The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-04-20

actually two hours. Inen some man
came il 70 zee George and me. He
etared at the blond head leaning over
the desk and reiterated into Georges
once, followed by me.
One after another Of business &C
ouaintances dropped In, but time wore
on slowly. never knew such long
morning until II was - o'clock. The
winks, the grins, the sly chuckles from
some Of the callers and the aggravating
abetting responses Of George, and my
constant alarm lest she should overhear
nearly gave me nervous fever. But the
worst was to come. Fortunately no
one was in the inner Office but George
and myself.
Twelve o'clock struck and in walked
elder sister. l quailed and George
turned his back ON me and shook with
laughter.
well, dearie,r chirped elder sister,
'shas it seemed like long morning.
Eyes, somewhat, though have been
interested too. How's mar
Every lonely without you. She sent
me to 60 with You to lunch 80 that you
would not think we had forgotten you"
ooh, that will be nice, said Carol.
And ma said as 1t was your first day
we should be little extravagant in our
luncheon"
That's splendid. I'll see If can go
now"
managed to get on my feet and blind
ly got to the door, feeling that ! didn't
care, and that George could go to the
deuce.
You may 60 now, Miss Walton, for
your lunch. Please be back by
o'clock"
Thank You. Yes, sir" So while she
got on her coat and hat elder sister ex-
planned that she had run in to see how
Carol was getting along. Rum in! She
certainly wasn't ont Of breath.) And
then they went. awaited George. He
began:
wonder who win come tomorrow.
MAJ Wonder how many relatives she
has got to run in? Pity too. She seems
quiet enough. But these girls you never
can calculate what they are.
am surprised that / did not mas
sacre George, but | have always felt
that his unpleasant manner should be
viewed in the light of an infirmity. He
went on:
Very businesslike with 'Dearies' and
'Sweeties' and what not. Nice talk in q
business Office, eh, Dick? Tomorrow it
will be Darling"
His information of the last word was
positively distressing. ! went out for
lunch and left him to take care Of the
Office. 1t was my only revenge.
The days came and left as visitors will
do. Our own individuality Is the only
thing we can reasonably count upon in
this world rs sure to remain.
For six weeks my little copyist came
regularly and did her work with neat
ness and dispatch. For six weeks her
family came almost as regularly at va
riouss times through the day. Ma would
drop in Una used to drop in and elder
sister run in), and would say, .Well,
petite" It struck me The first time she
said that. and afterward. too, what a
singularly appropriate name, but ex.
tremely unbusinesslike
Then sister would run in and say:
ma is making apple pies, and can you
get of quarter Of an hour earlier
dearie, and come home to luncheon2'
And Carol would say:
'.Oh, / wouldn't like to ask
Then ] would speak up and say, .You
may 60 little earlier today, Miss Wei
ton"
Then another day her little brother
Rob would stamp in with bag Of
cookies ma had made or bit of a rib.
bon to be matched on Carols way home.
And once an old uncle tottered in and
delayed me one-haH hour while he bah.
bled Of his deceased brother Andrew
and Andrews family-the same that
used my Office for family room, sup.
pose. And after some particularly ag.
gravating chatter and interchange Of
feminine, unbusinesslike epithets
would go in to George, forgetting in my
vexation his demoniac character, and
vow wouldn't stand it. Then he would
| get up and implore me not to be harsh
and unkind to the dear little thing, and
unconsciously said, who could be2'
And then he would shake and chucklt
and quote, 20 woman, woman, lovely
womanr' or repeat, well, petite, how'l
biz" or "Dearie, sauerkraut today
Come home with me-" or Carol
darling, is the boss just as much gon,
on You as everY' or some like idiotic re
mark that he had coined out of his own
/ ilnbecile brain.
But when ma came in one day abou
II o'clock in the morning and sat for on
mortal hour crocheting or knitting O
some such useless feminine idleness,
felt that must speak. My Office,
business place rented by me for bushes
purposes only, to be thus desecrated wa
too much.
So that evening when the little daugh
ter was getting ready to go home
started out with her, as / had happens
to do some few times before, and on tn
way to her home told her straight u
and down that this thing could not cor
4 tiY1,na We finally arranOed that shnfI1