The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-26

Perhaps before going further ID would be as
well 30 explain more definitely who the mg4-
beers 0i our cOpartnership were and where We
came from; but 81 the truth must be told none
OF us knew very much about the other We
had lived boo tAc same house for months, lad
marched on six mornings Do the week % the
various offices iu which wC were employed. had
measured each other mentally aud morally, as
women viii, aud had that sort Of respect and
Using Tor each other that comes from SINH
larftg % tastes and daily cOmpaui0nshtp: but
that WGs Hil. On the faith Of the outside shell
aud thc little glimpse 0t the inner self that
slOnC through the windows OF the soul wc had
been drawn together and this Is what we saw
Miss Clemens was 6tlli on the dpbalable
ground between youth aud middle age, wore
nCatly-ltuug clothes with dainty touch here
aud there that spoke of gentle breeding aud
bad q way OF putting down her foot as she
walked that bctOkeUCd decision aud rcs8.u-
zion.
AIRS. WoOdson was pretty and graceful. and
certainly not more than - wears OF age. OF
course wc had OWNED that she was widow
from heT black dress and the many little signs
that Zoe bad been through tie waters oi March.
bui shc aaid nothing about il herself aud we
llEe4 Der none The Jess that tAc WH. quite rralv
a. bc pettgd and DatIOu.zgd aud protected by
her associates.
o. myself b. .s unnecessary 10 say very much.
Some people. wc know are Osly % sclul 10 IIl iu
thc ba. lEgT0uud o. other peoples l.g,s. aud are
on or cd Che canvas us D. Is necessary o. throw
tie brighter characters into creator or Jess re-
lIei They arc useful iu 81 W.r. OF iHev would
uot be- retained bui WICa iGa days work iF
done, thC artist calmly blot d .m out ssh .fI tl..
la-l Dc Of color ON his brush aud walk .l.g
backward luI luA survey, decides The rIrll
la just "a, good.
As said, wc knew litllao " each Other rrst.
!. r.. ST. NJ.
Ialed from lIlorcut States, and lf cltuul lad n
EarTet-as who BIAS motor Il skeleton neatly
folded and labeled In some obscure cIg.ft. wa
respected each other too much 10 pry iuto ils
retreat
Do WAS, perhaps. this very selcrcspcctiug
TlticauCC That bad drawn eos together aud now
vo bad Cut loose from our surroundings and
each brought her little mite 10 The united as
soumcnt OF Larcs aud Pouatcs. Ii was 10 be-
expected that we should grow more intimate
under the existing oIdcrOi things, but we cIuug
desperately, a. every bulf-rcFpoctiug woman
docs Cd tIe desire for privacy. To that intent
WC decided that each should have a bed room
in no WAY connecting with the OthCIs but thai
lU a6d .ilUu we would have the coveted pgrl9i
lu common, aud there our social aud aesthetic
l0uFinR- should eliminate
Aa Nc WuIc lu Office an day L took q good
while To PCT our oWu apartments arranged ID
ouI EAT .s.aeueu. but as soon as the KEYS came
lufO our possession $50 inserted q card iu ID,
daily papers informing tbe vast army ol dodgers
who aIl4t aDou, a great city that SIC had mos
desirable rooms 10 Jet on reasonable terms
Our hope was b. rlnt tHc whole 10 one family
aud we oven coudcscaudcd 10 place a card 4
that effect In lIe front windows; but th0ugl
Ne bad many applicants something was alway
lacking. THIS party wanted exclusive use O
ihC bathroom. another wanted The privilege @
cooking aud q third required more rooms tAm
We could spare.
new want soon presented itself, VIZ, SOM
one whom we could trust 10 De always Oh
hand aud have charge OF tie premises glel
We were absent. Besides there Is such "a thin.
lin the case of women nj least-as being ID
independent We wanted some one 10 l1uUwau,
care whether we were iH Oh out whether sicl
% wei, aul lClt that Heaven lad smiled upol