Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-12
Miss Hutton ,s .-l By ,---- ~ MAUD R. MAYNE

| *-&H%&*E$4HT$&% 1 " ATHIE was batting Anita's plump l N hand reassuringly, as Miss Hut ton hurried by them in the hall. She's just spitefu1 old maid, and l I wouldn't mind a minutel" the indig- | nant, girlish voice rang out.
 Then two doors banged violently, and Miss Hutton stood within her own apartment, scowl upon her forehead | to fiatly contradict the dry smile that moved her lips.
 She said not a word, but going to 1 her desk, removed huge pile of pa | pers and sat down determinedly to l mark them. For half an hour her pencil checked tirelessly, scratching down its final Judgment with relent- less vigor: thensi stopped suddenly, | and the examination papers dropped 1 in a heap to the floor.
 "I believe those art students down stairs absolutely hate mel" she said. 'tI'm sure Katherine looked it as passed her just now, If I've friend l in this house don't know it-or any where else, for that matter Just let a woman grow old and ugly and half sick, and friends fly faster than trash in a March gale!" She was looking out, as she spoke, at the little whirling eddies of dust | the gate that creaked on it's rusty | hinges, the swinging and swaying of | the bare brown trees. cit makes me l cross as two sticks when the wind bangs things about like this!" she ex- claimed. And cross enough was her Come in,'' when a knock upon her door gave her sudden start. l It was determined young face that looked in upon her then. with brown eyes steady, though the round chin quivered.
 Miss Hutton" said Katherine, ''I've come to apologize for my rude speech in the hall. 1'm very much ashamed of myself for letting. my temper go like that"
 Well, you ought to bel" said Miss Hutton, severely.
 Katherine's eyes flashed. 'And so ought you!" she retorted. "I was rude in the hall. but you were more rude at the table; and you hurt Anita s feelings dreadfulIy You ought to know how sensitive she is about her 4 nose!''
 tSWho said anything about her nose?'' demanded Miss Hutton Y Who else has broken one?'' blazed the girl t.F'or shame to com ment upon another's misfortune! Anita's not to blame because her nose was broken. And I'll tell you what I Y think, Miss Hutton. I think your disposition needs making over deal worse than Anita's nose!"
 And I think you've forgotten your penitence and turned"
 Turned fury! Yes, I have, and now that you've paved the way I'll tell you what I think of you and re- lieve my mind. I think you are the most selfish, snappish, disagreeable woman I ever knew I don't believe you ever said kind thing in your life. If there's an ugly trait in any body you'll discover and develop iti You can make me so furious in five minutes that feel like perfect saw age! hate you! And everybody hates you! And I can't imagine what people like you were born for!"
 Kathie was storming downstairs in | d pdSSlOu Ol C0dIS, WHICH d. SOOQ- natured little old gentleman, remov- ing his coat in the lower hall, came bustling up with Bless me, Miss Kathie, what's it all about?'
 ''Oh, MT. Shepard!" walled the girl eve gone and done 1t nowi I've said every impudent thing could to Miss Hutton and made her mad as a wet hen, and myself still madder"
 '''Tut-tut, Miss Kathie. never knew you vexed in nay life. would call you a thorough little lady. That is what Mrs. Shepard has always called you" (,> ... 'I-I used to be- sobbed the girl and she laughed hysterically as she went on: Did you hear her tell Mrs Barnes that her dear little Johnnie was so fat he was deformed? And
 she called our good MT. Lamb cant ing hyprocrite, and only to-day al lunch made a malicious speech about the Lord breaking some folks noses instead of their high spirits, because ,, Anita happened to laugh in her pres ! ence I tell you I'd rather have smallpox in the house than that sour r old gooseberry!" , Mr. Shepard shook his head, shocked and trifie bewildered. My deal
 lady!" he cried. ,"Not smallpox! Not a gooseberry! I wouldn't say that!" . "I said worse things than that right