Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-13

husband had GrGsed her, spcn5 her little for
IT, e. ihcn died leaving her to support her
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She was, as | have said, beautiful, but very
bitter and sarcastic, and feeling that she
owed the world giudge, She was not apt to
spare amy one think the mon were rather
afraid 81 her Sharp tongue, and she wasnot
on particularly good terms with any Of them
except dim. and from the first day she came
She seemed to take a fancy to him.
She wesnot a bad hearted woman, and. as
afterwards found out she didn't know jim
was a married man; but she seemed to have
a sort Of a fascination for him which caused
me no little anxiety. Not that Jim was at
all in love with her, or likely to forget Kit
tie, but he was so very young and SO sorry
for her; and it is through their sympathies
that so many men get into trouble
There was nothing in it, only it took him
longer to do errands at her desk than II did
the rest OF us, and sometimes he would stop
and talk a few minutes to her after work
WINS done-that was all, but it worried me.
felt that / ought to speak to him about it,
yet what could fellow dog There was really
nothing TO speak about. So it would seem
when | was with him, then when had left
bin it would seem that had neglected my
duty. Then, again, it would appear too
trifing a matter to think of so there ! was,
not hating between two opinions, but flop-
ping from one opinion to another dozen
times a day.
One Sunday Kittie took him to task in a
playful manner for not getting home earlier.
"Fifteen minutes late three times last week,
she said shaking her finger at HIM tossed
the baby and pretended not to hear. Then
Jim left the room, and Kittie told me she was
going to surprise him by coming to the Office
to come home with him some day soon. do
YOU know never have been in that Office,
She said, aud secretly hoped she never would
come.
A few DAYS later she came into the dngy
Office, looking like a picture in her pretty
new cloak and dainty hat. Jim had just
gone over to Mrs. Wyman's desk 70 carry
some papers, and through pure III luck
picked up flower from the bouquet on her
desl; and laughingly asked her for it. The
lady graciously gave it, and as he leaned
over reached MP with a smile and pinned il
to his coat with her own fair fingers. Such
a thing had never happened before and might
never again. but lSitties quick eye caught
the whole thing. She turned red, then white.
II didn't know there was lady in the office, y
was all she said
jim, having finished his errand, was walk
ing leisurely back toward his desk when he
saw Kittie. His eyes Frightened, and with a
glad surprise he hurried toward her, saying
how pleased he was that she had come. Kit
tie replied stiffiy with her eyes fixed upon the
unlucky flower. He glanced down, then he
seemed to understand her manner and there
was an awkward pause, broken shortly by
their starting for home
"And who is Mr.. Murray's pretty friende'
asked Mrs. Wyman of me later.
His wife, answered sternly.
'His wifel What a sweet face! Why,
never imagined that boy was married. she
said with surprise.
$50 Inferred was all Ireplied as I turned
and left her.
The next day Jim seemed i'll at ease, and
couldn't help noticing he hurried through
any work he had at Mrs. Wyman's desk.
She seemed perfectly unconscious Of any
change of manner, and truly believe never
suspected there had been the least trouble,
and was as frank and friendly as ever toward
him, speaking of his wife's beauty and her
surprise that he was married.
They had been painting the building that
our Office was in, and some scaTolding had
been put up over the door. A dangerou.
cooking arrangement" had heard one Of the
men mutter as lie passed under it. A strong
wind was blowing just IS Jim was going ont
Of the door, and the thing topped and fell
burying him beneath it. Tie was taken out
senseless, and it was found that beside q slight
injury 70 his head his leg was broken. FL
soon recovered CONSCIOUSNESS, and the doctor
set his leg and we took him home.
ing "The firm will bear all expense, OF
course she said, shut il there is anything
can do for that dear little girl wife, please
let me know and let me help herr She wa:
so earnest that | couldn't help taking her
hand, and promising her that if we needed
her she should come.
Poor Kittiel SHE was terribly frightened
and 50 conscience stricken because she hac
been cross to Jim. "Oh will be diein shl
asked over and over again. The doctor as
sured her there was no danger Of dying. bu
that he would need nursing and care. "Hav'
you any grown person whom you can get t
help your he said, as he took in Jim, Eittie
Ned and the little maid Of all work at
| glance. She looked disnayed; they knew no
body Then delivered Mrs Wymanis mes
sage Kittie hesitated a moment, then con
sented, like the dear little girl that she was.
\ So Mrs. Wyman was sent for. The mo
ment she entered the sick room she scenes
| transformed All the bitterness and hard
ness gone-she was sweet, tender, womanly
| Jim was lying white and still on the bed
| Baby Ned strolsing his pale hand and soft.
| saying: "P-o-oor Daddy Jim" Kitty stoo
beside the bed weeping. Mrs. Wyman wen
| quickly to her, and taking her in her arms
whispered: "If my baby had lived she woul
have been almost as old as you, DEAR An
| / know Kittie was conquered, for she put be
| arms about her neck and they kissed eac
other and cried together woman fashion
while / looked on and blewsmy nose furious
| ", and kept saying it was strange where
| got such a snuffy cold.
4 Well, there isn't much more to tell. JiI
l got on famously and all on account Of b
| excellent nursing.
The very first place he went when he wa
able to walk was 10 the little chapel nron
the corner with merry little wedding part,
Mrs. Wyman was the bride, and, being mO'
est, won't mention the grcoIn's name; BY
| the man who gave the bride away was Dadd
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