She might just consider a few of their ideas for her own
businessShe walked quickly to the counter
O'Hara, if you please," she said to the tall, aproned man who was
measuring out some lamp oil into a customer's glass jug"In a
moment,
if you'll be so kind as to wait, ma'am," the man said without looking
upHis voice had just a hint of brogue in itThat makes sense,
thought ScarlettHire Irish for a shop run by IrishmenShe looked
at the labels on the shelved boxes in front of her while the man
wrapped the oil in brown paper and made changeHmmm, she should
be
keeping gloves that way, too, by size not by colorYou could see the
colors quick enough when you opened the box, but it was a real bother
to search http://www.snluxury.com/scategory_25_Gucci-Watches.html" target="_blank for the right size in a box of gloves that were all of them
black
Why hadn't she thought of it before? The man behind the counter had
to
speak again before Scarlett 341 heard himO'Hara," he
repeated"How might I be of service to you?" Oh, no, this wasn't the
uncles' store after all! They must still be where they'd always
been
Scarlett explained hurriedly that she'd made a mistakeShe was
looking for an elderly Mr"Can
you direct me to their store?"
"But this is their storeThen you must be my cousinI'm Katie
Scarlett, Gerald's daughter
Scarlett held out both her handsA cousin! A big, strong,
not-an-old-man cousin of her ownShe felt as if she'd just been given
a surprise present"Jamie, that's me," said http://www.ooluxury.com/categorys_48_Roadste_1.html" target="_blank her cousin with a laugh,
taking her hands in his"Jamie O'Hara at your service, Scarlett
O'HaraAnd what a gift you are to a weary businessman, to be sure
Pretty as a sunrise, and dropping from out of the blue like a falling
starTell me now, how do you come to be here for the grand opening
of
the new store? Come let me get you a chair
Scarlett forgot all about the rosary she'd meant to buyShe forgot
about the Mother Superior, tooAnd about Pansy, who settled herself
on a low stool in a corner and went to sleep at once with her head
resting on a neat pile of horse blanketsJamie O 'Hara mumbled
something under his breath when he returned from the back room
with a
chair for ScarlettThere were four customers http://www.culuxury.com/scategory_9_Louis-Vuitton.html" target="_blank waiting to be served
In the next half hour more and more came in, so that there was no
chance for him to say a word to ScarlettHe looked at her from time
to time with apology in his eyes, but she smiled and shook her head
There was no need to apologizeShe was pleased just to be there, in
a
warm, well-run store that was doing a good business, with a newfound
cousin whose competence and skillful treatment of his customers was
a
delight to observeAt last there was a brief moment when the only
customers were a mother and her three daughters who were looking
through four boxes of laces"I'll talk like a rushing river, then,
while I can," said Jamie"Uncle James will be longing to see you,
Katie ScarlettHe's http://www.muluxury.com/scategory_29_Rolex-Watches.html" target="_blank an old gentleman, but still active enoughHe's
here every day until dinnertimeYou may not know it, but his wife
died, God rest her soul, and Uncle Andrew's wife as wellIt took the
heart out of Uncle Andrew, and he followed her within a monthMay
they all be resting in the arms of the angelsUncle James lives in
the house with me and my wife and childrenIt's not far from here
Will you come to tea this afternoon and see them all? My boy Daniel
will be back soon from making deliveries, and I'll walk you to the
house
We're celebrating my daughter Patricia's birthday todayAll the
family will be there Scarlett said she'd love to go to teaThen
she took off her hat and cape and walked over to the ladies at http://www.naluxury.com/categorys_29_My-Choice-Ladies_1.html" target="_blank the
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