The Washington times., 1901-12-29
Marked KILL

warm. bright little place when she got
there, and at the door her sister was
waiting to cackle out ecstatic little ejacu-
ladons because she was home-at last.
Forgot ycur rubbers again she sigh
cd. as she pulled off Miss Medler's snow
clogsed shoes and put her feet into pink
wool slippers
That's all right. comrade. If you had
n White House reception. an ambassador
bail. and two musicales on your mind,
at one time, you'd forget ycur head" and
rs she said II Miss Medler leaned over
and patted the silver touched hair.
Here's your tea, strong and piping
hot" went on the little comradc. as she
Z jumped up and pulled table before Miss
Medler's chair. 81 wouldn't touch supper
( before you came and I'm about starved
/ Just hear that wind that you've been out
/ in, my poor brave darling Mrs. Stevens
/ brought US this glass OF crab apple jelly.
the toast is all ready, and it wont take
I a minute to sizzle the chops"
! They began to eat and chatter and as
she grew warmer. the newspaper woman
felt her muscles relax and delicious Ian
\ guor began to creep over her work-fsgged
body and brain. She really had great
! deal to be thankful Tor: society editor on
the best paper in town; congenial sur
roundings: good pay; a pretty home-no
matter about the four 1ights-and the
dearest sister in the
Some OF this she said aloud and when
she stopped for more tea the little COM
rade kept on with the list of their bless
ings.
II never was so happy in my life" she
said with flush OF content on her dear
plain face and just touch OF wistful
ness in her eyes. I'm always afraid that
something will come along and upset il
all l don't believe l could stand trou-
bic again. Isn't 1t coy to hear that wind
and to feel that 1t can't get at us? I
wish nobody was outside but the weather.
How sorry I am for people who ure suf-
fering tonight. You see, hcney. we've
been through the mill and we know how
misery kills"
Miss Medler got up abruptly She had
forgotten all about that paragraph and
her sisters words brought 1t back with
Jerk.
Then she went back into the bedroom
and took of the black lace frock in which
she had taken her Cinderella peeps at the
nights doing OF the social world
They were pious. church going women.
those two, and when the reporters glance
nared against the figure on the brass cru
oifx above the msntel she lowered her
eyes and then faced 1t almost defantly
again.
"A tooth for a tooth" she said. srpmiy.
and she turned her back.
The little comrade in the front room
trotted about making CHEEKY cIatter
with her dishes. and while Miss Medler
plated her hair Into pig tails she decided
that no matter what came of the para
graph her sister should never know.
why don't you ask what's happened to
Plantagenet?" sang out her CHEEKY voice
he's been doing the Humpty Dumpty
sct again"
Had another faIl?-he's worse than
Mother Eve"
when down he came-bang- Poor fellow.
he is SO ancient that his frame is too
decayed to hold naiIs-can we afford to
have him repaired?''
Miss Medler slipped on her kimono and
went back to the front room Her great
great grandfather in his armor and drawn
sword was a very real parsonage to her.
and as she lifted the canvas from the
piano. it was with loving pride and Y
erence that she ficked her handkerchief
over the warlike figure and time-dimmed
face.
HE isn't sweet and foolish, like you"
postrcphized the comrsdc TO the simper-
ing and berutfled ances;ress who still kept
her place docorously on the wall, but
like him best because he implies strength !
and l am SO watery weak. lie looks as
If he could swoop down with that sword |
and cut the universe in two. but someway !
he must have spared the helpless else he |
would never have earned his motto-see. |
honey how faded the letters have grown
Gle never fought Zoe unworthy Of his steel |
il ycu we're a man that is the way |