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

~. What arc YOU going TO give hcr,
Stu53?" She turned upon him with
sudden and disconcerting seve.i.v.
You're going 10 give her something:
What shall it be? Flowers. Stubs? Ros-
es. viOlets. candy. Stubs"
"Cawamels," shriked Stubs. in ecs-
tasy. ''Cawamels and choc'let cweams-
pounds an pounds"
Pounds and pounds" echoed
Philippe. recklessly. And flowers,
too. o Stubs. we'll make il up to her,
my dear-somehow we'll make it up
to her.
And then Subs caught the note of
something strange and sorry in his sis
ter's voice. and looking up. behclI
tears in Philippa's merry eyes.
She was all ready for Eveiina the
Young person came up the stairs again.
and rausing at the door of the library
where Mrs. Somers sat. tapped softly
and came ill.,
The little "Frauleins" delicate face
was palcr than usual. and her quiet
manner was trife Hurried.
Il thought. Mrs. Somers." she began
II have been thinking for some time
that ought to tell you'll al, afraid
shall not be able to go out with The
chiidrsn. L"
'Oh. is that you. Fraule.n:' said
Philippa. coming out casually from be-
hind the window curtain. and taking
a position of much firmness and digni
~ beside the big table in the middle of
the room. Mamma will excuse me.
You know il is | who made the ar
rangement with you in the first place
so ii you are going to resign or any.
thing. will you please do it to me-"
oh" said Evelina. flushing family.
Il was going to say" She looked visit
fully at Mrs. Somers. who. smiling.
rose and left the room. and then she
turned to Philippa with an appealing
doubt and distress in her face; bit
that psrverSe young lady was unmoved.
Il don't think, however. that it is
necessary for You to go on observed
Philippa. lightly. playing with paper
knife which lay upon the table. "bS-
cause I know what you are going to
say. l should have spoken 10 you any,
way this morning. saw you yesterday.
Fraulein. at Madame Meyers; and
frankly. to tell you the truth. | don't
see how you can carry on millinery
and kindergartening, successfully. at
the same time
Il can't" said Evelina. with a lit
tie rueful smile. That's just the trout
BILE. l thought could hoped so: brt
| am not very strong. and now"
And there is another thing. Frau
lein.' continued Philippa. judicially
Il was going to speak to you today
because am very sorry TO mention 4.
but we have not felt. mamma and L
We have not felt quite satisfied She
paused.
Not satisfied" said Evelina. falling
back little. the crimson color coming
up in her white cheek. Indeed. Won
have said. and Mrs. Somers, that you
found my work"
oh. not your work. said PhilipDa.
with naughty wave of the paper
knife. 1T is-to be quite frank with
you. Fraulcin-it is the terms that are
not satisfactory to US
''The-terms. said Evelina.
The terms" rcpea. ed Philippa. firm
ly. She avoided the others astonished
and incredulous eyes.
Miss Somers." said Evelina. after Il
moment, her voice a little shaken. Iii
seems to me there must be some mis-
take. | always supposed you knew;
thought surely you understood that
came to you for sc.rcely half what
ought. what | should usually receive
II was so late. you know. and needed
why. that is why have TO so TO
Madame Meyers. l.
Exactly" said Philippa with spirit
That is just what object to- Why do
you do it? What right have you to go
on teaching my little brothers and sis
tiers for scarcely more than half what
you are worth. 1t isn't fair. il isn't
right; and can't have it go on any
longer. Fraulein, do you understand? \
person like you. who knows about
kings crowns and saltcellars and gifts
and what not. and how to make a
wretched bee useful instead of democrat
izing. Oh, learned something yester-
day-you needn't think"
Miss Somers." said Evelina Her
voice was very quiet. Miss Somers."
1T is the knowing how" said Phi
lippa, sternly. emphasizing her words
with vicious stabs of her weapon into
the felt table-cover You have worked
for il and studied for it: and that you
should go on using it up on Stubs and
Tommy and Fanny and the Angel for
= It's absurd! If you want TO stay here
Fraulein. and work over their young
ideas. you'll have to agree to do it for
what it's worth: or else you may go
and sell hats ali the rest of your life,
if you want to, don't care,"
Miss Somers," Evelina said again.
Philippe looked. and what she saw in
the little FraUlcin's smiling. tremulo'.s
face. the comprehension wonder, re-
lief and gratitude, went TO her girlish
heart.
"Fraulein-Niss Dodd'' she said
earnestly. dropping her defiant man
ner as she did her paper-knife. Il,
mean it. truly. We didn't know. man.
ma and /. we didn't understand; and
it was all my fault because | didn't
stop TO think. And now. if you would