The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-02

an oar on every occasion. ClnCuy uOes
like to give the men dig" He shook
his head and laughed again.
81 know some very nice men," She
arched her eyebrows and looked at
him. "Here is a beautiful thing.
Psyche, by -" pulling the heavy
plush draperies across the alcove where
johnson, Howard & Johnson's stock
of bronze deities sat in state. She
turned on the electric lights artistical-
ly arranged about the figure and told
him the story of Cupid's sweetheart
He was intensely interested.
wall, I'll be durned!" he exclaimed
as she touched button and lighted
the mystical box.
Then this obliging young woman
tried to show him some of the other
electrical statuary, but he cared only
for Psyche.
1t was a magnificent piece of work
manship, and its price was $4OO
Farmer Crabtree looked ut the bronze
meditatively.
"She amt got many clothes on" be
said, "but I'll take her if I conclude
to have an image with 'lectric lights
Hoaw much is it?"
"Four hundred dollars with the ped
estal."
"Hum, l thought of sumthin' in
dimons, myself; Phyllis Chloe's going
to marry feller with lots of money
The little clerks eyes sparkled.
"Do you know, if was your niece
and you were going to put up so much
money into a present, should much
prefer diamonds. There is a most
beautiful dragon fly downstairs. Or
naments of that sort are quite the
thing now. If you will 60 down with
me will have the clerk show it te
you. Oh, it is so lovely"
Downstairs they went, chatting to
gether like old friends, he telling hel
all about Phyllis Chloe's "beau."
She took him to the counter, where
young man of the "Gibson type" pre-
sided over the diamonds.
"Show this gentleman the dragon
fly" she ordered pleasantly. He die
not stir, but looked the old man ove1
superciliously.
"a relative of yours?" he asked.
yes" The violet eyes glittered as
they challenged the Gibson man.
by marriage?" sneeringly.
"By the ties of human kindness,
she retaliated.
"Well, the price is only five hundred
dollars" said the keeper of the dragon
fly in that-settles-it tone, as he turned
to another customer, who was enjoy
ing the situation.
"Is that all? Wall, you sell your
things to gol darned cheap, young fel
low. Why don't you stick up sigr
over your bargains?"
The girl made up her mind that the
dragon fly was coming out. She calico
f1oorwalker.
"Mr. Black is not willing to show
this gentleman the dragon brooch
He is a friend of mine and is looking
for wedding gift"
She was risking her position and
skimming the truth, but her blood
boiled at such insolence. The Gibson
man put the shining insect on the
showcase with alacrity.
She held it to the light and showed
her "friend" all the fine points of the
setting; calling his attention to the
century" cut of the stones and to the
rare fire in the glowing rubies.
He took more notice of her radiant
face as she enthused over the gems
than he did of the jewel itself. She
felt crestfallen when be said he guessed
he'd 60 back and "look at the crittel
with the 'lectric lights again; Cintby''
so sot in her ways"
II shall hear from th;s," thought th'
little clerk uneasily, as she went agair
to display Psyche's charms.
Farmer Crabtree looked at the girl
thoughtfully as he drew from some
where in the region of his heart an ole
brown wallet, mottled with age, ant
unwound long string.
"Put in the post it sets on. Ill g
the whole fyger," he ordered as h'
paid for the statue. "Have it shipped
to Bristol before night, an tomorrow
I'll take the farm wagon an cart it VI
to the new house. Guess l forgot t
tell you Chloe AIMS goin' to live il
Bristol, didn't I, sis?''
"When you want anything more