The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-22

Jenny one morning. .sMy, how money
does fly in the city. Why, I could have
made that sum do me for years at
home," and for the first time the girl
thought with a pang Of regret of that
home, of the loving care and the simple
home comforts which had ever been
hers without this weekly bargaining.
So that day, with much care and pre-
cision, Jenny answered several adver-
tisements, confidently expecting ia
vorable reply from one at least. How
anxiously she watched for the post
man. Day after day passed, and there
came no reply.
At length, oh, JOY. an answer, bid
Ding her call at downtown once.
looming her most becoming nat ana
Jacket Jenny trlpped FORTH ana pc,
iore Ten O'Clock hau STRUCK s'oou III
'ne once uesighatea'
me gentleman am GOWN yet' re,
piied an iule ooy VINO sereheiy reVoiVe',
III hanusoli'e once chuir III iroho u
the DESK me uon most generauy
come GOWN iiii II O'CLOCK.
what is the businessT she next IN
CURED.
Il dunno, ma'am; was only engaged
TINS week. reckon lt's STOCKS thougn,
OF agency, OF soihethih OF othel
Further speculation was cut snort by
the entrance OF .he PROPRIETOR " "honi
Jenny tlmluly introduced hersei'
lie nodded ahaply, ana the girl
niushing under ms cool stare Oh ad,
mratlon, iofgot all she hao prepared
| hersel1 TO say.
The gentleman hrst Invested MN
| SELF OF his overcoat, opened ms DESK
fumbled among some papers, then Sc
/ lectlng one, directed the boy 10 &c
TO that address and deliver II.
"Now!" said he, when they were
alone, settling himself comfortably in
his chair, tell me something about
yourself!'
Jenny wondered if that was the
way business men interviewed ap-
plcants for positions, as she, with
no little embarrassment, complied.
"Ah! but few weeks in the great
city," he remarked with a cordial
smile, "unsophisticated, etc, etc.
That suits me. What salary, may |
ask, do you expect?"
oT-I leave that to you, SIR" she
stammered.
"Hm! Well" reflectively, Suppose
we saw ten dollars per week. Wheth-
-er IL shall be increased in the future
will depend upon Yourself"
Jenny's ewes sparkled.
| Ten dollars n weekl The sum had
seemed a large one in that modest
home in tbe countrv. hut how insult
fcient II seemed now that her eyes
had feasted upon the costly fabrics
displayed in numberless shop win
dows. the elegant attire of women in
the churches, upon the street, and
even in the parlor of her genteel
boarding house.
"Tt will he some time before I can
snare anv money towards hiring heir
for mother. she soliloouized that
niobt. "T shall need all / can make
. TO keen nm appearances here" and
with visions of new and stylish addi
tions 70 her wardrobe. Jenny fell into
a sweet unbranded sleep.
,. How con+an+ad she was with her
la os the weeks aew nv, How
tbouobtful of her comfort and pleas.
ures. even. was her handsome EN-.
ployert How kindly he sought to
: break the monotony of her lonely
!, evenings by escorting to concert
and theater! And then the little
summers. and often the delightful
luncheons at noon. while the office
bow idly dangled his legs before the
! handsome desk.
: Iet+ers from home were but few
and as the days wore on, hers to til,
waiting. weary little mother grew
= shorter. and more and more infre
? ouent.
: .orhora,s ob,noa cone over ou-
amy, said Mrs. Bently TO her un
: svmnathetic husband. cher letter.
Z don,t sound as they used to. In
Il thinkin'. I wish some of us didn'
I foel 81 tired when NIGHT comes. SOL
I we could write to her oftener. 7
y don't seem right" sadly. "to hey ou
: oirl on off 'monp strangers to live
h Guided hv notbin' hut her own fan
2 Clos II rally don't look right OF
t our part. an eff anything should hap
I pen to her I'd"
e "Ah, there you go a-croakin'," re
g piled her husband with frown
:, you're either croakin' or complain