The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13
The Apple-Wonn
Br AMI RANDctrs.

"doiog to be married, eh ?" said
Mr.. Rivens, with n snarl. "Whst
does ail them girls that they cant be
where they are r
Mr. Rveus was the proprietor Of
the lsrgscorset factory whore Flossie
Field worked Flossie was one OF
Mr.. Riveu's best girls, aud conse-
quenily he did not look with any
favorable eye upon her matrimonial
prospects.
Yes" confe ssed Flossie, with the
rosiest Of blusbes. Next month,
Mr. Rivens, II you please, and 30 I
should be obliged IL yeu could suit
yourself within the week"
.'pshaw + said Mr.. Riven. "who
is lie.
"He's q conductor on the railroad.
sir. And hes earning a very nice
little income. Aud We are TO live on
the second floor Of very respect
able home in Jersey City and
IL dare say dare say said Mr..
Rivens. grufliy. "But it will eud 10
the poor house, my word for it
Take my advice, Flossie Field. aud
stay where you are we'll off ?"
Plossie went back to the work.
room somewhat dispirited. The
girls who had overheard something
OF the discussion, were whispering
and titteriug among themselves.
~ man whoss mother keeps an
apple stand said Minnie Ram
sey.
Brought mp on charity" added
Kate I.esvitt.
Flossie turned quickly around.
What are you talking Of ?" said
che.
'Of you,' said Miss Hedges, with
a giggle.
An appie-stand :" cried flossie
breathlessly. "Bnt you ara alto
getber wrong. lie has no mother"
"ies bs has" said Miss Ramsey.
IAN | shs sells pean ITS au apples
down on the wharf, by the ferry
boats. an ! he's too prjrl to own IT,.
Mrs Gallagher that's her name.
Mark Gallagher's mother. Ask him
yoursslf A dns elegant notlAer in
law to have :"
And a general laugh went round
the long row Of sewing m ,chines.
Plossie went homo bewildered and
bitterly resentful. Never before had
she noticed the vsnders who throng-
ed the piers whore the ferry bat
landed. but upon this particular
evening she looked earnestly Mt the
, osy checked old woman in the
coarse plaid dress and worsted hood,
who was holding out her wares.
She rose az Flossie advanced.
Ia it Mrs. Gallagher :" said the
girl besitatin2ly.
The rosy old cheeks deepened, the
Gear blue eyes sparkled.
Then You know the :" said she.
"Bless your sweet face! You know
who I am ? Dear heart I've watch
ed you go by this many a time. 1
never dared speak. He wouldn't
have liked it,
"Are you Marks rotber :" asked
Flossie. "Why he never told me oi
yon."
The old woman hesitated."
"Its natural my DEAR" said she.
Hes made his way in the world, aud
I've stood still. Tm a working wo-
man and I'm not ashamed of II, bat
Mark 10 different. He wants to be
q gentleman. and won't stand 10
bis way, but if you wouldn't mind
letting me kiss that bonnie hand Of
yours-it's all one, you know, as il
You was Ioiu. to be my own
daughter"
mot my hand said Flossie.
"Ob. not my band
And abe put up her fresh red
mouth 10 kiss the old apple woman.
God bless you.for that, my own
lady rose = said the old woman. with
swimming eyes. "And I'll not
trouble yon agaio. Youll make
happy, ! know, that's all | have any
right to expect.
Flossis Field was looking very
grave that night when her affisuoed
lover, S,s nsual came to see her.
"Mark," said she you never told
me Of your mother"
any mother ?"
"Yss--your mother. I have seen
her ou the pier to-day
Mark Gallagher bad collected him :