. St. Nicholas [serial] . iously quietagain, and his blue eyeslooked sleepier thanever. How wouldhis Excellency do forGraces prince? hesuggested lazily. Very well, I shouldthink, laughed Kitty. But dont put anymore such notions intoher head, I beg of you !Ahem ! Grace — cus-tomer ! Wait on him your-self— you cant trustme! returned thathaughty damsel, con-tinuing to recline on herbran-pillows; and sherefused to do any morebusiness that night. But her faithful mentors were not to be dis-heartened in the work of reformation, and herdisdain of lowly custom was properly rebukedin a new poster short
. St. Nicholas [serial] . iously quietagain, and his blue eyeslooked sleepier thanever. How wouldhis Excellency do forGraces prince? hesuggested lazily. Very well, I shouldthink, laughed Kitty. But dont put anymore such notions intoher head, I beg of you !Ahem ! Grace — cus-tomer ! Wait on him your-self— you cant trustme! returned thathaughty damsel, con-tinuing to recline on herbran-pillows; and sherefused to do any morebusiness that night. But her faithful mentors were not to be dis-heartened in the work of reformation, and herdisdain of lowly custom was properly rebukedin a new poster shortly after tacked upon theCupboard wall: True virtue oft in humblest guise is found;Behind the penny lurks the dollar round;And she who for the trivial stranger caresMay entertain a governor unawares. Good-by, Kitty. Grace stopped to look inat the studio door one day a week or two later. Good-by, said Kitty. Take care of AuntFrieda! She watched the two as they went down thelane, bound on a shopping trip to the city, and. SHE BROUGHT OUT GRACE S SKETCHES, ONE BY ONE; AND THE GRAYGENTLEMAN PRAISED THEM. then came back to her busy afternoon. For anhour or so customers were plenty. Then therewas a pause. I shall have to drink my tea alone, I guess,Kitty murmured as the afternoon waned. Butthis she was not destined to do; for, just as thetable was ready, a broad shadow fell across it,and the portly figure and beaming smile of followed the shadow. O my soul! moaned Kitty to stay forever! I wish— But hereher native hospitality got the better of her im-patience, and it was a demure and charming THE CORNER CUPBOARD. 78; Kitty who accompanied the lady in her enthu-siastic tour of the Cupboard, and explained, oneafter another, the treasures which she had fullyexplained twenty times before. Then it was tea for Mrs. OHalley, and againit was a smiling though exhausted Kitty whopresided over the kettle; but she did wish thatsome one else would appear to di
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