Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-11-22

mum hs had the shelves too crowded
to b. safe" she aid You've paid for
these thinss. Would they do you any
| good II was to mend EN- for You !?
You could use 'em for ornaments
| Mary. miss; they amt any good to
us. We're looking for-what arc we
looking for. ProIs7' demanded Coz i'm.
patiently.
"A wedding present" drawled Mr..
Probe. gingerly Withdrawing from the
perilous vicinity Of breakables. I'VE
thought Of pink glass lamp. but It
don't cost enough. Have you got
real expensive 'luminntor. miss?"
The girl smiled and led the way to
shelf laden with 4 flower bed Of col.
ored lamps. She glanced at the price
tags and then said: This one for $12
b the most expensive one It's very
pretty
The three surveyed the lamp doubt.
fully. It was . small lamp Of brass.
with an elaborate shade set with pink
opalescent glass.
1T don't cost enough" said Prole
with regret. Its mighty pretty. miss,
but We couldn't hand out no measly
present like that to Emmerett. show
N something better"
The girl stined an exclamation and
took them to case full Of silverware.
Az they gravely examined knives and
forks the girl watched them uneasily.
At last. flushing deeply. she spoke.
Most any girl would think that lamp
was nice present"
They shook their heads negatively.
TITS got to be something pretty nice
and tasty" said Tony Cot: you see.
her names Emmerett, and Z girl that
has that handle to her. u used to good
living"
I'VE couldn't get anything poor look
Ing" added Pepper, and link Probe
nodded assent
.'It'S nice lamp" persisted the girl.
I'VE might git four or I'VE lamps
enough for the hull house. Let's look
at them again" Jink Probe turned
suddenly to lead the way back to the
lamps; his sharp elbow dug into Tony
Gofrs ribs. and that stout gentleman
leaped backward to fall heavily
against one Of the china laden tables.
When the Gathering crash had died
into silence Mr.. Cor picked himself
out Of a debris Of broken dinner sets
to confront an irate little man who
danced wildly before them and de-
manded instant reimbursement for his
losses
It required the united efforts Of Tony
Gofrs companions to convince the an
cry proprietor that the offense was
not intentional.
You can't fool mer' be sputtered
loudly. II had a place shot up Oncet
In Dead Eye and they didn't leave so
much as glass salt cellar-wtped out
my hull stock Of china and glassware
and
Drop 1t, confound YER growIed Jink
Prole "Jest you compose your little
bunch Of cinnamon sidewhiskers and
git down and count up your loss. !
reckon we can pay fer what we break.
We're a-shoppin' fer cut glass and cut
china. and we've paid fer so worth al
ready"
The three ranchmen stood rigidly
in their tracks while Mr.. Farnum and
the black haired girl took inventory
of the shattered crockery. Many OF
the pieces Of various dinner sets were
whole and there were several vases
that were cracked or only slightly bro
ken. These Mr. Farnum announced
would be q total loss to him and the
ranchmen might as well carry them
away.
Six dinner sets and four vases and
q glass water pitcher had gone down
to destruction. and Mr.. Farnum dole
fully announced that 800 would barely
cover the wholesale price.
In silence the 500 was handed over.
while the girl stood near with down.
cast face
.All these pieces that amt broke be-
long to you gentlemen" remarked Mr.
Farnum magnanimously. "Of course
they amt no use to me because none
Of 'em match anything else I've IN
stock. There's cups and saucers and
plates and
II guess well be going along" In
terrupted Probe slowly as he thrust his
share of the remaining s. back in his
pocket. We've spent about all the
money we reckoned on in this here
place There's a mighty pretty little
pink lamp up in Red Spider fer three
ninety-eight what will have to do Ter
Emmerett."
The girl hashed glance at the re-
treating form Of her employer and
then laid hand ON Jink PROBES sleeve
She was laughing. but the tears were
in her eyes.
"Don't you dare buy that pink lamp"
abe whispered You set out to get
the incest present you knew how Tor
that girl. and it isn't your fault tnat
you've lost your money. You take all
the dishes. and I'll mend the glass
water set and you give 'em to her Tor
49, -oINtuD proeout and L reckon