Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-11
mo lady h.. ordered wood for the tlrss

mo lady has ordered wood for the frat
nat"
~ know what I'm talking about"
the man retorted, loudly. "and ! don't
propose to be cheated out Of an order.
You can throw down that key as soon
rs you've u mind to, and the money.
too"
Jessie returned his fierce gaze doubt
fully. She was not frightened. but she
was somewhat ut loss. How should
she get rid OF himp Where was tho
janitorP
"rm awaiting for that key" said the
man. threateningly.
The door above opened at the mo-
ment, and Jessie, looking up, saw two
heads appear in succession-a pleasant
Irish face surmounted by dark cap.
and that of the second floor gentleman,
in hat and overcoat.
els there anything the mattcr'" said
Mr.. Sanderson. meeting Jessic's up
turned gaze. with much concern.
"Oh. dear. yes" Jessie responded.
with smile of gratitude. This man
is behaving very disagrccably. He says
somebody ordered wood for our floor.
and am sure nobody did"
Take yourself oil, them" said the
young man, sharply.
al amt going out of this cellar till
I've put in that wood" was the fierce
response.
"l'll settle with him." said Mr.
Sanderson, looking down at Jessie re.
assuringly. Before she had realized
his intentions. she had heard rapid
descent Of the two flights of stairs,
and quick steps in the cellar, and saw
the man below turn angrily. She hur-
red to the head OF the cellar stairs and
listened with startled intentness. There
was slight scuille, and then u nasty
retreat toward the basement door, with
an accompaniment Of sullen muttcr-
ings. Jessie ran downstairs. Mr..
Sanderson was standing near the
dumb waiter. His hat was lying on
the ground and he was holding one
hand to his face.
ale has hurt you!" cried Jessie, dis.
trcsscdly.
"He tried to-" said the young man.
picking up his hat hastily. "lt's
nothing"
81 am so sorry" said Jessie, earn.
estly. ut was all on my account"
There couldn't have been better
incentive" said Mr.. Sandcrson, gal.
lantly.
at was so Kind in you!" murmurcd
Jessie.
ii was only too glad to be of service
to you." Mr.. Sandcrson insisted.
They had reached the top of the
stairs. a pretty young lady in hat and
jacket stood there! dear me, Willy"
she cried; "you aren't hurt? just
came in, and Maggy has been telling
me about it. | ordered wood Of that
horrid man, and said the second Hat
~ plain aS anything. You are hurt.
Come right upstairs and get some arni.
ca" And. with friendly nod and
smile at Jessie, she dragged the second
floor gentleman away. II was not sur
prising. after this occurrence. that tho
second Hat should have called on the
first Hat only two evenings later. that
the first Hat should have returned the
call. and that the acquaintance should
have grown into an intimacy. The as
toniShing part was that only six months
later Miss SandcrSon fulfilled IN en-
gagcmcnt of long standing, and wen,
oil ON her wedding trip, and that Jcs-
sic. TRYING her best TO seem matronly,
and failing ANONYMOUSLY, rs eighteen.
ycar-old brides generally do, became
the mistress of the second Hat. Ger
tainly il was most natural that she
should occasionally have thrown her
young husband u Kiss from the top OF
the stairs as he took a reluctant depart.
urc; and certainly 1t was most nnkind
in Ollie. who witnessed the harmless
act one morning. to observe, audibly:
II there's anything hate it's the
public demonstrations Of young mar
rind cnnnlrsr= CinciInaii Times.