Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-01-28

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; 'Her eyes look tired" said Philippa,
thoughtfully.
"But the hours are short" said her
mother, easily. "She ought to be able
to rest enough in the afternoon to be
fresh for her'work in the morning.
"Oh, no, 1 can't get sick! l can't get
sick!" said Evelina, as she walked
away. They prize me SOL" A 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
side street, where there shone the
tempting windows of a 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 20 which Phiiippa, after .hur-
ried' luncheon, had already hastened
in her carriage. And SO it CHANGED that,
seated in the inner room OF Madame
Meyers Fashionable Emporium, trying
on the bit CT a 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
spring hat, tool" she smiled. And then
she frowned in wonder, for the little
FFaulein had slipped away somewhere
aid taken off her wraps, and now was
moving about in her trim black gown
as-if-she belonged there; and-yes, was.
talking to customer; who had just,
ooy,a n, 1<s-L--s1-
60 =. q ans. said sohilippa. sitting up;
md ting 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 to know better?"
THAT said madame, glancing up,
chat is Miss Dobb. You know her,
mademoiselle?'
,"I-yes-but didn't knows she
saleswoman here?' stdmmered Philip
pa.
Sometimes" said madame, cautious
ly. "Eh bien- Those leafs
"Oh, never mind the hiatt" Philippa
cried, impatiently. 81 want to know
about that girl-who is she? Tell me.
please!"
Madames keen black eyes changed
and softened with ready feeling.
"Truly?" she said. You care to know?
1t is not much to tell. She is 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 was so seeck, oh, ver', yer
seeck! And the medicines and doctors
and at last the hospital, they eat up al
her money, her little savings, pauvre
petite!
"And when she was all cure hel
courage it is gone, and all the school,
are fill. There is no place-then sh'
must take what she can get. But yes
the private pupils-rlademoiselle, the!
do not pay her we'll. those peopi'
vhere-she teach. She have not tell mi
- hey are, but they have money
af.s1sy do not pay her half wha
she is wort, l know. They do no
unnerstand how she have work, hav
study. for the know. So now she com
to me to sell the hats. That, it is new
but she is quick, and in the busy times
; the afternoons, she work for me. But
is hard that" She shrugged her shoul
; ders and spread her hands with an elc
| ouent gesture of generous indignation
Philippa's cheeks had turned as pin
t as the roses in her hat She sat quit
+ still gazing at her reflection in tn
; glass and the little black figure movin
: to and fro in the dim background.
Thank you," madame" she sal
o briefly, when the voluble MILNE
paused, her ample bosom heaving wit
!, the warmth of her generous feeling
4 at is-lard, as you say; but thinl
n like that do happen, suppose. Abo
r, the hat
. "Parfaite, do assure you!" cri
madame, returning to the subject WI
II a facile grace. "And then, the prl
" consider! Twenty dollars for a h
worth"
j. Philippa's cheeks grew pinker sti
o and a flash of something proud, indi
v nant, came into her ey IS.
n, "Yes, I will take the hat, she sa
If "and pay, if you please, madame, wn;
10 ever it is worth. l believe l am-sl
" OF bargains! Please send it home
" morrow, with the bill. Come, Stul
- Good afternoon, madame"
She swept away with dignity,
g. fascinated Stubs dragged after her
~ one reluctant hand, and left mada
bewildered by her sudden change
m mood.
80 80 30 Ph'ippa!" shouted Stubs,
:, =, short legs making heroic efforts to Is
up with his sis.ers rapid pace.
: phippa! saw Fwauicil'-l saw Fw
- lein in the mill'ner':; shop!"
r., Indeed! You don't say so:
- ,no5 pbiliDDa with polite surpr
ck. turned fhl,lppa, W. w." ~
To-? Strange. So did l."
"she's got no burfday, FWauI