Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-11-02
PATIENT
WATERS
NO LOSERS"
by Margaret II. Tenehan.

tc the we'll Besides this she sas
the prettiest, sweetest, dearest little
woman IN the world. Some people
would content that Debby. her IL
| year-old niece, vas the prettier. but
these were Indignantly oyer-Tuled.
10 be sure Debby had lovely blue
/ eyes-but Miss MiIly's were soft,
melting brown Debby's cheeks were
red, but what bIush-rose was softer
pink than Mics Aiily'sg Debby's hair
wsS yellow and long; but who ever
san fuller purs than Miss NlIly's
light brown, with q few silver
threads?
When Miss Ailly's sister died, no
thing was more natural than that
Miss aiiIIy would take the little or
1 phaned Debby TO live with her IN the
/ tig red house-which later proved
70 be a most ideal arrangement
Hiss Milly was 35-old enough 70
I be a spinster, but voted too loFaoie
70 be called an old maid" Debby
~ the most spirited, fun-IoTing
| feature imaginable, and the two got
q E4a44z AgECtAEA A4AA0N@Ats
..1w sunnyviIle it a tiny village
{ when Ives wholly within itself, and
Z : ..f0sokingly seIf-centered. Mere
= happenings become events in sunny
1 Vile, while real events take on eOloss-
| al proportions. This last was ths
class IN which Ray stanwoOd's re-
| turn" was put.
For Ray StanWood had gone away
surely Is years ago or over, Just
when all the village had decided that
| NiIIy Coburn and Ray StanwOOd
would make a likely pair. Neither
semed much inclined-Ray didn't
care for anything but nature-the
woods, the flowers. the birds-EhiIe
az for Milly, nobody guessed tbs
workings OF her shy little heart.
For IS years talk was rife about
Ray. Oh, yes. In q village ike
| sunnyyilIe one topic has been known
70 last for 20 years. Once book OF
bis poems came back, dedicated To
| SunnyyiIIe," but that was all tbs
news. And now he was home again.
The gossips talked With redoubied
energy. Ray had gone away. leaving
/ parents In modest circumstances. he
returned a successful. II not q fam
GUS, pOet-at least, one who knew
how 10 make money.
He went away youth Of slightly
/ over 20. He returned = splendid,
| broadly developed man, good TO look
upon, fascinating TO talk with And
the tickle villagers decided Now
| Miss MiIIy can have him for De5by-"
Strangely enough he went to call
upon the aunt directly he had been
| introduced TO the niece, and from
that day one never saw little Debby
| but that the tail man walked beside
her, always talking earnestly with
| the little maid.
| As for Miss MiIIy she was perfectly
delighted just to think her Debby
was to have such lover. She re-
| jciced from her soul for Debby had
/ been a worry TO her aunt when she
reflected how attractive were the blue
eyes, and feared an unworthy swain
Every time Ray called she found
some errand for Debby to do that
would necessitate Rays going with
her and she would smile sympathet-
icaIIy at the sight Of the two walking
slowly out of the gate.
After perhaps month Of such do
ings one day Ray called in great *
element. Miss MilIy beamed. Hes
| going TO do it," she told the sweet
pink face that looked out OF her
mirror, and she warned Debby 10
wait upstairs until sent for.
Down in the dusky cool parlor sat
Ray, all his self-possession gone
nervousIy twirling his hat IN his
hands. He rose as she entered the
room.
NOW, MlIly," he began quickly.
"Tm-Fye been trying 70 see you
alone for long time, but you always
have some excuse"
MIIly's eyes smiled sympathy into
lis. You know when man gets
my age he knows pretty well what
kind Of a wife he wants. Wei,
have about decided who / want. I
want 70 know right away II ! can
have her." and took her hand.
MiIIy's eyes were swimming in
tears--it was harder than she had
dreamed.
4 will call her" she whispered.
"Of course she is yours. Rag, be
good to my little girl and she turn
Cd 10 go. But, bewiIdered, he held
her back.
why, MiiIy. you-sureIy you
can't mean little Debby-dOn't you
see fits you ! want. not that dear
little girl. Why, all these years Of
onging and poem writing, and money
getting. were for you, dear, and you
only. Debby and spent all those
walks planning what we'd do and
where we'd 20, you and ], after
wards"
And Mi1Iy's tears came after all
as she laid her dear little unseIhsh
head on the only shoulder IN the
world