The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-03
a Tale Of i Letters

else's back-Was :turned (. At the. same
time it. flashed upon me. that certain I
shouts of Hi! Miss! Stop a. minute!'
were. intended for my ears. H.. Sure
enough, had hardly time to- turn be-
fore I was brought face to face with
an agitated man with very blue:
shirt and very red face, who demand
ed, in b1usterfng voice, what was /
doing with shat there 'tjint'!' j. =: zc~
I was so taken aback by the unex- !
pectedness Of the situation that I |
stammered something totally incoher- |
ent. and, I daresay, looked exactly as |
if I had intended to steal that wretched |
piece of meat. This: was evidently |
the impression I made upon the butch
er, for he at once became exceedingly
abusive. He didn't exactly accuse me
of theft, dear, but he limited as much,
and could have sunk into the ground
with shame and indignation.
I tried hard to be dignified, but the
wretch's rudeness quite deprived me of
my presence of mind. IT never Oc-
CURED to me that Emmfe was we'll
known at the shop as an old and re-
spected customer, and a word~fr me
to this effect would have put an end
to the whole matter. I was. SO con-
fused and distressed could only utter
indignant denia1s of everything the
man said. In short I bel aved like
perfect little fool y
A crowd was beginning to collect
around us and I was on the verge of
| tears-baby, the cause Of all my trou-
bles, was already bowling pitifu1ly-
| when suddenly he appeared upon the
scene! -:
| I don't know where he came from,
thing. I only know that he,seized my
tormentor by his blue collar and de-
posted him somewhere out of reach.
In moment he was by my side again,
accompanied by a man who turned out
to be Simson. the master Of the shop
This man was so profuse in his apol-
ogies to me that I got more upset and
confused than ever. Simson now
recognized Emmie's baby as the child
of a revered customer, and got almost
apoplectic in his excitement over what
he called that scoundreIs unfortu-
nate blunder." -,
| Then I have dim recollection that,
in the middle Of the hubbub, Babs sud-
denly seized my unknown friend by
the coat and called out, you're the
man that fetched me across the road?'
When I came to my senses again ]
found myself walking by the side OF
baby and the go-cart, which he was
propelling. Baby was chattering away
to him in the most friendly fashion
while he was murmuring something
about "hoping>I would pardon his un-
warrantab1e Interference" Well,
won't bother you with all the details
darling Con. He had to race off t.
catch a certain train for the city
he must have missed at least half "a
dozen in my service--but,. before hi
tonishing discovery. The child he hat
rescued the other night was Emmie's
baby! Only fancy! ~SIahadn't recog.
nized her. but Or cours e 4 hat isn't tt
be. wondered at, consid & the crowd
4 land them III yo,,. neyer hadss
/ n t.seet Kna
i that nurse Of Emmi q meyer sal on
4 word. about the a,lair when she 60
!, home-ste was so frightened, Will,
!. Babs evidently didn't think the occur
, renee of sufficient Importance to men
it. He wouldn't have told me, on1!
: baby recognized him. The child seem
to have taken wonderful fancy t,
! him, and you know, Con, If children
, take to a man it's sure sign that hi
o is the right sort. His name fs-goo,
+ | gracious It's six O'clock; he's du
here; in an hours time, and I haven
even begun to dress yet! Forgive tn
abrupt ending to this letter. Will tel
you more next time.
Your loving,
! M0T:TTE
Myrtle House, June 20, =. 49,
My Dear Darling Conf know Tr
- a wretch not to have written to yo
> be able to tell you something NOR
; definite. But let me see, wherea did
= leave off in my last? Oh, remembe,
II was just going to tell you that hi
>, name is John Trevor that he is a law
= yer and that Simson, the butcher; is
a client OF Als. That is how he frs
~ came to take an interest In that ur
10 fortunate commotion. BY the wa,
that man of Simson's came round til
very next day with q humble apo1og;
;. Well, Mr.. Trevor called on Emmi
- that same evening and made friend
- with everybody, and he has been quit
a, friend of the family ever since: Col
~ stance, dear, believe In first tmpre<
- sions. My impression of Jack hash
q changed one bit on closer acquaintane
- and SOL won't beat about the bus
=, any longer-we are engaged to /
~ married. Oh, Connie, directly he ash
ed me, I said "Yes! Do you think
~, very forward Of me? Emmie thiiil
y, we have both been mnch too quic
over the whole affair, but Jack doesn
r and don't. You know when two pc,
j.. pie love-there! That's Jacks knocl
~ must rush away, dear. Jacks SO in
:. patient. OH. Con! I can tell you tt
=. - name Of the happiest girl in the worl
~ It's - MOLLIE
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