St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-01
CHAPTER XIII

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delphla, does thee know. Jonah?" in
CURED Friend Hancock Of her soma he
sat over the books at the end of the
first month.
II have not heard it mentioned.
mother" replied Jonah.
II ASK" said the old lady. because
we have sold more pocket handkerchiefs
this month than in six before"
And more cuffs and collars" said
Maria.
Business is very brisk" said Jonah.
II think Maria must be one OF those
people who bring good fortune into a
house."
Thee speaks too lightly, and will put
foolish thoughts into thy wlfe's mind"
said Friend Hancock. "They are prone
enough to come there without thy aid. J"
Maria sighed and looked at me, but
resolved to be amiable, and said:
Il think it is Anna who brings the
good fortune, If any one. Since her
coming the sales have increased. l sup
pose she makes a good SaleSwoman."
felt my cheeks grow hot. For the
last week Jonah's mother had been busy
with dressmaker, and l had scarcely
left the counter. Many young men had
come into the store and fingered longer
than was necessary. and they had
looked at me very sweetly and paid me
pretty compliments over the counter. l
had been told that | was beautiful in
nifty ways. 1t was little troublesome,
but could l not help liking it. They
were all young men with quiet ways.
their speech was respectful, Only they
made belle of me.
The old lady knew nothing of it. Ma.
10,
thought that the business was prosper
ing. Jonah. with mild manner and slow
speech, waited on the lady customers,
1.-The female Friends" he called them,
and pretended not to notice, / knew he
only pretended. But, to return to the
conve' SatiOn:
Wen, Jonah remarked, rather glee-
fully, whatever the cause, we are glad
that business should prosper. For my
part, fancy keep as good stock as
any man. There is much in that"
And L have carefully admonished
thee in all thy doings." said his mother.
Yes" said Jonah, rather slyly,
''theIe thee never fails, mother. Maria,
think, since things turn out so we'll,
we should treat ourselves tonight. Shall
we have spruce beer ank gingerbread or
buttermilk and doughnuts?'
The spruce beer and gingerbread were
decided upon, and after the shop was
shut we INDUCED in this domestic reveI.
SO far all was well, but the morrow
brought change.
Friend Hancock returned to her place
in the store, and whenever | looked up
l saw her cold blue eyes fixed upon me-
There was an actual rush upon the
shop that week. Jonah had bought a
great basket of linen cambria necktles.
They were all sold before Wednesday
night. The handkerchiefs and other
things could not be rolled up fast
enough. More ladies came also, and as
Jonah served them they looked at ME.
Two or three talked apart with Frien d
Hancock. AS for me, L did nothing but
wait on the customers as carefully as
could, and. perhaps, blush a little. No
girl at the dear old home could have
been more decorous. But l saw clouds
gathering and knew that the storm must
burst.
CHAPTER XIV.
Saturday night arrived. The store
was closed. Jonah sat beside the table.
his face lit by that peculiar smile only
possible to those who count back to a
long line of Quaker ancestors. He was
placing bank notes in tin box. silver
in a wash-leather bag and one-cent
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"At this rate we snail soon be able 10
have large store in Chestnut street."
said he.
keep to thy original shop; rolling
stone gathers no moss" said his mother.
"Really. there was not room enough
today" said Maria. IL looked In at the
door and had 10 laugh to see how busy
you all were"
Some were buster than others,'' SAID
Friend Hancock, looking at me.
Aye" said Jonah. Il said to N.Y.
self 1t would be well If Anna had two
pair of hands,"
And two pair of eyes, did thee
think?" queried the mother.
TRULY" said Jonah, who had now
put his money INTO the various receipt
acles and arose to lock them in the safe.
Mother" said he, thee hasn't made
me veal pot pie since l was married."
All" replied the old lady. "Per-
haps that may have been because I
thought thee must be tired of my cook
ing since thee felt much need of wife.
Maria may think herself able to make q
much more wholesome dish than I.''
Thee knows | never had such an
idea" said Maria.
Far weightier matters occupy my
mind, howe 5er," said Friend Hancock,
and solemnly, as though she were in
meeting, she arose TO her feet.
81 have call to speak," she said.
Jonah. thee knows that / helped thy
father in the business, and that | con-
Quoted it after he passed away. 1t is
now thine, but have all interest in the
concern.
AYE, mother" said Jonah. And l
will never move to other Quarterswith-
out thy sanction"
ut Is not of removal / speak, said