Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-12

YOU LITTLE WRETCH" The ladies are so particular about hav- ing the bells answered quick"
 q guess you'll get in trouble all right" he said and stood watching from where he stood he could watch me every inch of the way-till I got to 331, at the end of the hall, Mrs Kingdoms door.
 And the goods still on me. Tom, mind that
 My, but Mrs Kingdom was wrathy when she saw me!
 Why did they send you?" she cried. "Why did you keep me waiting so long? I want a chambermaid. I've rung a dozen times. The whole place is crazy about that old ball tonight, and no one can get decent attention" !"
 Cant do what you want, ma'am?" I just yearned to get inside that door.
 "No," she snapped. "I don't want a boy to fasten my dress in the back"
 we often do, ma a'am," I said, softly.
 "You do. We'll"
 "Yesm.' I breathed again.
 "Well-it's indecent Go down and send me maid"
 She was just closing the door in my face-and Moriway waiting for me to watch me down again.
 Mrs. Kingdom"
 Well what do you want?"
 "I want to tell you that when I get down to the office they'll search me-"
 She looked at me amazed.
 "And-and there's something in my pocket I-you wouldn't like them to find"
 What in the world-my diamonds! You did take them, you little wretch?"
 She caught hold of my coat But Lordy! didn't want to get away a little bit. I let her pull me in, and then I backed up against the door and shut 1t.
 Diamonds! Oh, no, maam. I hope I'm not a thief. But-but it was some- thing you dropped-this.'
 fished Moriway's letter out of my pocket and handed it to her.
 The poor old lady! Being a bell boy you know just how old ladies real ly are. This one at evening, after her face had been massaged for an hour. and the manicure girl and the hair dresser had gone, wasn't so bad. But to-day. with the marks of the morn ing's tears on her agitated face, with the blood pounding up to her temples where the hair was thin and gray Tom Dorgan, if I'm vain old fool like that when I'm three times as old as am, just tie stone around my neck and take me down and drop me into the nearest water, won't you?
 You abominable little wretch" she sobbed. "I suppose you've told every body in the office"
 How could I. ma am?"
 How could you?" She looked up. the tears on her fiabby. flushed cheek.
 "I didn't know myself can't read writing"
 It was thin, but she wanted to be- lieve 1t.
 She could have taken me in her arms. she was so happy.
 There, there," she patted my shoulder and gave me a dollar bill. "T was a bit nasty. Nat It's only a-a little business matter that Mir. Mori- ways attending 10 for me. We-we'll finish 1t up this afternoon. l shouldn't like Miss Kingdom to know of 1t, be- cause-beeause I-never like to worry her about business. you know. So don't mention it when she comes to- MOTION"
 "Nom Shall I fasten your dress?" I simply had to stay in that room till could get rid of those diamonds.
 With a faded old blUsh-the incest thing about her I'd ever seen-she turned her back
 It's dark today. ma'sm." I coaxed. Would you mind coming nearer the Window?w
 No. she wouldn't mind. She backed ID tO the corner like a gentle little lamb While hooked with one hand, I dropped the little bag where the car pet was still turned up. and with the toe of my shoe spread il fiat again. 'You're real handy for a boy" she said. pleased.
 Thank you. ms'am," answered. pleasei myself
 Norway vas still watching me. of course. when I came out. but I ran downstairs he following close. and when the major got hold of me. I pulled my pockets inside out like little man. rorfvay was there al the time | knew he wasn't convinced But he couldn't watch a beIlboy all day long, and the moment l was sure his eyes were of me i was ready 10 get those diamonds hack again But not q call cane all that after | roon from the west side of the house. ercept the call of those pretty. pre- cious things snuz under the caTpe' 1 calling. calling to me to come and gel them and drop bcIl-hovinz for good
 At last couldn't stand f any longer. There's only ore thing 10 do rhsn your eharce won't come t0 ToI: ] ths. ss. to ss to i-- 4 ahcHt fouT oicIoek I If oat- clizbei 70 t1e seooni s-o-T zui ttere-yag- I always was ,hs luetfsst girl al the C--eity- yasr'' I, Well. there was s<iie zSl all ten