The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-03
G U T

Poor little comic child! knew the fear that shook
her-thnt she had made good l. TOO had known
How little prosperity teaches us to forget"
thought. and put my hand under oer chin and
lifted the small round frecked face of Mug until her
eyes looked into mine
Il certainly do want you to come back Mug You
are the best errand girl We have ever had in thl.
shop"
oh. what a miracle a few words of just praise may
work. \ look of pure joy swept her face like sud-
den sunlight. that positively beautlhed 1t for the
BE here by eightthrty In the morning, child Good
night"
Good night she answered softly. and stole AWAY
And for the secret"' cried Miss Maynard
emerging from her private office" 81 know You have
been just dying hear. and of course 1 have been
just dying 20 tell YOU. SIT down and listen
obeyed, and oh! what fascinating secret per
fecy fascinating I sure my face wore much
the same look of JOY that had swept Mugs moment
since
The Second Surprise. TEs7FS
Then friends came for Miss Maynard in an auto.
mobile She going out to dinner, so 1 made her
take the to closed the shop and strolled
down the street in a dream Of perfect content from
which was rudely recalled by the sudden conscious
ness of wildly gesticulatng figure In approach
Ing taNcab. At first thought my Observation-Disclosures
had led me into danger and 1 glanced about fear
fully, but soon recognized the waving Dgure to be
Mary Maxwell, dear old Mary who was ever utterly
obvious of the crowd and only intent upon the per
thing that interested her at the moment I
went to her. She pushed open the cab door and
dragged me inside.
"No, you can't go home for anything. You must
come with me. ] have something to tell you some
wonderful news, and II 1 walt FIVE minutes longer
will burst.
feur-
Dazed and acquesccnt, settled back TO hear her
news 1t with great dramatic force.
81 have signed for three years to play leads Oh
Sarah Pruc isn't this just the delicious wordl
I'm so happy could de,'
She talked steadily until had reached 122d street.
and when thought she had about down she
claimed
And that isn't all of the news-oh, my no.-its
only just begun. You and going to sublet a little
apartment. The people who own it arc going abroad,
It's very swell and furnished and have our
breakfasts at home. Just think OF that, Sarah
Prue' We Will have n real home and we can shut
out all the fuss and the noise and Just be happy
and there 1t Is now.
She halted her of long enough to order
the chauffeur TO stop at a restaurant where she
dragged me- despite my protest, the summer gar
den.
"Oh going to celebrate, Your bair looks
perfectly lovey--it Isn't bit rualed. Besides. no
Is here to ut this hour We going to have
a nice iced supper, and Will just have time to get
back to the theatre
When the waiter had finally departed with the order
she turned to again her sweet glad face 1t
my turn.
"And that isn't all the news-oh my, no!-its only
just begun" smiled. Il leave In ten days from to-
10 do my buying in Paris. In the middle Of Octo
ber Miss Maynard to be married and she turns the
management of the shop entirely over to me!'
"oh, Sarah Prue am radl I'm gIadder even than
And you will enjoy Paris So"
YES, Isn't 1t lovely? Do you know have the queer
est feeling shall be perfectly at home IN Paris.
Joyous, free Paris, where the Louvre Is" added,
almost soemnly.
Mary Maxwell looked at kcenly
Sarah Prue, you have the great love for painting.
] believe you artist in embryo" she declared.
laughed and shook my head
Now you Shan't make an artist Of me- Mary Max