Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-20

But lsH LHe quo'io'
your fault?' :.
We'll, he didn't oughtcd, to caro- II
do pay wiz uvver little boys some
times" pouted The Morsel.
"Oh, fie, Katherine! and you 50
young! How is Carol to know that
you like him best, if you play with
other little boys?'
Il talled him SO once, and ne
oughted 10 b'lieve me always; didn't
he auntie?" The Morse appealed per-
sistently.
He certainly ought confirmed
,auntie. But her voice was not q.
all aggressive; 1t was low ana
pleading.
Two women against one poor man:
The odds are overwhelming! But tell
me, katherine, how do you and Caroi
make up your quarrels?"
"Oh, | say, Use spwwy, Cawol, and
ven be says Use sowwy to kat'
rine.' and ven it's all wight again,
you see.
Yes, see,' said Gale. 1t was his
turn to be triumphant now, but he
was merciful instead.
Come over here and look at pic
lures out Of the window" he invited.
and lifted The Nlorsel lightly to his
lap. The flying pictures absorbed and
delighted her for awhile, and auntie de
voted herself to her shopping list, oh.
stinately obliyious of the pleading
glances cast at her over the top OF
her nieces hat.
"Oh, look" cried The Morsel cxcit
cdly. as they whirled past a school
house. See all VIC title childs paying.
Don't you wish you had some little
childs, Mr.. Walph?" turning to him in
sudden pity.
Indeed ! do" was the almost rev
crent reply.
We'll, I'll be your title child The
Morsel assured him comfortingly, as
she nestled cozily against him and
slipped one soft little hand into his.
why, what is this, Katherine:
something new"
"Oh. yes. watts my new wing auntle
sived me. Pity, isun't it,?
Very pretty. Did auntie--"
"Oh-oo." gurgled The Morscl, jerked
upright by the suddenness OF an excit
ing memory. Did you know auntie
had losted her wing, wat pity twink
ley one?'
Come over here, Katherine. and lei
me arrange your hat?" interposed
auntie hastily. But The Morsel hardly
heard, in her absorption, and Gale, who
beard, lid.not heed.
Has she, indeed? Where did she
lose it,
"ln We drawing room last night. And
Wis morning | cwawledd all wound VG
floor but couldn't fad it, no, moo
fcrc." Aud the yellow head shock dis
conSolately.
Perhaps she viii find it again" Gale
encouraged her.
Il fraid not. She says she can't FIND
1t, not never, aud she doesn't look fCt
it,
Katherine" coaXcd auntic. with
flaming cheeks, Il think liner" are
some candies in my bag.
But DeStiuy's diminutive cal 5-paW
was obIivous To even sugary seduction
in her Gisintcrestcd concern fcl
auntie's welfare.
Perhaps, after all. you didn't look
in the right place for it, know a
place where il might be-, and Gale
whispered something in The Morscls
shcll,liI;e car
She sazcd al him with round in
crcdulors eyes. bu, obcGcntly slipped
her hand into certain inner pocket OF
his coat She drew it out with shout
of delight.
"Auntie. Auntie | hnded your
twinklcy wing" she cried rapturousiy
NO, katherine, that is Mr.. Gales
ring" said auniie with do|ncast
eyes.
The Morscl looked obviously at the
ring and then al Gale.
"Fere did you find it," she dc.
mandcd.
I'm the drawing room last night" he
assured her
Ven it is your wing. auntic. Here"
aud she thrust the ring imperiously to-
ward her aunt.
Auntie hesitaled. Then slowly she
looked up and met Gales implorins
eyes.
"Bridsehaycn Bridgehaven." roar.
Cd the brakeman. letting in a chaos OF
sounds and cinders through the half.
opened door.
The Mursel suddenly found herself
on her feet, and quite neglected for a
moment in ne general confusion. Bat
her bright eyes held satisfied CLEAN
as she saw Mr. Ralph slip the twink.
Icy wing" on auniie's finger, though
hcr ears did not catch the low I'm
sorry. Ralph" I'm sorry, too, Mar
iorie'
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