The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-04
CHATTER NXIV.

Mary, where Is the morning paper "
asked Vida Geldamo, looking into the sit
ting room, where Mary Marnane WAS
busliy dusting.
Paul has taken 1t away, believe, an
swered the girl, IN subdued voice and
head slightly averted.
Bat they have papers at the office, "
she returned in, doubtful tone.
That may be- but am sure he carried
it away, for | saw him fold it up and put
it i'll his pocket" said Mary, going to the
far end Of the room, where she began re-
arranging articles of furniture, which she
had already placed in appropriate order.
= tie never did 80, heretofore, " she said
musingly, ''and Just the morning | most
desired to read the musical and theatrical
news it's abominably prov"k krs, and
she stamped her little foot q...Vo impa-
tlently, then broke into a clear, rins sIng
laugh, as she disappeared through the
door into drawing rooms.
"She will hear it soon enough, poo
dear" said Mary. in soothing sollloquy,
hen she found herself alone, and yet
she may not care it's hard to tell but
am certain she is in love, and surely she
don't care for that Au-sound :" thus softly
whispered the gIrl to herself. Mary was
certain her young mistress was III love.
One woman can detect this sentiment, or
passion, III another, not only sooner than n
man, but really before the person affected
is herself aware Of the presence Of the
sweet conquerUr
Mary Marinane was a country girl, but
OIIc that could hold her own with her city
cousins. as far as beauty Of form and fes-
ture were concerned. She was strong, ro-
bust, though not eRbOnpO,1st. She had y
meek EXPRESSION, a bewltching u4uth, a
fresh, healthy bloom IN her cheeks, which
we're full. but far from coarse her neck
was simply column Of Parian marble,
and her arms resembled smaller bat not
more shapely columns If the same materi-
al add to this All emtanging mass Of tine,
brownlsh red hair (her OWN, grayish,
hazel eye, and you have type Of the un-
assuming beauty, that blooms, fades and
dies, oft times unappreclated, IN our rural
towns and villages To Vida Geldamo,
Mary Awa5 more companion shan mlaId,
when out, she always walked with her mis-
trvss, not behind her, and she more fire.
quently advised than Obeyed. In a word !:
although these two occupied vastly differ
ent positions, still they were intimate
friends, and had very few secrets that were
not common property between them.
There were two causes for this Vida .
mother had been dead some years, and
the young lady naturally felt the need OF
a constant companion Of her own sex, in
whom to contide, and on whom to lean I;
and, again, in her goodness Of heart, puri-
laharnl nAmaa
and conceptions Of Humanity, she could
never, and never did believe that the pos
session of money made the heart warmer,
truer. or the soul purer she argued that
it had, on the contrary, . debasing effect
upon most people.
| As the afternoon wore away, Vida be-
came quite restless, she went from one
room to another, from the piano to her
sewing, and then TO a book which she
dropped in a moment, sighed heavily.
went again to the piano, ratified over the
keys rev times, sighed again, then ran
to the sitting room door and petulsntly
called Mary. The girl answered, and
went to her directly. Vida was in the
bay window 50 Sit down., she said,
pointing to a seat beside her Mary sat
| down; silence ensued. Vida seemed
very thoughtful there was about her an
air Of refined, digniied displessure. Pres
emily the gate Opened-ha she flushed ur
at once, turned quickly and looked out
Paul was coming up the steps OF the giacis
the color !oIt her cheek, and . look oi
keen disappointment swept over her face
"Why don't he come-i" She ended
the question abruptly, looked eonfusedly
at Mary, the rising crimson growing int
a deeper red and extending over the Who'll,
face.
Whom do you expect !" said the 9th
er tenderly, but with wonderful sang
froid.
Vida colored higher, looked down, ant
seemed perplexed.
Paul came in, and sat down in the win
dow facing Vida and Mary. The formeI
was gazing intently into the street, and