Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-27

Margaret had wept for some time
when her will finally came back, and
with determined wiping Of eyes, but
with quiycriug lips, she arose and ar,
ranged her hair, and picking up heI
gloves prepared to go. She was unde-
cidod as to whether sho should go down
stairs and notify Mr.. Simmons the book.
keeper, Of the discharge Of the Bites,
but after debating tho matter n moment
or two decided 20 go home, think mat.
tors over and como fresh to the work
Monday morning. She threw open the
door to so, but started back, for there
on the threshold, immoyGblc us a sphinx,
stood Jack. His apron was wound about
his big bare arms, his face was as soleuu
as martyrs, and lie looked 30 utterly
lugubrious that Margaret could hardly
refrain from laughing even in her pres.
ent trouble His fuce looked the pity no
evidently felt, and in her impulsiyo way
the girl appreciated and expressed that
appreciation. Extending both her hands
sho exclaimed; "Oh, JGckl nm in trou
ble-scrious trouble, too, fear-and /
need friends, We used to DO friends.
Aren't we yotp'
Jack made no reply, but in an awk.
ward way grnspod both her hands in his,
and looking straight down into tho tear.
lul eyes stood rs immoyable as before.
Finally his eyes twinkled, and dropping
her hands he said, 81 beg your pardon,
Miss Medbury forgot myself Is
seemed again gs If you wero the littlo
Maggie | used to tease at school. Welt
Welll Little one, you've n big Job ON
haud.n
What do you mean, Jack-Mr.
Hazcley, mean2 Do you know all, or
do you refer 10 my difficulty in making
you my friendln
81 know all, Miss Medbury. / could
not we'll help hearing all, and you %
need friends. You have acted very
haselg, however, IN oischnrging these
two men. Who can ill their places"
"Ihat is true" said Margaret, with a
laugh that had sound OF hysterics In
IT, but what was to do? SEQ now
that ! am not diplomat. Oh, what
shall dop
Keep cool, little woman. That's the
hrst thing to do. Your father was ma
nonchalaut in times Of tho greatest ex-
element as any ordinary man would
be on his way to dinner IL you propose
running this paper you must get the
mastery Of your nerves first OF all. Do
You know anything OF the businessy'
About es much as | do of anything
else mover took an interest III, was the
despair1ng reply. Dear mel | fear 1
was hasty with those two men, but their
attempt to swindlc was so apparent that
llosl al control OF myself. You see was
looking at their faces. You only heard
their voices should have tlissenbled.
and II had II 10 do over again would
give them asoft answer and sock advice.
As u is' tho fight is opened, and we must
80 through with it to thu end. What
that end will be God only knows.n
'des, God does know said Jack,
"and according to my mothcrs doctrine
hell lee yon through. I'm going TO
Stand by the now management ANYWAY.
and whichever wuy 70 the union poes'
iaefe . Hod and tho ruion on your side
anyway, and even woman ought to
run paper with such backing as that.
You mustn't look back and mourn over
any inisiakca you may have made, but
look ahead. What shall Won 10 In ma
ia'nrel That IS taequcstion. You asl,e5
n 4 i ! know all. Yes. door nearly
~ What don't know Two suspected
io' some time, The Acssrs. Charles
ana 1 Arthur Bite want this property.
Srss nov they arc going to get Il i don't
NV" ~ out suppose thoy'vo got tho plan
we're 10 do Is to ri their form I'm
MOI prepared to give advice iust NJ az
Instant, but with your permission nj
zee you later. Ia like to do something
ieF you, and II we Gun hare IN undor,
stsinaing ! may be able to run thinqs
inside Tho building more to your adyan.
'-'~ II woa't do. however. for US To