Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-12-19
a BENEVOLENT CLERK.
He Saved the Fortune Of n Man He Didao
Know.

Ho Saved the Fortune OF . Man He Di0aV
Know.
She was as sweet little woman -
ever wore tailor-madc suit and =
jaunty hat that made every fellow who
passed her straighten his tie and look
his prettiest She walked into the
telegraph Office at Fourth and Vino
streets and timidly inquired of the
clerk: 'Can send telegram to my
husband here?'
"yee'm," responded the hollow-eyed
functionary. Frightening up little and
handing her q blank, with q pen and
ink.
II guess it will go all right If put
the street number, won't it?" she asked
again.
'Tea'm," laconically replied tho
clerk, with q sad. anticipatory smile.
She frowned little while collecting
her thoughts, and then wrote:
Dearest Charlie: You do not know how
npch I miss you while nwsy from home.
though auutie is very kind and we have been
stopping all afternoon. 1 have bought
some of the loveliest swiss to go over my
green dress and three pairs OF French kid
gloves. because they were very cheap, and
know you won't care, will you, dearest?
think of you always and sh you were here
with me to see the cute baby carriages and
cradles and table, chairs for little Mary. I
only took the carriage. Be sure TO scaid
b,ttIe every meal and that the milk is fresll
and sweet before IL is warmed for baby
Bic IS her little heart: she is her mammals
darling dear. SO she Is, and when she cries'
1t may lie a pin sticking her and not the cop/
at all, remember. Give her droR
camphor on nice. big lump il
drops OF peppermint or paregoric in
sugar and water in teaspoon II sheN
has a cramp in her poor little stomach. This
key to the cake box is under the corner OF
tho mat in the front hall. and II the icing
sticks to the knife butter It, and don't gvo
baby any; b-s.des, be sure to crumble the
crackers well in her Cruel. Auht wants
me to stay all week, but don't feel satisfied
away from you and baby so long, dearest,
and will come home Wednesday. 1t seems
like year since saw you, love, though it
was only yesterday vening; SO now you SEQ
how much / love you. and cannot bear to
be away from you at all Oh, II you should
die anything should happen while am
away! OI thinking 1t over will como homo
Tuesday on the first morning train, this be-
ing Monday night. Tell the girl to warm up
the roast from Sunday or else cut it down
real thin, with chill sauce to cut over il, and
to see that the bread does not get musty in
the pantry and to keep the ants out of the
sugar box. above all. Kiss baby for mamma,
and send you hundred for yourself. From
your loving little wife. SUSIE BROWN.
Gathering together the piles of sheets
filled with the message, she handed
them to the clerk. He read the tele-
gram, while she stood there and
blushed.
How much will it be?" she asked,
shyly.
'Twenty-five cents, madam. You
see, we can shorten it by leaving out q
few Of the unnecessary words, and SO
save you money"
''Oh, thank you," she said. beaming,
"but be sure not to leave out any Of
the necessary words,'' and away she
went, happy as lark.
The operator picked up the blank
and hurriedly dashed off:
Charles Brown: Will be home Tuesday
morning by first train. SUSIE BRowN"
He was a married man himself
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.