The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
WORK FOR
SYLVIA
BY Joanna Single
Int. 1905, by E. c. PARCELS

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H., Maine stretched out a gaunt
vi slammed down the window of
f,,la dressmaking shop.
H. like spring wanted to git in
I .oo" she remarked precariously
I, N tbe mouthful of pins which
was deity transferring to the
!. Of the cleaning white satin gown
IN m the lovely girl who stood pa
liz before her She continued:
N aycock buds is all Dustin out,
,ba wind smells good enough to
Inf can't have it BLOWN your
into my eyes and settin' these
4 .tewi You'd have a conniption
4 your weddin' dress didn't set
4 and so would l. 1t would dis
4 me I've made every weddin'
i i'm this village for fifteen years,
svcept Mandy Buffers, which was
made though don't just say that
&ouytAiu- TO do with her bein' di-
hi il. Il years time" Nelly laugh
i She replied.
HI not sure that I'd know it if it
N it, SyWy. Is it silly to be so
H. Here Harry and I've been en-
u ONLY % year. and our folks all
II and now his grandfather leaves
all that money, and everythings
ect" She blushed with shy pleas
Ia the roots of her beautiful blond
The wtlered little spinster dress
,er sighed Her only love had in
u married another woman and had
unhappy tili his early death.
Is silly not to be as happy as the
will let You be, Nelly. | don't let
klf git Too old to forgit that You
Harry he MS happy as you can and
cood. There-ain't that sleeve
II: I got TO cit this dress of yours
this week SOS | can Git at Annie
ieS. Her wrddin's in June too. It's
Lords own month for weddin's.
|tl,rn had ought to be another be-
YOURS aud Annie's in this viii
h Nrl.y'- respondent image in
gla>s made her ask absently:
rlat other wedding do you mean?"
BIN Kings and Alice Whites"
Dr. considered the fit of her little
h before She said carelessly:
lly. they've been engaged forever.
yboiy'~ used to it. l guess they
bem,civos. or they'd do something
b IT, | know Harry would not
|tLar way for me-he-he cares too
lly at twenty saw no romance in Il
years engagement, but Sylvia
that no woman gets used to be-
always engaged and never mar
Size took the last pin from her
D and explained:
Is his mother and her father that
In the way They are selfish old
to stand in the way of the chill
+ happiness. Even If Alice's ia
Pad any one to look after him
whether Alice who is the sweet
thiHg that ever lived, could get
with Johns mother. She's q
\ old piece if she is smart and
Some, and she likes her own way
TelI tn want a daughter-in-law to
first place in the house John has
RI and built with his own hands.
Iatlcr was no earthly account, and
do say all Mrs. King married him
pas To spite Cornelia Jones, who
dead .u love with him and was
married on that account, they
Sylvia took the soft satin care
off over the girls pink shoulders.
Is sympathy was aroused. As she
'ed She made a laughing proposal.
ELL, something ought to be done,
Us work for you, Sylvy. You're
Is setting things straight for peo-
Why don't the old folks get them
out Of the way? Why, they
get married-they might marry
Other, You attend to it-you've
harder things-and I'll help you
.the girl stepped out into the sun
Sylvia sank into a chair.
L beats timew she muttered. "But
a bad idea. 1t amt Il half bad
ana ! wonder at myself for not
Pm Of IT,"
HhtilA' Nelly sauntered toward the
cottage, where Johns mother
aI work among the flower beds.
WIDOW was a tall, slim old lady,
iat AIS wax and still handsome in
fllke sort Of way, with very black,
Py eyes, white teeth and thick
hair. Nelly stopped and leaned
the fence.
poa morning, Mrs. King" The old
came along, with her trowel, to
vi The pretty girl. She was eX-
Py fond of any girl who was en-
or not likely to want her son
Nelly chatted away.
n 'een for the last fitting of my
pug dress. Sylvy's a genius! She's
FuE lovely! When is-John going
married., Mrs. KingT'' she inquir-
IDoceuiIy The old lady stiffened,
-'Hy continued: I'm 50 happy
want everybody to be. Sylvy
u4l '~nelia Jones is setting her
A''ce's father, and l hope she
''a' so Alice can come here with
4a John. She would take the
9l Your hands, and she's so
hut fiji be rather sorry for Mr..
,oraelia is such Il desperate
''A ana no cook or housekeeper
ana hes so good looking and
w mat ne deserves a better wo-
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