Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-05
MET THE HEIRESS.


Howard
"Im going down TO Rossvills to be
married to the only girl worth loving In
he world" said Howard Gray, with low
or's excusable exa9geration, "but Miss
Eleanor b charming young lady. and I
an intimate enough to introduce you, II
you like"
"Ahl' said Fitzsimmons, yelling his
Delight "thank you. Engaged, I suppose,
end engaged girls are such boresr'
Heart free, believe" said Howard.
"She's extremely hard To please Well, III
Nsk her permission, and well call on Sat
prday evening"
To marry an heiress had been Ralph's
Dream ever since his whiskers began TO
grow. 1t was the easiest way OF coming by
b fortune of which he had ever heard and
Ralph detested labor and was fond of ease.
AT present no was merely clerk In n
fancy store on "a salary which was certain
ly II small one and ho had resolved to mar
ry and settle as soon as possible, whenever
he could find any one whose purse was
l0ng enough.
And now that he was actually thrown
In tho way Of handsome woman, not
only young and amiable, but good looking
judge-his Joy knew no bounds.
"Hard to please, is shep" said he to him
self. "Well, all tho better for Inc. fancy
] have q certain way with me that women
And 1t difficult to resist, and I'm certainly
b very handsome man-remarkably hand
COME"
won't go itp' said he to himself as
he munched his rolls and swallowed his
coffee. II was meant for jolly life, and
IN live it,"
U And turning his hat sideways ON bis
head he hurried to "the store, where his
pntfsnco was greeted by an angry glance
from tho proprietor, who advanced. watch
IN hand, and inquired curtly:
"Well, Mr.. Fitzsimmons are you aware
that you are 10 minutes later
Perfectly, sir, " said Fitzsimmons pert
1y. Fifteen minutes and a half. Mulct
me a penny, sir. About the amount lost,
] believe
Tho head of the establishment turned
purple with rage, but as the entrance Of
customers prevented him from "having It
out with the young man." as he desired,
at onoe he oontented himself with howl
jng. "No. forwardv' In terrific tones,
end EtzstmmOns, otherwise "No 4" did
Xforward" to his place, but slowly and
With much dignity, when a lady entered
the store, and advancing straight to his
counter requested to "lOok at floss silks
Tor embroidery"
She was tall young lady, Of very inde-
pendent manners, dressed plainly. No one
OF any Importance, of course, Fitzsimmons
decided, would shop In such attire.
what colorf" said he without moving
end with his hands In his pockets.
"Let me see your stock" said the lady.
taII hat
said Fitzsimmons.
81 have told you that wish to look at
your floss silks" said the lady.
"Oh," said Fitszimmons. "Well there
they are. If they don't do, can't help it,
! can't crafty the whims of females In re-
gard to shades, and I've given up the at
tempt. Six and six are 12, aIA"-
w 81 shall take none of these silks" said
the lady, rising.
81 beg your pardon, ma am cried the
proprietor advancing. "Has anything
"Mr. Fitzsimmons called her female"
said "cash," who, like "little pitchers"
had great ears"
7 "Mr. Fitzsimmons, hissed the indig-
nant master Of tho store, "you and
must part This won't do. You're "a
a.
"You're anotherP' said Fitzsimmons,
completing the sentence over which the
first gentleman had fallen fiat, "and I'm
rejoiced to leave this confounded retail
hole"
An hour or two later he strutted into a
gorgeous drawing room in Fifth avenue
In the wake of his friend Howard. Three
people arose to greet them-an old gentle
man, an old and young lady.
"Mr Brown, my friend Fitzsimmons.
Mrs Brown Miss Eleanor"
Fitzsimmons smiled and bowed The
old gentleman began to talk, the old lady
ditto The young lady sat silent and en-
broi1ered, with green floss silk on white
velvet, certain vine leaves and tendrils.
Fitzsimmons looked at her. He had seen
her before. An awful memory flashed
across his brain. He strove to Danish it.
Perhaps she would not recognize him.
KPerhaps-
industrious this evening, Miss Flea
nor?' said Howard.
eyes" said Eleanor. "I'm making
wedding present, and weddings arc like
time and tide-they wait for no one. I'm
behindhand too"
"Pityp said Howard.
eyes" said Miss Eleanor. Shopping
Tor green silks of certain shade kept me
put all day."
$50 hard to flndp" asked Howard
every" said Eleanor. "And you know
The people i'm stores can't find time to
crafty the whims of females and have
given up the attempt. Haven't they, Mr..
Fitzsimmonsp'
Fitzsimmons turned scarlet. The bright
yes had flashed upon him for once with
meaning In them. The heiress was the
ady In the waterproof, and she recognized
him.
Flo had lost his situation and his heiress
lso merely because he had not bcen civil
a person in n waterproof cloak. It was
shocking reflection, but perfectly true,
or the visit to the store had boon no
hance on Eleanors part.
She was romantic and having had a
lowing picture painted Of Ralph's charms