The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Burke used TO see her pass by the
engine house every morning on her
way TO the paper box factory around
The corner On Thompson street. She
had never missed day all summer
long, and every morning little before
7 o'clock Tom Burke would stroll out
Of the engine house carelessly. tip a
chair back against the red brick wall
and read the morning paper attentive
ly until the paper box factory girls
came by.
saint he the unsociable thing.
rho2gh?" she McManus would say.
with Il swift. laughing side glance at
the young fireman, when she went by
with Il crowd Of girls. "Such an In
terestlng paper it Is. to be sure! But
II won't be so interesting when Mar
gerry comes by"
Burke would color at the laughter
which always followed, color darkly
to the roots Of his close curled brown
hair, but never an answering glance
would he send after the girls. All his
giances were saved for Margery.
He could see her the first minute she
turned the corner Of Sixth avenue and
came down along Fifth street. She
always took the shady side OF the
street. and the engine house was on
that side. The other girls wore cheap
nj haE 80 xKrffh III
fancy waists trimmed with cheap lace.
but Margery was always In black and
white. short walking skirt and trim
white waist. freshly Numbered. he
knew. by her precious hands. There
was no picture hat on her bonny
brown hair. but little black sailor
with a swallows wing on one side and
bunch Ct violets In knot OF ribbon.
II was the style OF her that took
his heart and eye the FIRST time he
ever saw her as she came along the
street Even the street car contractors
would look after her and pass cor
ners absen.ly. aud every child on the
street would look Up for u smile and a
touch of her Land. II was inst the
way ste had. I:urtc told himself. aaj
she co':idn't help Il any more Ian an
angel could help scattering blessings
as IL slipped by.
He Lad never spoken to her He
dIin't eren know !! she were aware
Of his existence. .tfter she hal rs, ssel
he would drop the paper anu stare AZ
the resi and black Chinese .i"n ;c.oSs
the street aud wonGer boy IT, c0gll
ever got acquainted with her. She
wouldn't nirt like other girls. He
could tell that ~ The way she held her
head up aud went straight ahead. and
she never seemed 10 have any ehums
among the girls sue McManus had
told him her name one day. Sue was
right in society and went TO the fire.
mems hall and the firemens picnic and
all The benefits just because she had q
second cousin on hose cart uptown IT,
Harlem.
Sure. know who she Is" Sue had
laughed at him over the question.
she's forelady on the fifth door over
the Iacers. Those are the girls who
put In the lace trimming on the fancy
boxes. She's all right. but she's stuck
up because she has a brother that's u
policeman over on Mercer street-4
big. tai! young fellow Maybe you
know h:D.-.iatIs O'Fe:ta":'
Il k'sos. him." said Burfn lies al
right ..se has reason in hold up her
head over him"
Thu BE- wondered how b.. could aD
proach O'Frrtad Every ,.ay be- Gsel
to 49, him stroiIing ,loau fem Wash.
In@ton square. his white gloves spot
Jess III matter what the weather was.
liz coat without wrlak.e AMI a smile
that WEN him the RESPECT II everybody.
for they knew hehind Tie smile were
q hIn.y liHt ana quick brain. No.
BuFs.o '.e' I'le! b.. cuuh!u't tell OFFER.
rail- that hp vas 10 lrva with his SIS.
tar 5,..: 81 ti4' length 10 eee!ag her
welk jy the "Hg.n" iIousp. lie would
wait anil let fatr anil the little blind
god jpln hands over bis lyvc.
II was hot Atg1st day when the
Hlartr ~ouni"l. AMI Burke jumped fOF
his .lasp 81 the "n2ine pulled out. IL
hal beaa rGli al ,lay. ASH be felt glad
thor" was - IL. sine relief at last.
The true. natural J0ru smoke eater
loves H. first wbI1 ~ smoke ~ au
actnr loe'~> t,3e Ia4j es.a..s4 IL the over.
turp. 'lle fret ;tw ti,.',.. II applause
from ant in front. II T. III huge call
10 4ct,2u. a.ni BUr':~ s"lt bis heart
heat foster 81 the oil "u2iue legan "a
set - s!"cI aui %'1 aud Captain
swung IatJ a good. hing stride down
the street uuder ''le elevated.
where Il ~" b. aaa"d his mate.
Rawloy "IIrohdway?"
"No. Thompson ntrprt- Walters IN.
per btx factory" answered IIawiey.
Durs"'z square jaw set 10 hard lines.
The fingers that were bult1nlng his
coat fumbIe1 nwkwarily. Walters
paper bUx factory. aud Margery was
ur 90 tae fifth floor! A. thc engine
turned sharply into Thompson street
he could src the factory halfway down
to Canal Thick puiIs Of smoke jelted
from the windows, with licking flames
between. pale yellow In the bright sun.
light.
ats got a hold already" said Raw.
ley. There come some ~ the girls
down the escapes"
Burke never answered. Tie engine