The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-16
HALF 4 MILLION.

that while, winter and summer with
out holiday, except Christmas and
New Years day and the Fourth of Ju-
", when one summer, calculating my
profits, | made up my mind that |
could afford to enjoy myself fer once as
other people did--cut the shop outright
for while and spend week or so in
the country. Trade was dull, and | was
dull too. So as Dobbins' aunt-DobbmS
is NY heal elerk-had house ut Shady
slope and took boarder on two and
was anxious to fiji her unoceupied rooms
that summer, | gave my name to Dob
bins to fill up the list and ran down
there with my trunk and bag about the
LIST of July.
| felt that it was IN honor to Dob
bins aunt rs we'll as to Dobbins, but
made up my mind to be atfable and
not to make them more uncomfortable
than could No matter what your po-
sition i'll life, it is very wrong to put on
airs, aid | never do it.
Tell them not to put themselves out
on my account" | said to Dobbins,
but to treat me just as they do the 9TH
er boarders, and Dobbins sad he
would
Puff Of Puff q Co. ;" | said when
met the aunt. Don't disturb yourself
on my account. | am quite simple in
my habits .
She said she wouldn't, though could
see it was not every day that the head
Of firm came to Shadyslope They had
three or four other people there. Il fey,
who taught music and composed some.
you know, and an artist and doctor
and few who wrote novels. but no
body ef any importance
When | sat down to the table chat
night, put them all at ease AT once.
L distinctly desire it to be under
stood that don t want to disturb any
one. : | said. 600 on lust as vou have
been doing. want relaxation, and it
will amuse me. Simple pleasures are
very charming when one is weary with
application to more important matters. "
Then | bowed. But You cant expect
everything If pcoplcnot up to the mark.
Two or three laughed-why | don t
know
1t was very pleasant there-particu-
larly pleasant. My landlady had a
daughter, quite Il charming creature,
with eyes like blucb2lls and II voice like
a canary She used to sing "A good deal
with the music man. The moment that
girl looked at me she appreciated ne.
Before the day was over she was des-
perately in love with me, and when a
creature like that gives you her heart,
how can you look coldly ON her?
Far be it from me to win the affcc-
lions Of an innocent girl, knowing us |
do that | have a position in the world
and must marry with due consideration
CT the fact. but knowing what emotions
| had awakened in her bosom | felt
Obliged to bc kind to her. We walked
together. We rode, we sung. felt that
it was wrong, but my feelings carried
me away. | often thought to myself, "If
that girl 5 father had been in the whole
sale line and had left her well off, what
bliss would have been miner' But he
was nothing but lawyer and had
scarcely left IA penny. Excelsior is my
motto. Large retail should always as
pire to connection with wholesale.
And Miss Briggs of Briggs Ss Bounce
smiles very sweetly when she bows to
your humble servant.
Alas, who shall control the heart 5
affections? Evclina's beauty and her de-
votion touched my soul too deeply. On
the LIST of September, when trade was
growing brisk, | began to feel that it
was better for the peace of both our
hearts that should fly. | should forget
the dream in little while. But she,
poor child, feared that she would new
er forget me.
"Adieu, | said as | shook hands
with her. Perhaps we shall never meet
again. .
She turned her face away from me.
Her emotions ovcrcame her And took
the next train for the city.
entered again into the turmoil Of
trade 1t was brisk. But nothing could
make me happy. | accused myself Of
trifiing with the affections of an angel
She loved lae, l thought, and | have
broken her h,art-l who secretly adore
her.
| lost my appetite grew thin. When
saw fair creatures Of her age bending
oyer the counter, my mind flew back to
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