Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-30

pointed, said Sidney. One does not
often find such . girl as this one prom
; j. ad to Be- ;: b Jove' I'll find out who
"Why, Sidney" said his 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 hastened to the piano. So slight q
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
like to sing it now2" 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 ancer-
tain the touch that was usually so true.
Then, as if yielding to an impulse that
could not be longer restrained, he said:
| 20, Mamie, cannot wait in suspense.
The words will come. In you I have
found my queen"
The music grew confused and Kate
was heard saying, rather loudly: s'These
are very interesting, Mr.. Hunt. wish
you would tell me the story they illus
trate."
"Mr. Moore" said Mamie, hanging
her head rather guiltily, II have a CON
fession to make. Will you promise to
forgive me?"
II will promise anything if you will
but give me chance" he answered
promptly. ..-
81 am the stenographer!''
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"
"Indeed! Well, it HAY all turn out
far better than hoped. You know nv
heart was set on getting that very girl,
and q hundredfold more so now. I wish
to offer her different position-that OF
private secretary and general manager.
Will you be the power, not behind the
throne, but upon it, my queen?"
IF I 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 Epglisb, will
you be managing editor as far as am
concerned?"
''No, but I may try to be assistant
editors little. Indeed, think will
be the girl you had set your heart or
getting. told you the truth when ]
said I 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 will give you back every word just
as you said it, with the is crossed anG
the is dotted. Try met
''pn take your word for it. I'll take
your word for everything, even on April
1st-I say, Hun:!-Hunt!" he called, az
his friend and Kate entered the room.
81 have the best joke after all, I have
secured that stenographer!
| 'H1OVo IL.
| Mr.. Moore and Mamie exchanged
glances of intelligence, and the forme.
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.
Now read" he concluded, and Mr.
Hunt read the brief poem rapidly.
show, Miss Mary Rivers, it's you
turn, and Mamie laughingly read til,
poem aloud from her notes.
Hunt looked at the blushing girl ant
his friends excited and happy face, ant
said:
81 congratulate you! No one eve
turned his LIST of April experience K
better account