The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-29

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grasped It. Perhaps he could help her,
perhaps she could And some work to
do, and be paid for 1t.
Il psll tell you. she said quickly, as
thounf half afraid her determination
would Rail her. She planted her UNI
brelIa before her and clasped her hands
over IT. and faced him. Il want you
to fissS somebody to give me some work
to do. and pay me for it"
"Warki" he echoed Pay for It'll
Why, what's come over your
"Doh't laugh, Philip she said. The
big eyes looked as though they were
dangerously near to yelling over again.
DO be good and help mel she beg
ged again.
But what new scheme is this?" ne
asked. What scrape are you in now?"
It isn't any scrane,1 she said, turn
ing away. Il see you don't want to
help me. and can ask some one else"
Come now. Margery.v he said.
brace up and tell me all about 1t.
Let's walk on
So she told him the grieyous difficult
ty that had befallen her, and ne lis
tened gravely enough, and promised to
do what he could. When Margery left
him he stood staring after her, while
the bright red of the bird in her nat
went bobbing gayly along.
They had been children together and
Margery mad in those days shamefully
imposed upon and abused Philip Lake.
The day came when Philip went off to
college When he returned little Mar
gerry Daw'' was Miss BAN, and when
he tried to take up his old familiar
footing there was jar and discord
which surprised him. Margery resent
ed his taking it for granted that she
remembered all that childish nom
sense; she refused to be called Mar
gerry Daw. as of old; she snrank from
his brotherly friendIiness.
So Philip Lake dropped into teasing
her and coaxing by turns; never angry
when her mood turnsed into anger,
and the first to welcome the dimpling
smile after the frowns. When their
names were coupled by the gossips,
Margery vigorously denied the accu-
sation, and pursed up her mouth in
a charming pout.
H.
Next day Philip Lake presented him
self at Mrs. Bain's door He carried a
large bex and long book. Margery,
spying him from afar, had rushed
down to meet him.
well, Philip, how do you do?" she
exclaimed. "Do come in. I'm so glad
to see yous for you look as If you had
good news. Tell me right away
He came IN deliberately. and slowly
divesting himself of his overcoat and
hat Margery pranced about him ex-
citedly. she would have liked to have
shaken him-but he was too hopeless
ly tall
Now. Margery," he said. finally, Z
haye found you some work, but there's
one great objection to it. z
fAnd that?" she SAID. eagerly.
well, it's work for me. I was
afraid you'd object
She was looking joyfulIy at him.
"I'm not objecting. she cried. Does
docs 1t pay? n
Oh, yes, it Five dollars @
thousand names need some envel-
opes directed. and if you care to do it
all right. But you never do care to
do anything for me.
Never mind; please forgive me,
Philip I'm SO glad you needed en-
yelopes. So these are the envelopes in
this box? Where are the names? I'll
start right away"
I'm going to be very business-like
with you, he said You must not get
a single blot on them nor on the book.
Do you hear, Margery Daw?"
eAnd if I do what them" she said.
huggiug the book to her
Il won't pay you'll he cried, as he
opened the door, Mind that, Margery
Daw!"
The work of addressing the envel-
opes went on apaee. Philip Lake was
obliged to call daily to receive the en-
velopes that we're completed. Once he