The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14
She blushed at that. "Danny's all

She blushed at that. "Danny's all
l &c, an I'm all he's got" she said.
Hes father an mother both TO me
an has been since they died. / feel
1 ought to do what Danny says-in
most things" She looked at the
little man half-appealingE as she
spoke, but he had no comfort for her.
Maybe you had; maybe you had"
he said.
81 think l had better go in," said
Mary, with little shake in her voice.
"Good-by."
"Good-by." said Peter. but I'm 60
ing to see you again"
He kept his promise and walked
down Arbor street twice or three
times week for that especial pur-
pose. but he never stopped to speak.
Mary went about with red rims around
her eyes for awhile on that account,
but she reasoned that Peter would not
come at all if he cared nothing for
her, and so she found consolation in
the thought.
In the meantime Little Pete" was
having a bad time at the foundry. IT
was not that Murphy bothered him
at all. Since the evening at the gate
the foreman had hardly spoken to
him, and while on casting days, when
the crane was swinging around with
its molten loads, every other man in
the shop was overwhelmed with bias
phemous adjurations and sulphurous
epithets Little Pete" went free from
curses. The bad time proceeded from
his fellow-helpers, who, having dis
covered that Peter was sensitive on
the subject, joked him without mer-
cy concerning Mary. Nels, the big
Scandinavian, took particular pleas
ure in this form of amusement until
one morning at the cleaning bench
Peter paused In his task of chipping
the rough shell edges from the cast
ings and flung his hammer aLu cold
chisel at his tormentor's head. For
tunately Nels ducked in time, and the
next moment he was lodging muir
derous shower of long files and chis-
els on his way to the door. 1t was
the general opinion of the foundry
that if Nels had not reached that door
when he did there would have
a general assessment in
benefit society to
annoyed. but he was avoided to some
extent, and that was even worse.
A night or two after this event Peter
walked down Arbor street ala stopped
at the gate where Mary was faith
fully awaiting him.
II thought you wasn't never goin'
to speak to me again." said Mary,
smiling at him happily.
Her hand was resting on the gate and
Peter placed his over it and patted it
as he beamed back at her. Don't you
never think that" he said. I'm just
waiting; that's all. It's coming out all
right. Say, if l came to see you you
still wouldn't want me to quit coming,
would you?"
She evidently understood what he
meant, for she shook her head, smiling
ly.
That's all right, then. have hun
dred and fifty dollars saved up-that's
all. I'm going to get $50 more and
then I'm going to quit the foundry.
But l amt got no business to stop and
talk to you-yet."
He made a motion to withdraw his
hand, but she caught it quickly and
clasped it tightly. Yes, you have" she
said. why haven't you, I'd like to
know?"
He made no answer, but looked fond
ly into her eyes. Mrs. Richie, who
could see the attitude of the lovers, and
their looks, had to leave her post OF
espial at her window and go into the
back room in order to laugh unre-
strainedly.
After a little Peter said That's
right; / amt got no business. | amt
good enough for you yet. But I'll see
you oncet in awhile an maybe before
long can talk to you.n Then he went
away.
The weeks went by and became
months, but Peter only stopped once
in that time, as often as he passed Muir
phys house and smiled at Mary, who
was always at the gate in expectation
of his coming. That once he only stayed
long enough to hand her little slip of
paper, which she found was ali adver-
tisement, and read:
$20O-GOOD-PAYING BUSINESS: CT
gars, notions, stationery, candies; full
stock: rooms
One night Murphy came home and
said: Little PeteNasked for his time
to-day Mary"
"Is that SOP" asked Mary, smiling
brightly. She did not seem particular
ly interested and Dan, after looking al
her keenly for a moment or two, drew
up his chair to the table and began
to eat his supper with an easy mind.
| Later, as he read his evening paper, he
heard Mary singing as she washed the
dishes.
| And the next day was the Sunday
that Mrs. Richie saw Little Pete" and
Mary walking together.
Peter had said as she came out in her
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