The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-11
MARIAN.
80 you've been bounced?" said MIR


Marian Milman WINGED AZ the in
elegant word; but she understood
enough OF the Popoyer style of dialect
20 know that no harm was intended
Mrs. Popover did not gauge her phras-
oology by "Wcbster's Unabridged. :"
hut she was a good soul. nevertheless.
Yes She answered meekly. I've
been discharged
Mrs. Popovcr was stout and short.
with no visible waist black lace cap
on the side Of her head and her feet
thrust in carpet slippers.
Miss Milman was slight and grace
ful, with ruddy brown hair and plead
ing hazel eyes, and looked every inch
the lady ia her shabby mourning.
Pity amt n?r said Mrs. Popovcr.
This time o year. tool"
Yes. sighed Malan; "but | am
not the only sufferer Thirty other
girls have gone. too. Business Is SO
dull after the holidays. Mr. Meredith
says we shall be re-engaged when the
state OF trade warrants IT, But
haven't much hope.
And what 80 goin' 10 do now?r
asked Mrs. Popover.
Marian drew long breath
II don't know" said she. piteously.
just then the door opened and a
blooming young girl came IN, with a
satchel in her hand.
Is this Mrs Popovcr's?n said She
Docs Miss Milman oh. Marian. you
dear thing I've found you at last, Oh,
how glad ! am 10 see youm
Marian gave little gasp.
Juliet Powersln she cried
Yes. its melM beamed Juliet. III
got tired OF teaching school down in
Holbrook Hollow, and the trustees were
so exactiug. and the children so dread
ful, that ! made up my mind TO come
TO you and see II couldn't get something
10 do in the city
We'll. declarel" said Mrs. Popoyer.
Here's Miss Milman herself Just been
throwed out o. business. I'd like 10
know how she's to help anybody else?n
Marian gave the good soul an APP
pealing glance,
II wi do the best can, said she.
And Juliet. an apple-faced sanguine-
naturcd young country lass. nestled
close up 10 her.
Il kncw yon would help me, /" said
She becaiTsc you know all about the
city. And oh, Marian. dear. I'm SO
tired and 50 hungry
And thus Marian Milman became
charged with the responsibility Of an
other besides herself And the DAYS
went By. and situations were harder
than ever 10 obtain, and the little com
mon purse was exhausted and Mrs.
Fopovers account BECAME larger than
ever for the rent Of the back bedroom.
with is hedeous green wall paper and
It's dispiriting outlook oyer the tin roofs
and smoky chimney stacks.
Marian, said Juliet. what are we
20 dogr
She had came in. tired and weary,
after long days work at the old bust
ness OF looking for employment.
Marian sat gazing sorrowfully al
clumsy parcel that lay on the table be-
side her
They have sent bnck my poor little
screens and plaques unsOld, said she.
with polite note iutimating that the
market for that sort Of thing is over
stocked
''Oh. Marianl Aud you worked so
hard at them" with a quick burst OF
sympathy.
The more fool II To tell you the
truth Juliet. said Marian. with
forced smile. II begin 20 think that tho
market for everything Is overstocked--
life included.
Juliet threw both Of her arms around
the slight young figure.
Darling. you're tired and discour-
aged said she. You'll feel better
after dinner"
but Juliet. there Is no dinner
juliet threw open the cupboard doors
and gave one exhausted glance around
is empty shelves. There were tho
two china plates. the two china sauc-
ers. the neat xniycs and forks. the
pewter spoons. the innocent pepper
and salis-but that was all.
IN 20 out and buy something"
said she, checrfully-"a neck of NUT
ton To boil up FOR soup. or an end
piece OF corned beef.
You can't make bricks without
straw. said Marian. sadly. nor buy
eoup-meat without money. At least
I've never been able 90 do IT,"
"ls the money all gone, Marian?"
"All but Eve dirty copper cents,
Juliet"