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

| the old Quakeress. "What say sa'
| plainly. Thee cannot pretend to be I'M
aware that there have been doings in
the shop this week that disgrace it.
Male Friends are,i in my opinion, stupid,
but not to the extent of not observing
such conduct"
"Thee'll have to explain, mother"
| said Jonah, looking at his thumbs.
II will" said the Quakeress, solemn
ly. Usually we have our regular GUS
| toners. h0usekeepers mostly, for table
linen and the like, good and honest
| custom, people known to US. Latterly
we have been thronged by young men
of the worlds people"
| 80 much the better. mother" replied
| the son. They pay, and their money
! is as good as that of our older Gus
| TONER'S"
"Why do they Gomez" asked Friend
| Hancock.
Because they like my goods and find
them reasonable it is fair to suppose"
murmured Jonah.
| the truth" said the old Quakeress. IN
extremely long-drawn tones. "Thee Is
| as we'll aware as that it is Anna who
draws these youths as fishes to a hook"
"Well. mother. if this is so, can only
say that Anna Is valuable sales
| woman" said Jonah.
rs thee degraded enough to like to
have the business increased by the
wiles and smiles and rolling eyes and
evil attractions of young female
Friend?" queried Friend Hancock.
Yes. verify. this is the cause; and
Friend Peters and Friend Wickham re-
marked it and spoke to me. So did
other customers"
who do not buy as much in year as
those young men will a week. And
Friend Peters and Friend Wlckham are
two old gossips," said Jonah.
1.-The store will gain an evil name if
this goes on" said Friend Hancock.
"its responsibility will vanish.''
Then Jonah. growing very pink, came
the nearest to saying a wicked word
tat he ever came in his life, /
Mother" he said. san increase
custom cannot hurt the store, and since
cannot avoid knowing what thee
means, L will say that Anna has not
done an un seemly thing. If the young
men are attracted she cannot help that"
'She should not be attractive in the
respectable concern of plain Friends
said the old woman. ''lt is Ivy some
guile that she created such a scene as
that of today. l noticed young man
who was not waited on, and went to
him. Friend said l, what shall
show thee?'
Thanks, nothing he answered.
'Pll wait until that young lady Is at
leisure: wouldn't trouble you for the
world In fact. he would not be served
by an elderly friend of respectable de-
meanor. My son, this must end
claim my right to dismiss Anna. She is
not fit for the position
Mother. thee is unreasonable" said
Jonah.
'The greed of gold is upon thee, nv
son." said the mother. "And thee will
pay any price for it,"
Meanwhile l had broken down aud
begun to sob violently.
"Oh," cried. II have done nothing,
nothing, and 1t is cruel, wicked to speak
of me So"
Eyes, it is" said Maria.
The old lady reseated herself.
Yes, mother" said Maria, "thee
knows respect thee, but how can Anna
help having good looks?"
There are two sorts of good looks,n
said the old Quakeress. Zone sort is
admirable and speaks of holy spirit:
the other hath in it that which is un-
holy, evil-and cometh, for aught l
know, from the evil one himself. Anna,
thee will leave the concern as soon as
thee can find work elsewhere. Mean
while thee must not come into the
store.'"
She arose and went up the stairs.
which creaked beneath her heavy tread,
and l, sitting beside the table, buried
my face in my arms and wept bitterly,
while Maria strove to comfort me. But
my doom was sealed. Again | was
found too beautiful to remain on the
| premises, and amidst my grief found
myself amazed to think that this had
| come to the ugly. unprepossessing
| young being who had broken the bail