The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29
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TO SFF THE ;
SECRETARY F.;
By katherine M'Donald .


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TO housekeeping III niue eiu messy
cottage Tor Which he iould IL uiitiealt
ut times t" pay s. month rental Yet
ut fifty he sat in that noble room whose
long windows let In the breeze from
the Potomac and framed II view in
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solt vi human paI"iilet'I' anu ne never
failed Ia suil his bearing I" his mas
ter's humor. On this occasion he was
obseuuious. patient. hut bored.
THAT wuman's still theah. boss" he
said
Didn't tell YOU 10 get rid of her."
"Nassah. been uyin hut she's
stayer. FuSt time | done like YOU say
told her MIR. Sec'tary's engaged. Tell
him I'll wait until he Is at liberty. she
y.
Next time | say. Beg yo pahdon,
madam. for not tellin yo' sooner. but
MIR Sec'tary he's out and she look up
and SAY. Tell him I'll wait until he
comes in Nassah. she say them iden-
teal words
What kind of looking woman Is
she. William Young and saucyf"
NO; she gettin long t'wa'ds middle
life. sab. and she mighty shabby still.
| mint say but she is got n quality eve.
and she do hol' her head I'm nightly
ooh we'll" said the secretary With
siph nf rasian,tinn I'm see her and
have If over"
The wnInYn William uslrrrd in WAS
shabby Moi only were her elethes
worn and rusty hut thc1-hnd ntver
be.n either line or tasteful Yonr lady
In t,Hnororv- straits ALWAYS Inns soinn
lii of faded elpon,.er ia nrn,r Thai shr
has saTn b.tfer DAYS This Vornan S.s
clearly tl,n bahituaI natron or b.rsnir
ea,utsrs ,,.l.rn= sh,. hnn,lt ~ ,u
sin ~ William had soIa sh, carried
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t.,t hi. RI, sa.r.t,,, aro.,. mi
they foced p1,l, ofher fol. an, stl,.ut
mnnant She sur>4yin. linn with =
cnln and fri.ndIy mir h. 1a1.d nv th,.
eIiumerinr annnIitian of - vanngrr
and brighter nr,srnce which came he
tvnen thom
"Cnn Ills l.. l.nnro Camd4nsa he
asked u.r-ov.s dII,1 nj all his tonc
imnlird For an Instant her hearing
changed she lest her conrnpe then
she threw M her head with n defiant
lauab
"This i all that + left al her And Is
This Tom I.Ioydf" She swept the room
will, = culc,Iatiule plnucr II WAS MS If
she estimated thp cosl of the massiyp
table and rich chairs Instantly she
turned her eyes back upop the sccrr-
fairy MS if tn measure him
lie flushed mud rallied
Yes; this is Tom LLOYD. the fellow
Won vouldn't haVp. you know
Welt" she laughed lmpculently,
then sanI, into the chair nearest her
and ran n furtfye. apprpcfative finger
over the tapestry covering.
you marris Il fucker Barton he
asked
ooh. YES, And he turned out as every
one nrcdictCd look the character,
don't II drunkard's widow who has
neither hope nor pride lcftT'
Her voice rang clear no tremor of
self pity. no note Of shame or appeal
"By Jovc." the secretary said to him
self. this Is Laura. and she's got the
old spirit In her still"
can | do anything for YOU he
asked.
"Why, yes, if you will OF course |
didn't come merely to call-nor to re
call. want place in one of the de
partmehts"
what Kind of place.
I'm not particular" she said coolly.
"You know very well | have neither
talent nor trimming. You will have to
treat me as if | were a political bench
man and find me something which will
require neither. | could keep accounts
but think | should like TO be in the
library There is Il ladies' room, you
know. rs well as women attendants"
But that is such mental place"
She spread out her hands, brown and
knotted and calloused lie drew back
In Il sort of shame aud would have hid
den his own had he dared They were
too White and soft and prosperous to
lie In full sight OH the table before her
"The wages are small not more than
$50 or so a month"
Not more" She looked at him with
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