The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30

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i lady; only poor shop-girl out Of en-
( ployment, and want you to give her
o some work to do"
"Then we might as we'll 70 home
0 again, IL that's ell" said Maggie, half
i Grossly. '"That's just such a foolish err
' rand as one might expect from you,
I Willie Where In the world am to
r find work for shop girl out Of employ
ment. when ! haven't enough to keep
, myself busy2"
:; "Can't she make me some shirts. or
, something?'
r Eyes, OF course, If you expect to live
] as long as the patriarchsl for you are
the possessor Of more now than you can
wear out in an ordinary lifo-thanks to
I my industryW
"Then wish you were not so ridicu-
/ lously industrious" Wilson said, laugh
, ing; "for we must find some work for
this girl. Just listen to me, Maggie?"
: And 30 he went on to tell her the
{ whole story OF his walk that morning,
OF his meeting the young girl, the little
I scene at the clothing store, and his fol-
lowing her to her home. Maggie lis
tened with interest, and though she
laughed ut Wilson's enthusiastic de-
scription OF her BEATTY, and called him
"dislnterested champion OF unprotected
females" her woman's sympathy was
! excited, and she was as eager as her
, brother to carry help and comfort to
the young stranger.
"f'll see what 1 can do, Willie" she
said, thoughtfully. you've great
way OF tearing up your shirts for paint
rags, you know, and perhaps she might
as well make you some for that special
"fou may thank your bonnet for saw
ing your ears. sauceboxl" Wilson an
iswered, gayiy; "they would surely get
pulled If they were not so well covered.
But here we are now-this 10 the very
house. You go in, Maggie and I'll walk
about outside till you finish your bust
ness"
o foolish errand, after all, Willie"
Don't make it so by talking non
sense, Maggie. What you are to do Is
to ring the bell in the first place, and
ask for Miss Haven't heard her name,
fortunately. Then, Miss Haven having
appeared, ask her il she will please con-
slider herself engaged for an indefinite
time at No. 20 Blank street to make
paint rags and pillow cases for Miss
Barstow---"
"And Cinderellas Tor Mr.. Barstowl"
Maggie retorted.
EXACTLY; that's the whole perform
ance Go ahead, Maggiep' And Will
son Barstow pulled the rickety old bell
for his sister, then ran down the steps
again and commenced his promenade
up and down the narrow pavement. He
saw the door open and his sister
admitted; but he took many q turn
backward and forward before the little
boarding house, and grew as impatient
as 80 good natured person could, be-
fore that door was opened again to let
her out.
"What in the world can she be think
ing OF to keep me here In the cold such
an outrageous time ?" he exclaimed
testify, as for the seventh time he passed
the door without seeing Maggie. upon
my word, she must have found Miss
Haven an interesting companion; but |
don't know that she need forget my ex-
istence entirely"
He had half mind to ring the bell and
inquire for her, when the door opened
at last and little Maggie appeared.
Miss Haven came out with her. and
Wilson at q little distance saw the two
girls shaking hands as warmly as IL
they had known each other always.
"Be sure and come tomorrow" he
heard Maggie say; and, Il will, In
Decd" was answered In sweet, woman
ly voice. Then the door was shut, and
his sister ran down to meet him.
Don't scold, Willie; / know [ kept
you an abominabie time" she ex-
claimed, eagerly; "but couldn't help
it, indeed. She Is perfectly charming,
Willie; ] never saw anybody 80 lovely,
and oh, / cried 80 when she told me all
the trouble she has hadl"
Maggie's face was all In glow and
her brown eye-lashes were wet still
with her tears. Wilson forgot his i'm
patience In his eagerness to hear her
story, and Maggie went on
"Well, she's q lady, Willie, every bit
Of herl Anybody might know that who
only looked at her. | never saw such
an exquisite face; and only to think OF
her having to sew in q shop to support
herself She never shall again, l de-
clare, and I almost told her 80. IL
|, nothing better than that can be found
for Elsie Haven to do she shall stay
at our house ana DO nothingr"
'Is that her name-Elsie Haven ?"
Wilson asked.
eyes; isn't it sweet? 1t just suits
: her, though. She told me all about
J herself. l got so interested from the
: first that I made her tell me every
thing, and so the time slipped by before
[ knew it,"
1--WE engaged her to come to us to-
morrow for-just as you said, Willie
an indefinite time. l told her to give
up her room at her clearinghouse
and not trouble herself to look out for
another just yet. Some people would
say it was an imprudent thing to do,
to take stranger into the family 80 ;
I would have said so myself yester
day; but cannot look into that girls
: face and doubt her to save my life.
$50 I know / am right"
"Of course you are" was her broth
ers hearty comment, "as you always
are when you follow the lead of your
own little heart. Poor child she will
not be desolate any longer II she wins
!. you for a sister, Maggie"
"For sister? Pretty good, Willie !"
, Maggie cried, saucly. But 1 didn't
promise so far as that. That's rela-
] tionship that can only be established by
your agency"