Daily Republican., 1888-10-12
MAGGIR's MISTAKE.

ing, chat you have gone and QuArrelsd
with Harvey Oriltenden?"
"Exactly," said her pretty niece,
turning her head. II gave him back
bis ring and 1 sincerely hose / shall
never sec him again." bnt the exprea
sion Of her eyes belled her words.
Aunt Mary shook her head obviously.
II am Airai you have made . sad mis-
take. What was the quarrel Aboui?"
well, ! said hated beEkArs that's
all. We were out walking and met q
forloFn old beRRAr who smslt horribly
OF Whiskey. Harvey insisted on keep
Ing me waiting there In the GOLD while
be fumbled through bis pockets for
some money for tile old man. Then we
bad . long discussion and the amount
Of 1t was that l gave him back hIa
ring"
II hope you Won't live to reRre.
what you have DONE" said her aunt,
simply. II always thought you were
kind hesrted TO poor people"
well, l Am," said Maggie, "wben
they ere unfortunate, but WhAs use IL
there helping . man shat dEInkL9" and
phe h0unced out Of the room very much
out Of temper with herself and every.
"oh, deaIl how lonely that poor little
hnRer looktl" said MARaie one DAY
eoflly 10 herself "It had bsen there
long enough to leave q ridge, 100. 1
reckon the next girl Harvey OEittenden
ts engaged to will have an easier time
with him than have. he has learned
. lesson from this, sc true as you live,
Maggie" still surveying the fDger,
stripped OF its dear symbol. "It's al.
ways the way with men; one woman
has TO be vlotlmIztd In order that
another may be dsceDtly treated /
Well, I'm alad for somebody Harvey
IL glorious sometimes. II that fellow
don't send home my photograph by to.
morrow I'm just going to send for It.
And row, Maggie Meredith, II you
make . fool OF yourself another minute
for any biptd under the SUI you deserve
the rack. You do hate bsgeArs; stIok
TO iti" and Maggie, surveying herself
in the mirror, promised she would.
"Miss Maggie" said the cook, break.
ing In upon her reVerie, "there's An old
man co IN TO the door who wants some
thing to eat and Job Of light work
o III, he's giok-looking old Teller, en-
lirely. Will ye be after coming down,
Mies?"
"ADoiher OsRgall' unused Maggie
"I'm thankful Guntie 10 out, or light
receive . lecture on the beauties Of con.
sistAncy. 1 wAsn't born with any of
that, either. We'll" said she, opening
the back area door, where the old man
stood, what can do for your Ootk
tells me you arc III and hungry, and
wSnt WoIkl"
Eyes, MISE" said the old bundle Of
EAtters, In low, Trembling tones.
"What 10 the matter with your" and
Maggie's voice was full Of sympathy.
"oh, nothing but the rheumatic PVe
had II all winter. It's All 1 can do 10 |
AXE . step. Bat for the love Of mercy
livs me . moulhinl 70 eAti I'm almost
stATVed."
"Come into the kitchen, and we'll SEQ |
what we can do for you. Cook, get him
! good warm cup OF coffee ana what
'ver you have got good to eat. Wouldn't
lou like TO WAsh youT face and hAnds2'
Ga, yes mA'Am, II you please" re.
'lled the bsgRAr. 81 was trying 20 put |
n some coal for the folks below, but / |
Ias obliged 70 leave IT. l hadn't got the
ItranRth."
Maggie with her own hands placed q |
BASIN Of water, soap and towels before |
AAAAs k0AANA WV LIS bohO0 buu bUb tub j
,haiF 10 the kitchen table.
'HoW eat Just rs much As you can,
aid che, filling his plate.
"HoW much GOAL did You put in for
be family beloW2"
"0h, about half . ton"
"Wsll. and didn't they they pay you
or thkl2"
''oh, NO, mA'am," he replied. "How
ould | expect 1t when didn't do As l
greed to2"
"Well, that man deserves hanging.
"a take my AFFIDAVIT that Il WAS q man
rho made that bargain with you, and
illoWed you, hungry and sick, to leave
Without being paid; no woman would
yer serve . human being 30 scurVy .
riok."
The old man pressed his hand 10 his
zoe q moment, and then replied:
Eyes, my dear miss, 1t Was man; but
hen there are very few like you Ia the
World"
"TbAt's So" she replied, and burst
Dto hearty laugh. "Very few like
40, you poor, siok old mani very few
Ike me, indeed You Wouldn't believe
bet haze beRRArs, would your That
have no patience with anybody Who'll
, poor, Ill Or unfOEturAie2 Oh, pshAW!
that In the world am talking About7
Why, bless your soul, good man, you
Avtn't eaten enough to keep . mouse
live Nov tell me about this rheuma-
ism. Where does It trouble yon2"
"In my knees, miss" and the old
lAu again hid his face In his haEds.
"9o 10 my closet" said shs to the
ArvAnt, "And bring me that big bottle
Imminent. I'll give them . real good II
1bblng myself, and then Sou can take
he bottle home and battle them two or I
hree times day. Rheumatism must
e TERRIBLE" Ii
Bridget returned with the desired ar
.cle. Maggie took her seat on the floor
'Oh, no, miEs," said the beqRAr, Att
range tIemor in his voice. Il cannot
sTmit that"
"Why, you old goose" said NJ IggIe,
al oAn do you more good In
We MINUTES than you can do yourself
! IN honr. am used to these thinRs. Il
We dozen on my sick list now for -,
HON have to perform Just such Off
Do. What are our hands made for III y
icy are not TO do good with? Come,
Dn't be foollstl'
"MARpie, Maggie, Maggie" and In
Ie tWlnkling Of an eye the old gray
hlskers and eyebrows were removed,
I'D Harvey Oii.ienden, his face IrrAdiA
ID with Joy, love, and q peculiar Foul
I1isfaetiOn which MSgSie had never
ZEN there bsfore, confronted her. May
10 Was like one stunned for . moment
at quickly rallied, and As soon as she
,uld find breath bstWesn the kisses |
lowered upon her, remarked sAuolly:
"Humphi Don't you suppose knew
WAs you all the timer Just doing 1t
show off, that's ALL" But good
,nuine burst OF tears told different
DRY, and Maggie, clAsped iondly in
" lovers arms, sobbsd out her joy