The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-11-25

ing manner Of the 'scheap-John" gobblers,
who % offended my domestic taste every
time I ate In Q restaurant. He kept his
dishes neatly arranged about him, 30 ~ not
to interfere with anybody, and, as II antici-
pating the relief IL would give, loft the room
frst
And there lay the dear little daisy ct the
other side Of his plate. How did it get out
Of its compact little homei II must have
flower tossed into gravy dish, 80 put
It into my little sachel. All, you dear little
daisy, don't you tell "TIaER."
SKY PARLoR, Nov. 17.-Editor C,fterion.--
Dear Sir: must disappoint you this week.
have been very i'll. The doctor insists
upon perfect rest. shall try to send you
some pages Thursday. "TIaER."
SKI PARLoR, Nov. G.-Editor Criterion
Dear Sir: send you the promised sheets.
am much better. The most exciting
"episode" Of all occurred q day or two
after sent my last "installment." 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 80
painfully to my mind. could not bear
the thought Of the joyous anniversary, nor
the hosts Of happy, thankful people who
be thankful fort Lifei 80 had the mol
lusks, and sponges, and corals Of the great
deep, who knew no cause. had worked
harder, enjoyed less, and suffered more
than any one similarly situated, whom l
chanced to know. Well, anyway, 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 cranberries,
just because they were 50 pretty and din
ner-like, and, as an experiment, had stewed
them over my little gas-heater, and made
most delicious sauce. I could do 80 again.
This, with some turkey taken from the res
taurant, rolls from my favorite bakery,
and q box Of candy, would furnish me q
meal fit for queen-if she were a happy
one-at one-half the cost of q similar one
prepared by "stranger hands" The bal
ance I would inclose in an envelope to the
little errand-boy who was accustomed to
bring errands to our office from 8. 8. &
Co., whose wan face and pleasant smile
had touched my heart, and who was the
only person knew that felt justified in
plying.
It was late when reached "down town."
and after getting my few errands, ! was
weak and trembling, and sat in G-s &
Co.'s to wait for the car. While ,jotted
down notion" the car-bell startled me,
and jumped up hastily, gathering my ef.
fects-rolls, chicken, cranberries and the
paper which crumpled back in my hand rs
ran. had almost reached the step, when
by some mis-sight, the conductor rang the
bell. The next knew l 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 mortifying story to conductor, pas
sengers, passers-by, and, horror Of horrors
my dear old gentlemanl!! 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 seat in