Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-13

But the hours are short said her
mother. easily. She ought 10 be able
To rest enough in the afternoon tn be
fresh for her work in the morning.
''Oh. no. | can't get sick, | can', get
Sick. said Evelina. as she walked
away. They prize me so." 4 little
bitterness was in her smile She tuck
ed the little threadbare fingers OF her
gloves closer into her shabby muff.
the spring air being raw and chilly. and
hurrying swiftly down the crowded
avenue-for car fares count up fast
and must be saved-turned down into
p side street. where there shone the
tempting windows of modest restau-
rant.
She ate her luncheon here and hur-
ried back. not home, but to the crowd
ed avenue again. and toward the very
store to which Philippa. after a hur-
ried luncheon. had already FASTENED
in her carriage. And so il CHANGED that.
seated in the inner room of Madame
Meyers Fashionable Emporium. trying
on the bit of hat. while Stubs. whom
she had brought with her. investigated
with equal enjoyment some silken
flowers left within his reach. Philippa.
in the mirror. saw the reflection of
Evelina entering the door.
so the little Fraulein must have a
spring hat. too" she smiled. And then
she frowned in wonder. for the little
Fraulein had slipped away somewhere
and taken off her wraps. and now was
moving about in her trim black gown
IS If she belonged there; and-yes. was
talking TO a customer who had just
come in.
Madame" said Philippe. sitting up
straight and forgetting her hat. who
is that young lady in the front room
trying the red and purple bonnet on
the fat lady with the gray hair. who
ought 10 know better?"
That said madame. glancing up.
that is Miss Dcbb. You know her,
iT:adenoiselle?"
''i-yes-but didn't KNOWS she
saieswoman here? stammered Philip
pa.
Sometimes. said madame. cautious
~ Eth bien- Those leafs
oh, never mind the hat" Philippe
cried. impatiently. Il want to know
about that girl-who is she? Tell me-
please,"
Madame's keen black eyes changed
and softened with ready feeling.
Truly" she said. You care to know?
II is not much to tell. She is a little
teacher. this poor Miss Dodd. She and
her mother have live more than a year
in the same house with me- She love
her teaching. oh. SO much, And she
have study three four years. to fit her
self. But in the fall. she tel me. she
have lose the situation she expec'. be-
cause she vas so seeck. oh. YER. YER
seeck. and the medicines and doctors.
and at last the hospital. they eat uo all
her money, her little savings. pauyre
petite.
And when she was all cure her
courage il is gone. and ali the schools
are fill. There is no place-then she
must take what she can get But. yes.
the private -mademoiselle. they
do not pay her well. those people
where she teach. she have not tell me
who they are. but they have money.
and they do not pay her half what
she is wort. ! know. They do not
understand how she have work have
study, for the knew. So now she come
TO me TO sell the hats. That. il is new;
but she is quick. and in the busy times.
the afternoons. she work for me- But it
is hard. that She shrugged her Shout
Gcrs and spread hef hands with an elo-
quent gesture of generous Indignation.
Philippa's cheeks had turned as pink
as the roses iii her hat. She sat quite
still gazing al her reflection in the
glass and the little black figure moving
TO and fro in tho dim background.
Thank You" madame" she said.
briefly. when the vo!uble milliner
paused. her ample bosom heaving with
the warmth OF her generous feelings.
1T is! rd. as yen say; but things
like that do happen, suppose. About
he hat"
Parfaitc. | do assure you.'' cried
madame, returning to the subject with
4 facile grace. And then. the price
consider. Twenty dollars for a hat
worth"
Philippa's cheeks grew pinker still,
and a flash of something proud. indig-
nant, came into her eyes
Yes. will take the hat she said.
and pay. if you please. madame. what
ever II is worth / believe am-sick
OF bargains. Please send il home to-
morrow with the bill Come. Stubs.
Good afternoon. madame"
She swept away with dignity. the
fascinated Stubs dragged after her by
one reluctant hand. and left madame
bewildered by her sudden change of
mood
% Ph'ippa." shouted Stubs. his
short legs h,aliaS heroic efforts to krca
up with his sister rapid pace. 20
, Ph'ippa. saw Fwlucip-l saw Fwau-
Iein in the mill'nal': shop"
Indeed. You don't say So" re-
turned Philippe. with polite surprise.
; Strange. So did I.
shes got no burfday, Fwaulein