Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14


ing her. name, look at Miss Violet and |
remember Maggie, and I think Of the
sturdy honesty-of the one who works from
; in the morning to 6 at night to get her
bread and butter and to live decent life,
and have an added respect for the little
girl, even though she rs somebody's lady
iriendi for she is good and straight, and
the least bit of knowledge of this doesn't
enter into Miss Niolet's life. Then there
are quiet married people and crowds of
politicians, and as for children, well, you
are surprised that any are left in New
York. There are fat babies and thin
babies, pretty babies and ugly babies
babies who are affectionate and babies
who are cross. There are small boys who,
having asked their mothers the permitted
800 questions, are sent to their fathers for
further information. And there are small
girls in large hats, who early in life are sac
rlheed on the altar of vanity in their
efforts to keep the wind from blowing
them off.
THE GROWTH OF GIMME.
Evidently the people saw on the boat
have followed my route around the island,
Tor see the group with the sick baby sit
ting down on the sands. and eating their
dinner from out of basket, while
"Chimmie and Mag" are at one of the
tables consuming clam chowder and drink
ing ginger ale; and as | pass conclude
they have made IN, for Mag is saving,
''Nothin' goes while I'm wild You that's
stronger than ginger ale" tell you there
are possibilities for Chimmie Maggie will
keep him straight and some day the dis
trict Will send him to the Assembly, and
then they'll call him 'Our Jimmie;" later
ON the Senate will sec him, and he will be
the Honorable James lnnerarity; then he
will be sent to Washington, and his visit
ing cards will bear the name of THE
Honorable james Melbourne lnnerarity,"
for Maggie will remember when the old
folks were ON the other side there was
something about Melbourne inNthe family;
after this he will reach the dignity of SEN
ator lnnerarity, and he may be President,
for decidedly worse men than Chimmie
have been nominated, even on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
IN THE FIREWORKS ENCLOSURE. ."
There is wild rush made for the fire.
works once in, everybody who has
bought reserved seat wishes he hadn't,
for the ones that are not reserved are
much better for seeing than those that
are, and the chances are ten to one that
you are put in the wrong seats at first. and
that you are moved two or three times
until the people around you wish that You
had never been born. The rockets fly up
IN the air, bouquets and baskets are
formed Of red and green and yellow, and
"A
and every girl who has a gentleman
friend, leans MP against him, because she
is so frightened, and he consoles her, and
does what the darkies call 'nuss her
paws" After the British ships have been
broken to pieces, and the band has played
The star Spangled Banner" the start is
made for home,
AS DEATH ENDS IT ALL.
We are all going by train in the open
cars. just ahead of me is Maggie, and
when look ut her ! see to my surprise she
is crying, while Chimmie is Whispering to
her. The pride Of the fine clothes is all
gone. She raises her head us | come near
her TO wait for the big gates to open; then
| she walks over to me, and in u voice that
Is trembling good deal, she SAYS, You
cum down on the boat wild us, and maybe
| YOU will be kind enough TO do us a favor.
The little baby that was sick on board the
| boat just died n few minutes ago, and
| somehow it don't seem right for the pore
| little Thing to so up on train filled with
hollern people, and Chimmie said he
would buy places for them in the paror
car, but he spent all his money, and the
| railroad company won't t-ust him. IL
your gentlemanfriend will lend lhim the
money until tomorrow, I'll bring it to
meighborhooai knows that Maggie a. now6 onr
is an honest girl. Chimmie say for YOU
70 take his scarf pin and hold it till then. "
| The scarf pin is presented and refused
but the place is gotten for the little party
| with the dead baby. kindly porter
| brings glass OF water and Maggie, dip
| ping her handkerchief in it, wipes of the
| baby's face, crosses the little hands over
| its breast, and there, in the quiet corner Of
| the car, she kneels down and says Il PRAYER
| for it. My handkerchief is laid over its
face, SO that stranger eyes may not rest
| il nd nd l
own places, feeling that in all this wide
world there is one king who conquers all
and in whose presence the rich and the
| poor are alike--Death.
| Maggie cries softly for little while, and
| then she brightens up cheers up Chimmie,
and by the time they reach New York all
trouble is forgotten. | shake hands with
Maggie. Gou laugh at this-shes tough
girl YES; but she's good girl and kind
\ girl. and she'll make a man of Chimmie
! wheh shes MS wife BAR.
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