The record-union., 1896-10-26
F0ILED BY A FRoCK.
Wished She Was q rIan Just for .
Minute.

This Is cold. hard. unfeeling world. ;"
groaned the girl in the tan shoes.
If it only had been cold the last week
or So" sighed the girl in the bronze
slippers.
You don't know what a time I've had,
or you wouldn't jest in my presence,
walled the girl in the tan shoes. You
know Tow was here from Montana last
week and that Stuart came on from
Philadelphia at the same time, don
your"
Yes. and think that misfortunes are
not the only things to be taken slngly.
Why didn't you send for me to come
to town and help you out?"
For the same reason that don't set
the cat to watch my pet canary, dear.
Well. everything went well Tor the nrst
few days. / managed to keep them
apart, and the house was as full OF now
ers as il had been a prima donna Or
or corpse. AS for candy, have earned
a dyspepsia which will last me until
Christmas!'
well. and after that?"
After that 1t was different. All the
girls found out what good time ! was
having and came to share 1t. l can tell
you, it made me almost croSs-eyeo 10
keep a watch on both Of them.
II should think so. but"
Then papa took to discussing free sil-
yer with Tom. and couldn't get a min
ute alone with him. You see, mamma
was away, and there was nobody to hint
to him that a man doesn't usually come
all the way from Montana to talk free
silver"
UNLESS he is a candidate" suggested
the girl in the bronze slippers.
"W'hm. Well, finally Tom had only
ore day left. However, papa was to be
busy all that day, and Stuart had to go
to Milwaukee on business. But on that
very day the accumulation OF worry
gave me headache. Not the kind OF
a one that makes you look a bit pale and
heavy-eyed and makes people want to
talk poetry and smooth your hair. but
the kind of headache that forces you
to lie IN your back in darkened room
and wish yourself dead. However, Tom
was not to go until the next afternoon,
and sent him message to be sure and
come up in the morning"
"And did he Gomez"
"He did, But Stuart's mother ar
had come to spend the day, as mamma
was away. and she felt it her duty to
look after me a bit"
And did she stay In the room while
Tom was there?"
Every minute. She entertained him
by telling how she had caught the
measles from his mother when she was
four years old"
PITY they didn't carry her off,"
80 thought yesterday. I got one
minute at the door to whisper to Tom
that I'd come to the station to see him
off. He pressed my hand and said he
was glad to hear it as he had some
thing to say to me. Then / wondered
how on earth I could get rid Of Stuart's s
mother. for Of course I didn't want
her to know where I was going"
And how did you manage it?"
About 2 o'clock, just as I was won
dering if dared to chloroform her, she
said she felt drowsy, and / pounced on
her and took her into the spare room
for nice long nap. Then, as I had
just time, / started to dress to go to
see Tom off,"
so you did see him off, after all ?
Tell me all about it. Did he
Il didn't see him. The gayety Of the
past week had made such inroads into
my wardrobe that I had just one clean
frock left. I remembered, when I was
ready to put 1t on, that it was in the
cupboard Of the room in which Stuart g
mother was asleep. She slept until
o'clock; Toms train left at $3.50. Oh,
just wish I was man, SO I could
say what really feel."-Chicago Times