New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
xp WORK DAILY TRIBUNE 49, -T"ELvE A0Eo

f o tamiIu history: how she had lost her
husband and all her children save one au a., K
been obliged to retire from her iaIgo row" All
sington 10 dizzy apartments IN hehtsn Iown. ~
this and more she WAS relating win lnuch ~ IL
bilty and precision, when she was hot mo- ~
the anpearance of her daughter VINO naN'ns uV
herself in with her door key, had hasteheu uPss"io
and abruptly entered the Tooni' not kho"'ns was
within. ,,.. ,,,t hoon successtul in
obtaining it, but have seen it, 1T Is yours WILL
out doubt noticed the wIltIng. $780,,
sWhv how did YOU see il 7 exclaimed ,,,,
Il told You that Manning was printing my coy f,Sr
inst now and in order to save Time nave oit i
taken the Ms there direct Of late 30 tooA 4
batch tonight. The front Office was clos s %
made nv way upstairs to the Overseer III the oo h
posing ROOM Aud there was your Nj. ylns on io
desk waiting to be given out to the type sstCctS
the morning. oh ! my fingers larry tlnelou =. '"'
IL away but of course | could not You must: o
For few moments coulu not lePIy Sfl' felt
wild thoughts rushed through my nl1u, anu 70 Ta
half delirous with sudden Joy; ane , 90 much
yorably inclined 20 me, Thought 10 vino ~ ~
interest in me- and in Imagination, th0Hgnt nn"
the sweet love. light III hel dear eyes ""'' '
Bnt srove to collect my thoughts. ana com com,
menccd to stammer arepy tnougiI Blu , IooI,eJ
INV confnsion for she blushed slightly, anu i0okou
DOWN. At length | managed to articulate WI, WIZ
get the MS; after you have DIaved so much loI ino
1t would be cOwardly In me 10 pause. ,, 20 +.ka
So saving, | rose, ana heIu ouI NV MANU- W VIZ"
Don't DO 40 fast she replied, smiling. How
will Won oct lng You never thought OF that' sup
nose' Now YOU must take this roll OF Ms anu J., u
the dourkeeper should questi you. you can oaSlI
snow him this aud say IL is from Miss Mllier; wniom
shc neglected 10 leave this evening, ana tnaV YOU
will n upstairs Pass by HIM hurredly, 30 thit NE
ca ask no further Questions, aud tneil 60 ~
TO the second floor The overseers desh Is oV h ~
the door of the composlng-t'o hi' anu ~ vas va $780,
desk saw your MS ,r
'Oh. thank you will manage, never lear ! OK
claimed boldly. Good night, MRS. Mill9'. o,r
night Miss Miller thank You very much LOT youi
With hastv steps set forth and remember
nnw how brightly the stars were llasnins III Oh9
J.rk LIue sLv ana how uuict and calm they seemed
in contrast to my own wild and tunultuouS ieoi-
ing.s a.. a,,o Iyoired ouic xiv
forward. past the tmekeepers ucsk. lie was nj lis
post and | remember now now shaffplS ho 49,
out after mo to know what "anIo.' iiotIligiLie
returned hurried answer almost uhlnl
To the effect that all right, anu that "ahIe
to sec Mr. Brown. the Overseer. IN IA great nulIy
with some important copy" 1clt IL "as NV i
neck or notning.' and resolved to act as quickly
and boldly AS possible. ,.nhr INV
fastening mp tho rickcty stairs by the ny. " ny
are the stairs to the cOnBoslnR-roolns al"ayS ~
rIcketv p as fast as could. presently cu ~
the conposIn g-r room under the care OF Mr. BOWL
Part of 1t was IN darkness; i3r nearly re eno
had gone home Some OF those VINO Ielh'i'lou
Turned sharply at INV entrance, and scrutInzeu nc
closely This was the crucial point anu Hnom ~
Summoning all my boldness therefore, wan os
toward the desk. and said III as continent iVnT VII
| | could assume oh! IL Mr.. Brown gone Wen
will place the d" copy " oil his desk lie VIII kho"
| Al that moment saw my long.lOst MS my eyes,
| I knew must have flashed with eager JOY; |
strotched forth my hand and grasped 1t. On what
| thrill OF delight passed through me t.o.
At that moment, heard u cold maIVcI'oi J."
| voice near saying ,
| What copy Is il you have brought SRI
| 4 rold perspiration broke ont over my forehead
This roub rsome man would prevent mo from taA-
ing 1t. now that 1t was literally in my hands.
Copy t'io from Miss Miller; would you soc the num-
| bet of the lest page -, ,
| The man looked at me curiOusly On, dafesay
| aafI N i
| hurry He evidently regarded Miss Millers copy
rs quite "A secondary affair, although dearest GIRL
| il meant much t. her.
| However / said very politely: shall DC mucn
obliged If yvu would tell mo the NUMBER OF to ia,
mace. Miss Miller particularly wished TO KNOW that
II ran on" all right IL would not take you u min
ute ,,.ou
| wholly, aud he turned away muttering ,,e Nh
| Instantly whipped my long sought MS OF inc
| desk into my pocket, and followed HIM.. In MIN,
| uts | was at his side and he could not nave t0id
had renamed at the desk second after he ieIt l.
| The last page Of Miss Milers COPY was soon iouuu
aud OF course the few pages had brought io''o"e'
With many apologies therefore, for troubling
him 40 late nj night. departed. too elated nj my
| snccess TO think what might occur when inc ios'
| was Uncovered. et.-....
| A I descended the stairs, heard one OF tho men
| cry: Everything will Ice stopped III tho morning;
| in order to get on with the - Ana chuckleu
| IA Thought: No my friend, yod are wrong loI
door the timekceper stopped ne lie Was not 10 W
| fooled ont 81 an answer this time. What name
sir please and on what business ....
| satisfied him. and was Just dbout To pass"
| into the street. when the man to whom nae
spoken in the composing room hurried down staIS
| aud exclaimed; =, . ,to. us
you've stolen"