The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-12-29

goes NOT impress her.a L have hoped
as have been sure-he would y
to find an answer to my nrf 5.
ton in his face, / look AZ .Aelth. GOD
help mel he answer is there SPEAK
ing from the dull, bleared eyes, from,
the lax, unsteady lips, from the red
bloa'ed cheeks, from the breath-but
what | have named suffice.
"Odd little beast-comic-w
make good model
"Keih'"
But the eyes have closed before m,
cry is ended. With a moan | turn an(
kneel before Crutchy. her arms arounl
me, my head pillowed upon he. hollow
little breast. "
From whence came that mysterious
Influence. that brought together two
atoms for mutual good-Crutchy anC
me: In the hours, the days, the weeks
that pass, no mother could console me
as does this crippled child. The hid.
eousness of inebriety is no new thing
to her. Her face is !, barometer. ]
fall to reading, and confident am that
hope is near if u smile btan the ascend,
ant.
It is smiling often OF. late, for Keith
is working pretty hard now upon new
picture. Crutchy is hls model When
his hands are steady fhe bright eyes
grow in radiance, and all their dazzling
beauty is caught upon the canvas:
when they tremble and lose their cum
ming then Crutchy comes to me, and
there's nothing I can do but bless my
little New Years gift.
My small inheritance is all gone
heith's money nearly so, and shorter
commons than those to which we've
either one of us been ever used, is quite
the order Of our present day. Our last
domestic takes her leave, an Crutchy
and [ vie with each other III the Gull
nary art.
Rice is cheap eatin,' and a slice O.
toast Tea 5 too excltin' to the nervs-''
''And depressing to the purse, ,eh,
Crutchy ::
The picture is finished. Keith takes
it to the exhibition and comes home
elate. 1t is accepted and will be s'put
upon the line The demon of strong
drink had not been seel for weeks.
Crutchys face is aglow with happiness
and | am coming to my old, gay self,
much as a storm-biown vessel rights
herself upon a calming sea.
"Our idea is the center of attraction
in the great art exhibition. Crutchy's
pictured eyes go to the heart of GER
tain dealer. Keith, though offered a
pretty penny, holds to fixed price,
and one night tetches the great sum
home with him.
"My little woman shall have her
old servants back again: and Crutchy
shall have her wheeled chair ~ cries
Keith, flourishing tistful of bills.
Full Of our JOY, we women indulge
in little dissipation: steaming coffee,
aud such chops as Keith affects, are Set
upon our laterly frugal board.
'And what color shall be the up
holstering OF the wheeled chair, Crutch
kins :" asks our hero helping himself
toanother juicy chop.
Il must sleep on tha'. SAYS Crutchy
the quain'.
"Oh the color of the chair. Ha ha :.
Well little woman, it S not everybody
that has so many thousands in the
house over ght-lndeed, it isn't the
safest thing imaginable to thus entertai
tLis sort of visitor did outsiders but
know of it, However. I've been care
fully mum, and were comparatively
safe. I'll put it-alI save this FLYER
in the desk ups airs. and o-morrow I'll
bank it bright aid early. And now |
must leave you. Promised to meet my
benevolent patron at the club, and talk
over new idea
"ke-' but closed my lips in time.
| should be criminal to suggest such
an awful possibility us has flown like a
devil into my brain. Good by, old
boy, and don stay too long away, for
Crutchy and | are Il slim battalion to
cope with any burglarizing foe
I ha, long, long night my searching
hand touched an empty pillow. Keith
does not come home. The morning
dawns. Crutchy crawls downstairs.
looking white and haggard: evidently
she has slept as little as have |. AT
noon We hear the stopping of a vehl-
Gle; my husband is brought home. We
pay the men for their services, and
turn to face our grief. The money has