The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-09
a pEART GIRL.

This brought out all the young mans
best qualities. He was shave In his
reply. deferential IN his smile and
quick with his fingers. AS he I'M
wrapped parcels and let loose different
breeds OF corkscrew. one after another,
he inquired II she had preference {,
for any special kind.
"yes." she said. "the eorkscrews !
want to see are patent corkscrews-
those with dodge or trick or catch
or lever 10 make the cork come Out
easily"
Certainly, miss. Quite So" said the
young man intelligently. II have sew
eral neat little inventions OF the kind.
mostly American Surprising what a
number OF these things come over from
America. Now. this one. you will OBJ
serve, Is simplicity itself-no pulling,
no violence required Screw into the
cork so. turn the handle so, and the
cork comes out. We sell great many
OF these" 9kE.
May see another onef"
certainly, MISS" said the young
man. "Now, this is very clever little
thing, on the lever principle-no pull
ing or violence required. You just
May try it?' .Nfss
she was by no means a bad looking
girl, and. though 1t was stretching o
point. the assistant drove an old cork
into an empty bottle and allowed her
| TO draw IL out again.
EYES," the girl said, shat Is charm
ing. like that much the best. What
price Is itf"
This Is a little dearer-two and four.
| Wen say two and three. az l see
very slight speck OF rust on the handle,
which, however, will easily clean on"
He began to wrap II up In paper
briskiy. y
The girl looked ut him with sad.
wondering eyes.
"why arc you wrapping It up like
thatf" she asked.
"wsll. miss. l supposed that you'd
sooner carry II wrapped up. IL you
Ike TO take II as 1t Is and slip II into
your pocket. OF course
"I don't think ought TO do that"
said the girl. "You see.. it's not my
corkscrew. don't think you ought to
suggest that should steal your en-
ployer's goods"
IT was under the Impression that
you were buying that corkscrew."
"whyT asked the girl. 81 never
said anything about buying. What
does a girl OF my age want with cork
screwsl i don't drink"
"Herer' said the young man. with
the intense calm OF the exasperated.
"You may think II very funny thing
TO come in here, turn over the stock.
spoil It by handling and waste my
time, but let me tell you that people
who don't come I'm here as customers
come In here as trespassers and by the
law
She did not look quite so frightened
as he had hoped.
eyes" she said. II know all about
the law, and II doesn't affect me. be-
cause. you see, came In as a GUS
toner II doesn't follow because I
don't want TO buy corkscrews that I
don't want TO i, buy anything else.
You're so hasty. That Is how you get
wrong"
as there" said the young man, ANY
thing which you want TO buy - not
want 10 see, mind: want 10 buy"
YES" said the girl. there is. But
must | buy II without seeing Il? IL
doesn't seem TO me to be the usual
way OF doing business, but dare say
you know best"
The young man sighed.
"You can see any article which you
are intending 20 buy"
"well, you should have said that
before. You contradict yourself, you
know. i want n packet OF that blue
gray Silurian note paper, with en-
velopes TO match. and some chocolate
nougat."
You'd better get out OF the shop"
said the man. You know perfectly
well that this Is an ironmonger's, not
stationers"
"You really are much too hasty."
said the girl. I'm only following your
own directions. and you can't buy
chocolate nougnt az a stationers.
There's a card IN that window which
says. III you don't see what you want
in the window. kindly step inside and
ask for It. I didn't see any Sllurian
note paper I'm that window. so i kindly
stepped inside and
"will you goT said the young man.
losing his self control
mot Immediately. II I've been mis-
led. It's your fault for putting notices
IN the window which you don't mean.
Why do you do itG You shouldn't
There are other things want as well.
| want penny box OF tin tacxs."
"Will you goT'
Eyes. But think you ought 70 serve
me first without being impolIte about
t."
She turned round 60 the proprietor
who at that moment appeared behind
the counter,
do you think" she said. you could