The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

addressing herself to Maudie Margue- rites owner i've cannot find Maudle Marguerite anywhere"
 And I cannot find her anywhere. Simpson," Ellie replied. You do not think she has got out?" q don't know when she could have got out She has not been down in the kitchen since lunch time. She generally comes down for her hot milk at after noon tea time. I have searched all over the house. Miss Fife. Ellen and I have been searching while you were at dinner We haven't left corner" Then the hue and cry began, but 1t was very soon evident that Maudie Marguerite was missing. There was no lack of interest in conducting the search. The house was carefully gone over from roof to basement. Every drawer and wardrobe was searched. every basket and box was opened, but there was no Maudie Marguerite. And it Is snowing!" said Fife. who had been at the hall door, and had stood there calling in case the little creature should be in the street. Think of my Maudie Marguerite in the snow, she who has meyer had her little feet wet in her life! How she will miss her hot milk! what will she be like when we get her back-if we ever do! Oh, Gerrie. Gerrie, what shall do to get my Maudie Marguerite back again?" IT There was desolation and woe in the house of Harkaway, for when the cold and wintry morn broke upon a white world, the Altogether Adorable was still missing from her accustomed place.
 Three inches of snow," said Efie, when she came down to breakfast three inches of snow! And that little creature, who has never been out in the cold in her life-out in this!" and she flung her hands out with 0 tragic ges- ture.
 "Oh. she's crept in somewhere" said Geraldjne.
 "Oh. yes into some coal hole-some damp, evil-smelling coal-hole."
 That's better than the snow and wind." said Winifred. "Oh. it is poor best. No warm milk. no basket lined with warm flannel. Tho best Is a damp, dark, noisome coal hole"
 The question is." said Geraldine. what are you going to do?"
 ITO do? I don't know what to do. Shall I make a pilgrimage to all the houses In Queens House-crescent, knock up the servants, with apologies, say civil things. only to be told that they haven't seen her. but they'll send her home if they dol know" T should certainly go to all the houses in the crescent" said Winifred, sensibly.
 q will" cried Fife T vii go to every one but No. 16. won't go to No. 16."
 Why not to No. 16?'
 "Oh. the man might think I was mak- ing an excuse"
 T don't think" said Geraldine. that he looks that kind of man. l think he Is painter, or he wouldn't have taken house with such big studio. Besides you wouldn't see him."
 T saw him the other day as I was going down the street," said Fife. He looked at me in such an odd way-as if he knew me"
 "Or as if he wanted to know you?' put in Winifred.
 Well. yes-as if he wanted to know me- No, no. I wouldn't go to No. 16- no, not for the world!'
 Then there's another thing you might do. Put a bill in every shop win dow all round the neighborhood."
 "What sort of bill? Printed?'
 Have 1t printed if you like, but you could do 1t with a brush and some se- pia. Gerrie might draw a portrait from memory of poor Maudie Marguerite"
 q wish" flashed out Effie, you wouldn't make a joke of 1t. We shall never get her back if you make a joke of it-every influence Is against it." "Oh, nonsense" cried Winifred. at which Geraldine shot a warning glance