The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-05
asked presently.

asked presently.
 treat me bad. Sometimes he's right kind; but he hadn't ought to be bossin me when he ain't my real paw! I'm tired of never bein' let to do things like other girls.an' maw talin' his side"-
 wnsn sse dS Ind. you spsss s9sr seSs mS do gested.
 1T reckon poor maw'il feel right bad" O me, maw has. He said he'd telegraph when we was married, but that'H be pow erful late, now! | reckon maw'll be wore out worryin'e' and she looked at him
 Steve nodded.
 T guess likely she will, miss," he as- sented gravely. Mothers is dreadful eos to on w1Tr an sse wnS1 s ss as ed, as a gust made the windows rattle.
 My mother was that kind." he went on presently, "an 1t rifles a-body sometimes, when there ain't anybody to care how late you como imam to keep the coffee- pot hot, nebbe. along with the scoldin'. Sometimes a mothers jawin' is mighty kind-meant" and the big conductor | II ain't much on advisin folks" he con- tinued awkwardly, f'but 1t seems to me am leave her foihs % ami slrt actin oS h the he squake, specially if he makes her do the | runnin' alone an risk missip' him in a big city. An if man ain't square, Miss, | he talks as beautiful as phonygraph an dresses as fine as tailors dummy!' Another passenger stamped out, and the old man near the stove swore. at the draft in placid West Virginia drawl. Steve went forward to mend the fire, and while ne was gone the girl thought of many things. She recalled stories that had fol- loMea S,eo IF Jessie . Bickrord from Philadelphia | she had Loyalty shut her ears, and, she thought of a neighbours allusion toslNer line lover as "one of that Bickford girls | she had called love had been, after all, | only fiattered vanity: and when Steve came back he found her sitting erect.
 "Im soin' back back tonight if I have to 1 walk" she announced bravely I'm just tormented thinkin' about maw!' and she | caught her breath with sob. Steve took out his watch.
 Its only two miles to Tylersville," he suggested. practically. "an you could catch the 7:io on the other road an be home before g I guess. could see you trains runnin away while I'm gone" ht added. with cheerful jocularity.
 thrSpgh the mud. Once the girl spoke. gratefully. ''an." in an aved whisper. ''l
 reckon the Lord must a-made that tun- nei cave in.'
 Steve reverently; and then they plodded
 on through the wind and sleet.
 Two Hours later thin. little woman | opened kitchen door and peered anx.
 iously out into the darkness. She listened
 mtently and then gave a sigh of reliel
 at the sound of a step on the walk.
 Miss Green kep' you dreadful late
 honey" she said, drawing the girl into
 the light and warmth, My. but you're
 wet! I've been worryin' some-it'S sucf . black night! Your paw lowed if you l wasn't here by nine he'd git into his gum boots an go fetch you-spite O. his rheu. matiz. He sets a heap O store by YOU 1 your paw does"' she added wistfllly There ain't a-Inany makes O their own Riris the way he's always done O your Hes heap klnder'n he'd oughter he. .'' she sobbed. "Oh, mawi" and she hid her race on the little woman's shoulder. As Steve opened the door of his board. | ing house in Philadelphia a jangle of ra D. tune music greeted him and shrill voices called to him from the little parlor. but
 he passed on and up the stairs, fiinRinT Rondv portieres VI me "Its funny how a girl that ain't-wel, not to say pretty--can make a fellow feel i ne sOltUquized. sitting on tho | cage CT his iron bed. 'I guess I'll lay of
 m m Snlithshurg. next vacation. Meb6e a
 nttle Maryland air'll be good for my
 healtn' and he smiled happily as he RKS," bv Nn MAI Aoa o.t..