The Press., 1891-08-20

Richard Bunny's friend" !" she said at last
 sI am Miss Maisie, certainly" said the
 young woman; "and if have friend
 in the world it is Mrs. Bunny. But r.
 Dh, yes do, do know you; you are lit | j ble Miss Eugenie No longer little, oh, lear me, by no means. How tall you have gwown and how handsome! This is Neally delightful. You were only ten when I saw you; you must be twenty
 now." .es. , seJust twenty" said Eugenie.
 sAnd am past thiwty," said Maisie.
 I am never ashamed of my age 1 have
 gweat good sense. am pwoud of that.
 Oh, do you wemember Fourth of July
 and the pwocessionY' a
 "And you," said Eugenie. s.. I
 'sIt is easy to wemember me" laughed
 Maisie, 'I am so vewy small, so pecul-
 larly small. know am not handsome
 with my figuah. but if one cannot be
 beautiful one can be sensible and show taste in dwess. That have, am aware,
 remarkable taste in dwess, and I make all my things myself" -. "Is it possible?' said Eugenie, in order } to say something. .....,.... ! ,+ "You are snrpwised, but no one can believe it. My bonnets stwike stwangers t as imported said Maisie, waving her . hand toward her miraculous head gear. And you are not mawied yeti! ~.- 3 Eugenie shook her head. .-5 .1 "You have years before you and hosts r of admiwas, no doubt," said Maisie; 8 ssbut thought I should be d spin twa q befowa my sweetheart was intwoduced
 to me-"
 e .sAh." cried Eugenie ''So you con- s less you have a sweetheart?"
 e "Yes, indeed, I am pwoud of him." 2 said Maisie. "Oh. have been Vewy r fawtunate am living with Mrs. Bum 1t ny, She has adopted me as daughtaw,
 and now have everything can dweam j.. sf, and also my handsome Woy. You
 must come and see Mrs. Bunny-it is a the same old house,
 ssSee, it is cleawing off just .ls wapid- l, ly as it clouded over. Come, Miss Eu- I. genie, cannot take no, or anothaw t hme." Euge,lie had uttered an excuse ) r. "Now, OF Mrs. Bunny neyah will forgive y me-" ..-- j II And she seized Eugenie by the arm Il and hurried her away. I Before she knew 1t the young musi- Il eian was ascending the steps of the house
 In Bond street, had entered the great t. drawing room and saw Mrs. Bunny rise .d and come forward as she had on that as Fourth of July ten years ago, Mrs. r. Bunny not one whit altered. - le '.It is Miss Eugenie!' said Maisie. he Mamma Bunny, think of that. was Re blown into her arms. She saved my be life, Is it not lovely? I am going te h. make myself tidy. You will have 3 ad thousand things to say" .>.. ly nMiss Eugenie!" cried Mrs. Bunny of "'Art alive! I'm as pleased as Punch ,et Come kiss me, love, and tell me W'erevel al- you've been this long while. 'Ow tai you are You were lovely little girl ad and you've grown very fine woman, {
 very fine woman indeed."l =l1ss- 44l@ i'd. Eugenie said few words in explana te tion of her long absence from New York sic and was reioiced to find Mrs. Bunny g l.n. friendly. . ., ,, ,.,rr ;hs Who does not like to be pleasantly re So memberedf
 id "You must stay and lave cup of tea ae MT. Bunny will be in for Is at 5 o'clock, ely said Mrs. Bunny. ''There's the kettae ice you see, in it's cozy, and you need itafte ad your cold walk. You see we stick iss the old house. We like, it and we've n 5he young people to worry about being fasl Int ionable, That is, we've no daughter ow and no sons. but as Maisie told you ths ner we've taken 'ep in place of daughter cir our own. You see I'm fand of Maisi' md and she's sewed and embroidered for m sic for years, and she's so lively she ligh1 ;an up a 'ouse, and such tasty little bod, au- and one day said to MT. Bunny. There Maisie never 'ad 'ome or parents en- know them, for she was left in a bask' ,rt, at an 'ospital door, and she's a comfo ed, to me, and why not make a daught' cts of Ter? t' nil= msJust as yon like, e said, so SCI ms, for 'er." .- :.:- 4 :eri F. ;: ole. "You are alwaysso good, Mrs. Bunny at said Eugenie,
 ,ty, "I enjoy 'aying 'er," said Mrs. Bum of 'She's just like daughter, ano. do ngs everything one would do. Since si 1ed came I'm deal more fashionable as pon caps. Perhaps you've noticed this one she And she arose and turned around, di the playing 8 structure of black lace al she cherries which she wore above her we me curled false front. "And I've one wi ing poppies and white net, and one for sprin
 with buttercups and daisies and re ned Valenciennes. In fact I've six beautie his and used to think two at a time plent mel but Maisie is all for fixing me up, daug , OF terlike, and MT. Bunny admires thel s of so why not9 You'll be surprised tn so Maisie is likely to be married. Oh. dol , or say no. Truth is truth, Poor Maisie ifi- thirty and over, and with 'er figure, DO hat thing, time tells, but she's very 'appy any Then Mrs. Bunny nodded knowingl
 looked over her shoulder and lower = her voice. ...... f....-. s sMaisie," she whispered, '''as ve
 andsome sweetheart, plain as she
 and it's our doin', MT. Banny's a 7 mine. MT. Bunny. to be sure. w0r
 never 'aye thought of it 'adn't l put Q into is ed, but after that e was wi
 me, 'art and soul. And I'm proud of O for though it's easy enough to marry " B pretty girl. it's no light task to settle Il woman with figure like Maisie's. NJ done 8 mothers part by Maisie, the pt
 girl 'aving none of Ter own to 'elp Ter.
 ''I should think any one would Ii
 - Maisie," Eugenie said. ...t.->. ..... ST "Oh, like, of course." said Mrs. Rr D nv. 'But sweetheart is 8 differe ,sfor o"ohJ' AoJ ~ Ctv men are, and of that Maisie 'as none, e" course; but I'll tell you the way of ce to You see, MT. Bunny 'ad q young gent 'rs. man sent out to i'm by q friend in El aase p.sa: land. E is quite man of family 3 st 6n position, but younger brother and w. money coming to i'm, so e must go il - trade; and for all Bunny is plain a never went to college, as We all know
 as a fine business, and is respect / everywhere, and it's good to ave i'm
 s friend. So young Clifford is be'old
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