The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-22
THE GRATITUDE OF OLGA
BY WILLIAM HAMILTON osBonNr.

BY WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE. Copyright, 1905, by Daily Story Pub. Col Peterson sat, lazily sketching in the outline of the distant ruin, and trying to make up his mind whether to set tie down in dead earnest at his bit of landscape and give 1t up and go off on a spree with Mrs. Peterson. He stop | ped a moment, to refill his pipe, and then leaned back against the tree and crossed his legs.
 Matilda" he said finally, after gaz- | ing at the little cottage to the right for some short space of time, "just look at that girl work. I never saw such industry. And she's the pick of neatness, too" M | And" commented Mrs. Peterson. night, too Twice woke up last night and heard her in the butterY working away"
 She's worth two of our Maggie over home" sighed Peterson.
 Six" returned his young wife. in a determined tone of voice. Peterson was an art leaguer and an artist. His speciality was landscapes of a very particular kind and he had to go to very particular places to- get his particular kind of landscape It I mering in Hungary-real Hungary and at farmhouse where he could wear what he pleased and do what he pleased. t
 Nothing to do." he told hIs wife, but paint away like mad. But don't know" he continued reflectively. why couldn't do this back i'm Jersey. I could, if 1t weren't for that big blank wall of mountain over there. and the I
 And Olga" added young Mrs. Pe- terson.
 l "Olga--to be sure" returned Peter son, his glance once more returning gratefully to the girl who was working away in the cottage garden. He raised his voice.
 "oh, olga" he exclaimed. The girl rose, answered his call and came trip ping blithely toward him.
 "olga," he said. speaking to her in her native tongue. you could Frau ollendorf to tell, our dinner out here under this big tree to have. If so be 1t too much trouble is--'
 But the girl '1aughingly shook her head, and replied vivaciously that it would be no trouble at all. She would | be pleased to comply with the request So, that being settled, Peterson inform CT her gravely that in his room were l two pairs VT SuUtS tHdk HNSQeu clean- | ing, that he wanted extra washing done at once, and that he desired that the large bathtub be filled with warm water, as he wanted to take a bath be- fore dinner. having been too lazy to take one when he rose. Mrs. Peter son followed with a few injunctions. And olga only smiled and nodded.
 "An these things" she answered. already have I done"
 Peterson rose, as she left. What e girl. MatildaT' he reiterated. Seizing a piece of paper he hastily sketched two faces-ane a bedraggIed Irish girl: the other, Olga.
 Look on this picture and on that" he said. "Oh, for an Olga in New Jersey" He glanced at the ruin for an instant and then slapped his thigh , Suppose" he ventured. suppose, Matilda. We should take her back home with us. and forget Maggie. Think of it."
 But the expense" protested Mrs. Peterson. Tt wouldn't pay" Peterson frowned. "The expenseL" he unused. Hang 1t! There's the | trouble. It wouldn't pay. That's true"
 He strode lazlly toward the house and disappeared and took his bath. | When he reappeared, looking fresh as | a man QOeS WnO HdS IeAu d DdLn ana ! knows 1t. the dinner was ready. spread | daintily. under the tree and waiting | for him. |
 Peterson had his hands full of mall | For Olga had found time while her | dinner was preparing to run down to | the little village and back again.
 Newspapers from home" said Pe- | terson, driking off a glass of rich new | milk Its good to see them" Has | tily he scanned their contents. Sud | denly he sniffed with excitement 1
 Look here, Matilda" he said. there's ] a rate war on among the steamship | lines. Just look. They are landing | immigrants In New York for ten, | twelve nine dollars-anything, almost | And 1t used to cost thirty-ftve." He | paused. By george" he continued, passing over the paper. "it's our very chanee--to get olga over to New Jer- sey. and to give Maggie the go-by. love. it's the very thing. Olga" he called. olga came.
 olga he said how wonN YOU.