The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 08, 1914, Image 7
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LADY OF THE LABEL
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By DOROTHY BLACKMOHE.
The fact that Marker began life an
a corner atore groceryman did not
detract from his lovablenes*. it' wait
that charming personality of his that
made his business ao great a success.
In a remarkably short time he climbed
from the retail to the wholeaale dis
trict and later his clever business ucu
i Ajien placed him among the noted im
porters of foreigu delicacies. '
During his only trip to the continent
he hud discovered a little community.
[ of people tucked away in sunny Italy.
The grapes they grew were marvelous
and without lose of time Darker had
contracted for the entire output in the
form of raisins, lie put a new brund
ou the market, pushed and advertised
It with a vigor the result of which
made the little hand of workers under
the Italian skies open their eyes. In
cidentally it filled their purses with
tiie golden lira.
liarker noted, with commendation)
to the packers, that in proportion to
his increased demand for ruisins, the
packuges improved in daintiness and
artistically designed labels. ??
' The first shipment that came with
a new label brought an cxciteinont
of admiration from Marker. There
was a most bewitching face smiling
at him from a medallion-ehapcd
wreath of flowers. He realized that
the Italian workers had anticipated
his desire and that the label was more
attractive than any he himself could
have designed.
It was unique, the rapidity with
which Marker foil a victim to the smil
ing face that greeted him from each
package of raisins that he imported.
The very first consignment had
prompted him to remove one l>hoto
lithograph and put it in an antique
gold frame that adorned his desk.
The correspondence irom his raisin
shippers Improved with the label. The
old, long-hand scrawls were replacfid
by concise, businesslike communica
tions neatly typed on an uj>-to-date
machine. Marker's interest 'was so
great in this last step toward progress
that he was compelled to write a per
sonal letter commending the Italian
workers on their improved office staff
and? methods. Also he rr,nde delicate
inquiry as to the personality of the
Lady of the Label.
He waited eagerly for a reply to his
letter. Nor was he in any way <Unai?
po'nted, for return mail brought him
an answer.
Senorlta Gamboza herself wrote In
reply (o all his questions. First sUe
gave him an outline of the 'daily life
of the busy little community ; that was
followed by prettily worded thanks
for all that Senor Darker had done
in thte way of advancing prosperity to
them. Finally she gave him the in
formation for which he hungered. He
read the paragraph over a second
time.
"1 would have you know that my
dear father conceived the idea of mak
ing me his partner. He sent -me to
London to take a course in English
and ' commerce at the Pitt institute
and I now do the correspondence
which the senor was good enough to
praise. The Lady of the Label, as
Senor Barker poetically put it, is none
other than my humble self. It was
my father's wish that I adorn the
product that has been so good to us.
,He bids me thank you for the part you
have played so generously."
The letter was signed Mafia Gam
boza. Barker became njore than ever
possessed with the idea of meeting
the girl. Ho longed to look into the
original of those smiling eyes and he
deter mtned to talte a long^conremplat
ed vacation and sail for Italian shores.
When he left his office he took the
photograph from his desk and put it
carefully in his suitcase.
It was on the eastern slope of the
Apennines that the Gamboza villa
lay. As Barker made his way through
the gardens he marveled at the still
ness until he remembered it to be the
Biesta hour of the afternoon. ?
Very suddenly the incongruous
sound of typewriter keys, clicking rap
idly, smote liik ear. ? followed the.
direction whemce the Bound came and
found himself, facing a summer hrnrae
set amidst a clump of flowering shub
bery. The typewriter stopped and a
young girl stood framed 'in the vine
hung door. ,,
Had the Lady, of the Label really
appeared? Barker caught a swift
breath.. The girl was smiling even as
did the face on the label.
"We have no need of an introduc
tion." It was the girl who spoke first,
and her slim hand was extended and
her full red lips parted over a row of
pearly teeth. "I remember the Senor
Barker as if it were but yesterday
that he visiied our home."
Barker's kindly smile came to his
rescue. >
"I did not know that you ? that ?
well ? I have not seen you before," ho
said.
"I was very young when yen came.
The senor did not so much as glance
in tny direction at that time," she.aaid. '
"1 am going to make up for my neg
ligence ? in the future," he said, half
under his breath. . '.'if 1 may? my Ijady
of the Label."
Maria Gamboza merely looked at
him as she had done on that first long
ago sight of him ? with worship in her''
eyes. , ;
(Pof.yrlKht, 1914, hy th?, MeOluro News
, paper Syndicate.)
WrCng Way to Proceed.
Having married, they immediately
proceeded, as if by mutual consent, to
make the worst of it. ? Ellen Glasgow,
la " Virginia."
So Confuting.
"That's the young man ut the table
over there, He's going to inherit ten
milJiouK "
"1 Bee two young men- -drcHs< (l pre
cisely alike. Which is it?"
"Good gracious! Why the one Bit
ting down, of course. The other Ib
the waiter."
"Indeed! 80 that's the htjir, eh? I
who in hopeB he was the waiter."
Sensitive.
"She's getting rather plump."
"Yes, hut don't you dare tell her so.
She nearly sued her husband for a
divorce on account of her plumpneBB."
"Why, he isn't to blame."
"No, but she heard that he was com
plaining that he had an elephant upon
his hands, and ehe thought he meant
her, and he only meant a house he was
trying to rent."
v Criticism. ??
"What play did you see when you
went to the theater?" ' *
" 'Iloineo and Juliet.' "
"How did you like it?"
"Well, tho costumes were all right.
But the Romeo didn't dance and Ju
liet wasn't much for looks and neither
one of 'em had real new stuff."
Both Have Faults.
Cooke? I heard a lecturer last even
ing who had the right idea.
Frye ? What did he say?
"He said there's no use trying to
reform a woman with a club.
"Yen. and I don't think much of
sewing societies, either." ? YoungB
town Telegram.
- KNEW A GOOD THING.
lie-? I think your father will let us
get married. ? *
She ? Did you ask him?
He? No; but I'm letting him teach
me how to play poker.
Stung.
\ "When man admires woman's style
And nil her pretty Braces,
_ ? 'Tla sad_AiUu;nJlt4*-Ft?r-U?-m?ktng eyee ?
To find her making fat es. ,
------ -Real Beginners.
Ravenyelp ? The modern play seema
to bo nothing more nor less than tho
dramatization of biological impulses.
Can you tell me who. started this sex
business, anyway?
Biffstlc-k- ? I don't know, unless ft
was the Florodora sex tet. ? Judge.
His Scapegoat. )(
"Do you like your new mamma, Har
ry?" "Yes. I like her awful onuch!"
"That is nice. Do you like bar bfr
^ft\ise she is pretty?" "No, I liko
her 'cause I broke her nicest vase
yesterday and she blamed it on the
maid." ? Judge.
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Plenty of Time to Spare.
Iiawson ? What was that man saying
to you over the telephone?
Dawson ? Oh, ho was paying me a
compliment.
Dawson ? I noticed that, you were
perfectly willing to stay right there
and listen. ? Somerville Journal.
Misanthropic Impression.
"What's the reason for all this fight
on the railroads?"
"I dunno," replied Farmer Corntos
sel; "but I can't help thinldn' some
of the reason is that the railroads
ain't givin' out near aB many passes i
as they used to."
None In Sight.
Mother ? Well, Hobble, I hope yon
wero a good boy at Mrs. Bond's and
didn't ask for" two pieces of pie.
Bobble ? No, ma, I didn't ask for
.two pieces;;! only asked if there
/wasn't gain* fo \je any. ? Boston Tran
script.
May Never Recover.
Hicks ? Isn't Wlthlngfon a long time
getting well? They told mo that three
weeks ago he was convalescent.
Wlck?--1 see you don't ,know what
A pretty nurae Withtngton has. ? 8om
trrllle Journal.
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