The Morning herald., 1878-07-25
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peddlers bye-profession. This naturall,
| suggs&sd tbs desire y Know w6stA tad.
tmy friends did follow II they didn't follow
peddling9 Where they lived 2 How
many there were all told2 Their state
Of health ? And their views of > poll,
tics ?dl .A l9JagssA'Gd bl65 bG
/ Patty chased Pickle across the floor and
made him l bark at my boots; that was, til,
extent Of her hospitality toward me. MArv
Ann sat knitting, and made now and then
some pertinent remark but was always allwvaauya[iin Id.
terrupted by sharp .interjection from
Pickle or genealogical question from a,
good Mrs. Putin, who was as desirous ,as
her husband to set me climbing myi family
tree. o9s % ao5a9s shl 2a'ToA 0'Jstn5f1gh
Z u AZ Y. ihast + found my tongue and grew elo-
quent upon general topics. I believe I
outdid myself, and Mary AIMS, face glowesd
: With animation; but just as 7 began to take,
observations of my impression upon Pat.
ry., ~ saw sue was peap .ssleep upon the
Deeply mortified took a hurried leave;
but the ice was broksngand Ioailed again.
In short I fell into the habit Of calling.
Mi. Putin and Madam, becoming ex-
hausted by their researches into my pedi-,
gree, gradually Withdrew from The room.
leaving me conyersing with Mary Ann,
twhowas always Charming, snd gazing at
her sister who was generally asleep on the
rug. ,1uEIL4 10 lorTa FE.TIE 8
q I began to find it was impossible to get
speech with the child except at school an
occasional broken sentence concerning
Fractions. I remember she began with
Decimals and worked backward into Re- |
duction Descending So | resolved to
write her letter. I suppose it contained
enough "aching voids" and "dreary
deserts" to render it genuine; at any. rate
It must have been intelligible to any one
who could read lovers English. Accord
ngly I was greatly sarPrisel when a-wsek
passed and had received no answer. I
must call at the house and discover the
,ause OF this mysterious'silence.s j 3 a
Mary Ann was absent, and Patty met
ne at the door with an air of childish i'm
Would walk into the parlor
There was something she would like to say
o me, and papa and mamma were in the
itting-foom. She seemed to tremble.
Dear Miss Patty said Sseizing her
land rapturously; 80 you did receive my |
ettef alIer an TEFT1tET EF0 Gi
"Yes, oh yesl There, I thought it was |
ours, knew II was yours!" 'T.gDTEl
"Certainly dear girl, it was mine.
,ould you doubt it?" /
For answer she thrust into my hand the
ofa written document SO torn
s to be beyond recognition, ! peered at
and detected the isolated words "afec-
on" reciprocal" "whippowill." Did
le mean To- insult me7
"Patty, oh Patty! I murmured, as 1
azed at the mouse nest. which had once
cen my elaborately written letter.
"That's all there was left Of it," whis-
cred the child. 4"Don't scold, for twas
ickle did it'll You see Tommy took it
ut the office twas such a shamel And
ommy hasn't any more sense than to let
ickle carry things, though he always
,ews them UP, and I've told him time and
Jain that Pickle"
"Never mind Pickle" said !, for I saw
10 was starting off on her favorite topic.
So you don't know yet what was in that
tter2' 1~.~-
"Oh, don't you tell" gasped she. '"rm .
It inquisitive bit, don't wish to
low." y .-@a
"Oh, Patty, Patty Pufinl" I was morti- |. /.
ID, you may suppose. TZ- - 2g9IJ,q r@TI45 :
"You think me baby. You laugh at +
e, said she, ready to ory;z .'but know it =
as a love-letter just as well a. ii I had :
ad it" -. -. \t :
"Of course you do, :" stammered J. and 7
rs on the point of running away inglori- !.
sly, but remembered the words of the
n Of siraoh, "Wss TO him that is faint L
arted." 81 ~ l& e. "a t&&s
Sand what answer would you give, in o
Sc you had rsad the letter, Miss Patty ? o
ould you say Yes, Mr.. Whippowill p" u
"Oh no, mol" laughed she, dancing u
ross the floor. 'sPda great deal rather q =
II" W@#a. S&a& + 895LEJH y
+ pursued her into corner. .
sand why not, Miss Patty" 4.