The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-15


thought thes'l separate. though-and such a
sweet iiitlo glfl.
III, companion smiled little "D.t Won
notice the other ono" Boo asked That
Colburn- young 'm. Fay and she are q.
thirs as peas ltu be lonesome Tor Mabel
uoN.
Mnbcl was already lonesome as she walled
away from the station with lays mamma
Whom She looked up however. and saw the
tears DO }irs Fmwlcs'- eyes sle "inheH
very bard 60 keep back her own tears She
did mot know SIat tho reason Fay had been
semi AWAY was that Mr. and Mrs Fonwick
had separated now. but She felt very sorry
for the parent, left behind. and had promised
FAY to take good care of them
81 douot think my mamma Is happy.
Tav had conGlel 90 her. "for She cries O
aren't deaf ] am very sorry 20 go nWay Just
now. only Aunt LOTTO wants me SO much
And papa is not very we'll think. Some
time, ho is cross and things are oil different
from whai they used % be- You must ba
good 90 Them. Mabel. CD fhcv will not Zee toe
lonesome for me. Do and Mabel had promised
that She would
Sow Dee took Mrs Fcnwioks hand as she
uuisel along hy beer side
u wi Doe your lttlo girl now till Fay
comes back. She said The sad face smiled O
little as Mr, rmUick looked down at the
child thou-hfrHv
"Ihank you. DEAR -he s0id
Mabcls active little brain had already de
yi-cd p.an
.Egery morning on nay way 10 school J
U-U .f8n amt soe you" she said nftor O
miniife. "nnd- let me se-every afternoon
when DON'T have goo mauy lessons ana
ubrn my teacher does NOT keep me niies
school. vli stop Zoo tho store % secs papa
"Iapl cried Ni. feun ick
she bad hardly listened 10 the child. but
started then. Cor Mahels papa, poor young
Jart Co.burn. had died some years ago.
Mabel laughed morrlY
"lf anu your little eifl, She said quickly,
"tlen Fay, papa is mino
Nr- TonNick flushed little.
,iahcl taikadou without stopping. some
times we went into his store coming home
from school" .ho continued, 'and kno"
inst vhore ,o find hin-down in tho little
ofi,o no the end. sitting ON "a high stool. and
3D.. man outside always smiles at u, JUST ns
Pleasant, and says Step right in' h'le
ladies'
SIR, Feuuich choscl % htt.o How many
times She hai been in chat little office hers u
but uow shoe wou'i not so any more
That evening She uas al alone 40 tired
vonnp husband came home 90 Tea. and Fay
was tar away with Aunt Lotto. Some OF
fnene,lhbor, Thought Of the lonesome little
,oofier hgf none vcntured 10 intrule upon
i,, l..r .,rrov,
s.. ,,...,.,,,, Main. cane I'm as Mrs
60. .,. Tim, her breakfast This
,..' '.,,,. ..,..,.,. 1,S occurrence when Fay WIS
-, 49,. ,i,.tooclil.Ircn walked 10 school
,o.,,,l.r
2e..,i noroin- said Mabel. smiling
.cn.lmorn,na SAID Mrs Fonwick Come
,...,...,.l DISMAL
ThoUttl. girl dds and rubbed her chubby
Utti. cle,s AGAINST Mrs FeuwlcGs
u sis, eonI stay with YOU. she Snd
ss.fv .hrf dqrent he iatea, school Its
....... l......,,... Dout T1v. isn't itf
'.5-'..r a,.sy,.re3 Fav's mother her eyes
.t.
MI ,,.,l...i oro,nl the room in silence
~Dr ,,,, ,.ay bach from school. 81 she said.
CT. ..rni ~. H., ami ...e Fay', papa'n
NM .', '.',.,. ,,o,.atful 3D. said Mrs Fen
-,.,
-. ....... ,.f ,.ou tv,otil Fav comes
,.'.,..,.5 ,fh.n She picksd ND her
49,. and PISSED Mrs Fenwick
NUM-
eo'I 80 ,.,,,.elr till come
,..i - s,T..il
'"on' I $3.50 ,.' st,,,ot the window watch
-. i'..i. c'.,,ro ~, down tine street She
would turn around every minute and throw a
- 80. ,i,. alndnv os Fay used to 90.
e.s,oi oss yery lonesome for Mabel
r-s,,oi,y ra, sal by her side and at noon they
~. rb..r. luueh together under one OF the big
free. ip the school yard Some OF the other
chiilren came up 90 Mabel now, bat She
.,''r,..l away from them AL with little sigh
Had she not promised Fay That sho "ouiu "e
true TO her and take no other grl inn her placof
Al noon Size put her little lunch basket on tie
desk before her ana ate alone Iho"ileinoon
seemed very long. but when school was dis
missed at last Mabel was the iiis' TO leave the
buidins. Up The street she ran, az ouN' 'Ne
corner hy tho green lamp post, ana never
stoned i'm sho reached the hardware store
where Mr Fenwick had his little Office at the
end As sho pulled back The heavy door ana
stepped Inside one OBJ 'uo u"' III
had bacs streak across ui' '0' ,'''''' '''''''''
al her from over the counter ana a'"''
" hil 40 ou WANT 49,. r., ,..., ,,i,,
Mabel smiled TOO as sne "n'"Su pas. '., .,o
j" so"" q"
aid g., oolg r.,co,,v come In
''e li''l,' W. M her. Sbeoply laushod
tne sVo'e' ''''' ~ ''''
~ 80 ...,i, ..o ma % shc answered. and
Oh' h' VIII SO '''' ''' a. -.
pushei open inc oi'''o uo0' ' ..l., 80, on
turned around al tne SCUM Nv ~ - 10
Tue 'ii'o ,'a" 49, -, ,.i,,,,. nndsr
ioro him, bot there were great ring u '''sa
bis brown eyes ana NADER 'u'uS ,,, ~ , 'r
treA AS ms eyes 10" VI" ''''
fenwie@ aiailet
Hello Mabel ne S',u .,,... oh,ir and
she ""iNeI UP o,>''.' '''7
looNcd up At hiii aiii''.No sit,,