The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-02-23

from racking headache, but in this
promising dry goo Is Arm headache,
were not "business,' md nu allow.
ances were made for them.
"Why, mamma" whispered a tall,
red.cheeked young woman, in seal
coat and velvet toquc, nodding with
jets, cts Cousin Isola |"
"Hush-sh!" said the other lady,
who was stout md short, with gold
eyeglass and big diamonds in her ears.
1--WE are not supposed to recognize
her now. No"--to tho young girl be-
hind the counter -"thiS is not the
right shade, This is violet, and in
CURED for heliotrope. Some people
seem to be absolutely color blind!"
lsola looked wistfu!iy at her aunt.
Surely--surely she could not intend
entirely to ignore her!
But Mrs. Pierson Garricks gazc
was wholly unrecognizina.
"We have heliotropc also, "said she.
taking down another box.
But the tall young lady tossed her
head impatiently.
"lt isn't the right color at all !"
said she. "Come away, mamma"
The floor walker administered sharp
rebukc to Miss Garrick, when the Gus
toners We're gone.
Really" he said, cit would SEEM
as if sale might have been made"
Isoln's eyes brimmed over with tearf
which it would have been "unbusi.
nrss-lika" 10 shed. Six months ago
she had come, timid, inexperienced
orphan to New York, and naturally
her first idea was to go to her fathers
brother, Mr.. Pierson Garrick.
That gentleman, however, was not
at homc--hc generally contrivcd to be
ont of the way when any embarrassing
circumstance occurrcd--and his wife
gave Isola to understand that it was
quite impossible to do anything for
her.
In the old Connecticut farmhouse r.
generous hospitality had always pre-
vailed, and the girl could hardly be.
licvc that she was unwelcome to these
relatives.
81 dare say" said Mrs. Garrick, alb
sently, "you can get something to do,
'for sutnn finds some mischief still
Oh. no, that isn't the right quotation
Where there's will, there's a way,
was what | meant to say. But your
uncle isn't at home, and Cornelia is
just going out, and the house is full
OF company.
81 could wait little while," haz.
ardcd Isola, glancing at an inviting
easychair.
'lt would be of no use, sharply ut.
tered the lady. eve really can't I'M.
d"riake to open hotel for all our
country cousins
Isola rose, with burning cheeks and
indj j:nnntly-sparkling eyes, and bsde
her aunt good morning. Where to be.
take herself she did not know, but of
one thing she was quite certain-she
would be no burden on these super
cilious people.
A kindly country neighbor had
daughter married and settled in a
confcctioner's shop on Third avenue,
and here she took refuge.
Surely" she argued within her
self, 'my good education must stand
Inc In stead here ~
But she was dcs -ined to be speedily
disenchanted, 4 lfter various inter
walls of sickcninS su pense, was finally
overJoyed to secure a situation in the
dry goods house where she received
the smallest possible salary for the
largest possible amount of work.
As it happened. MIR. Benjamin Gar
ric!, Of Rio Janeiro, was staying at
the house on Lexington avenue, the
one sole guest who represented the
"nouscholl of company, mentioned
10y Mrs. Garrck.
In his younger days Cousin Ben had
been the black sheep of the family.
But the Pierson Garricks, who had
been the loudest in his censure whilo
he was under financial cloud, were
his most devnted alhaxanta now that