Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-13
CUCUMBER GREEN.

M. Dnrancon, Partisan shopkeeper, do
string to wind up his affairs, friend and
merchant of the nSighborhood lent him one
| of his own employees, a man of experience
and skill in such matters, who took upon
himself the task Of settling up everything
to the best advantage.
In some dusty pasteboard boxes on the
dusty top shelves of the little back shop
this skillful employee. Julius Roseray by
name. came across lot Of 2-button kid
| gloves OF the most extraordinary color-a
tender light green, of hue 30 vividly bril-
liant as to make an unwary person who
dared to fix his gaze upon this phenomenon
| in coloring squint like crossroads at the
| end OF two minutes.
why, what have we herep demanded
| Roseray curiously.
Durancon heaved a heavy sigh.
1.-The greatest mistake and misfortune Of
my life, he murmured. "They date those
gloves from the time of the first manufao-
ture OF the various aniline dyes. A Swe-
dish commercial traveller persuaded me to
buy them. Stay, see here, In this drawer,
the circular the rascal gaveme 'Aniline, q
colorless liquid with an aroma like wine
and an acid flavor. 1t was discovered by
one Unverdorben, a chemist Of Stockholm,
and is used exclusively in dyeing Thanks
To the further discoveries and efforts Of one
Perkins, Stockholm druggist, aniline has
now become the foundation Of numerous
coloring substances, browns, violets, blues,
reds, yellows OF dazzling hues etc.
Won over by the scamp's glib tongue,
confided 10 his hands q number Of skins
and quantity Of scarf material Red ties,
blue gloves. purple cravsts, sold all right,
bnt green gloves-this green at any rate
well, as / have said already, before you lies
the misfortune Of my life"
Have you many Of these glcvesp Julius
queried thoughtfully
Twelve gross Of them-i2 times u dozen,
you know"
Their pricei"
Their price, Whatever I can get, of
course. They were TO have been sold at
francs pair; | put them at franc pair,
and still nobody wanted them"
II will guarantee you at least francs
pair for the lotr'
"Eht How soS"
"Tll sell them for you"
Durancon laughed.
ITO whomf" said he
ITO the public, who twill come to your
shop to purchase them"
Ridiculous
Not the least In the world. Only must
have 20 per cent commission on the sales"
"Donei" cried Durancon.
"Let US put it In writing" said Roseray.
written agreements are always best"
There and then the bond was drawn up,
and the next day the following advertise
ment appeared in all the morning papers:
Maison Durancon - Gloves Special sale.
Enormous importation direct from Russia
T.l- -. - Ga
Petersburg. Unparalleled demand. Fashion
the most despotic OF sovereigns. The Prince Of
Wales has succeeded In obtaining but two
pairs of these gloves, and big order from the
court of Austria only awaits the arrival Of q
fresh invoice from Russia.
At the same time, in the same issue Of
the same dailies, appeared the further an
nouncement under the head of Persona" !"
Matrimony--Young widow q years of ago,
good looking, 5000 francs in her own right, de-
sires TO meet, with view 70 marriage, a gen.
tleman Of, say, 30 years, amiable disposition and
agreeable manners. The lady, day after to-
morrow Tuesday) p. IN. from 3 to 8 o'clock,
will be In the Tuileries gardens on the espla-
made Of the Orange Tree conservatory. The
| suitor, to be recognized, must wear q pair OF
| 2button kids OF the new and fashionable tint
| cucumber green.
Durancon's shop all that day was literally
besieged.
"Your wish, siri"
1.-The new Russian gloves, cucumber col.
or"
Here they are, SIR"
YOU'RE sure they're right, the latest
shade, you knowf"
Quite sure, sir No doubt about t.
| They sell 80 fast, too, that we find 1t nearly
| impossible to fill our orders, though the
manufacturers send to US as fast as they car
turn them out. The process Of dyeing Il
tedious and complicated. One cannot b,
served as one always would wish, mon
sieur."
Briefly, the shop was SO full that buyer.
crowded each other like matches In box
and 10 carriages an hour was a moderat.
count drawing up In front of the Maisor
| Durancon.
I'm my opinion" Roseray declared a.
tired but triumphant they began to put uy
the shutters, I'VE would do we'll to keeI
them up for at least a week. Some of tn,
buyers on reflection may rue the bargain
II is always wise to get out Of the way Of
| unpleasantness, you know"
"As you like" said Durancon, "but what
puzzles me, Rosersy, is where all thos,
gloves went to- / have heard Of white
balls and even Of pink dinners but never
OF cucumber green set outi Society. my
friend, has surely gone madp'
But Roseray only laughed and with q
joyous wait till tomorrow, Durancon
Be ready when call for you, and-perhap,
you will know" took his departure.
The clocks OF the city the next Afternoon
had barely ceased striking when ther,
might have been seen pouring through tn,
various entrances Of the Tuileries gardenI
a stream Of men, eager, curious, hurried
and uneasy In manner. Stranger still, eacl
one as he passed the portal drew from hi
pocket and put on pair Of gloves in com
parison with which the vernal tint Of tn,
fresh green foliage Of the budding tree
grew dim and somber.
Each head, too, turned AZ they enteret
toward the orange tree conservatory, ans
each man-to the amazement Of the regu
lar frequenters Of the gardens, staring be
wildered at the agitated throng-gazed
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