The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-02

wagon to star, as Emerson says.
He oughter have said unite or at
tach, but the idea ain't discouragin' ,
an I'll pitch right in an get atten-
ton attracted. Then Mis- Shields
can look round for other help. May
be they'll want me in their Office right
away
Poor Peter During the ensuing
ten days he was frozen with a success
sion of refrigerating snubs and acid
repulses which cast him into the
depths of dependency. Tabitha ap-
peared absorbed in rapt contempla-
ton of affairs beyond the mundane.
She was silent, yet expectant, as one
waiting for a message of unbounded
import. Still he fingered mournfully
about the region of Miss Groot's per-
formances, with an eye to lending an
assisting hand. It was not desired.
Neither was conversation. Peter
visibly dropped.
Then came Thursday evening and
the Bunfeld Gazette. Peter welcom-
ed it and at once repaired to the
kitchen and held it out as a peace
offering. Perhaps this beloved mes
senger would produce a benefcent
thaw.
The girls eyes shone and her
cheeks were like peonies. Look it
over" she remarked in lofty voice.
eff you find anything about me read
it aloud" I"
Peter glanced through the pages
and started. "Lordy p he exclaim-
ed. "You have got in the paper p
"Read it," commanded Miss Groot,
sitting up excitedly, "then laugh if
you want to-"
The young man commenced:
A GENEROUS OFFER.-we are greatly in
debted to Miss Tabitha Groot, of Partridge Cor
ners, Ia satisfied smile from that LADY, for the
extremely kind communication herewith print
ed at her request. Our readers, we are positive,
will appreciate it as contribution to be valued !:
''TO the Editor Of The GGzette-Adnsjred SIR
Eighteen months of perusal of your esteemed
publication has endowed me with undoubted
qualifications for achievements along education
al lines, and hereby .profer to you the advan-
tages of my services for $40 week-being now
attained to the age of nineteen years, strong,
healthy and of commendable appearance-for
the furtherance of the interests of your interes-
ting periodical and to enable myself to be eleva-
ted to be an inmate of some desirable institution
in the future, where my talents will receive due
appreciation. Address me in care of Mrs. Timo-
thy SHE ids, Partridge Corners. / am working
for her. Print this, please. With my best re-
spects: TABITHA kITTREDGE GRO0T."
We deeply deplore our inability to avail our
selves of Miss GroOt's courteous proposition and
trust our correspondent will pardon us for tri
fling changes in her letter, made necessary for
the enlightenment of our readers. Our sincere
advice to this young lady is decided opinion
of Partridge Corners, until time shall bring her
a modicum of common sense and some kn0wl-.
edge of English composition, else her desirable
institution will surely be the poorhouse-
A cry of anguish from Tabitha
stopped Peters labored enunciation.
He did not laugh, but sprang from
his chair and held the bowed head in
his great hands, with his face against
her bright hair.
"Never mind, DEAR" he whispered.
eff they don't want you / do. Look
up, Tabitha. Say you will"
The girl, still sobbing, lifted tear
stained face and nodded. Her lover
kissed her in rapturous relief. Then
Tabitha spoke, and her speech was
emphatic. "I'll never look inside
that old paper again." she said
Elliott Walker.