Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-05
NAME, DAIS ANDJIM
Marie More Marsh Tells a Tale
of the Carousel.
she DIED BECAUSE SHE. LOVED
Adventures Of Two Cid Chsms--A Hand
come Frsiow Turns Their silly Heads.
Disappointed One Takes Poaon.

stopped for Dzise In the nosning and
D&iss brought hsr basket up To Names
window 1T the shop for luncheon. and
they ate together and exchanged con-
adencss add lzvishsd their admiration
and affection upoa one another quite
after the manner Of girls in other sstA
Name wss = large girl. spiendidly
formed, . dark. dusky beauty; while
Daisy WAS slight and blonde. with
grave. gray eyes and pink and white
skin.
The boys and girls Of thar set said
that Name had . great shspS ed
that she was '-ane locker" but that
when you come 20 facts DAias was the
sbats" of the sch and that che had .
mighty cute little sggsr." beside.
Daisy was dainty little creature
with naturally refined tastes. snd, since
she thought Daisy" . prsttiSs name
than Amelia Ann. who can blame hsf
for substituting IL for the lattsx every
where excsps In IL framed family rsc-
ord Which hung In the parior. too
sacred thing 70 tsnper with7 The
boys and girlA had sAorseasd Daisy to
ssDaise."
Nature had cast Name in . larger and
co2rser msld- Hsr taste In dress vs.
rather loud and she had true barbara
ans eye for gay colors and glitter. 6he
was not naturally fastidious about her
dress; she aimed for the main effect 70
gara,ess Of detail. and . button on
here or frsyed edge there. were 70 her
sninor considsrationS-of no conse-
quencs except Is they distressed Daise-
Their friendship was no new thing Il
had stood the test Of several years.
They had been through the skating rink
mania together: they had gone abreast
through the tob<ssgan craze and now
they had come TO the era Of the merry
go-round or carousel and they were
still the dearest Of friends.
just then Jim came upon the scen6.
Jim was whatd-y-call-it down at the
merry-go-round- I do not use this term
IN any dixrespectful sense. but simply
because I have no idea what you do
call those fellows who take the fares.
help the ladies and children on and on.
strap tho tim:d ones to the wooden ami
mails for safety, and pay al those little
attentions which are 80 necessary for
ahc comfort Of Ne patrons Of the CO.
Fousel
Jim bad an eye for beauty. and when
Name and Dsise entered the hall he
thought that he had never seen two
such pretty girls in his life. They were
escorted by Names little brother Dick;
for the girls had an idea of the propri-
cites, and Dick was often called upon to
chaperone them In che absence of other
l.'company;" and he was as strict In his
duty a. any middle-agcd duennA
Name wore a rad sailor hat on her
abort black curls; her cape and nun
were supposed 10 be OF monkey skin,
bat whatever the material. they were
becoming. A Nelly Bly, cap Of black
velvet crowned Daisy's blonde brnids,
and IL her cape and nun were only IN
imitation Of beaver what was that 70
I'm?
4 Jim was always the same, courteous
and polite and attentive To all; but he
fingered little over helping Daisy, as
though II were pleasant task some
times he ventured little compliment
Us he put her foot in the stirrrp. Il
was not nuch-somcthing about won
dering at what ktorc they kept such
little shoes as she wore-but Daisy
would smile and blush. and Name. not
Ing the blush. would mutter something
60 herself about Jim's being ''prctty
fresh"
After Dick and Name had left Daisy
- -
tell you. Name. It's gettin' to be dead
givc-away: this goin' 20 the mer-go-
round so much Looks as II one Of you
girls was gitten' mashed on somebody
or MOTHER What do you mean?'
asked Name. ficrcely. giving him .
shake that made his teeth rattle.
'.Mean what said,- said Dick. sturdily;
and Name hurried into the house with
ont another word.
They didn't 60 after that for some
time. Name put Daisy on with one az
euse or another. until Daisy finally
coaxcd Dick to take them. and Dick was
too polite 10 tell her what he had told
Name: aud 40 they went.
Jirns face Frightened when he saw
the girls. and Daisy looked fairly radi-
ant. As he helped her on her favorite
picbsld. Jim whispered 70 Daisy vita .
pressure Of the hand. Yours lookin'
out q sight tonight, Daise."
As the giris were preparing To 60
horne. Jim made an errand TO the part
Of the hall where they stood. Name
was helping Daisy on with her cape,
and Jim furnblcd moment with their
NUTS. which lay on one Of the chairs;
then he hurried back 70 his work.
When Name thrust her hands in her
mu6 she felt . folded paper. and The
contact made her heart Jump and sent
little thrill 70 her finger euds. She VS.
wild with excitement and icy. Jim had
pnt uots there for her-sor her. At
The gate she threw her arms about
Daisy's neck. ''0ood night. Dsise.
hear" abe said. giving her hue. "and
say. pot on your best toys and to-mor-
srnoeu. Ths ferslaAy said we could get
on. SURE. Its my sresA mind" ssd
Mare hurrisd % wish Dick.
SAs went upstairs two stsys - time
ana she put the Halle k.rossne lang on
her bssrtau and threw herself INTO
chair. <esn 10 her outdspr vrspa With
sarer fingers she unrollsd Ne sheet II
savsr end rssAs Dear then the
ppsm began 70 whiri sad svsryshing got
black and confused
When the rosrs became clear 10 her
nrnsu sAe saw The nste psiay's no&e-
d her Lap There wae . vild light IN
her eyes - she scek II MP and read II
10 he So lin hsd evidsnsly szp1sea
- 80 Daisy sssnsr than he had dsna.