Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-19
~ UT don't you think" said I
. to Miss Hewitt, shat the end

- justifes the meansf"
She shook her head. "Oh, no." she
Said; "that's Jcsuitical."
"Well, now. here's an example," I
suggested. "You are anxious to sell
The contents Of this stall, aren't your"
''Oh, yes" responded Miss Hewitt
"And you would be delighted II some
one were to come and buy It all up7
Il would be Of such use to the chart.
~"
Certainly" said Miss Hewitt,
promptly.
"And would vex Miss Chudleigh over
the way ~ added.
Miss Hewitt looked at me with sus.
piciou, but. I'm sure was very de.
mure.
'Oh, II would be nice. Of course, to be
successful" she assented. ut would
mean ESQ.,"
MAY I trouble you for another icer'
said I. feeling that I was bound to do
something after that. "Thank you
strawberry. Well. a. I was saying, II
you could flnd q means Of getting rid
Of oil this, and thereby benefting the
charity BY % much, you would feel dis.
posed to take It, even II II wasn't quite
--well-Quite, you known
II wouldn't do anything dishonest"
put IN Miss Hewitt quickly.
''Oh, wasn't talking Of anything dis
honest" I protested. II was only
thinking that there might b other
means, not dishonest, you know, but
just iittie-well, not quite conveation.
q, you know"
"What sort Of meansT' asked Miss
Hewitt, curtously.
"Why, aow," said I, you have sold
very littie oil the day, havea't your
Miss Hewitt bit her lips, and Q de-
eoosolate hook came into Aer face.
"Whiie I've been here" I said. "you
have only disposed Of two pairs Of
stockings, one wooden comforter for Tie
hot weather, and . sort ola kind Of
] didn't quite see. but I thought Il
looked like a."
II know haven't sold uvch." broko
In Miss Hewitt hastily, and with Q
slight accession Of color. "You have
only bought Q few Ices"
I looked meditative. "So I have"
said, feeling that another call was
made upon me. II wonder II I might
mo; perhaps better not. suppose
you haven't such a thing a. . baby's
perambulat0r. Miss Hewittr'
Miss Hewitt was not amused; she
had only an eye to bargain. NO."
she said. eagerly, "r0 afraid I
haven't; but I've got very nicely
dressed cradle. and some rattses- aad
-"
"Ah." said I. shaking my head, "rm
afraid It's not old enough Tor those
things"
She sighed and glanced across the
way, where Miss Chudleigh was en-.
gagged In q roaring trade.
II think might have one more Ice"
said. very bravely.' It was not 10
very hard, after all; the heat was very
great and they soon melted.
. Miss Hewitt was very nice about II.
Are you sure you ought tor she
asked. doubtfully.
"Miss Hewitt" I said. you are much
too scrupulous. That 10 the reason
OF your failure. And yet you would
have sold the cradle and rattles with
perfect equanimity. knowing that am
Q bachelor. The Inconsistency Of your
EEK II Q puxxle." / remarked, shaking
my head.
"Oh. but didn't think about that"
said she, with blush. II only thought
you wanted"
"COme. them" ! said, "what would
you do to get rid of al your articles OF
commerce?"
Miss Hewitt's eyes opened. "Oh, II
could only do that" she exclaimed.
"Well. how far would you be prs.
pared to 60 for it, said !, insinu
Atingly.
She paused. T'd-Td give Nd the
ballnto-night" she exclaimed. simpul.
sively.
shook my head. II have no means
Of gauging the value Of that renuncis-
ton," said. thoughtfully. "but posi-.
bly, Il 10 greater than the one ! know
which would enable you to sell your
STALL"
"Oh. do you know Q wayT cried she,
orsathlessly.
"why. certainly" said. still rsasc.
dvsiy.
"Mr. Randall. tell me-" she pleaded
elsspins her hands and putting her
sibowGsn the stall. She looked eager.
" into my face. i really had no notion
until that moment. but somehow her
action put 1t into my head.
"Hsya you ever heard Of the beauti.
full Duchess Of DevOnshire. Miss Hew.
TT" ] asked.
Miss Hewitt leaned, staring ct mo
for q moment, and then look OF intel.
ligence came into her face. Her color
started and she moved away. II don't
think you should make that kind Of
jests," she remarked. disdainfully.
TITS not q jest" ! answered. reas.
suringly.
''Then you're all the horrider." she
returned. feigning to be busy with her
commerce.
.But." ! said. In perplexity, II don't
eee-I only asked you II you rcmem.
bered the Duchess Of Dey0nshire-
enc that whsts.his-name painted. you
kpowr
Mis- Hewitt was much embarrassed;