The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-03-27
MARIAN.

NdTluH lullIIldu WluCeu W tuc lu-
elegant word, but she understood
enough OF tho Popovcr style Of dialect
to know that no harm was intended.
Mrs. Popover did not gauge her phras-
eology by "Webster's, Unabridged. :"
but she was q good soul, nevertheless.
Yes" sho answered meekly. 1--WE
beon discharged"
Mrs. Popover was stout and short,
with no visible waist, black lace cap
on the side Of her head and her feet
thrust in carpet slippers.
Miss Milman was slight and grace
full, with ruddy brown hair and plead
ing hazel eyes, and looked every inch
the lady in her shabby mourning.
pity, amt itp" said Mrs. Popover.
This time q year. too!'
Yves" sighed Marian; "but am
not the only sufferer. Thirty other
girls have gone, too. Business is so
dull after the holidays. Mr.. Meredith
says we shall DO rc-engaged when the
state Of trade warrants IT, Bit ]
haven't much hope.n
"And what ye goiu' 10 do nowP"
asked Mrs. Popover.
Marian drew long breath.
II don't know" said she, plteously.
just then tho door opened, and u
blooming young girl came In. with a
satehel in her hand.
lis this Mrs. Popover's?" said she.
docs Miss Milman-Oh, Marian, you
dear thing, I've found you at last! oh,
how glad I an TO sec your
Marian give n little gnsI.
Juliet Powers!" she cried.
Yes it's me!N beamed Juliet. al
got tired of teaching school down In
Holbrook Hollow, and the trustees were
so exacting, and the children so dread
full, that made up my mind 10 come
to you md see II couldn't get something
to do In the city,"
"wcll, ileelaac." said Mrs. Popover.
Here's Miss Milman herself Just been
lhrowed out o business. I'd like to
know how she's TO help anybody elses"
Marian gave the good stul an ap-
pealinu glance
Il Will 10 the best can" said she.
And Juliet, an apple-faced, sanguine-
natured young country lass. nestled
close up TO her.
Il kncn you would help mo-" said
she, "be''ausc you know all about the
city, And oh. Marian. dear. I'm so
tired and so hungry.
And thus Marian Milman became
charged with the responsibility oil nm.
other besides herself And tho days
went by, and situations were harder
than ever TO obtain, and tho little com.
mon purse was exhausted, and Mrs.
Popovcr's account became larger than
ever for the rent OF tho back bedroom,
with Its hcdcous green wall paper and
its dispiriting outlook over the tin roofs
md smoky chimney stacks.
Marian" suid Juliet what are VT
TO do?"
She had came In, tired md weary.
after long days work ut the old bust.
ness OF looking for employment
Marian sat gazing sorrowfully at a
clumsy parcel tina, lay on tho table be.
side her.
They have sent back my poor little
screens md plaques upsold." said she,
with n polite note intimnting that the
market for that sort Of thing is over
stocked"
''Oh. Murinnl And you worked 50
hard at thcm!" with quick burst OF
sympathy.
Tho more fool !! To toll you the
truth. Juliet" said Marian. with n
forced smile. II begin to think that tho
mnrlsc, for everything Is ovcrstockcd-
life included"
Juliet threw both OF her arms around
the slight young figure.
Darling, you're tired md discour-
aged. said she. You'll feel better
inter dinner"
But Juliet there is no dinner"
Juliet threw open the cupboard doors
and give one exhausted glance around
its empty shelves. There were the
two china plates. the two china sauc-
oir. the neat knives and forks. the
pewter spoons, tho nine-cont pepper
and salts-but that was Nil.
I'm go out and buy something.
said she, chccrfully-"a neck Of NUT
ton To boil mp for soup. or nm end.
piece OF corncd beef"
you can't make bricks without
straw" said Marian, sadly, ''nor buy
soup-mcat without money. Al lcust
Eve never been able 10 do H."
lis the money all gone, Marinn7"
"All but ilvo dirty copper cents,
Juliet"
Juliet clicked her tongue softly
nr.inst the roof her mouth.
Mrs. Popovcr will trust us for u
few Of yesterdays rolls or ioaf OF
stale bread" she suggested. cheer
fully.
''No, Juliet" said Miss Milmnn.
rosolniely. We nrc already too
much In Mrs Popovcr's debt will
nsls no moro fayorr from her."
Must We s'arvcP' rosontfuily do
mandcd Juliet.
81 would rather siarvc than sink
Into tho quicksnnds Of dob'," Marian
grinly answered.
Julict's checks flushed; she bit hcr
lips.
H'f' " phWHU''h'rHH H SiStn
Avenue" snid shc. And I bnvo got
my mothers old gnrnc, ring and n
mosaic scnrf.pin which my father
brought from Florence when ho VIVA n
sen captain. I'll 90 and SEQ what I
can do"
"But-a pawnbrokor'" sobbcd
Marian. "Oh. juliet wha, arc we
coming top
NO worse ihan many another has
come 10. said Juliet Cheer up,
Mnrinnl Remember thu, It's always
darkest Just before daylight
And she kissed tho pnio girl md
wont chccrfully out.
Tho garnet ring and the mosaic ucnrf.
pin kept them for n week. sun they
were seeking for work the snlne
old answer was returned. For every
vneant place thoro WIS nj least score
u applicants.
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