Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-29

Maria caused him to decline further
conversation with her He's very touchy
over his rhymes So we were terribly
dun until the boy we had kept i'll the
lobby came in
IF you please. sir, there : ON old lady
called. Shes sorry it's So late, she says.
but she's so pcrticler anxious to see
Mother Hubbard :
"Will you see her. Miss Raikes: :"
asked. We had become very formal in
our conversation.
"What nonsense. Mr. Marchant -
well. " said |, lyon d better tell her
that Mother Hubbard has gone home
Iou can 90. too. Thompson. III lock
up. don't approve of keeping the
boys late.
shes very nice old lady. sir" he
observed chinking some coins III his
pocket, land she seems rather upset"
Cant you say you're Mother Hub
bards assistant" suggested to Violet
How can talk to her before you.
not to mention TcnnySon:" This was
her name for the poet
"We1l 20 in the Office
And giggle all the time Show her
in. Thompson.
We went into the nnlit office. leaving
the door open 50 that we could see with
out being seen.
Miss Violet will make fun of her. |
suppose" | grumblcd.
II don't like that sort of a girl. he
said cmphatically.
y slight. agitatcd old lady i'll a deep
black dress came slowly in. She nearly
fell over "A waste paper basket and Nio-
let jumped up and helped her to a chair.
Then She sat down opposite her.
4" Mother Hubbard has gone home.
She said. II am her assistant. Can /
tell her anything for YOU
II am 'Bereaved Parent You may
remember
oh" cried Violet quickly "I-she
was sorry for you-so very, very
sorry
remember an answer about time sof
tening the blow. etc had asked Vio-
let if she kept it in type, and she had
laughed as usual.
"Of course. said the old lady. moth
ing can really comfort me, but
Il Will write and tell you if you will
give me your address. So she took
down the address. There" she said
My mother will see You, feel certain.
She is so kind and patient. Oh. so pa
tient. GoOdby. and-and you Will be
brave. won't you, dear" She bent sud
denly over the old woman and kissed
her
When She came back showing the
visitor out, we We're both at our desks.
working III energetic silence. and no
sound was heard until she caught
questioning look in my eyes.
Don't be fool she said sharply
Then there was furthar silence till
she looked round for errulcr and found
the poet regarding her intcntly.
What are you glaring at me for:"
she demanded
II was thinking" he said solemnly.
"that there are some things in real life
that one cannot put into poetry. | wish.
Miss RaikcS one could.
The man isn't without his points. |
think | shall let him do few para !
graphs next time he wants 10. said
nothing was busy writing some
thing on Il piece of paper. Ii took the
form of an inquiry from person who
styled himself ARDENT Amircr." He
had come i'll contact iii business with Il
charming and lively girl, the pluckicst
and clcvercSt little woman that ever
was They had become great friends,
but he had been annoyed by her appar-
cnt frivolity, so they had quarreled
Now h. had discovered that her frivol-
" was merely upon the surface; that
She was the support of her invalid moth
or and the kindcSt of friends tn any one
who was i'll trouble. How could "Moth-
ar Hubbard" advise him To regain her
friendship. and did she think it possible
that he might ever regain her love !: !
When had finished. threw il over To
her.
Perhaps you will get Your mother to
answer that. said |.
Oh. ,....1 - Il 81, L..
looked up at mo III her old daring way. |
her eyes were very bright and her prct. /
~ face was pink
Il answer all the questions myself.
really. she said
Then" said. won't you, vi
won't YOU" She looked at me in 81
lcnce There was IA trcmblc on her lips
and couldn't sec her eyes
The poet jumped up quickly and grab
bed his hat
I've just remembered an appoint
ment, hr S;,id. rushing into his over
coat without even pauSing to dishevel |
his hair. Good night You two.
~ hlti ISL without S'hSe-ior |
poet. | shall certainly let him try his |
hand at II few paragraphs
He was scarcely ont of the door before |
| was beside her chair
"Ni, | cried cxcitcdly, you don't |
mean 10 say that you care for me -
''Of course don't" she said with
lfttl 1.,,,rl, III. Ii /
Just one glance. and took her in my
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