The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-12-29

HOW the name had come to her Tommy
could never explain. Not that she eve at
.empted explanation. The thing was done,
and it wasn't of much moment. At least,
set when there were 50 many other mat
:ers crying for attention.
To wit-that eternal question-how to
make twenty shillings a week keep you
and dress you. This problem entertained
and exhausted Tommy in turns. Each
Saturday the riddle seemed about to be
solved, while each Monday morning say
he answer more remote than ever.
Her hair was golden. Her eyes were
2lear, wide and cornfiower-blue. Her little
nose was straitish. That is to say, it was
not really a ~"turn-up" but rather an
agreeable compromise. Her mouth WASN'T
pad at all, without being a Cupid's bow,
2r anything wonderful and poetic of that
description. Her teeth We're small and
white.
Her face was round and her fieiira wa
ohnd. Tommy was jolly looking and
pleasant looking, and it did ones heart a
power of good to see her upon a fine morn
ng-on some summer Sunday when the
eternal question wasn't quite so much in
evidence.
Then-and, mind you, 1 am not the only
one who noticed Tonmy-she would wear a
sort OF pink silky dress, made with a
round bodice to suit her general roundness,
The bodice had a clear neck, and the skirt
was long and sweepy. The sleeves ended
off with the queerest little bag arrange
ments, falling over her wrists, and were
bound with lace to match the neck. She
mad patent leather shoes, and black stock
tngs, and a. wonderful white petticoat, and
a marvellous great big hat, trimmed with
tremendous ostrich feathers. and soft
misty chiffon! She carried a pink parasol
And Iommy's hair on these mornings
was a symphony in yellow. As she trotted
along, under the bright sun, one might
well feel puzzled to know whether the
glory came from the heavens, or from
Tommy. Or whether, like a smaller sun,
Tommy absorbed and reflected the rays of
the other luminary.
How much Observation-Disclosures
cause-I m-not-hungry" did all this repre-
sent? I cannot tell you, for Tommy never
owned up. 1t pleased her to cook pretty
and to be pleased is to be happy. To be
happy is the aim of true philosophy.
In her way, Tommy was a philosopher
She didn't complain of many things which
would have nightly troubled you and me,
She planned out her weekly income fine.
ly, and when, sometimes, the fneness he.
came a deficit, Tommy didn't despair. She
JUST did without" until things righteo
themselves.
SA5 o. okiS pli 4lct4EWaY dOO KEN
her independence, the eternal question
never daunted her. One day 1t would be
answered; and until then Tommy wrestled
will it carefully.
She was ~abne-eXcept for the memory
Of twenty years-and the nice
each week of as many shillings. She liyed
in Highbury, because it was convenient
and cheap. Her business" was in the
jeWelry line, in Charterhouse street. VIVA
s::e IL from Tifle Until six, IN the great
stone building, herded with many othe,
more or less sufficient .Tommies.' I neve,
discovered. Sorted diamonds. mayhan
from the ruck of stones?
1t rains sometimes in London, as most al
US have. observed. If 1T rains ever so little
Charterhouse street becomes keenly alive
to n fact; and more than rises to the
occasion. But Tommy kept her temper al.
ways, despite the mud and the iostIine n,
1isagreeable umbrellas.
Wet weather was peculiarly severe upor
Tommy, for under 1t her glory departed
considerably. Her hair had a way, moi
altogether even with the hes,
hair, of going into wisps, nj tails and
curlless ends at the least suggestion ot
dampness. n the tip of her dear ltt,f
nose would appear pink-as her Slnda !
dress.
"Wretched day. isn't it," I remarked. ar
meeting her on just such a morning ..Dr
you think we shall ever have any hne
weather again? It seems as fl
oh, It will be fine enough before
twelve, Tommy instantly broke in. paus.
tngf for q moment at my side. .sYou.iI SEQ
Besides, it's not s bad when one,s vo,,nr
you know, Is It? Now I do feel that IL
rather rough on that poor old woman q,
the corner. She'll get her papers ali
spoiled and won be able to either sell 3,
return them"
III buy up her stock in trade-just tc
please YOU | laughed. What 4 thought,
full little philosopher 1t is! What's ths
matter - ssssE -
shall be %iate-that VIII be the matter,
esturned Tommy, moving on. TITS nearl,
aine already. Good by"
Shall I see you ronight?,
mol shall be too much Of a sight. I'm
dry weather bird-rny feathers &c,
iraggied when It rains.
my umbrella-yours is of no use
against this ram. I a easily run through
| the vet
You go and spend q penny on the old