The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-05

81 am Mss Margaret WooIsttae"
The newspaper which Reuben Hale and
Town and edits, / am aware, zone horse"
affair, but we are satisfied with it. 1t is a
small eight PACED weekly, largely made up
OF advertisements and scissorings, and the
subscription proc is one dollar year We
have 10 reporters; we never print kilograms
nor murders and we have a subscription
list Of l72,o00 pames-farmers, gardeners
and country people, because wherever
there are people raising fruit, truck or
flowers there GOES the little Seed and Graft,
and we are old fogy enough TO employ girls
10 fold and direct these newspapers, and
these girls do their work cheerfully and
seem to be happy. When one of them
marries we give her a sewing machine and
a dining room table.
One day came into the Office after an
absence of a couple of hours, and found
Hale scissoring the New York daihes.
Dan" said he, there was a young
woman II here 10 see you"
Very well" said l, getting a glass of
water, You saw her, suppose? 1t is as
hot as ginger outside, Reuben"
Il saw her." he replied, but she didn't
want TO see me. 1t was the old gentleman
she was after"
Now, come" said l, sitting down, 81
am not going to shirk the title, but you'll
have 20 take share in It. You can't be dis
tinguished from me by it, my boy! ! am
gray, but you are bald; am lean, and you
are stout, and there isn't a six months
difference in our years or our looks, Reu-
ben Hale"
Have it as you please" said he, ''but
that is what she said-she wanted to see
old Mr.. Crawford. ! think she thought
me the young one"
WAS she a blind young woman"
Blind" he repeated. Just wait until
you ste her eyes. Oh, she is coming back!
AT o'clock, Daniel Even if she didn't
want to see me ] asked her to do that. /
told her you'd be sure to be in then"
well, l won't, | answered. II am go
ing out TO Melvin on the Las. l am not
going to stay in town this sweltering after
noon"
Yes, you are. You'll thank your happy
stars if you do. If you miss her, Daniel,
you'll break her heart, and after you have
seen her she'll break yours"
II am going on the las train, - 1 re-
peated-
Bet you a dollar you don't" said Hale.
81 told her to come az 2, but she said l
o'clock would be more convenient, and she
would try TO find you then, and Daniel.
you had better take your feet of the chair,
and brush that hair of yours up a little.
for here she comes. hear the echo of her
voice and the patter Of her heels in the out
Office, where she has just asked Marvey if
you are in.
"What a Ounce you are, I really
think But at that moment the door
opened and Marvey appeared.
Lady to see Mr. Crawford" said he
stepping aside, and there entered young
woman dressed very plainly in dark blue,
with a smoke colored veil pretty we'll Gov
BRING her face.
you do not remember me, Mr. Craw-
ford" she said. Il am Miss Margaret
Woolstine. ! see you very often in church,
but Of course you do not sec me, but you
have to- and she nervously laughed,
''you have to hear me- you know"
Mr.. Crawford" said Reuben, getting
up without the glimmer of a smile and
with great deliberation, II am going TO
Melvin on the Las, and / shall have to
leave at once. Win you kindly pay that
dollar for me on ACCOUNT He put on his
hat. took bis cane, bowed to Miss Wool
slime, went out the door, and heard him
Immediately tramping upstairs To the com
posing room, where | knew he had proofs
60 read. There were times when Reuben
Hale was 10 years of age instead OF 60
Miss WoolStine looked more comfortable
after we were alone, and she took oil her
veil, holding it in her hands.
Il almost felt IS il / knew You, Mr..
Crawford, - she said. When Twas little
girl used 10 sit with my uncle in his pew
just where ] could see you as looked at
the painted glass window, and now from
the choir of course we have you in full
view"
And you do not think me rude because
you so often cRtoh me watching youY"
The girl slightly colored. You have the
kindest face in all the church l could
never think you rude" And with that
che became scarlet.
Il will not say what think Of yours. |
said gently, cor you might think me very
rude indeed, but can | do anything for
you|"
She crushed her veil tightly in her hands
81 do not want 20 take up your time, Mr..
Crawford but do want 20 talk to you
minute. l have to support myself, and
want TO set newspaper work, Mr.. Craw-
ford, and | thought perhaps you would
give me some II is 80 quiet here"
l hooked at her with surprise. Il thought
you lived with your uncle. Mr.. Masonf"
Il did, but we do not agree, and have
no money of nv own and as ] have TO
lesve there | must support myself "
But surely your natural resource would
be m music, Miss Woolstine. Your voice
Oughs 10 be worth a great deal 20 you
Il could not sing in pablo, - she quickly
answered. The church | do not mind,
because hsve gone there all my life, but
the concert stseAi-oh. I could not do that,
Aud would rather not teach. Il worries
me TO teach music"
You would make q sAcoess IN CON
certs." She shook her bead And,
continued, VI woud be far more lucrs-
tive than any work could give You You
would not like position here at all The
girls are good. respectable girla, but they
would not suit y0u st all. And the wages
IS low"
Il have my salary in the church" she
said; that would help little. and I do
not want a situation with your girls. Mr..
Crawford; / want editorial work"
"Ho. no. editorial work" I smiled a,
this; put you know Mr. Hale and do ALI
that and have time 70 spare"
But j have helped yol a livtle." she az
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