Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-23
walk out in along of gentleman, amt iti"
asked
''No; this is only for indoors"
"I'll have il "

walk out in along OF gentleman, AIN lt1
asked.
'No: this is only for indoors"
"I'll have il"
Something quiet but still lovely in morn
ing gowns was offered, and | had one Of
them, and also dark skirt which ] might
wear with a Jersey as walking dress.
"Is that all?" asked Miss Hopkins when
she had got thus far.
"'Taint likely What else are you got
on?'
The young woman flushed again with
INDIGNATION at this question. Ho1. -er, as
the shopwalker er still lowered near, she was
constrained to answer me, and in this way
| got all that was requisite for indoor
wear.
II think that is everything" said Miss
Hopkins. looking at the pile of things had
bought.
"Hold oni'' said |. What do you wear
outside when you're walkins"
II wear sealskin jacket" she replied
with little dignity in her voice
Lets have look at it,"
The state y shopwalker himself fetchet
me jacket.
This is the only one we have in stock
that will fit you" he said. laying it down
tenderly before me.
/ looked at and touched the beautiful
skin in silent delight.
''The price" said the shopwalker with
slight hesitation, lis Is guineas. which in
cludes toque to match"
Give us Il liker at the toque," said in
doubt. But the small fur cap ravished me.
the name itself showed that it could never
have been worn in Shadwell
I'VE could say Els pounds for the jacket
ha oh. 1lg.r FL.
reflections passed through my mind.
ut amt what you'd call cheap. is it'"
said l.
Pardon me, madam. it is very cheap in.
deed"
Then l won't have it" said firmly but
with an inner sigh of disappointment.
However, on the shopwalker explaining
that he had employed the term relatively.
that no better fur could be bought in Lon.
don, and that the article" was fit for a
duchess to wear, altered my decision and
told him "I'd have it and chance it,"
Some gloves and other things suggested
by Miss Hopkins, who became quite amia-
BILE in the end, completed my purchases,
and as they amounted to a great deal more
than Taras' purse contained it was ar
ranged that they should be sent home with
bill.
you send 'em on sharp, cause wants
to put 'em on" said |, and then after get
ting some information from Miss Hopkins
with respect to the kind of boots she wore
and where she bought them-a shop. the
very best in London, she assured me, and
only just across the road-I went off TO
finish shopping, with f1uttering sense of
exultation which had not hitherto presented
itself to my Imagination in the widest
dream of happiness.
This mental excitement sharpened my
/ wits wonderfully. | felt | had the key to
the mystery of that new life which had SO
/ perplexed me at first in finding out what
! distinguished the better class of people
/ from those among whom | had lived and
adopting their peculiar ways. To be good and
nice | must initiate Taras and Miss Hop
kins. had noticed that this young lady's
/ hands and nails were very clean, that her
hair was carefully arranged and also that
she walked with an elastic and nimble step
and an upright carriage, very different from
my shuffiing gait and slovenly bearing. So
lifted my feet from the ground, straight
ened my back and stepped out briskly for
Lambeth with my parcel OF boots under
my arm and my imagination teeming with
+ hopeful ideas
Mere Lucas opened the door and taking
me upstairs showed me room which she
made me understand was to be mine. Then
laying her hand on my arm, carefully
mouthing her words and speaking in loud
voice that | might better understand her,
she made me little speech, beginning with,
''Que je vous disc, ma pauvre petite mann
! selle"-a phrase which | remember also be
cause of its frequent after recurrence-and
ending with a hearty laugh when she found
that failed altogether to make anything
out of it, This laugh, however, she checked
suddenly with the recollection of my pitt
able condition, and giving me pat on the
cheek she wound up with IA tender ''pauvre
cherie, var and left me to myself
1t was pleasant room, with two win
dows looking out onto the river plainly
furnished, but with a delightfully."- fresh
and wholesome look about it, due perhaps
to the whiteness of the linen, the muslin
! curtains and the extreme ueatness and
cleanliness of everything. Taras had given
it up to me, removing the things he needed
to the garret overhead while | was out
spending his money The only thing he
had overlooked was Il revolver hanging on
the wall over the head of the bedstead
With eager delight | unpac&ed the things
and spread them out to advantage Then.
impelled by an intense feeling of gratitude.
| rushed down stairs to fetI b Taras that he
might share my JOY in LOOKING ut them.
He was not in
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