Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-11-25

ing manner OF the "cheap-J ohm" syobDierS,
who SO offended my domestic taste every
time l ate in a restaurant. He kept his
dishes neatly arranged about him, so as not
to interfere with anybody, and, as if antici-
pating the relief it would give, left the room
first
And there lay the dear little daisy at the
other side of his plate. How did it get out
of it's compact little home2 It must have
fallen out. I could not bear to see so sweet
a flower tossed into a gravy dish, so put
it into my little sachel. All, you dear little
daisy, don't you tell ''TIGER."
SKY PARLoR, Nov. 17.-Editor Criterion.-
Dear Sir: must disappoint you this week
1 have been very ill. The doctor insists
upon perfect rest. I shall try to send you
some pages Thursday. s'TIGER.n
SKY PARLoR, Nov. 25.-Editor Criterion
Dear Sir: send you the promised sheets.
I am much better. The most exciting
"episode" Of all occurred day or two
after sent my last "installment." l was
feeling unusually blue. No doubt the effect
of being sick and weak. Then the Thanks
giving season approaching, the sad past
and lonely present came as never before so
painfully to my mind. / could not bear
the thought of the joyous anniversary, nor
the hosts of happy, thankful people who
would enjoy its pleasures. What had to
be thankful for? Life! So had the mol
lusks, and sponges, and corals of the great
deep, who knew no cause. l had worked
harder, enjoyed less, and suffered more
than any one similarly situated, whom |
CHANGED to know Well, anyway, I decided
to stay away from the restaurant that day
and arrange my own small bill of fare as
nearly as possible in accord with the day.
/ had once taken home some cranberrleS,
just because they were so pretty and din
ner-like, and, as an experiment, had Stewed
them over my little gaS-heater, and made
most delicious sauce. | could do so again.
This, with some turkey taken from the res
taurant, rolls from my favOrite bakery,
and a box of candy, would furnish me a
meal fit for a queen-if she were a happy
one-at one-half the cost of a similar one
prepared by stranger hands" The bal
ance would incloSc III an envelope to the
little errand-boy who was accustomed to
bring errands to our office from S. S. &
Co., whose wan face and pleasant smile
had touched my heart, and who was the
only person knew that / felt justified in
plying.
1t was late when reached clown town."
and after getting my few errands, l was
weak and trembling, and sat in G-s &
Co.'s to wait for the car. While l ,'jotted
down a notion'' the car-bell startled me,
and 1 jumped up hastily, gathering my eff
fects-rolls, chicken, cranberries and the
paper which I crumpled back in my hand as
ran. had almost reached the step, when
by some mis-sight, the conductor rang the
bell. The next l knew / was rolling over
and over, and over, in the doubtful snow
and slush, skirts in mid-air, hat rolling
under the wheels and the unfortunate cram
berries dripping through hole in their
bag, proclaiming in balls of crimson guilt
my notifying story. to conductor, pas
sengers, passers-by, and, horror of horrors
my dear old gentleman!!! For he it was
whose strong arm righted me, as though
had slipped in the most simple and grace
full manner possible, leading me to a seat in