The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-03

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went just as ! told you"
Don't try to excuse Yourself, felt
II in my bones as soon rs ! entered the
gate. Driven away. Gone to her
death! Woman. would not have such
a heart as yours for all the money in.
the grocery business. What when you
fome to diet"
well. tell me what I've done" said
as | sat down
Sorry About the Hired Girl.
"Done? Done7 How have you used
that poor girl? She came here hoping
to find home. She came painting for
kind words. What sort OF home have
you made for her? Where are kind
words she painted forT
shes had a good room, a good bed
and as good meals as we have had our.
selves As for the kind words, ] have
not growled and kicked because some
of her meals didn't suit or found the
stove red hot when she was baking 20.
tatoes."
Mrs Bowser. did you ever sit down
and talk to that girl like a motherT
mo. sir. Katie Is twenty-eight years
old and knows few things herself
Besides. she has n mother. On an oc.
casion when you sat down and tried
to talk to her like father you didn't
meet with much success"
For thirty seconds Mr.. Bowser didn't
know whether to spare my life or not.
Then bis spasm passed, and he de
mnnded:
"Did you ever offer that girl book
TO read?"
~ did. She is now reading one of
my Shakespeares. and think she can
give you some pointers about Ham.
letl'
"Mrs. Bowser. when that poor girl
has been sitting In her dismal kitchen
hoping and weeping for II kind word
| you have been up here pounding on
the piano and squawklng at the top
OF your voice. More than once II
must have made her think Of suicide"
"You are mistaken. Mr.. Bowser
When Katie gets her work done up
she goes TO her room and reads or
i
a week. Any night she Is in her room
you may hear her singing"
"But you have never invited her to
sit IN the parlor."
"Oh. yes. | have. but she said she
was afraid you'd catch her there and
break her neck"
| Rage Continues Until He Is Trapped
woman. ! want no fllppancy in this
thing" he shouted at me. THAT girl
has been driven from this house by
your lack of sympathy. and know II
Never have you suggested that she
was killing herself with hard work"
"If had she would have laughed at
me. She says this IL the easiest place
she ever had. and she's almost
ashamed to take the money"
"You are free to go out any evening
but the poor girl must remain here In
solitude. What do you suppose her
thoughts are on such occasions"
katie goes out four times to my
once. Mr.. BOwser."
"And church. Mrs. Bowserl She
must grow mp heather because you
want to lie in bed of a Sunday morn
ing When you come TO de
BLESS you. dear. Katie goes to earl,
mass and then comes back and gets
breakfast. Then she goes again in
the evening"
Mr.. Bowser had raised his arm and
opened his lips to say something more
when the doorbell rang. knew It was
Katie. She had left her basement key
AS did not make a move Mr.. Bow
ser strode down the hall. Yes, It was
Katie. and as she brushed past him
she cried out to me;
"oh. Mrs. Bowser. mother is a great
deal better. and I'm so glad to gel
back to you! I've really been home
sick"
On went Mr.. Bowser's hat and Out
he walked. and | was In bed and
asleep when he came In. l think he
took saunter by his lonely and that
he had thoughts.