The Newtown bee., 1894-07-27
VIEWPOINT. CONN, BEE.
 FRIDAY JULY 27, 1894. JANUARY |, 1883. 61o LAST WEEK. 345O
Around the Preside.
THE WALKING DELEGATE"

of deep pity. five just reversed the doctors method,'' she said, sorrowfully, land have given the sweets first, but Agatha, there's d bitter pill to follow," Y t'Oh, Susan, you have heard bad news?" "Yes. The bank has closed it's doors,'" Susan said, tragically, "and we are left outside with hundreds of other poor mortals. All of our little savings, which meant summer gowns and coun- try air, have vanished. Gonesto. Canada, I suppose, with the cashier!''
 Agatha's look of aismay ended in a smile. And so you brought me these lovely flowers to reconcile me to bidding adieu to all our dreams of green pas tures.'"
 'sOh, no, bought the daisies before I knew" said Susan; ssotherwise I might not have dared even such a mild extrava- gance."
 i've could picnic In the Park all sum-i mer," said Agatha, trying to be brave, ''if only you did not have to work so hard. Will you have to begin lessons again, Susan?" s=@ s-# < S
 ''If I can get any pupils. Only yester- day refused scholar who wanted to go right on. I must go now and see if l can get her back. Are you all right, dear?'
 "All right" replied Agatha, cheerily. "Dont worry one bit about me!'
 And so, having kissed her fondly, Susan hastened away.
 Then Agatha's face grew grave. At their fathers death these two young girls had been left with meagre income. which barely sufficed to pay the rental of their foar small rooms. By teaching music, Susan had earned enough tt clothe and feed them, and even to lay g l little aside, in case of future need anG now, her two years careful savings hac gone? .t.s @gt:sTT1 Y EE "Well, Lean make believe country anyway" Agatha said, rousing hersel at last from her reverie. And witt Susan's old green shawl spread out oi the floor for grass, she nestled down il the narrow, slanting ray of sunligh ] with the pitcher of nodding daisies a her side. .n EesaTsJEE
 "Well, l never :" said strange aston ished voice behind her, and Agathi turned suddenly.
 A middle-aged, buxom woman stoo, in the doorway, shawl and umbrella clasped in one arm, and an old-fashione, | aar hou do bo
 What air you '?'' she said. (. knocked, an I knocked, an then I le myself in. l couldn't find no beH.p 7 l
 "I'm-making believe I'm in the coun try l"i explained Agatha, with her ga little laugh. "But whom did you5com 'l to see?"
 The woman put down her bag. {" came to see--the city," she said; "ar the people, an the shops, an the sight generally. I'm delegate of the Won ans Grand Auxiliary of the Protectiv Home Supply and Demand Association though why they should call a meetil here, an in the hot summer time, is pas my comprehension! Warn't you e1 peetin' me-"
 "Why, no, ma'am!" said astonishe Agatha.
 Air you boarder?" was the ne1 surprising question; 'an' do you Kpo' if my room is ready?"
 But there, must be some mistake, said Agatha. 'sMy sister and live hei alone together, and we're not expectin any one. Perhaps you want one of tf other apartments, across the hall, ( else upstairs?''
 The woman looked perplexed. ~-s.l this one of them places they. call 'flat'2'' she asked. -y # e
 Agatha nodded assent. @
 | The woman fumbled awhile in ht bag, and then, handing a slip of papi to Agatha, said, That's where Twas go---''- s.fi.1gorT ea 1c
 "Oh,' said Agatha, ''that's way ul town, and you have mistaken the nun Der for 3----''os aos3gg5sh 5efg
 ''Well, I declare '' said the woman sI ought never to read without m specs n' e Gsaiml319b or
 "1ou've come ever so far out of 70, way" continued Agatha. Why,
 don't see how you ever happened to g
 here?" @ 1T walked,'' said the woman. ssI s : ways walk, an it's mercy I had't rod
 or might "a gone further astray : some other direction! We'll, now, as
 happen to be here, -supposins you let T
 stay? It looks clean an neat here, an Z, guess I'm nearer the Conference Roon ]. than would be, way of up there?''
 ssBut-'' began Agatha, but the wor an went on, without needing her hesit ton. .''8 -.i's 14aSt '. 7. ''I'll be here goin' on five weeks-th | is, if I like it. I want room with 2 comfortable bed, an breakfast, an n
 tea at six o'clock. I'll be out all ia an get dinner at a restaurant, except
 Sundays. An I'll pay $10 a week,
 advance which is what they ask at u
 other place. Will you take me. Y I If you could only just wait, pleas
 until my sister came-''
 II want it settled nov, < said the Woi l an. Yes, or no?"
 ssYes, said Agatha promptly, thoui lhaIf frightened at her own decision. 4 "Well, then, that's fixed! P said |
 woman, briskly. s'An' now, here's |
 first weeks board, an if I don't like 1t , the end of that time, I'll go-an' try [ ' other place. I'm goin right on down
 the Conference Rooms now, an I Wo
 be back till supper time. You can 2 i, my room ready while I'm gone. ! saxtYnf sunns mistake thiaa nIlnhar