Daily Republican., 1885-09-12
BY HLSIE SN0WE

BY BLsIE SNowL
temper. Unfortunately this was not an
unusual occarance. She WAS an old
mans only daughter, and spoiled child,
and the nurse who had tried to take her
mothers place had only one idea In re-
gard to the fulfillment Of her duty, and
that WAS to indulge the little orphan in
every way, and 80 make OF her as great
la nuisance a. could be made OF natur.
ally good. hearted, impulsive, affection.
ate little girl.
| And ut her BEST Matte was "a sweet,
ioveable, and lovely q creature as conld
be met with 10 lsng summer day. Bnt
alas she WAS not at her best now
rather at her worst. her very worst.
She had flung herself down on the
sofa and was beating an accompaniment
TO her angry thoughts with very pref
lty, saucy- looking pai- Of feet, an ugly
frown had drawn her dark brows to-
gether, :. most unlovely pout took away
all the charm of her red mouth. and she
felt that she hated everything In the
world and herself most Of all.
Susan, the little parlor maid, WAS
busting and brushing up the neat room,
singing at the top OF her voice, and
Ievidently in a state Of mind the exact
opposite TO that OF her young mis-
tress.
/ Her ringing voice seemed an added
aggravation to Miss Msttie.
" How wish she would be quiet p
thought that young lady. How 1
detest snch dreadfully happy people.
How awfully shrill her voice is, and
she can't sing oh, why doesn't she
lstop and attend to her work quietly 30
81 But Susan had no idea Of stopping,
though, unconscicusly her voice moder
ated and she went on in softer and
/ less trying key.
az should think she'd 60 frantic,
hearing herself saying the same words
} over and over again." continued Mat
,, tie. Then she began spitefully mimick-
! ing her, but had to pause moment to
!. catch the words
"Kind words can never die-never
: idie-cherished and blest! Kind words
can never die and. with the most
a astonishing suddenDeHs, Miss Gardiner
hurried her head In the sofa pillow and
began to weep and sob as II her heart
would break, for all in q moment the
: sense of the words had struck to hel
/. soul, that was throl btng with pair
tupder all the appearance of anger and
:. indignation that she was keeping up.
Matte Gardiner had quarreled with
y her lover; 1t was on the old subject
lShe would fiirt, and she would &c
- langry when Charlie demonstrated an'
I, Ishe won d say the cruelest and mos
unjust things, when she knew ali tn
time that she didn't mean one word O
: lit; and at last Charlie hSd declares
a that he would never trouble her aga'n
70 and had added, that since she coul
- think 80 badly Of him, he would nc
f. marry her, any way, even II she wa
mt villinR-and so they had parted.
Charlie Blake was quite sure that b
q. had been mistaken, and that Matt
{had all this time been only trying
LOBBY her father, because he was 30 81
NJ on the match; while Matte was stun
+. to the heart at the thought that he c0ul
Z really leave her forever, even ct her BIZ
~ ldipg
~, "Kind words! All, how true-the
. can never die. And to all my cru
re taunts he answered nothing bat kin
words, that pierce me like dagger no
THAT was because he loves me 30 trul.
and would not say one harsh word
me. Oh, Charlie, Charlie, come bacl
dear forgive me, love me, and wi
ask your pardon on my knees"
And with that thought Matte Gard
81 liner became different girl. She drif
her tears, her face frightened, her ey
shone, and her cheeks glowed III
roses.
"I'm sure he'll forgive me-" 81
"a. thought, "jast this once, and W
me never do anything TO annoy him aga
ost as long as live, and he may get Il
I'm license next week II he likes. He
20. shall manage to get MESA 90 to hin
fr. An, Susan will carry note to him"
his Susan had by this time progressed
raj her musical efforts as far as Love
thel Young Dream" and was informil
We every one within sound other voice tn
it'll there was nothing half SO "swate
lon loife," sentiment in which her you
esl m istress heartily concurred.
That dear Susan What a hap
Itts creature she is She must be in love
emit even her voice shows it; there's XII
md OF softness-a certain sweetness, no
Hia Il in Susan's voice that never motto
itlhefora. Susan Susan -
not. "Y Yes, M ISIS" answered Susan, ODE
mn kently, appearing at the door with
ase head bound up in towel, broom
and lono hand and fea Their buster in
ly Is Iother.
yes !" What makes you 80 happy t
one morning, susan?"
vor- Susan colored mp to her eyes 3
nod looked very shamef iced, but owned
and the truth.
sses "Sure, miss, Larry came to see
rfui last mig hit, an towid him II the MAJ
our would engage him for gardener
Belt might have the banns called 6unda
And I'll take care the master
- engage him, Susan, for I'll ask p
myself
"Long life to you, miss may
Iuiyer know sorrer ~
Matte emitted q long and plain'
sigh, 1t might almost be called Q Gsf
=" Arrah, thin, what's the mat
miss, at ali? Sure ye've niver b
}. 500 quarrelipg again wild Mister Charlie
AN, Matte began twisting her fingers
I sOa and out, with hsr gaze fixed on
IS al movements, as though the CHIEF des
boot, OF her life was TO 6nd out just /
toro, long they could staad it.
1o.h Susan understood the state OF
pect fairs in an instant-she had seen 1t
fore.
"If We didn't zee him but once