The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-10-25
Can1Iaaa'S
Bargain.
BY JEANETTE WILSON.

+ Copyrighted, 1907. by Jessie Morgan. I
.fs.
"Poring over those advertisement.
still, daughter? Aren't you afraid o
letting your economy run into extrav
agance"
Why, daddy, 1 never bought any
thing
"Oh, Camilla" reproved Mr. Shell
don, casting an amused glance abou
the dining room.
anything that wasn't a bargain,
continued Camilla, unabashed. "Ant
the very thing we needed-thOse de
canterS and the old fashioned plates
and the brass candlestlcks and tht
electrolier and
Yes, yes" admitted her father has
tily. I'VE certainly couldn't get along
without them The twinkle in his
eyes escaped Camilla. But what have
ing:"
"A samovar, daddy. And so cheap
Here. It's! Listen! 'Bargains-CheaI
for cash. On account Of moving entire
contents of bachelors studio-orienta
rugs, leather easy chairs, japanese
screen, antique copper samovar, etc
Inquire of janitor' There, now, what
90 you think of that?"
Just what is Il samOvar, dear?"
"Why, daddy, you know! It's q sort
Of tea urn. They use them in Russia
l think I'll look it up this afternoon
You won't mind, will you"
"Oh, mono, indeed" conceded Mr.
Sheldon. Somehow he never could op
pose Camilla. Anything l can do fol-
you this morning, dear?" he asked, as
usual, on rising from the breakfast
table
Camilla smiled in her most captivat
ing manner.
"Well, if I might have just little
money" she urged.
"Oh, yes, of course. Well, here's
$15. That ought to buy an old copper
tea urn. oughtn't it,"
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Don't forget that Robert Demarest
is coming home to dinner with me to
night, dear"
That old bachelor:" shifted Camilla
The very one" answered her IA
Their.
Late that afternoon, arrayed in sum-
merry whiteness, Camilla started Oh the
quest of the Samovar She had meant
to take Sarah with her, as she had
promised her father she always would
on such expeditions. But Sarah, in the
midst of dinner preparations, refused
to bulge.
In response to Camilla's energetic
ring at the address specified a wo-
mans voice called from the basement;
''R-run up to tn fr-ront dhure, Pat
There's lady waitin'.'
Il came in answer to this" an
nounced Camilla, holding out a tiny
newspaper clipping. ''Is the gentle
man at home?"
Not till this eyenin', miss" replied
the genial blue overalled Pat. "Will
ye call ag'in later?"
ooh, no." gasped Camilla. 81 don't
want to see him at all. l just wanted
to be sure he was out. Will you show
me the things"
"Shur-re, miss. Come fright along
Up wan flight, miss
Once inside the long, spacious studio
Camilla gave a little cry Of delight.
I, &c, Twp che nvnlDiro aH
MAY l look around littler
"Take y'r time, miss. He'd say tn
same himsilf, miss
Such a wealth of soft, rich rugs
such rows and rows Of eXquisitely
bound books, such beautiful pictures
and finally, keeping guard over the fire
place, such a queer fat little ivory god
Camilla laughed aloud at his funny
wrinkled face.
"Who tied this green ribbon round his
neck?' she asked, turning suddenly to
Pat.
9TH WIFE" he replied glibly.
9TH wife, echoed Camilla. "Why
1 thought the owner was a bachelor%
Pat slapped his knee and then put q
restraining hand over his mouth.
Excuse me, miss, twas me OWL
wife l was m'anin'."
"Oh," said Camilla, 81 see.'
Eyes, tn ould woman's very fond OF
i'm. Takes care iv i'm like baby"
Camilla, doubtful as to whether il
was the grave image or the bachelor
that claimed the wife's' solicitude
FASTENED to change the subject
IT must be hurrying," she announced
"Where is the samovar that was ad
vertiSed? That's what I came special
ly to see
1.-THE copper taypot? I'll fetch it fel
ye."
Pat brought it forth from Il corner
and placed it III all its shining glory
on the large center table for Camilla:
inspection.
"Oh, what 4 beauty" she exclaimed
How much does he want for it?'
will, he mintioned quite higl
price fer it this marnin', but I free
tigger."
would he sell it for $50, do yol
Think"
"Shure, an be lucky mon at that
Where will We have 1t sint?'
While Camilla was hunting in he
purse for q card Il click in the lock o.
the outside door made her jump. Th'
bachelor! What should she do?
"Shur-re, sir-r," said Pat, ''ye're home
airly tonight. Here's a lady customer
I're been sellin' her tn simover," ant
with that the sly one slid out Of thu
door, closing it firmly behind him.
pat showed you how the samova
works, suppose?" asked the bachelo
courteously. He wasn't at all sur,
that he knew himself, but he mus
fine some excuse for OBTAINING thi
radiant apparition Il moment.
"Yes, no! | mean, l mustn't sta.
| any longer" stammered Camilla.
Pats a dolt" sputtcred the bach
elor. II told him if he sold the samo
| var to be sure to tell the purchase
how to use it. ZIP
"Oh, don't scold him, please" inter
rupted Camilla. Hes really very nice
He was awfully kind about the samo
| Ha sold Won wnntaI auit1