Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-05

LII. OOlVlu0, 1 WISH 10 tell you Lnat,
though am small, and perhaps do not look
as old a. am, am not q child. I am
twenty eight years old-long, long past
girlhood. Mr.. Fleming has employed me
for moro than q year and to-day is the
irst time have forgotten myself. Do not,
| beg of you tell him ofmy foolish conduct,
Tor he might be displeased and discharge me;
lhen what would IdoP 1have no home but
this, and have not one friend in the city.
can assure you, that" had spoken thus
Tar very rapidly, giving the doctor no time
70 answer. / had not even looked at him,
rhen was interrupted by hand being put
ever my mouth, and the word "stop"
,hundered in my ear. "What do you take
me for ? one Of your own sex a gossiping
I'd woman? DO you think have nothing
10 do ? that I have time to talk of such
Yonsense as the sayings and doings Of my
friends unfaithful servant"
This was more than I could bent in
silence.
l said; ~ am not unfaithful-and I
think you had better be kind gossiping old
woman, than man who would speak in
this way to q helpless woman"
"Hoity toity The child is reused rage
IS becoming to you. didn't think you
we're so'pretty" Then, AZ he looked at me,
his voice changed into low kind tone, and
he said: Girl. child, or woman-whatever
'ou are-foryive me. / spoke hastily, but
rou touched upon tender point. Do not
'ear, see you are fighting the battle Of life
with weapons to which your tender hands
are unused; but bear up bravely little
while, then all be right"
After this I saw the doctor every day.
Ae merely said "Good morning" as he
yassed me. do not know why should
save expected anything moro, but as day
.fter day went on and | received no far.
Aer notice from him 1 felt disappointed.
His last words to me had acted like power
til tonic. felt that fresh impetus had
reen given me. worked as had never
Aone before Poor old Bridget, my helper,
would say:
80 Miss Ruth we will have all the flesh
of this house if we clean it any more"
But was determined that Mr.. Fleming's
friend should see nothing to find fault with
N the care taken, and that l was not a SEN
sinental girl but hard-working woman.
| liked my life !; it was busy one, and not
monotonous. Tenants were coming and
going. All had little world Of their own.
Into many of these the janitress was ad-
mitted. Some of these worlds were bright
and joyous-all sunshine, youth--loye and
and hope ruling there. l would 60 from
them refrsshed. Others were dark and
dreary but found that most Of clouds had
a silver lining, and would leave with feel
ings that there were sorrows even greater
than mine, and so would ba content.
had heard from Air Talbot's attendant
that he was very dangerously ILL.,. As he
seemed to have neither mother, wife. nor
sister, felt very sorry for him. 1t is bad
enough to live alone, but it must be still
worse to die alone-to take no look Of love
across the river.
was thinking Of the sick man one morn
Ing, wishing could do something for his
comfort, when my door opened, and, to my
astonishment, DR.. Colville came in.
GOOD morning, Miss Ruth Why, wha'
pretty little nest you have here With
bright colored chintz, birds, flowers ana
sunlight, you are to be envied. Will 20,
hire this room out furnished If you will
IN be your tenant J" ana not waiting Tor a.
answer he seated himself in an easy chair,
then said: have como to heat the story
Tell the truth, but spare No the love pas
.noes Don't iook ;ndivpa,.ir
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