Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-22

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.k4ss sBut don't yon think,ii saidIto Miss
Hewitt f fIth that the ssend,, jaastiaess tho
lpeans?n 1She, shook her jheaa. t"0b5s
iaWefI, low here an example, 1 fs al.
gest.d. "You are anxious to sell the
eontahts Of this still; arch 'iy0thuds?st ss0H,
yasi'b respondhdi Miss! Hewitt. 81 sS And
vou weuah be delighted MsGsouaesSne
were to come and .bng1itiaA gaipss VT
YY3Qgpld be q. such use to the Chart W.,
n ~ fG5gJ said Miss HeMitt ,pr9mpt5
And would yex. Miss Ghpde.1[eii.ggh.
DYER the way g3a,y'?S / added; Miss Hewitt
4obKed at me- WITH sititsshpieioh, bit + III
sure I was very demure. "Ob, IT. Wodf
be nice,i ssf sea1Mse,dosbe guedessfh = sffe
asset*ea.s II Itiwould,aneanses51sS staMay
I trouble you for another iaa8' saihsIa
fee feeling jthst I Was Rggndl TO 3d. aonsa
bia s5Erryf Well, as Twas Vas saying, if you
could iinda iiieaihs 'offi getting riid IF ait
this, and ithensBy eifH6 ting the; charity
by SO much, you would feBfidikposed to
take it, eyen,sif it,wasii't qaitea 4weH
quite yop, knoW.'i .issI1aweuldn'tdo
anything d sis PVT in Miss Hewitt
Quickly Uh, / wasn't taIkipg Of any any.
{lSY hil ii disbionest, ~ pfotesffed 1 Was
only thinking shae there night III be osher
means, 'n6@a dishonest, syod2 kaewa but
justs az daetlo-wel3; snotsdlite ie6ns en-
tional, you know" .yei,nDo txsu ga
ar! What sort of, lneans?s' asked Miss
Hewitt teulrriioqsly. ,"Why, now" said,
'syou have have sold very little all the day,
haven't your Miss Hewitt bit her lips,
and disconsolate look came into her
face. "While I've been here, I said.
"you have only disposed of two pairs Of
stockings, one wooden comforter for the
hot weather and sort ola kind of
didn't quite see, but thought it looked
like az ri know ] haven't sold
much, !" broke in Miss Hewitt hastily,
and with slight accession Of color.
"You have only bought a few ices. :"
1 looked meditative. $50 I have" I
said, feeling that another call was made
upon me. II wonder If / might-no
perhaps letter not. Isuppose you haven't
such thing as baby's perambulator,
Miss Hewitt?'' Miss Hewitt was not
amused. She had only an eye to bar
gain. "No," she said eagerly, ssI'm
afraid I haven't, but I've got a very
nicely dressed cradle, and some rattles-
and''- "Ah, said I, shaking my head,
"I'm afraid it's not old enough for those
things She sighed and glanced across
the way, where Miss Chudleigh was en-
gagged in a roaring trade, ~ think /
might have one more ice, I said very
bravely. It was not SO very hard, after
all The heat was very great, and they
soon melted.
Miss Hewitt was very nice about it.
care you sure you ought to-" she asked
doubtfully. "Miss Hewitt" said !,
"you are much too scrupulous. That is
the reason Of your failure And yet you
would have sold me cradle and rattles
with perfect equanimity, knowing that
I am bachelor. The inconsistency of
your sex is puzzle, I remarked, shak
ing my head. ''Oh, but I didn't think
about that!'' she said, with blush. 81
only thought you wanted"-- "Come,
then,'' said, "what would you do to
get rid Of all your articles Of COM
mercer" Miss Hewitt's eyes opened.
"Oh, if I could only do that!' she ex
claimed. 'Well, how far would you be
prepared to 60 for it," said insinuat-
ingly. She paused, sI'd~I'd give I'D
the ball tonight" she exclaimed ina
pulsively. shook my head. '"I have no
means of gauging the value Of that re-
nunciation, said thoughteully, "but
possibly it is greater than the one I
know which would enable you to sell
your stall. =" ooh, do you know a way?"
cried she breathlessly. "Why, certain
ly," said l, still refectively. "Mr. Ran
dali, tell me-" she pleaded, clasping
her hands and putting her elbows on
the stall. She looked eagerly into my
face. really had no notion until that
moment, but somehow her action put it
into my head. "Have you ever heard of
the beautiful Duchess of Devonshire,
Miss Hewitt?" [ asked.
Miss Hewitt leaned, staring at me for
a moment, and then a look of intelli=
gence came into her eyes, her color start
ed, and she moved away. 81 don think
you should make that kind of JEST"
she remarked disdainfully. cts not a
JEST" answered reassuringly. "Then
you re all the hosrider," she returned,
feigning to be busy with her commerce.
"But, said i'll perplexity, IT don't
see-I only asked you if you remember
ed the Duchess of Devonshire-the one
What s-his-name painted, you know
Miss Hewitt was much embarrassed.
Her face took Oh many expressions.
But you"- she began and stopped.
.po you remember her?'' I asked. "Of
course, SAID Miss Hewitt snappishly.
"Well, then,'' said, "why am I hor-
rid?'' She paid me no attention, but be-
gan shifting the things upon the stall in
a reckless way. ooh, exclaimed sud
denly, 81 see what you were thinking
ofa You thought I meant-I see now,
Ypu thought that I was advising you to
sell, s5f Miss Hewitt got redder than
ever, I didn't think anything of the
sort, she exclaimed hurriedly and
d1stihg away at nothing, "and l wish
you d 90 away if you're not going to
buy anything ~ should like another
ice, please said I.
! Miss Hewitt was somewhat taken
aback 5aud looked as if she would like to