The morning times., 1896-12-30

lsh girl She owed the laudlady, and now
she loses her grip on work by selling her
q o.S. A silver tea set brings a Datr1n
af thirty five a crisp five Collar bill She
tells herself she VIII have that tea set back
next week. hut she never VIII She VIII
never sit hIuShiug behind the dainty Ser
-iCe again while the yoUthfuIhGstandb blows
kisses To her from over his wspaper- No,
she Is thirty five, and she Is Used To the
three balls
Here comes man with a breastpin and
a gold buckle. Do you know what that
means? Some woman gave them TO him.
She said ''All right, Jack; theyn have 10
20, l suppose for we musteatou Christmas"
She took the buckle off her belt and the
brooch from her throat, and he went gaiIy
forth with masculine Indifference, whIIe
She threw herself on the lounge 20 CRY and
think Of the mother who fastened the pin II
her dress on her sixteenth birthday.
Learning About Life.
She i learning more about life at twenty
five than she knew at sixteen. Here is
woman putting up silk waist, an
other bringing il a bundle with a brown
dress trimmed with green velvet, and an
other with pitiful black brilIantine skirt.
They want a drink-there il little doubt
a bout that They are getting ready TO sew
bedticking skirts down at the farm.
The pa wubrOker went tell you anything,
about these cases. He gets indignant If
you ask him questions. He says his is a
respectable business and you may need
accommodation yourself some time You
may too. so don't be too smart with him.
II j. easy TO ina gine the stories that This
list suggests. Ii isn't necessary for aim %
be confidential There is Eo getting away
from the misery back cf the selling Of
two pair Of pIlIow->hams for quarter.
Two pair If >bamS worked in Kensington
stitch Of red thread Most any man has
seen his sister, his mother. his wife lean
ing over her embroidery with her fair hair
just shading her face and Der little hands
going in and out with the needle. And j. it
hard to - further with the picture and see
ing her With a r2ded shawl drawn over ber
shoulders, putting up this same work an the
counter Of the dread three balls eStab-
hshmcrJ?
1t iSI-'t always misery, il is sometimes
| reckieSSneSs, that takes a young man To
| these places. His mother gave him his
/ fathers watch. 1t is a beauty, a heavy,
/ old-riHle affair, costing $3.50 He has
! gone TO the city and is doing pretty Well
making fame writing police stories He
/ meets a nice sort of girl. She hives in u
| swell home and has everything heart can
/ desire. tie i $ headover. clean gone II 5
| his first affair.
| Christmas comes and he must give her
/ something very nice 70 keep her respecting
| him. she say she will Just dirifshe doesn't
| get gold bOnbon box for Christmas.
/ He hasn't a cent. for he bought her and
/ her dear little chaperone terrapin din
| ner with wine Just the Htner night after
! the play, Well there's his watch He can
| put il UP for a week and keep his coat
/ buttoued. He puts it up. he Fedeems it in
| fright in a fortnight, Tor mother is com
| ing up To the city. lie has 70 borrow a
/ ten TO DO il; but never mind the world -
/ rose-colored and Mamie called him, You
| dear, bad boy when he gave her the
| coveted bonhoniere. But hc has new ex-
| perience written down on his heart be
side that silly expression Of his first and
passing love. Heigh-hO. He'll call around
at Uncle Isidore's again some day
] one hundred and seveEty-onC watches
were put up Christmas Day. and some fifty
youths are scrambling for the money to
| redeem them. Don't have the heart 70 re-
! fuse the gentle touch they give you nexf
I week