The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
AN HONORABLE PRECEDENT,
BIZ n. b. MARRIOTr-wArsoN.

But don't you think" said 1 to Miss
hewitt, that the end justifes the
neans?' She shook her head. sOh,
no. she said; that's Jesuitical." "Well
now here's an example," l suggested.
you are anxious to sell the contents
OF this stall, aren't you?" "Oh, yes,"
responded Miss Hewitt. .'And YOU
would be delighted if someone were to
come and buy it all up? It would be
OF such use to the charity" Certain
~" said Miss Hewitt, promptly. And
would vex Miss C%hudleigh over the
way" l added. Miss Hewitt looked at
me with suspicion, but I'm sure | was
very demure. 'Oh, it would be nice, Of
course, to be successful" she assented.
1T would mean fifty pounds" MAY
| trouble you for another ice,' said
l,.feellng that | was bound tt do some
thing after that. "Tbank you-straw-
berry. Well, as l was saying, if you
could lind a means of getting rid of all
this, and thereby beneiting the
charity by SO much, you would feel dis
posed to take it, even if it wasn't
quite-well-quite, you know 81
wouldn't do anything dishonest put
in Miss Hewitt quickly. "Oh, 1 wasn't
talking of anything dishonest" l pro-
tested. Il was only thinking that
there might be other means, not dis
honest, you know, but just a little
well, not quite conventional, you
know"
What sort of means?" asked Miss
Hewitt curiously. "Why now" l said,
you have sold very little all the day,
haven't you" Miss Hewitt bit her
lips. and a disconsolate look came into
her face. while I've been here,' l
said, you have only disposed Of two
pairs OF stockings, one wooden COM
forter for the hot weather, and a sort
ola kind of didn't quite see, but I
thought it loo ked like "a" II know [
haven't sold much," broke in Miss
Hewitt hastily, and wi tn a slight ac-
cesslon of color. You have only
bought a few ices" l looked medita-
tive. $50 l have" I said, feeling that
another call was made upon me. IT
wonder if l lnight-no; perhaps better
not. l suppose you haven't such a
thing as a baby's perambulator, Miss
Hewitt"' Miss Hewitt was not amused;
she had only an eye to a bargain.
NO" she said eagerly, I'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 engaged in q roaring
trade. II think I 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.
"Are you sure you ought to-" she
asked, doubtfully. miss Hewitt"
said l, you are much too scrupulous.
That is the lease of your failure.
And yet you would have sold me a
cradle and rattles with perfect equa-
knowing that I am a bachelor.
The inconsistency of your sex is a puz-
l remarked, shaking M head.
"Oh, but l didn't think about that"
said she, with a blush. II only thought
you wanted" Come then" l said,
what would you do to get rid of all
your articles of commerce?' Miss
Hewitt's eyes opened. "Oh, if I could
only do that!' she exclaimed. "Well,
how far would you be prepared to go
for it?" said l, insinuatingly. She
paused. ''Td-Td give up the ball to-
she exclaimed, impuisively. I
shook my head. II have no means Of
gauging the value of that renuncia-
l said, thoughtfully; "but posi-
bly, it is greater than the one l know
would enable you TO sell your
"Oh, do you know a way?" she
cried, breathlessly. why, certainly"
said l, still refectively. Mr.. Randall,
tell me- she pleaded, clasping her
hands and putting her elbows on the
stall. She looked eagerly into my
face. Ireally had no notion until that
moment, but somehow her action put
it into my head. Have you ever heard
Of the beautiful duchess of Devon
shire, Miss He WITH" I asked.
Miss Hewitt leaned, staring at me
for a moment, and then a look of in
tefligence came into her eyes, her
color started and she moved away. 81
don't think, you should make that
kinds of ~jests," she remarked, disdain-
"1t's not a jest" / answered. re-
assuringly. Then, you're all the hor-
RIDER" she returned, feigning to be
busy with her commerce. But" 1
said, in perplexity, II don't see-I only
asked you if you remembered the
duchess Of Devonshire-the one what's
ais- name. painted, you know" Miss
He witt was much embarrassed; her