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

well have 10 all keep each other from
being lonesome Mabel said m Fenwick at
last placed her on one ~ the stools by his
side
For some time the clerks In the hardware
store cast frequent glancos through the glass
door at their employer In his Office and the
little girl at his side.
Its Colhurn's girl said one Of them, ''she
used to come In here with Fav Fenwick
guess it makes Fenwick feel bad
When Mabel came out Of the office they all
smilclat her She spoke 70 Mr. FenWick rs
She closed the glass door
If will try and come in tomorrow she
said take good care Of yourself"
"All right answered Fenwick, smiling,
"thank you"
llo sat for some iime after sho had lcit
With his head on his arm, 50 only de dark
locks were seen through the door The men
outside felt sorry for him
Its too bad. they said. land they were
50 happy together
when Mabel reached home she told her
own mamma what she had done Mrs Col
bum kissed her
"All right. darling" she sail Surely,
she thought, iii can do no harm, and posi-
bly, the child may comfort them little
So every morning Mabel called on the for
lorn hftlcmothcr. whogrew thinner and paler
each day. aud every afternoon a second stool
was placed los the side Of Sir Fenwick for his
little visitor AL the hardware men looked
forward io her calls with pleasure. One gave
her pencil once with biz rubber ON tho
end which left n black mark after It every
time She used IT, But Mabel always smiled
ON the rough fellow, because hed did not know
about the rubber probably
One afternoon Size came into tho store in
hurry aud ran into Mr Fonwick's office all
out of breath.
WHAT is the maiicrr ho asked. She held
una little three corncrcd envelope Ii was
tinted pink and on the back va,a picture OF
"A tins whifo dove with a letter tied around
his neck
"secr cried Mabel, "herc ismy letter from
Fayw
Fonwick took 10 eagerly II was Aunt
Iotiic- handwriting on the outside, but
when ho took out the little PINK sheet hi'I
heart throbhcI. for h. knew that his own
little girl had written that
Read &c. said Mabel.
n was written well for lOyoar-old little
g.rl. and had cost Iay much tine and
trouble
Dear Mabel he road. = is a very nice
place here Aunt Lotte is very good
Tho conductor was very good hops
Won don't eat dinner with Annie Dobson
How are my dear papa and mammal | want
10 see them very much and want 20 see
Won. think will come home before long
Write soon. FAY FENwICR'
Ralph Tenwics put the paper back IN the
envelope Then bee kissed 10.
when you answer this, he said 90 Mabel
"you tell Fay that papa kissed Der letter.
Mabel laughed
"somebody told You sho said, "Fays
mamma kissed 20 TOO.
Fennicb 5 color decpencd somewhat
"Did She SEQ DO too" hc asked
"Why. yes." said Mabel, when went 10
school thi, morning
Does she know you come here!' said Fen
wick
Mabel laughed agnin.
"Why. SEE. she answered.
And is She very lone-omef said fenwics
again
you both ask me the same questions,
said Mabel when so o. see my ne"
mamma Size says DO sou think fays papa
is very lone-omef
"ls that sol" cried Fenwick.
Mabel nodded
81 am going TO sec hes now, she said after
a minute
"Who" asked fenwicy.
"Who've $50 been talking about" sad
Mabel, smiling. my new mammal She had
a headache this morning, and thought I'd
20 twice today
"Thats right said the new mammes bus
hand, ami then after pause, Was she very
ur
Il think She was. answered Mabel
Fenwich ran his fingers through bis dark
locks.
"suppo-e. said Mabel. you send her some
thing by me.
"Whatm cried Fenwick.
Mabel nodded
Don't you remember when Fay aud
took the tia candlestck, and how pleased she
was"
Feuwicl walked around the little Office
"Yes, yes, be said, 81 remember
you might send a pair Of scissors, con
tnucd Mabel, only that isn't good Sign
Something awful might happen"
"Ohi well-then / won't send those said
Fenwck, with "A faint smile
Il suppose flowers are what the sick should
have" said Mabel, but you don't have flow
ers In Your store"
Fenwick paused ia his walking. bright
spot burned in each cheek.
"You wait here, he said, ''and I'll be back
in a minute
lie took bis hat from behind the door aud
yy.ut out Of the store Presently he returned
with q little bunch of yioiets 10 hshand. lie
looked somew hat confused then. Here are
your flowers" ho said, holding them out to
her Give them 10 her if you want TO-"
Mabel took them with a cry or delight
"Violetsn she said "and ! know IA nice lit
tie verse to say when 1 give them 70 her
Wouldn't that be nicer
VERY nice. said Mr. Fonwick.
Mabel Runaway ioyfully shecomd hardly
wait now. Every little while she lifted tie
fragrant flowers and smelled Of them.
They are different from our little vilets,
she thought; bigger, with more leaves ana
they smell moren
She SAW Mrs. Fenwick in the windo" as
She reached the house and ran IN without
ringing.
"Seen she cried, holding out the little oou-
quet.
English violetsl" said Mrs. Fenwck. She
raised them 70 her nosirils English violets
had tender associations for her
They are yours, said Mabel, putting her
hands behind her "Fays papa sent them
and he said he thought it would be very nice
to say this verse with them
"The rose is red,
Tie violet hlle,
10 YOU love inc
As love your
Mrs FrnN ick did not move her head. The
color slowly mounted 70 her forehead Then,
with sudden movement, she RAISED the
flowers to her lips and kissed them.
81 thought you'd like en- said Mabel
Then. suddenly noticing that the tears were
running down Mrs Fenwicks checks. she ran
and throw her arms around her.
Don't cry .r she said' Don't. please don't
MIS- Fenwick drew the little face down TO
hers and kissed IL.