New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

ing the soup well covered and hot
At G o'clock, in her fresh white apron. sh
stood ready to wait on the long table.
Mr. SchwartZe was not among the first to ODE.
the summons Of the dinner-bel Before he cam
she had brought in several plates Of steamin'
soup, and Mr. Brown had grunted with disfavo
at sight of his and grufly ordered it away. nut
tcriny something about "clarn soup every night!
She was fastening to change his plate whel
Mr SchYartZe entered.
The big German cast his eyes with friendly in
torest over the group at the table. There wa
something hearty and genuine about him
though his gait was trife awkward ana III
shoulders somewhat stopped. But he said Par
don, madam" as he withdrew his napkin IRON
too close proximity II Miss Simpkinss plate am
Thank you to Anne when she gave MN nj
SOM. II the hot stuff had not been safely dc
pogitcl upon the cloth before him, it might haV'
showcrcd upon him in scalding streams lot
"Thank you" to Anne was 50 unusual as 10 W
absoIutelv startling Il made her duties through
that meal seem almost pleasant. although MIS-
Simpkins complained that the tea was STOP a'I'
Mr. Brown said 1t was pity IL he never coui'
get roast beef he could eat
Anne's checks had grown into the hapt
hurring through the long hours when she served
at table Aunt Holmes was safe OUT OF heai ''6
and Cladvs declined to eat with the boarders' 81
,bcro was only Anne to face the storminS whei
,ho ,ool, ,o,da mistakes or the marketnan falle'
10 bring the best Of his stock
There was ONLY one boarder in the house "h'
,rootod Anne as II she were OF more signihcanc'
than the dust of the earth. That one was Babl
Blossom.
Rabv blossom had not learned In the tw'
,oors Of his smiling existence that there arr
roor,o -ovorvorked. undcrfcd, spirltless Great
uros-,ybom II IS ones privilege to tread unde
foot He had n friendly fashion OF cooling
Ammo whenever he saw her and holding out III
dipnIod hands And when Anne held MN nun
priIv in her tired arms. he gave no evidence
,,,,,i,, that she was salow and tattered ant
thin as a rail- and that her face was oltef
strcaked with tears.
Father Blossom was a "noor-walker' IN
downtown store. who talked pompously of IN!
clerks" and my establishment and Mothe
nIossom was an overdressed blonde who love'
GARD rorties better than the dmpled baby.
when. through long evenings. Baby Blossom
Shared lonesomely at the glowworm light nea
his cradle. Anne used TO slip in. away from III
cruel shafts Of Aunt Holiness tongue. and crool
Der.
Hoy, imam this night of his arrival. Mr.
Sch,yartzc being a home-loving man. not par
icuIorIv drawn TO the beer saloon or TN" concer
b,u rn,med about in Mrs. Holiness wouid-p
rasbiopable boarding house in quest of enter
tainmcnt.
In the parIor Miss Gladys. large and imposing
was l,ncuiJIy entertaining a tall-collared beau
In the sitting room Mrs Brown, Miss SImpkih
and Miss Rhodes were discussing the trials
the boardcr.
Mr.. schwartze slipped into warm corne
with his paper and tried not 10 hear. soon
quiet and sweet above the sharp fault-indins
In. ladies'. sounded stray bits Of musical lul
laby:
Sleep. Il,,ie pigeon. and fold your wings.
Little l!ue pigeon with velvet eyes.