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Chapter XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves

           

           TheverynexteveningMatthewbetookhimselftoCarmodytobuythedress,determinedtogettheworstoverandhavedonewithit.Itwouldbe,hefeltassured,notriflingordeal.ThereweresomethingsMatthewcouldbuyandprovehimselfnomeanbargainer;butheknewhewouldbeatthemercyofshopkeeperswhenitcametobuyingagirl’sdress.

           AftermuchcogitationMatthewresolvedtogotoSamuelLawson’sstoreinsteadofWilliamBlair’s.Tobesure,theCuthbertsalwayshadgonetoWilliamBlair’s;itwasalmostasmuchamatterofconsciencewiththemastoattendthePresbyterianchurchandvoteConservative.ButWilliamBlair’stwodaughtersfrequentlywaitedoncustomersthereandMatthewheldtheminabsolutedread.Hecouldcontrivetodealwiththemwhenheknewexactlywhathewantedandcouldpointitout;butinsuchamatterasthis,requiringexplanationandconsultation,Matthewfeltthathemustbesureofamanbehindthecounter.SohewouldgotoLawson’s,whereSamuelorhissonwouldwaitonhim.

           Alas!MatthewdidnotknowthatSamuel,intherecentexpansionofhisbusiness,hadsetupaladyclerkalso;shewasanieceofhiswife’sandaverydashingyoungpersonindeed,withahuge,droopingpompadour,big,rollingbrowneyes,andamostextensiveandbewilderingsmile.Shewasdressedwithexceedingsmartnessandworeseveralbanglebraceletsthatglitteredandrattledandtinkledwitheverymovementofherhands.Matthewwascoveredwithconfusionatfindingherthereatall;andthosebanglescompletelywreckedhiswitsatonefellswoop.

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