The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03

81 had every reason to be disap-
pointed, said Sidney. Zone does not
often find such a girl as this one prom
ised to be. By Jove, I'll find out who
+" Why, Sidney" said bis sister,
"what difference can it make? To be
sure it is rather annoying, but then YOU
can easily find some one for the place.
Mamie, won't you play that nocturne /
heard you practicing to-day?"
Sidney Immediately forgot everything
and fastened to the piano. So slight
thing could not worry him, and he
thought again and again how sympa-
thetic and full of pathos was her render
ing of the music.
After she had finished, Mr.. Hunt
asked Kate if she would look at the
proofs of some pictures that he had Just
received, and they went into another
room.
"Mr. Moore" said Mamie, 81 have
learned the accompaniment to the song
You asked for last evening. Would you
Ike to sing it now?" and she played the
opening chords OF "My Queen"
There was thatin his tones and glance,
as he sang the words, that deepened the
color IN her cheeks and rendered uncer-
tam the touch that was usually so true.
Then, as if yielding to an impulse that
could not be longer restrained, he said:
20, Mamie, l cannot wait in suspense.
The words will come. In you 1 have
found my queen"
was heard saying, rather loudly: "These
are very interesting, Mr.. Hunt. / wish
you would tell me the story they Illus
trate.'
"Mr. Moore" said Mamie, hanging
her head rather guilty, II have con-
fesslon to make. Will you promise to
forgive me?"
81 will promise anything if you will
but give me chance" he answered
promptly.
81 am the stenographerl'
Then she answered quickly, seeing
his incredulous look:
81 did it to punish you for laughing
at me and at my unsophisticated idea of
editors"
'Indeedl Well, it may all turn out
far better than l hoped. You know my
heart was set on getting that very girl,
and hun6redfold more so now. wish
to offer her a different position-that of
private secretary and general manager.
VIII you be the power, not behind the
throne, but upon it, my queen?"
eff l should ever try to exert any of
the sovereign powers that you suggest
you might remind me that you made
your royal offers on April II"
swell, then, in plainest English, will
you be managing editor as far as am
concerned?"
''No, but I may try to be assistant
editor-a little. Indeed, l think 1 will
be the girl you had set your heart on
getting. told you the truth when /
said l had perfected myself in stenogra-
ply, thanks to papa. He said that we
girls must be able to take care of our
selves if he couldn't take care of us.
You may talk as fast as you please, and
and l will give you back every word just
as you said it, with the It's crossed and
the Is dotted. Try mer
''pll take your word for it. I'll take
your word for everything, even on April
lst-I say, Huut!-Huntl" he called, as
his friend and Kate entered the room.
81 have the best joke after all, l have
secured that stenographerp'
'Prove it"
Mr.. Moore and Mamie exchanged
chances of intelligence, and the former
said:
"You have the proof of a short poem
In your pocket; sit down with your back
to the audience, and don't look around,
on your honor
Mamie produced from her pocket
small note book and pencil.
NOV read" he concluded, and Mr..
Hunt read the brief poem rapidly.
chow, Miss Mary Rivers, it's your
turn" and Mamie laughiugly read the
poem aloud from her notes.
Hunt looked at the blushing girl and
his friends excited and happy face, and
said:
81 congratulate you! No one ever
turned his 1st of April experience to
better account"