La Junta tribune., 1908-02-15

''FVrlne over those adVerf -. ueIts
still. danslteri Aren't you afraid oi
letting your economy run Int sErrav.
agaucei"
why. daddy. never bouphr any
thing
"oh. Camilla rcproved Nj Shell
don. cnstine an amused siaucr about
the dlnirg room.
Anything that wasn't a bargain.
contilued Camilla. unabashed. And
the very thing we needed-th.s-e de
can,ers and the old fashioned plates
and the brass candlesticks aud the
elcctrolier and
Yes. yes" admitted her faihcr has.
tily. We certainly couldn't get alon.
without them" The twinkle In bis
eyes escaped Camilla. But what have
you found SO remarkable this morn.
Ing:"
"A samovar. daddy. And so cheap
Here Ills, I.isten Bargains heap
for cash On account Of moving entire
contents Of bachelors sfudio-oricntal
rugs. leather easy chairs. Japanese
screen, antique copper sanovar, etc.
Inquire Of Ianitor.' There. nov. what
do yOu think OF that
Just what is samovar. dear
why. daddy. you know. Its sort
OF tea urn. They use them In Russia.
l think II look 1t MP this afternoon
You won't mind Will youT-
'tOh. no no. indeed" conceded Mr.,
Sheldon. somehow he never could op-
pose Camilla. anything ] can do for
you this morning. dcart" he asked. as
usual. on rising from the breakfast
table
Camilla smiled In her most captiyat.
Ing manner
well. II might have just little
money. she urged.
''oh. yes. of course, Well. here's
si5. That ought to buy an old copper
tea urn ouchtn'i itT'
Camilla gave him hug Of gratltude.
Don't forget that Robert Dcmarest
Is coming home to dinner with me 10
night. dear
THAT old bachelor suiffed Camilla
The very one" answered her IA.
ther.
Late that afternoon. nrrayed IN sum
merry whitencss. 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 III front dhure, Fat.
There's n lady waitin''
Il came In answer to this an
nounced Camilla. holding out tiny
newspaper clipping. ''ls the gentle
man at home:''
Not till this evcnin', miss replied
the genial blue overallcd Pat 'wili
We call ng'in later:"
"Oh. no. sasped Camilla. Il don't
want to see him at all. just wanted
to be sure he was out. VIII you show
me the thngst''
.'Shur re- miss Come fright along.
Up wan hight. miss
Once inside the long, spacious studio
Camilla gave little cry Of delight
"Oh. isn't this lovely she exclaimed
May | look around II littlet"
Take yr time. miss. He'd say tn
same himslf. miss"
Such wealth OF soft. rich rugs.
such rows and rows OF exquisifciy
bound books. such beautiful pictures
and finally. keeping guard over the FIRE
place. such queer fat little ivory god!
Camilla laughed aloud ut his funny
wrinkled face.
'Who tied this green ribbon round his
| neck:'' she asked. turning suddenly to
Pat.
.-Th wife, he replied clibiy.
.'Th' wife, echoed Camilla Why
I thought the owner was a bachelor?"
Pat slapped his knee and then put
restraining hand over his mouth
Excuse me. miss, twas me own
wife ! was m'anin'."
oh" said Camilla, Il see
Yes, tn ould woman's very fond Of
i'm. Takes care iv I'm like a baby"
Camilla. doubtful rs to whether II
was the grave image or the bachelor
that claimed the wife's'' solictude
hastcned to change the subject
Il must he hurrying.' she announced.
Where is the sanovar that was ad
vertised: That's what ! came special
ty to see
"The copper taypot: I'll fetch it fer
ye.-
Pat brought 1t forth from corner
and placed 1t in all its shining glory
ON the large center table for Camilla's
inspection.
..Oh. what leautyw she exclaimed.
How much does he want for it,"
.-Will, he mintioned quite a high
pr-rice fer It this marnin'. but r-rec-
kon he'd let 700 ave II at yer own
nGger.
-wsald 81 seiI'it for SIS. do ~
think."