Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
A Fall IdYl.


one of the big Sixth Avenue shops,
but it wasn't in the book department,
says the \. Y. Tribune. 4 young
couple who had just been, or were
inst about to be married, were select
ing the brides humble outfit. They
came into the wrap department and
asked for fall capes.
These they examined, gravely fn-
gering the material, and the little
bride resolutely glanced at the price
mark of each before she permitted It
to be placed over her slender shoul-
ders. As she stood arrayed in one
after the other she glanced appealingly
at her companion, and all garments
which failed to elicit his approval were
silently discarded.
Finally the saleswoman brought ont
cape of different sort from the
plain wooden garments she had been
showing. 1t was of silk, trimmed with
| lace and a simmer of jet. The little
brides eyes lighted she forgot all
about the price mark, and turned
eagerly to her glorious reflection IN
the mirror. Her eyes met his, and
she blushed and smiled consciously.
How do you likeit2" she murmured.
That's the ticket, Nell, he replied,
with quick understanding. "No need
Of looking any further
But, faltered the bride, the smile
beginning to fade as she remembered
an essential consideration, a forgot to
ask-how much it is?'
Eight dollars and ninety-eight
cents. It's a great bargain-marked
down because there's only few odd
sizes left, gibly recited the sales
woman.
The smile and the blush faded en-
tirely. a can't pay over six dollars,
faltered the bride, turning to the pile
of previously shown garments.
Her disappointment touched a quick
chord of tenderness in her companion.
"Oh, come now, miss, that's too much,
he said. &" Tain't worthit. You just
90 and see what's the best you can do
about it. ~
He winked significantly at her be-
hind the back of the bride, who was
privately disposing Of tear or two,
and tapped his breast pocket. The
saleswoman walked away, smiling
broadly, with the cape over her arm
and the young fellow followed her be-
hind a screen, where he hastily count
ed out two dollars and ninety-cight
cents, including many FIVE and ten
cent pieces. "It's her weddin cape,
and | want her suited he explained.
"You come back in a minute and tell
her she can have it for six dollars.
Say there amt any more left or some
thing. Don't You let on, now"
He winked again and fastened back
to his companion, who turned a brayely
smiling countenance upon him. after
all, jim" she said, 'twouldn't a
worn very well. Don't you like this
nice wooden one2
"No," said he, uncompromisngly.
Il like that one with the sinners.
They'll let you have it for six dollars,
too. Taiu't worth any more, any
way
"Oh, jim, they won't This is a
one-price store.
The saleswoman returned with the
cape. "The lot is about closed out,
she said, smilingly, "and in considera-
ton ofitbeing part Of a wedding trous-
seau we can let you have it for sIR
dollars"
The girl glowed rosy red, and
glanced rapturously at her lover.
Then with trembling fingers she pulled
out her well-worn purse, while he cool
" remarked, "Whstd ! tell your
They were a poor. shabbily dressed
illiterate young couple, but what in
the world has that to do with it2 The
cape was a tawdry combination Of poor
silk. cotton lace and cheap beads, and
that had nothing to do with 1t, either.
It was the eagerly made, though un-
thanked and unreeognized sacrifice,
the making another's pleasures one E
own, the youth, the happiness, the
loves young dream Of it, that made
the idyl
Wise Words.
The smaller the soul the bigger a