The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-03


heard them recounted.
1t happened in this way: Miss Norris
went to see her washerwOman one day.
and. after the manner OF Washerwou1en,
Amanda lived in q shanty in an ugly
and unsavory part Of town down near
the Bay Wharf Of a southern city. Az
Miss Norris left the shanty, after rep
resentIng to Amanda forclbly the in
convenience Of having only part Of the
wash brought in on Saturday and the
enormIty Of AmaRda's wearing her best
laced and tucked shlrt-RaistS on Sum
days garments seen and recognized by
aiiss Leila MOrrIs), q little girl Of about
eight shot out Of the door Of 4 low
building on the corner Of the street,and
from the pavement reconnoItred the
world at large. She gaEed at Miss Nor
TIs nxedly tor long time, while Arnan-
da protested by ali she, as a Deep.
water Baptist" held dear, that ahe had
never Wora q shirt.waist Of any kind in
all her llfe; her foot incautiously thrust
forward at the moment. clad in Miss
Morris's best isle .threRd stockings The
gray gown. the pale blue ribbons. the
white hat, the neat gloves. the dainty
handkerchief, and neat umbrella, all re.
ceived a share OF that hungry gaze, for
Miss Morris was a woman Of great re.
finement, and carried about her always
an atmosphere of peace and purity. a
Bouquet OF Neapolitan vlolets.
A she passed the little girl on the
corner, Miss Morriss womanly eye took
in a pair of large. black eyes, a quantl-
u Of straight, black hair hanging Wild
" over the child's shoulders, faded,
patched, pink calico frOclz, l6Osely drap-
inga thin frame full Of nervous activity
and energy. A vivid personality, an
acute intelligence. a tropical tempera-
ment made themselves seen and felt in
exactly one second; the flrst, unham-
pered BY custom or conventions; the
second, temporarily Obscured by isner-
ance: the third, giving warmth and
color to all that the child said and did.
.'she looks Interesting" thought Miss
Morris, VINO had taught hundreds OF lit
4le r,rls and loved her work, knew chill
dren Of all sorts, could distinguish the
original from the place, and
had a genius for loving and teaching.
win you have aoWerF said Miss
Morris, whose hands were full of four
o'eIocks.
mo" said the child, stepping back
ward and launching up the sleeve of her
low.necI,ed frock.
"NYbv? Don't YOU ike flowers?" ask
ed Miss Morris.
mo. hate 'em." said the child curtly.
Hate flowers. why, my dear child,
what can make YOU hate fiowers2"
,.Them grows at L.ickskillet. Hate
I,iekskIlIet" responded the child. "she
used to make me weed EN- in the hot
sun al my back most hrok4."
"wbo e .she'?" asked Misc Morris.
"Thats her. now explained the
child. as harsh shouts arose from the
house behind them, a most peculiar
shout II seemd to MISS Morris.
"what IL abe sayIng!" she inquired.
.cau,nr me" replled the child. look
tnr as cross and dIsgusted as she felt.
"cnr,nK youe" commented Miss Nor.
rts. ("why. It sounds like rhyme" she
tbouFbtl "Isn't she slnRlnE?"
$40 ,rhat,s nv name"
"Your pame?"
eyes. when She gets mad. she bell
lers It an out 10 spite me. She knows l
hate It for IT'S all her foolery. She give
Il to me-" said the child, .'when 1 was
n babv and couldn't kick and scratch
a.. =.
ms 20 uON'
KICK anc scFatch! nay Gear! you
shouldn't do that, " remarked Miss Nor
r,s
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Fshur! We sot TO-
Again Miss Morris heard the remark
able refrain. chant. poem. song, or
,vI,s,s,,.,. 1, ,,,gbt he from within
80. =. ,-,,,o,, -.
what IS your name ehl'aF sac
couldn't help asking,
.Io,,a Joseane. Rhody Katherine.
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6enlA4il'l'e' pru'Ai'ns' @'sss'.S
ter replied the chlid.wlth little pause
after each name; then she gave q kind
~ .Dor,. "sbo saws che fou1d Il MI NUT
y. 81 -, = - - :.
py herself ana WISH sue nuu give u
10 herself, and let me be. She says
sPalestIne' is a French name. My
...,.. j., C,,,..,, ,.Is ~. ina
paw MAINS % SiNHs$'' u VI. tu.H'
ana her FACE cttahBed 20 WSAaeffoH1
when she spoke Of her father that Miss
nT,,.,, u,os ,,oys IrtsreatoJ than aver
NV $500 y, 80. -, -
But WHAT 40 they eAi YOU She
asked, supPressing u smile.