The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-24
lover to I-irldy's.

called interest" said Mrs Marrow,
"but I've noticed that curiosity asks
questions ana does nothing, while In
tereSt does things and asks no ques-
lions. / once thought that Indy shlv-
yers was real curious. She lived noxt
to US in the old shlvyers place, and took
care Of little Maggie, he dead sister
Annie's child, until AnnIe's husband
married again, and took little Maggie
to the city to live. Our place was small
and near to Monahawk Wharf-for
Samuel. being seafarlng man. liked
things snug, with plenty OF room be-
You'd for the eyes. Wei. one day was
planting some tomato vines in my little
patch, and Indy shIvvers came to the
fence. She mostly talked as If she was
afraid to hear herself speak.
.''Why, Mis- Marrow, you're planting
tomatoes. uren't your she said.
Seems so, said 1.
"Ill have plenty to send va. but
IT'S nicer 10 have your own. isn't it|
said Indy.
az haven't got 'em yet said I.
There's two Of you. so l guess you
can eat EN- ALL said she, with her head
to one side.
,"I guess we can eat all that's here
said l.
''"Ar.d pickle the rest said Indy.
al won't get my Jars out till the to-
natoes begin TO come. said l: Indy
shlvVers, it's a pity that you had to
give little Maggie up. You need re-
sponslbility.' But she turned around
and went into the house without u
word. 1 went up TO the step where
Samuel sat smoking, and said: IL puts
me out OF patience the way Llndy
shivvers goes on about little Maggie.
A body can't feel that way about any
body else's child. Tisn't nature'-for
we had lost our one.
"'Weu, 'enh, BORROWING u dangerous
thipg, said Samuel, especially borrow
I'M of people or boats. l borrowed the
Sally Pate once from old Cap'n Peters.
and. by gum! u clean forgot she warn't
mine. set store by the Sally Pate.
Yes'm, body better have somethin'
of their own or 20 without. That's my
sightin' of III
az don't know about that said /
WAC real young then. and, there GER
tainiy was heap didn't Lnow-'But
I'm tired Of Indy shlvvers' curiosity.
She ought to sell that big place anu live
sociable and sensible
"Tve heard tell there's heap of
comfort just havlE' your own things,
said Samuel; peoples like boats. If
they're queer there's mostly somethin'
to make EN- SC. I guess old Nathan
Shivvers was enough to take the wind
out OF L.indy's sails in mis- time Old
Nathan was LindY's father, and hard
man. Indy Shivvers used to be the
bashfulless one around; worse than any
body except Timothy Callow. Hes the
beatenest. knew that Samuel mostly
stood up for women, though, and
took little notice.
'"The next day here came Lindy's
voice again, while was watering my
vines:
"'oh, Mis- Marrow, you're watering
your plants, aren't you?
Hooks co. said I.
"Do You think they'll grow, Mis-
Narrow?
81 don't see how they can we'll help
themselves with their roots in the
earth said I.
"Pd rather have only q few Of my
own than heaps anybody gave me- said
Indy. With that I put my trowel
down and stood up. See, here, Indy
Shlyyers.' said I, If my garden is only
q patch. T. is big enough for two, and
yours is heap too big for one, so
thereH Indy looked kind of scared at
me, then threw her hands up to her
face and ran home
IAN that evening kept telling my
self that it served her right for being
so curious. But when the lamps were
lighted, looked over to Llndy's. and /.
seemed SO big and dark over there for
one woman, and a real small one, that
threw shawl over my head and went
across. AS I passed her kitchen win.
dow saw her sitting under the lamp
sewing. There was big basket be-
side her, and she leaned over patting
it. almost as If she was talking to it.
When she came to the doo7, held my
hand out. for she looked frightened, and
said:
"T've come across to say that I SPOKE
too hasty, Indy, and I'm sorry
".Ahd I want you to believe that 1
never thought of your garden being
smaller, Mis- Marrow said she; I
couldn't. for 1 do so love little things.
Mine are all so big. I got lonely, and
Just thought to go talk to you to be
socIable.'
Then don't give it another thought,
said /, sitting beside the table and she
sat, too. and began to talk easy-like
about her work. But she got red and
pushed the basket under the table with
her foot. Then It rolled over and ev-
erything fell out-pleces OF white linen,
fine and pretty, and a little skirt and
underneath great big baby doll. The
thing gave me a turn, 1t was so natural
"'Dressing a doll for Maggie2' said l.
Nom; MaEgias got plenty OF dolls,