Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-03


infirnties and right before my eyes
too. I didn't etell Harvey to make love
to me, and run after ME two years be-
fore he got a chance to whisper word
of it. He has impudence-th is nc
mistake about that"
"Whatts is tls trouble between you and
Harvey, my lear?' inquired Auntie,
endeavoiing to calm herself, for Maggie
was verSi dear to her. Ever since the
death Of her parents, some five years
previous, Aunt Mary had had the care
of her niece. She was keenly alive to
the faults Of the girl, but believed that
time, experience and the love of the re-
ally worthy man to whom Maggie was
betrothed, world round off the rough
edges of her character, and bring out,
like gold from the refiner's fire, the
traits of true nobility she knew she pos
sessed.
"Like the majority of quarrels," re-
piled Maggie, sit originated from moth
ing. said thai hated beggars, that's
ALL"
"Why, Maggie, are you deranged ?''
said Auntie, who could with difficulty
repress smile. ''You of all others TO
say such a thingl-you who keep the
kitchen filled with the objects of your
charity. How could you tell such a
falsehood ?'
"Well, the other night, just as we We're
getting out of the carriage at Pilke's-I
was in hurry, l knew the opera had
commemorate folorn old beggar, his
breath smelling Of whiskey, stopped us.
1t was awful cold, and Harvey kept me
standing a minute or two on the walk,
while he fumbled in his pockets for
money to give the old vagabond to buy
more rum with. | was veXed and cold !;
and if he had let me alone, and not kept
asking questions, should not have
said the awful words. 1 declared it
would have altered the case had the man
not been drunkard. Harvey insisted
that society was to blame for that sin !;
and he as member of it, would never
turn his back upon q r'---------S he knew
was cold and hunss Auld not
4 Z ri was mdcht an
charity TO him as Starving minister
Good gracious, didn't his eyes snap
though! He's as much too radical us l
am too willful. Then l said | hated
bcggars, any way"
Aunt Mary could say nothing, advise
nothing. She saw that, by Il little iu-
licious management on the part of the
lover, the great finale might have been
averted, but men are not natural di-
plomatists. And 50, with II careless OBJ
servation in regard to the weather, she
withdrew. Several days passed, and
not word from Harvey.
"oh, dear, how lonely that poor little
finger looks" said Maggie one day soft
ly to herself. "It had been there long
enough to leave ridge too. reckon
the next girl that Harvey Critiendon is
engaged to will have an easier time with
| him than have. lie has learned n les
SON from this as true as you live Mag
/ gie." cts always the way with men
one woman has TO be victmized in or
der that another may be decently treat
ed! Well, am glad for somebody
If that fellow does not send home my
photograph by tomorrow, I'm just go
ing to send for it. And now, Maggie
Meredith, if you make Il fool of your
self another minute longer, for any
biped under the sun, you deserve the
rack. You do hate beggars, stick tC
it :" and Maggie surveyed herself in th'
mirror, and promised she would.
'tNliss Maggie" said the cook, break
ing in upon her reverie, "tlIere's an ol,
man down to the door who wants some
thing to eat, and a job of light work. =
Och, he's sick looking old tellar entire
ly. VIII we be after coming down
Miss?"
"Another beggarr' mused Maggie
"I IN thankful Auntie is out, or l migh
receive lecture on the beauties of con
sistency. Well !" said she, open ng tn
: back area door. where the old maj
stood, "what can do for you? Cool
tells me you are i'll and hungry, an,
in want?'
"Yes, Miss" said the old bundle c
tatters, in low trembling tones.
7 "What is the matter with you ?" an
Z, AIaggie's voice was full of sympathy.
t ooh! nothing but the rheumatic. Nv
!. had it all winter. It's all can do I
t take step. But, for the love of mercy
+, give me mothful to eat; I'm almoi
Q starved"
G "Come into the kitchen, and We'll sc
t what We can do for you. Cook. get hi
: Il good warhl cup Of coffee, and wha
+ ever you haSe @rt good TO eat. Woul
, Won like TO wash your face and hands ?
| "Oh yes, Hlaam, if you please" n
} piled the belgar. 81 was trying to pr
in some coag for the folks below, but
= was Obliged to leave it, hadn't got til
; strength"
| Maggie W ith her own hands placed
: basin of wafer, soap, and towels befor
him; poured out his coffee, and set th
l chair to the kitchen table.
0 "Now eat just as much as you can,
t said she, filing his plate. allow niue
a coal did you put in for the family bC
d low ?"
j ''oh, about half tom"
!, "Well, didn't they pay you for that
e sch, no. ma'am," he replied. "Ho
g could 1 expect it when didn't do as
o agreed to