Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-22

hurry and ran into Ar Fenwick-s office, all
ost Of breath
What Is the natter be asked She held
I'D a little three eornerei envelope. IL was
tinted pink and on the hack was picture Of
q tins white dove with a letter tied around
his neck
-"S.er cried Mabel mere my letter from
Fayr'
Fenwick took it eagerly II was Aunt
Lottle's handwriting on the outside, but
when he took out the little PINK sheet bis
heart throhtrd, for be knew that his own
little girl lad written that
''Rsad IL, said Mabel
II vas written well for 10 year old little
girl and had cost Fay much time and
trouble.
bear Mabel he readJ. 1t Is a very nice
plaee here Aunt Lottie + very good.
The conductor was very good / hope
you don't eat dinner with Annie Dote1n
How my dear papa and mammal want
10 gre them very mgca and | want To see
Won I think wilt con~ home before long.
Write eon FAY FENwicK
Ralph Fenwirk put the paper back IN the
envelope Then hc kisS.-i it
When ~ answer thi,, he said To Mabel,
you tell Fay TINT lalla Kissed her letter
mattel laughed
-'Sonieb,sly told you" she said. "Fay's
mamma ki-s.e.i IL too,
Frnwick's colnr deepeneti somewhat.
Did she zee IL tspfn he asked
WHY, ye-," said MaL,sl when went to
school tins morning
Dos she know you come heren said Fen
wick
Mattel laughed again
Why, yes" she answered.
And is she very lonesonef said Fenwick
again
You both ask me the same questions -
said Mattel When | go to see my new
mamma she says; Do you think Fay's papa
Is very Ionesomef"
is that sol' cried Fenwick.
Mattel nodded
II am going to see her now" she said after
minute
"WhoF asked fenwick.
"Nhove we been talking aboutf' said
Mabel, smiling. my new mammal She had
IA headache tins morning, and thought I'd
60 twice rolay
That right" said the new mamma's hus-
band. and then after "a pause, Was she very
NE
81 think she was. answered Mabel
Fenwck ran MS fingers through mis- dark
locks
suppose, said Mabel, you send her some
thug by me.
What" cried fenwick.
Mattel nodl,d
Don't you remember when Fay and
took the Tin candestick. and how pleased she
wasf
Fenwick walked around the little office.
Yes YES - he said, remember"
W., ,,i,h, Sand , mir If scissors - con.
,,,,,'.I ua,ei ..o,l, thu, ,.n,t GOOD SIG,
Sn,,.,hine. a,yful ,1,,,ht bsn,.n
"Db, w.u-,h.n won't send these soid
r,,,..,.l ,i,h . f,ir, mil.
81 sun,,os,. eo,yers ara what the sick sbopld
h,,,. saIi uatsI ..hut Won ,lon't have flow
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Ea,,,.,rp ,o,,.ed in his Walking A hrtyb,
.,.,, 1891 j., ..ch ,.hsel
", ,.,.,, ,o., ho sold .,nd III h. haA,
i,,,,~
!" q "ii'u~
lie tooE us nat from oenlnd the door ana
went aut OF the store Presently he returned
with a little bunch Of violets in his hand He
/ 10 Ised somewhat confus.sl then Here are
your flowers" he said. holding them out to
! her Give them to her if you want tor
! Mabel took them with a cry or delight
/ ''Violets." she said, and know nice lit
tie verso to say when | give them to her
Wouldn't that be nicef'
VERY uice" sud Mr. Fenwick
Mattel runaway ioyfully She could hardly
wait now C,erv u,,lIsybila sbe lifted IN.
FRAGRANT ,nvers mud sp,alled If them
1Thfv are differep, from our little vi-lets y
she, tbonyht "higoer with NOR. Leave, and
thev smell mora
Sbe s,v Mrs Fa,vicL I, ,b. window ne
she reached the nous, and ran in without
rin.ing
'S.el" she cried holding out the little bou.
ouet
1 "Encl,sb vioetsr- said Mrs Fenvick She
raise,l them tn her postrils Fng,isb violets
bnb tender reservations for her
They are yours y said N,h.sI uniting her
band. behind her "Fav's mana sent them.
and he said he tbopght il would he very nice
10 saw this vers,, with Them
.r,,a ,
The violet blue,
Doyuu love me
AS "'e you
MRS fen"tcR did not move her neah- ne
c"ior SLOWLY mouhten ID hef l"feheaa- iheh'
~nh sudden movement, she faised .he
flowers 10 her ilt's ana kissed them
81 tn"uSht '"uu IKE EN- said haoel
ineh suudehlS hoticihg 'ha' Tue tears were
running oo"h Ms feh"'ch cneehs' sue r''i'
ana thre" hef arms atouhn her-
I Don't cry, NhoS ahI Don t. pleas doh
MIS- ren"rk drew the little lace down 10
hers and siSNei 1t
/ Dld he really send themf she asked
"Ot course he "hl' said Mabel
! Mrs Fenwlrk was silent minute. Then
she detached one of the vioiets from the
others
Mabel, she asked are you very tiredf
Mabel looked out OF the window
Not SO very, she answered
And VIII you do something for 'nef'
~ course | viii sad the child smiling:
Then take this back to your new papa and
tell him sent IT.
Mattel took the flower reluctantly
/ Oniy onef She questioned
"one is enough, said Mrs Fenwick,
smiling.
Her mind went back to the time when she
first sent MIR. Fenwtck violet, token OF
her love Tor him After the ittie giri mad
gone she went to the door and watched her
go down the street Her heart throboed
loudly, but she held the fragrant vioiets
closely clasped in her hands.
MIR. Fenwick had not been himself since
Mabel had departed The books lay open be
fore him, but he paid no attention to them
held out tn. flowers To him with a smile
Il wish it WAS more than one she said a
trife ashamed at the gift she was bringing,