Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
Car1iGEa'S
Bars ain.
BY JEANETTE WILSON.
! Copyrighted, 1907, by Jessie Morgan.


1OTluS over luOSe advertisements
still, daughter? Aren't you afraid of
letting your economy run into extrav-
agance?"
"Why. daddy. never bought any
thing
"Oh, Camilla" reproved Mr.. Shell
don, casting an amused glance about
the dining room.
Anything that wasn't 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
tily. 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
ing?"
"A samOvar, daddy. And so cheap!
Here it's! Listen! Bargains Cheap
for cash. On account of moving entire
contents of bachelors studio-oriental
rugs, leather easy chairs, japanese
screen,\ antique copper samovar, etc.
Inquire of janitOr.' There, now, what
do you think of that?"
"Just what is a samOvar, dear?"
"Why, daddy, you know! It's a sort
Of tea urn. They use them in Russia.
1 think I'll look it up this afternoon.
You won't mind, will yOu?"
'Oh, nO-no, tndeedr' conceded Mr..
Sheldon. Somehow he never could op-
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 a little
money" she urged.
ooh, yes, of course. Well, here's
SIS. That ought to buy an old copper
tea urn, oughtn't it,"
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.
1.-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.
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'"
81 came in answer to this" an
nounced Camilla, holding out a tiny
newspaper clipping 'Is the gentle
man at home"
mot till this evenin', miss" replied
the genial blue overalled Pat. "Wil
We call ag'in later?"
ooh, no." gasped Camilla. 81 dom
want to see him at all. just wanted
to be sure he was out. Will you show
me the thingsY
"Shur-re, miss. Come fright along
Up wan fight, miss"
Once inside the long, spacious studio
Camilla gave a little cry Of delight.
"Oh, isn't this lovelyr' she exclaimed
MAY I look around a little?"
"Take y'r tine, miss. He'd say tn
same himsilf, miss"
Such a wealth of soft, rich rugs
: such rows and rows of exquisitel.
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 funn,
wrinkled face.
''Who tied this green ribbon round hi
neckY she asked, turning suddenly
. Pat.
9TH wife," he replied glibly.
9TH wife, echoed Camilla. "Wlu
1 thought the owner was a bachelor!
Pat slapped his knee and then put
restraining hand over his mouth.
Excuse me, miss, twas me Ow
wife l was m'anin'."
"Oh," said Camilla, 81 see."
eyes, tn ould woman's very fond {
i'm. Takes care iv i'm like baby"
e Camilla, doubtful as to whether
t was the grave image or the bachelC
IS that claimed "the wifes" solicitud
# FASTENED to change the subject.
: "I must be hurrying," she announce
"Where is the samovar that was a
vertised? That's what came specis
ly to see."
'The copper taypot? I'll fetch it f
re ye."
:, Pat brought it forth from a corn
- and placed it in all its shining glo
y on the large center table for Camille
:, inspection.
ut "Oh, what a beautyT" she exclaime
''How much does he want for It'll"
m "Will, he mintioned quite = hi
price fer it this marnin', but I r-rC
kon he'd let you ave it at yer OV
fgger."
'Would he sell it for SIS. do y
thinkT'
"Shure, an be a lucky mon at tn