Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-30
Angels Fad.
By ANNA MuNS0N.
Copyrighted lags by Associated
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BY ANNA MuNSON.


Michael Angelo Moultrie was his
name. and the dimnutive OF Angel"
bestowed upon him by doting moth
n vas well applied At least this was
tlic opinion OF other tenants In the big
Burlington apartment house
Angel was eight years old. but he
scarcely looked six. with his long gold
en- curls and ethereal Beauty tn his
velvet suits he suggested some child OF
The Little Lord Fauntleroy period held
over into IN age Of Buster Browns
Mrs Moultric was possessed OF a
theory that rs the child IS named so
the tastes incline. and She had set her
heart upon his being painter.
Angels splotehy water colors We're
carefully preserved IN a huge portfolio
against the day they should become
the priceless mementos " Il world
famous painters youth
The only child Of widowed mother.
Sngcl was about ~ badly spoiled as a
boy could ~ and yet escape the reform
school tut his seraphic countenance
and his big Innocent eyes had enabled
him - successfully lie out Of compile
lty ia many Juvenile crimes Though
the small boys Of the block invariably
explained that Angel was the ustiga
tor ~ all the mischief. even their own
fond mothers believed them to H. in a
conspiracy to destroy the fair fame o,
he model child
Angel WAS quick 70 perceive his pop
aurIty. ana with uuerring instinct he
found his way to those apartments
where candy and cake We're to he had
He seemed q know when callers with
offerings ~ candy had visited the air
fer III young women and his own calls
were scheduled for the following day
Ills one exception was Mamie Dim
mick Mamie seldom entertained call.
erS ~ The sort Angel most approved
No livr pound boxes OF sweets lay
upon her table and no great masses Of
flowers scented the room. yet Angel
liked best " An to visit az the Dim.
mick apartment. for there was Ger
tain tenderness IN Mamie Dlmmick $
manner ~ which Angel approved most
highly
she always looks like she's going TO
ery. he had told his mother III an en-
deayor 10 discuss the girls peculiar
charm She looks Ike shes going 10
cry but she doesn't She Just holds
Won tight III her arms. and you feel
glad and sorry all NJ once"
Clearly this blending ~ emotions ap-
pealed q Angel FOR he vas a regular
visitor a. the Dlmmlck apartment, aud
the -lrl found old comfort ii his pratt
tle
Mamie sorcly needed comfort, for
he look ~ sadness I'll her eyes deepen
"a ls the weeks sped ty with 10 word
FROM Arthur Ryder When he had
come t. her with his face atiame with
happiness 10 tell her that he had found
his chance az last hat the firm had
decided 20 send him on tour OF the
African aud Asiatic countries TO intro
due- their wares. ii had seemed that
fate. with kindly hands. had swept
barriers FROM their path
1T VIII be the making OF me. Ar
thur had explained. Il start at cape
Town and work up the east coast Of
tfricu then cross 10 Asia and so up
70 china II VIII take about eighteen
months but II make success I
shall be taken into the firm and We
can he married. dear
Mrs Dlmmick had refused TO listen
10 an engagement. Time enough for
that when Arthur came back, she had
told them. IN engagement Of IA year
ana a half would he worse than use
less
II would deprive Mamie Of many
pleasures and no formal engagement
was really necessary. If they both
were Of the same mind when Arthur
should return there would be- no oppo.
sltion 10 short engagement aud an
early marriage
And So Arthur had gone on his long
journey with gladness IN his heart fof
Mamie had assured him that It did
not need the Formally Of ring aud an
uouncemeut 10 ratlfy the promptings
II her heart
First had come glowing letters from
London aud from Cape Town, letters
that breathed Of hope and love. then
blank silence For more than a year
uot letter In the familiar handwrlt-
Ing had been received. though an In.
quiry al the office Of the firm elected
the Information that Mr. Ryder was
a1t only alive. but exceedingly well.
according to his reports 10 the home
Office
Mrs Dimmick had stormed al what
she had termed his dIscourtesy but
Mamie would not listen to her moth.
er's urglngs that she 20 more into So
ciety and forget the affront
la spite OF everything she stlll loved
RYDER. though pride forbade her 10 con
Tess that fact even 20 herself. aud she
Ind no heart for the hustle and stir OF
social events. She preferred 10 stay
ut home and tell Angel the fairy stories
Ia which he delighted
She was telling FOR the hundredth
time one OF his favorlte tales when