The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-20

'.weli. said MrK MaeraSbin. swen
seer
And she rubbed away harder than
ever.
Young man. said Mrs nctheEick.
souriy. what 40 you moan ~ leaving
q whi,e-tuue hat hero with q water
lily and three sinful HlnIncs on lt9 DO
! look hike person who wears water
lilies and naarah0uq~
And Guy. who was walking whist
ling away after leaving his last hand
box. stopped short at tho old lady's
shrill voice.
"HelIol" said he. "I'ye left tho
Petherick hat al St. James, and the
St James hat Al Pethericlr'a ! must
60 back.
II should think 20. /" said Mrs peth.
erick I'm my days, errand-men at
tended 70 their buslnessl Nine o'clock
at night and my new black velvet hat.
with the satin bows. not come homei
"l'm very sorry, ma'am. said Gny.
Much difference Il makes whether
You are sorry or not, said Mrs reth.
ericls. leycling her blue spectacles
wrathfuily at Mr. MORGAN. .Youmuss
be a very presuming young man 10
have any opinions nc all on tho subject
beg that you will set this awkward
blundcr right ut once. and | shall most
nssnredly report II 10 Mime, Dunoyers
And MIR MORGAN had no alternative
but - tFadgc back again through the
binding rain ID Miss lIonora ST
james, brown-stone residence.
fIac mi5liner's man ngaini" said
Miss ST. james, sharply. ..Wcll,
shoul thiulsl 10 leave me 4 dowdy.
oil hlacl,,velvet thing. instead Of my
whisc-cfarc opcra-hatl And 70 come
back at tits time Of night shall Ger.
taiily HI Mime. nunoyer know what !
think ~ III Here, You, boyi Is this
the mey YOU My goodness mel It's
Mr.. Mogeanl''
Gny burst out Laughing he could
not help III az the eomicai audiences
with which IIonorn's frown melted into
smiles
II beg your pardon, Miss ST James,
said he. "but am really very defcrv-
ing ~ blame Here's your bandbox.
and I've left old Mrs. petheriels's here
by mistake
lis II n joke, said the bcwildercd
fair one, ''or d wager, or what2n
Neither ono nor the other, said Guy.
Sober, serious, earnest And now. IL
you'll let me have the other bonnet. III
get baeiS before Mrs. Pctherici's rage
wakes any hotter
He lifted his dripping beaver and
vanished with the bandbox under his
arm. smiling TO himself at the insight
he had obtained Into Miss 81. James
~ regular little yiragoi', he told
himself "a face like oxaiic hcid and
a voice that would do for fishwomani
Truly, we are not what We seem I"
He went back the ncxtevcning TO tell
Nelly Knox that he had duly performed
her bchests.
Nelly isn't here, . said the pale little
girl. who was wiring the flowcrs on
stems rs diligently rs II she had never
left off. she's gone 10 madnmess. She |
goes ut seven every morning, aud don't |
como back till nine at night
''ohp' said Guy. And how's her
foot?"
VERY lame. Z said the child, moistcn-
irg d fresh wire at her lips ard twist
ing II around until our hero's eyes grew |
giday with following her motion. sBut |
she leaned on u cane and Why, here's /
Nelly now. And crying, tool''
"Iielloi'' said Guy What's the I
mnttcr2n
''i'm discharged said The girl. with
a-sob in her throat. Mrs. Pethegicls I
hns been there, and
"Mrs pethcrick is an old cati'' inter-
rupted Guy, hotly t.And, it's ali iay /
FAULT Don't cry! You're not able IL
work now, MS Nelly sank, white and |
exhausted, ON a chair.
sYcs, | know" said Nelly, "but what |
are we to do? Fan can only earn d
dollar and a half a week, and IL / |
am without work
II can get you work. said Guy. FAN |
You want Loads Of it,
And vanishing, he presently re-
turned with a roll Of forty yards Of |
Wamsutta, which he flung exnltantly |
on the floor.
.'But what am TO do with it?'' said
Nelly
"Ehat2 Why, make It into four
dozen shirts, To b. sureF' said Mr..
Moreau.
.'But, that Is ali nonsense" said
Nelly, with quivering lip Il am
poor--but can't take charity"
'.it's not charity" nsscycrnted Mr.. !
hIorcau. II need new shirts, and / |
hire you TO make emf Where's the
charity"
'.But--four dozcni"
III wanted fourteen dozen I've q
right to order EN-. suppose. Besides,
I've some notion OF fitting out ship
load OF missionaries for the San Benicia |
Stands. II you want buttons or needles
and thread, get 'em, and charge 'em in
The bill
Eyes; but
.Wcll. what now2" lifting his eye
brows.
What size am to make them2s
Guy looked little puzzled at this.
Make 'emIfour different sizes, and
hen some Of 'em viii be sure to suit"
,aid he, triumphantly.
wedding cake, eh2" said Mrs.
"Put up in wntered-silk
box and tied with white satin ribbonl |
stuck full OF plums and citron and
'melling Of spicesl Well. it's very
rood OF Nelly Knox to think Of me,
low that she's great lady and has
Whole house of her own, with velvet |