The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-10

orr her arm ard q pitcher y hot vsier
IN her hand.
Please STR said she. trying 70 talk
through her noge IN initiation Of the
maid servant next door. who was trout
bled with caterrh. here's the things"
All" said TIE stout septleman, who
stood on the hearth WI bis back to
the place whore the nle would have
been. II there had been any FIRE. Put
EN- down, my good girl. say
"sir2'
What's the name OF your missress!
Which. sir?"
Are there TWO OF EN-" demanded
The stout gentleman.
"Oh. yea. cir. There's Miss Auaidora
Hopkins she's a great genius ana
paints pictures. And there's Aiss
Polly. that ain't q genius and keeps
house answered the sol disant'
domestic
And which Of I'm showed me up
here"
THAT was Miss Polly. sir
"Ah' the one that sln't = genius.
Yes. please. sir"
She's q pretty glrl. anyhow" said
tho stout gentleman. you may 90
n0w. Betsy"
Aud Polly scudded out Of the room
like a mouse from a trap.
Musidors was still dreaming In front
Of the unfinished canvas. when her sis
Ter dsrted In, waving a etumpled bank
note IN the cir.
Polly" said Musidora, VIVA, IL all
this about
We've got lodger." said Polly. tri-
umphsntiy The furnished room r.
let. aud here's the first weeks pay In
advance. ana We can settle our rent
now, Three cheers Tor the new lodg-
err"
And Polly spun around on her foot
Ike Fanny Ellsler.
Perhaps he won't be suited Per-
haps he won't stay said Musidora.
iublousy.
But then again. perhaps he will.
chlrped Polly
The stout gentleman did stay. He
made himself friends with every one.
he treated the deaf old lady's slck
canary In manner which filled thai
ancient personages venerable head
With JOY: he suggested new subjects d
Musldora. the genius: he told Polly Of
IN excellent way 10 take the spot Of
kerosene out of the carpet. lie paid
- rent al o'clock precisely ever
saturday evening. and never found ou
that Il was Polly who hung the iresi
towels over bis door knob. and hlseket
The boots he put ont every day. with 1
ten cent piece beside them.
Somebody must do H. said Polly
when Musidora reproached her With m
mental task. And a. long a. We can
AFFORD a servant, why not ""
She was a little surprised. though
when Mrs. jerks. the deaf lodger, toll
her that she had heard from Mrs. Ste
phen sudbury. who had Il from Oh
Mas Pelican. who knew all about tn
family. that Air. Dudley wArrener 9Th
stout. middle-aged Eentlemanl was
rich bachelor with everything tha
heart could wish and a spice OF eccen
trlcity thrown In.
And people DO say." added the les
lady. that he's In love with one Of 30
girls"
~AiusldoIa. OF course" said POLL
I, He often goes 10 SO In the studio o. .
afternoon. And nobody ccoule bel
falling IN love with Musldora-
=. And Polly went up 10 her own root
and cried a little. probably At the i'd
OF losing Musidora.
. "lt would be - lonesome said 4
p 10 hersels. "Oh. 20 lonesome. With "
Warrener gone aud Musldora
She was making cusiard Tor q
that afternoon. when Mr.. waFrener
iooisiep ang on the Kitchen thrcsl
hold.
4 beg your pardon. Miss Polly" sa
he. looking somewhat disconnected.
4 wanted Betsy 10 pos, a letter q
me"
she isRt In just now said Poll
turning very red.
tan come tn" said Mr. War;
ner.
why. certainly" said Polly.
So the stout gentleman came In u
seated himself on a corner 81 The B
chen table.
Nils Polly" said he.
"slrfr sald Polly.
I'm Just forty wears old"
Are YOU SIR" said Polly. thlnki
ge within herself Now he's going 20 q
me about Musidora
ie should you consider that too old
marry went on Mr.. warrener soil
"a fously.
"A oh. dear. no" responded Polly.
should you think any Young Ia
81. would Accept me q were 20 propose
M D. uuericd.
~ oh. dear. ycs'" POLLY answered.
- Would yous'
~" sald Folly. dropping her y
eualari spoon In asionlshmeni.
- YES. Won
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