Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-21
WHATMRS. JOHNNIE DID

running up to town. "Its slow and
awfully dusty and there's generally a
rowdy crowd aboard. Wait for the eos
expresss
But no sooner bad Tom taken bis Do
parture than Mrs. Johnnie decided 10 do
nothing Of the sort She was bustling
little body, forever on tho go, and when
once an idea crevt into that clever little
head Of hers, she was inclined TO carry
il through 10 finish in her own particu-
lar way.
Consequently Mrs Johnnie did take
the 1910 local, and within fvo minutes
time she WIS wishing devoutly that she
had followed Toms advice, for II was
hot and II was dusty. and they were
crawling along at q snail's pace. and
there were some rough looking custom
ers on board, and - well, oh dearl
After oil, Tom did know what he was
talldng about occaEiopcaly
At the far end Of the car q young
woman was sitting. She looked 30
young that ono might almost have called
her child, In spite Of the fact that her
pretty brown hair was twisted Up on
the top Of her head in vain imitation
Of tho latest fashion And the TO Mrs.
Johnnie) most atrocious fact that her
cheeks We're covered with rouge
Mrs. Johnnie gathered her belongings
together and set ont to take possession
Of tho seat just In front q tho young
girl, saying sotto voce to herself mean
whiles
ats really the most ridiculous sight ]
ever saw. The child must DO crazy. II
II were only an old woman OF my ago
(Mrs. Johnnie was rather fond Of calling
herself an old woman, although she only
owned to being twentyeight)-if II were
only an old woman ~ my ago now. there
might be some excuse. But for q child
like that, with the complexion OF a
peach. why why--is's perfectly prepos-
terous."
Mrs. Johnnie settled herself oomfogt-
ably In the seat, and then. half turning,
she scrutlnized the young girl at her
leisure She could do 80 without rude
ness, for the girl was gazing out Of the
window, and her thoughts seemed to be
far away. "It's q sweet little face
thought Mra Johnnie, "snd don't care
II It ts painted, it's innocent and trust
full Her dress Cts her abominably, but
she has glorious pair Of eyes She's a
positive anomaly. TN going to intro
duce myself"
The girl turned her head just ut that
moment, and as their eyes met both Of
them smiled and each perceived for the
first time that the other wore the little
silver Maltese cross of the Kings Daugh-
ters. They needed no introduction after
that. Mrs johnnie moved into the seat
with her, and they were soon the best OF
friends. II did not take Mrs. Johnnie
vefy long to gain tho particulars Of her
story. She had never been TO the city
before, she said; indeed. except for some
little excursion now and then. she had
never left her homo, which was in lit
Ito village ON the coast Of Long Island.
She was 30 glad TO have some ono b.
talk to, for Of course she was feeling a
bit lonely. Then she told Mrs. Johnnie
that her name was Daisy-Daisy Hope
and that she was an orphan with Just
one sister. Her name was Sophie, and
she was married now. They had always
been the very best Of friends--she and
Sophie-until Dan Hackett came along
Nowadays, she added with sigh. Sophie
had eyes for no one but Dan.
"But shan't mind II so much now,'
she added, suddenly Frightening up
again, now that I'm going to be mar
ried too"
"Married- exclaimed Mrs Johnnie
In astonshment, "You don't mean to
tell me so! When Is it coming of. and
what's his namer'
"Yes; we're going TO be married right
away-Jack and me- This isn't very
much OF u trousseau, Is it" she added,
with an expressive gesture toward her
old fashioned caTpetbag apd two paper
parcels but Jack said that wouldn't
matter. lie could tx me up when ]
came to town. lie told me In his letter
not TO bring anything along; my coun-
try dresses would never do for New
York, he said. So I've left them oil al
home there, hanging up In, my cloeet-
oil except my new pink ,one ] goS at
J Easter It's 30 pretty I couldn't bear 10
sooNV tuut pSAliL'is Succc Az WALL w
for tho mornings, now and then.
"But wasn't it awfully good Of Jack.
thought He sent NO this dress to wear
on tho way up, and this diamond" I"
pointing to hygo brooch that sparkled
at her throat, but which Mrs. Johnntee
eyes pronounced to be very bad paste
"And there was o box Of complexion
salvo no sent me too. I've put some OF
Il On Just to please him. but cant cay
that ! like 1t very much. 1t ttches 81
and feels horrid. Do MI ladies paint in
New York;
Al another time Mrs. Johnnie would
have burst out laughing, but Just at
present matters were taking too serious u
turn, Mra Johnnie was beginning to
woQdey vaxy much
"ppt when are 700 to DO married, nay
dearT AkS asked hastily. "You haven't
answered my question vet And what
does Sophie eay' For, Of course. you've
told her all about It.
The girl hung her heed, end Mira
Johnnie could see her blushes even In
spite Of the rogue,
"You SEQ, It's this way. Jack hAtee IA
fuss and all that He said for Us 10 get
married frst and then let Sophie know.
That was the hardest thing I bad 10 do
leaving her withouts Q word Of goodby.
But Jack knows best, / suppose Only ]
wishs-
| UExcuse me Daisv Won musn't think