Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-02-04

into little bag az nrr waist and drew
out purse he waved II away.
please do not 80. | shall get along
all right. | understood why you bought
the revolver and appreciate your del
icate kindness, only you must not let
me act more like q cad than | have
already done can get job as wait
or In some of the restaurants till after
New Years: then I'm going into the
furniture business-g going to butt right
in. Wish me luckf"
Il do, most heartily" she said. hap
PLY holding out a small gloved hand
fer his large clasp. IL know you'll
succeed. and hope you'll forgive my
presumption in speaking TO you as
have done. | opened your door by
mistake for the one on the floor above.
At the end OF the new year | shall
send for you ~ come TO me. and IL you
want the revolver then you can have
H."
81 shall never forget your coming"
he said. bending low over her hand.
"and | shall not fail TO keep any ap-
pointment you may do me the honor to
make" An instant later the door
closed and she was gone.
by Jovc, Think of little slender
thing like that supporting herselfl"
calculated Marcus as he paced the
narrow confines of his room. Then
look ut great hulking brute like me!
\
up a waiter job this very night. No
time like New Years eve in Gotham"
Filled with new courage for the fu-
turc. even though his cherished castle
OF another life work had crumbled
about his ears. Marcus dug out his
suit case and left II with convenient
uncle In the district. who at the same
time permitted him to don rusty suit
OF evening clothes. The first restau-
rant into which he lodged he met
distracted head waiter. who gladly set
him 10 work, and there was not hap
pier fellow In New York city that
night than the hungry young man who
courageously started on his new ca
reer by carrying delicious viands 10
and fro for his less hungry patrons
Two days afterward Marcus got n
job with furniture house He sold
chairs and tables and other furniture
He succeeded so well In the work that
he was promoted 10 more responsible
positions. and finally he was sent out
on the road as travelling salesman.
When the year drew TO n close no
was drawing good salary and saving
money. for what purpose he did not
admit 10 himself He had had one
great and bitter disappointment dur
Ing the ycar-he had never been able
10 find any trace OF the girl who had
so mysterlously appeared at his door
that New Years eve and who had
fairly stnng him into renewed inter
est In life and had challenged the dor
mant talent for money making that
had been stiflcd by his dalllancc with
an art for which he had no real
genius.
Mrs. Jones had disavowed any
knowledge Of such young lady as he
described. 1T couldn't be Mamie
Brooks from the room over yours"
said the landlady indifferently. "for
Miss Brooks has got hair as red as
can be. and she amt small and grace
ful. She's stout ard tall"
With that Marcus had 10 be content
But It is needless to say he counted
the months as they flew by. hoping
for some word from the girl who had
actually saved his life from his own
destructive hand. She said she would
send for him AZ the end Of the year.
and he was eager to meet hcr--to tell
her he had cast aside his cowardly
despair and had put his shoulder 20
the wheel OF labor and was earning
success He had dreams, too. but
these he hardly dared foster
New Years eve found him once more
In New York and again domiciled in
his little room ut Mrs. Jones boarding
house. although he really had his head
quarters in more fashionable section
Of the city. He sat ON the edge OF the
little bed and tried TO reliye the scene
OF that other night year ago and
tried 10 bring up the same feeling OF
despair, but in vain. His heart sang
Of nothing save work we'll done and
hope that something greater might be
his. for he had never ceased to think
Of the girl who had called him
coward
There came knock at his door. and
II flew open 10 reveal "A messenger boy.
Miss Danforth has asked me to fetch
you TO her" said the messenger. Ell
dredge grabbed his hat and went.
"Danforth" must be the name of his
mysterious friend
He was scarcely prepared to be
taken 90 a fashionable uptown street.
where a trim maid admitted him to n
charmingly furnished room. 4 slender
form arose from a deep chair and came
toward him. As their eyes met in that
first eager glance there was much re-
vealed OF what years waiting had
meant TO both of them.
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