The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-08
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"This is cold, hard. unfeelipp world. "
groaned the girl in the tan shoes.
eff it had only been cold for the last
week or two" sighed the girl in the
bronze slippers.
yea uon't know what a time I've had
or ia wouldn't jest in my presence"
w Aileu the girl in the tan shoes. "You
6new Tom was here from Montana last
week, and that Stuart came on from
Philadelphia ut the same time, don't you
Know"
Eyes, and think that misfortunes are
not tie only things to he taken singly
Why didn't you send for me to come to
town and help yon?'
the cat to watch my pet canary, dear
Well, everything went we'll for the
first few days. l managed to keep them
apart, and the house was as full of flow
ers as if had been prima donna or
a corpse. AS for candy, have earned n
dyspepsia that will last me until Christ
mas"
"Well, and after that?"
''After that it was different. All the
girls found out what a good time 1 was
having and came to share it. can tell you
it made me almost cross-eyed to keep Il
watch on both of them.''
"Then papa took to discussing free
silver with Tom and couldn't get a
minute alone with him. You see, mann
ma was away. and there was nobody to
hint to him that man doesn't usually
come all the way from Montana to talk
free silver"
"Unless he is candidate, suggested
the girl in the bronze slippers.
"W'hm. Well, finally Tom had only
one day left. However, papa was to be
busy all that day and Stuart had to 90 to
Naturalization business. But on that
very day the accumulation of worry gave
me headache. Not the kind of n one
that makes you look a bit pale and heavy
eyed and makes people want to talk noe
try and smooth your hair, but the Kind
Of headache that forces you to lie on your
back i'll darkened room and wish that
you were dead However, Tom was not
to go until the next afternoon, and sent
him message to be sure to come up in
the morning."
"And did he come?'
HE did. But Stuart's mother arrived
an hour before he did; said she had come
to spend the day, as mamma was away,
and she felt it her duty to look after me
bit"
"And did she stay in the room while
every minute. She entertained him
by telling how she had caught the meas
les from his mother when She was four
years old"
''Pity they didn't carry her off,
$50 thought yesterday. I got one
minute at the door to whisper to Tom
that'I would be Mt the station to see him
off. He pressed my hand and said that
he was glad to hear it, as he had some
thing to say to me. Then 1 wondered
how on earth could get rid OF Stuart's
mother, for of course l didn't want her
to know where l was going"
And how did you manage it?"
About O'Clock, just as I was Won
dering If dared to chloroform her, she
said she felt drowsy, and I pounced on
her and took her into the spare room for
nice, long nap. Then, as 1 had Just
time, l started to dress to see Tom of. 5"
$50 you did see him off, after all?
Tell me all about it. id-he''-
81 didn't see him off. 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 it on that it was in the
cupboard of the room in which Stuart's
mother was asleep. She slept until &
O'Clock. TOMS train left at $3.50. Oh.
! just wish that ! was IA man so that |
could say what really Chicago
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