Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-25
A PEART GIRL.

mongery shop had never done any5hing tc offend tho schoolgirl of 15 who was gag ing meditatiyely into the shop window. He had never seen her before.
 She entered, looking shyly around her 1T should like she said. Ito see some corkserews.
 This brought out all the young mans best qualities He was suaye in his reply, deferential in his smile and quick with bis fingers. As he unwrapped parcels and let loose different breeds of corkscrew, ono after another he inquired if she had Q preference for any special kind,
 Yes, " she said, "the corkscrews want to sec are patent corkscrows-those with q dodge or trick or catch or lever to make tho cork come out easily"
 Certainly, miss. Quite so, said the young man intelligently. II have several neat little inventions of the kind, mostly American. Surprising what q number of these things come over from America. Now, this one, you will observe, Is simplc- ity itself. No pulling, no violence re- quired. Screw into the cork so, turn the handle so, and the cork comes out. We sell great many of these.p
 May I see another oneg''
 Certainly, miss, said the young man. Now, this is a very clever little thing, on the lever principle-no pulling or violence required. You just''-
 May try it?"
 She was by no means bad looking girl, and, though it was stretching point, the assistant drove an old cork into an empty bottle all allowed her to draw it out again.
 "Yes, the girl said, "that is charm ing. like that much the best. What price is it2''
 s'This is a little dearer-two and four We'll say two and three, as I sec a very slight speok of rust on tho handle, which, however, will easily clean off.
 He began to wrap it up in paper hriskly.
 The girl looked at him with sad, won- dering eyes.
 .'Why are you wrapping it up like thatf" she asked.
 'Well, miss, I supposed that you'd soon- CT carry it wrapped up. If you like to take it as it is and slip 1t into your pocket, oi course''-
 II don't think ought to do that, ;" said tho girl. "You see it's not my oorkscrew don't think you ought to suggest that should steal your employers goods. ?
 II was under the impression that you were buying that corkscrew.
 "Why2" asked the girl II never said anything about buying. What does girl of my age want with corksorewsp 1 don't drink. ,
 "HereP' said the young man, with the intense calm of tho exasperated "You may think it q very funny thing to come in here, turn over the stock, spoil it by handling and waste my time, but let me tell you that people who don't come i'll here as customers como in here as tres passers and by the law
 She did not look quite so frightened as he had hoped.
 Yes, J she said, 1T know all about the law, and it doesn't affect me, because, you see, came in us 0 customer. It doesn't follow because I don't want to buy cork screws that don't want to buy anything else. You're so hasty. That is how you get wrong.
 "Is there" said the young man, "any- thing which you want to buy-not want to see, mind; want to buyF"
 "Yes, ' said the girl, 'tthere is. But must I buy it without seeing it2 It doesn't seem to mo to be the usual way of doing business, but l dare say you know best U
 The young man sighed.
 "You can see any article which you are intending to buy.
 Well, you should have said that be- fore. You contradict yourself, you know want packet of that blue gray Silurian note paper with envelopes to match and some chocolate nougat"
 You'd better get out of the shop said the man. "You know perfectly we'll that this is an ironmonger's, not stationer's." <"
 "You really are much too nasty, said the girl. tI'm only following your own directions, and you can't buy chocolate nougat at a stationer's. There's card in that window which says, If you don't sec what you want in the window, kindly step inside and ask for it.. I didn't sec any Silurian note paper in that window, so kindly stepped inside and''-
 "Will you go2' said tho young man, los ing his self control.
 Mot immediately. If I've been misled it's your fault, for putting notices in the window which you don't mean. Why do you do it2 You shouldn't. There are other things I want as well. l want penny box of tin tacks. <"
 ''Will you go?''
 "Yes. But think you ought to serve me first, without being impolite about it. :"
 She turned round to the proprietor, who at that moment appeared behind the counter.
 Do you think, she said, "you could persuade this young man to sell me penny box of tin tacks2 I want them, and have got tho penny Whenever ask him for them ho roars out, Will you go2' "
 "She comes in here''- the young man began.
 "We1l, he can sec that for himself, " said