Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-30
Mechancdown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday June 80 1892

| IHS, EOlIly.
How pale my white lilacs are there
In the moonlight!' Then. as a slgh
noise was heard in the hall, she whisper
ed: is that you, Jefferson p
Yes, miss, came from very black
old man, who entered and stood upon
the threshold, as if awaiting orders.
Jefferson, have you saved up fifty
dollars 2
Yes. missile, l has dat; an TO d(
lands sake, missile, Jefferson dun no
what to done wild dat same fifty dol
la,s.'
Jefferson, will you lend it to me
There is something want to get, and
don't want uncle to know, and l vii
pay you back eyer so soon.
rs jest 100 pleased, missile. | was
goin fur to ask you to keep dat money
70 HE 70 Ge present > and the old mar
hurried away.
Sister came and stood in the moon
light, and saw she was crying, but sht
only said. Dear, kind old Jefferson +
Presently he came back, and handed
something to Sister. saying: I thank
ye, missile, fur keeping Of it for me
and he hurried away again.
Sister went to the window. Jack
she whispered.
Then I heard loud voices, and she
handed the money out the window to
some one.
God bless you. sister!
Good might; be Il good boy, jack
Then Sister came and knelt down by
the desk, and her beautiful hair rested
OH my pages then splash came two
tears, and so l was baptized.
l was not nice child 5ut'tl,at, l i'm
convinced. was my own fault. Sister
however, thought l was delightful. and
though she ought to know, her opinion
was not corroberated by others.
awoke one morning to find myself
being roughly handled for the first time
A great ugly man was seated by huge
desk in big Office. There were many
other men somewhat like him, all sit.
ting at great desks in the same Office,
but the particular man to whom | refer
was more disagreeable, | am convinced
than any of the others.
He tore off the paper wrappings in
which l had been swathed, and flung
them into a great capacous basket
At that time my knowledge of scrap
baskets was limited, but subsequently
this part of my education was correct
ed. | hu+tered my leaves coquettishly
as he glanced at me, but | at once be-
came aware that he seemed to Sc;
me without looking at me. lie FUN
bled me over reading portion Of the
last chapter, then said, soto voice
More trash; ; then, aloud, 10 young
man at the next desk:
Here, bundle this back. I think
however, I tore the addres, so look fol-
it,
Then he slipped rubber band oyer
me, and I tumbled pcll NELL into the
big basket after the shreds of my en-
velope. At that time was the only
occupant of the basket, but in an hour
one after another thirty other manu-
scripts were with me in the basket
The youth who gathered us up
seemed in hurry, and left me, with
my torn address, till the following
morning; then, having more time,
presume, lie picked me up, not unkind.
ly, though he laughed IN an assumed
way, glancing down my first page.
Poor girl (evidently a glrl), she
will be disappointed, doubtless.
Do you suppose he meant Sister
At home again And Sister did
seem disappointed but she read the lit
tie printed slip. and then wearily looked
over my leaves.
None were torn on soiled, so she
kissed me gently, and directly L was
sent on another voyage.
My experience was much the same
;is before. The printed slip l brought
back was a different size and shape,
and l observed with anguish
that my dear creator seemed worried
and feared she was disappointed in me
or perhaps growing to dislike ME, as
others did.
One afternoon when | returned from
a pereyrinatoh longer tililn Usual, was
handed td NV far creator where she
walked in. the sweet scented green
and gold IiIh. of the garden, acco nra
liled 10y a tall and handsome young
mah.'
She sighed 'agnin!' as she ifece'ved
me then | trenibled in her fingers, ann
somellnw my strint becnnle llh tied, and