The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-14

send me money and 1 could get back t.
England.
And my dress-am 1 to lose it?'' tn
lady asked impatiently.
Not all of it. The skirt is in the shop
the body is in my room, almost finished
1t seemed to me dreadful that in m,
agony she should talk about her dress.
where do you liver" she inquired
abruptly.
told her
Get into the carriage" she said
did SO. When we were off the maiE
street she stopped the carriage, got out
with me, and we walked to my lodgings
l opened the door. On the table was hel
dress body. 1t did not seem to interest
her. She picked it up, however, glanced
at it a moment then threw it down on
chair and examined the sewing machine
How long would it take me to become
| proficient in working this?" she inquired
as she sat down before the machine and
tried the pedals.
1.-TWO weeks-perhaps less"
Would it disfgure my hands?"
! She took off her gloves, showed her well
cared for hands, her fingers glittering with
| rings.
Your beautiful hands would hardly be
spoiled"
"Well, then give me lesson at once-at
once. will pay you for your trouble"
She sat down, and under my instruction
worked for an hour. She was wonderfully
clever with her fingers, and seemed to
seize the pecuiiaritieS of the machine at
| once.
"At this rate Of progress, madam, you
| would become quite good workwoman in
ten days." | said approvingly.
She made no reply, but worked away for
another half hour.
1T is not so tiresome, after ALL" she
said, "but l have had enough for TODAY.
Tomorrow l will call, and you will then
take the machine to pieces, and show me
how it must be put together again You
Will obllge me very particularly by not 60
ing out today. | have to thank you for
your patience. Keep my visit silent |
hope you have learned that in Russia it is
better to keep quiet tongue Do not re-
turn TO the shop. Pray take this for my
first lesson," and she placed on the ma
chine table piece of gold.
l felt very much inclined to kiss her.
She looked cold and naughty, but my heart
was so full Of thankfulness that, overcom-
ing somewhat the awe felt, ventured tc
take her hand in mine and put it to my
lips. She did not withdraw it.
Poor child" she said; you do not look
more than twenty, and at your age to be
IN such troubled This must be hard ex-
perience for you. Goodby until tomor-
row." She gazed at me steadfastly, as if
she would look me through, and then bow
ing left me-
Next morning early there was a low
knock at my door. l opened it, and a
woman plainly dressed entered. She did
not say a word. She placed a bundle she
held in her hand in a chair, and at once
went to the machine and commenced sew
ing.
You viii kindly forget the lady of yes
terday, and know me as Elise simply. or
rather, as Elise is French, we will say
Eliza. want TO learn your trade 1t is a
whim OF mine. Do you think that in
month / could earn MY bread this way? I
offer you partnership. | can find the
funds. The contents of the shop will prob
ably be sold ont, and you viii be able to
bay one of the machines for me. Now, will
you take this one apart?'
had not a word TO say / brought a
wrench, a screw driver, an oil can, and
Ioosened the working parts of the machine.
She took the oil can and bent over the
machine, studying it. | noticed that she
touched with her white fingers all the
Erimy parts, until her hands were soiled.
1t Is by no means so complicated as q
revolver" she said
made no comment rs put the working
parts together. She was very silent, work
ing necessarily on some coarse material
she had brought with her. I sat near her
her what to do. She worked
Gu until it was past noon.
is it not time now TO eat something's"
1T is" l replied. viii madam par
take Of my simple meal?"
Madam! lam Eliza-and YOU say your
name Is Mary. Mary, l shall be very glad
TO share your food with you, II you will let
me. If you have not enough for two, I
viii go out and buy what is wanted. What
shall 1t be- dare say l can shop better
than you. VIII you lend me your shawl,
your furS and your overshoess"
Before | could say a word she had them
all on Then she laughed for the first time
and courtesied to me-
Sister Mary, Sister Mary" she cried in
great glee, our copsrtnership begins from
today. am TO be capital and You brains.
Little sister, goodoy. L shall not be gone /
more than a quarter of an hour"
/ was so astonished as 10 be SPECIFICS. I
In a trice she was back, loaded down with /
packages. She had loaf of bread. q piece I
Of cheese, pot of preserves, breast of
smoked goose and some sailed cucurnberS-
Il got samovar, but it was too heavy /
for me TO carry. The man ! bought it Of .
viii bring it here at once. 1t is second 1
hand. but as good as new. see you have 4
a teapot. Ny only TWO extravsgances were /
some good soap and a pound of the best
tea Come, let US eat. can arrange any /
thing. l am TO wait on you"
In day learned TO love that woman. /