The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-12
Can1ilIa'S
Bargain.
BY JEANETTE WILSON.

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"Oh, Camillaw reproved Mr.. Shell.
don, casting an amused glance about
the dining room.
Anything that wasn't a bargain,
continued Camilla, unabashed. "And
the very thing we needed-those de
canters and the old fashioned plates
and the brass candlesticks and the
electrolier and
"Yes, yes" admitted her father has.
ttly. I'VE certainly couldn't get along
without them" The twinkle in his
eyes escaped Camilla. But what have
you found so remarkable this morn
mgr
"a samovar, daddy. And so cheap!
Here it's! Listen! 'Bargains-C Cheap
for cash. On account of moving entire
contents of bachelors studio-orientaI
rugs, leather easy chairs, japanese
screen, antique copper samovar, etc.
Inquire of janitor' There, now, what
do you think of thatY'
"Just what is a samovar, dear?"
why, daddy, you knowi It's a sort
Of tea urn. They use them In Russia.
think. I'll look it up this afternoon.
You won't mind, will you?"
"Oh, mono, indeedr' conceded Mr..
Sheldon. Somehow he never could OPP
pose Camilla. Anything I can do for
you this morning, dear?" he asked, as
usual, on rising from the breakfast
table.
Camilla smiled in her most captivat-
ing manner.
well, If l might have just little
money" she urged.
"Oh, yes, of course. Well, here's
$15. Thats9ught to buy an old copper
tea urn. oughtn't itY'
Camilla gave him a hug of gratitude.
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 wilderness, Camilla started on 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
ring at the address specified a wo-
mans voice called from the basement:
"R-run up to tn front dhure, Pat
There's lady waitin'."
II came in answer to this" an
nounced Camilla, holding out a tiny
newspaper clipping. "Is the gentle
man at home"
''Not till this evenin', MISS replied
the genial blue overalled Pat. "Will
ye call ag'in later?"
@Oh, no." gasped Camilla. 81 don't
want to see him at all. 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.
"Oh, isn't this lovely" she exclaimed.
May look around little?"
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 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.
18th wife," he replied glibly.
9Th wifev echoed Camilla. "Why,
thought the owner was bachelorY
Pat slapped his knee and then put a
restraining hand over his mouth.
Excuse me, miss, twas me own
wife was m'anin'."
"Oh," said Camilla, 81 see."
Eyes, tn ould woman's very fond Of
i'm. Takes care Nv i'm like baby"
Camilla, doubtful as to whether 1t
was the grave image or the bachelor
that claimed 1.-The wife's" solicitude,
FASTENED to change the subject
81 must be hurrying," she announced.
where is the samovar that was adj
vertised? That's what came special
ly to see."
''The copper taypot? I'll fetch it fer
ye."
Pat brought it forth from a corner
and placed it in all its shining glory
on the large center table for Camilla's
inspection.
"Oh, what a beautyw she exclaimed.
slow much does he want for itY
"Will, he mintioned quite q high
price fer it this marnin', but l r-rec-
kon he'd let you ave it at yer own
fgger."
"would he sell it for SIS, do you
think?"
"Shure, an be a lucky mon at that
Where will We have 1t sintY'
While Camilla was hunting in her
purse for a card click In the lock Of
the outside door made her jump. The
bachelorl What should she dor
"Shur-re, sir-r," said Pat, "ye're home
airly tonight Here's lady customer.
I've been sellin' her tn simover," and
with that the sly one slid out Of the
door, closing it firmly behind him.
"Pat showed you how the samovar
works, 1 supposeT asked the bachelor
courteousiy. He wasn't at all sure
that he knew himself, but he must
find some excuse for OBTAINING this
radiant apparition moment.
Eyes, no! l mean, l mustn't stay
any longer" stammered Camilla.
Pats a doltw sputtered the bach.
elor. 81 told him if he sold the samo
var to be sure to tell the purchaser
how to use It, I'n"-
"Oh, don't scold him, please" inter
rupted Camilla. He's really very nice
He was awfully kind about the samo
var. He said you wanted quite q
high price for it, but he let me have II
Dor SIS. hope It's all right"
The bachelor swallowed hard.
"Of course it's all right" he answer
ed cheerfully. I'm glad to hear that
some one has got the best of Pat once
He needs all the beating down that's
coming to him."
Then the while the bachelor deity
filed the little pipe of the samoval
with charcoal TO himself he kept re
peating: 'I'll make her stay as long as
l can. Isn't she bewitching? I'll make
her stay as long as I can. I'll make
her.
Camilla broke in upon this silent
chant of alteration.
II shouldn't think you could bear tc
part with it." she said, giving the
samovar an appreciative little pat.
well, don't exactly like to-" be
admitted. Its sort Of companion
when you're all alone. But I'm tired