Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-27
A FRIEND TN NEED.

They all lived together in the Palla-
dunn Flats "a cheerful building, neither
very extensive nor very towering, and
with nothing imposing about it excepting
perhaps its namei
The Dolitels- bachelor brother, maid
en- sister, and widowed mother-occu-
pied the topmost suit of apartments, and
two contiguous rooms overlooking an
empty and airy courtyard were tenanted
respectively by pretty saleslady and
pale young music teacher. They had
been neighbors for a year or more and
they had all become quite neighborly to-
getheT.
''Only Maud Kayne is so much more
sociable and obliging than the music
teacher is, the Dolitels used to say
among themselves.
''Rachel Lennard may be just as gem
erous and sympathetic, even If she is so
nndcmonstrative," Mr.. Kit Dolitel was
inclined 10 maintain.
"0h she amt sympathetic bit, "dis-
sented the maiden sister--a diminutive
and colorless parsonage with somewhat
characterless features. while mamma
was so alarmingly i'll she mover came near
us--though to be sure she did send to
inquire if she could be of service. But
Maud the dear soul! was in and out
constantly, and always advising some-
thing to help u.s.
''Her advice was no sacrifice to her, =
bachelor Kit said. ssAnd if were
alarmingly i'll, fancy should not care
to have anybody in and out constantly,
chattering and gossiping.
s'And her chatter did sometimes rather
torture my poor weak head, said Mrs.
Dolitc, who was still on invalid ''and
she advised nothing which was really
helpful. But she intended everything
kind-Maud would do anything in the
world for friend
sShe quite insisted I should take that
lovely zouave jacket--it was present to
her, too; and to be sure do not need it
biz, !" said the somewhat rapid Miss
Dolitel.
= It cost her Dothing," the brother
commented with an amused twinkle in
his fine, frank gray eyes. "And she
cannot wear it herself sky blue en-
broidered in silver does not eminently
become 3 sallow brunette"
She is always insisting we shall take
some triHe from her, " said the mother
ignoring the sarcastic comment; and /
had much rather she would not. But
she can afford to make little gifts to her
friends, | suppose; she certainly earns q
good deal more money than Rachael
does
Teaching music is not always lu-
crative vocation, ? Kit observed soberly.
ssOh, but Rachael does not care to
make gifts to any one-she is such q
miserly little creature, said the sister.
= She actually begrudges the keeping Of
her parrot. Maud says"
Maud must have been Joking Mrs.
Dolitel interposed. She would not be
likely to begrndge the keeping Of q net
like rhat-it is a wonderfully Intelligent
and rarely taught bird. and valuable be-
side One Of her pupils would give her
hundred dollars for il any day.
= And she would not part with IL for
hundred times the sum. She has
nothing else to love, she says. She il an
uncommonly silly girl, think, = the not
particularly brilliant Miss DOlitcl said,
with q little shrug Of her diminutivo
shoulders.
And she has need enough OF money,
tod am persuaded Of that. She has
worn nothing but shabby old cashmeres
ever since she has been IN the house, .
Mrs. Dolitel said, in q suddenly altered
and failing tone, and she abruptly
dropped the needlework which for some
moments she had held in an uncertain
sort Of way.
'sYOu have been exerting yourself too