The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-02
HoTEL-PIAzzA JUDGMENT.
A Reputation for Being Disagreeable
Achieved by Brown-eye Girl.

Achieved by Brown-eyed Girl.
The brown-eyed girl lay in the hotel
hammock, her hands clasped behind her
head, and her book lying neglected be-
side her.
Yes" she said, 81 think I'll go down
to the village and get box of choco-
lates. It's too hot to do any wheeling.
the tides out, SO can't go in bathing
and those mean boys have gone off
fishing, SO I can't row. Yes, I'll take a
a nice little walk down to the village"
So she slid gracefully out of the ham
mock and ran up to the hotel to get her
purse. OF course, all the old ladies
We're out on the veranda in full force,
and as the brown-eyed girl ran lightly
up the steps, one of the plumpest of the
number remarked with a sigh
My dear, how can you bear to exert
yourself so on such a hot day! Where
are you going?"
Just down to the village" replied
the brown-eyed girl, with a smile, her
hand on the door.
oh, how fortunatei Just as 1 came
to the end of this skein of silk Would
you mind going into that little corner
store and getting me another, and a
package of envelopes? 1 should be so
much obliged!''
You dear thing said gushing eld-
eriy lady, would it be too much trou-
Bile to get me four yards of brown silk
as near like this as possible?"
And that reminds me-" said she of
the eagle nose, Mabel told me this
morning that she needed a paper of
pins, a, package of hairpins, a box of
note paper, three spools of white cotton,
a paper of needles-and, let me see
Oh, yes, a bottle of ink. Do you think
you could remember them, or would
1t be too much? You know, 1t is right
OH your way, or 1 shouldn't ask YOU. |
Wouldnt put you to any trouble for the
world, but it is so hot to walk down.
and" " -
m afraid the young lady will have
good many bundles to carry" broke
In the lady in the black silk waist. Il
really dislike to trouble her, but 1 am
making this little dress for my dear
little granddaughter birthday, and
need card of white pearl buttons.
tease De sure they are white, for /
couldn't use the cream ones.''
Dear me- remarked the plump old
lady, i really sorgot the most import
ant thing l media bottle of witch
hazel, the large size. l think YOU can
get 1t at Smiths, on Main street. and If
not there, at Jones. l haven't the least
IDEA where Jones is, but I heard Mrs
SWeetvoice tell her husband to get
everything there, and / really forgot to
ask her where it is. Do you think Won
can remember all the things?" she
asked affectionately
Perhaps with the aid of pencil and
paper and my own good memory, NAV
be able to remember half of them" re-
pied the brown-ayed girl, as she took
out her silver pencil.
oh, please be sure and bring the
witch hazel" saia the fat lady in alarm
And don't Forget the silk"
"Or the buttons
"Or the hairpins.''
COR the pens"
"Or the notepaper."
"Or the ink"
cor the envelopes"
"Or the thread
The brown-eyed girl walked calmly
down the steps.
III try to oblige air she said and
the chorus cried
SO kind of you
At the gate she met a nurse girl
was you going to the village. miss9,
ing smile. : - e9'' :
"Yess,' replied the brown-eyed girl
on, miss, would you be so kind as to
git me spool of black cotton, No. 5o9',
Certainly" said the brown.eved Girl
opnsingly, as she added this last fen,
to her list. i'ein
half hour before dinner the brown
eyed girl returned. She was not alone
Behind her marched two bare footed
urchins big and little, while on each
dreckled countenance was a broad grin
The old ladies stared.
What in the world have thew got %
asked the fat lady in an awed voice
Why, perhaps they're our bundles -
SAID the eagle-nosed lady
Ihe bundles were deposited on tbe
steps, and the brown-eyed girl lookins
warm and tired, distributed them
we are ever so much obliged" said
the fat lady. ooiu
Yes, indeed chorused the others
hope 1t wasn't too much troubla y
SAID the gushing lady.
oh, no." replied the brown-eved gi,l
with great sweetness. II had a lovel,,
little walk, and 1t was so cool and nice
IN the shops. BY the by, Mrs. PIumn-
ton, Jones isn't here at ali. II Is ahot,t
mile away at Blankville. but 7 djdn,t
MIND going. 1t didn't hurt me ar ali
you know. The sun just gave me a
headache and pain in my eyes. and 7