaking off short. ''it's Addy
Waltersl'
colored scarlet.
Yes, said /. as composedly as pos.
sible. Good morning, Mr.. Avery,
shall be obliged to you if you will ex-
anime the fruit as speedily as possible,
as | am in hurry
'Oh, certainly He looked as if q
nipping frost had ceilled his enthusi-
asm in the bud, and l scarcely exulted
within myself.
Mr.. Hull bought the load of apples
and said if | had any more at the same
prlce-aud of the same quality, be
cautiously added-he would be hap
py to take them. Willis Avery
touched hat, and / drove away as
loftily as Queen Boadica in her chariot
of old.
y y =
Just $35 counting in the melodiar
money, cried Kitty, gleefuly. 'And
now Mr.. Avery may come as soon as
he likesl'
She had scarcely spoken the words
before there came a knock at the
door, and in walked no less person.
age than Mr.. Willis Avery himself. !
received him with the air of an en-
press.
Your money is ready, Mr.. Avery.
4 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 I,
laughing
But | had no idea you were re.
duced to this. | did not know
Mr.. Avery. this Is scarcely business
like, | lnterposed,
'Addy, said he, abruptly, i ad-
mired your spirit and courage to-day
always liked you aa girl, but now
-
'Well?' for he hesitated.
i would do something more, il, you
would let. would love you'll
did not answer, In truth and il
fact, | could not.
Dear Addy, will you let me sigr
back the old place to your father OF
our wedding dayY he asked earnestly
And somehow he had got hold 0
my hand, and somehow, before | knew
it we we're engaged.
This is all very ridiculous of us,
said |, particularly as have resolved
never to marry since we had tina
quarrel about my dancing with Geralc
Ferguson at the Fourth of July pic
mic.
'I'll promise you never to be jealous
again, said Willis Avery.
Kitty was jubliant when she hearG
1T all,