The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-13

with her hair in puffa and the folding
sr<il sble before her. and Mr.. Dick
was uncorkinE q bottle a. ehampa gns
with a nail. There were two or three
queer smelling cans open on the table.
Mira. Dick looked at my basket and
turned up her nose.
Put II anywhere. Minnie" she said
loftiiy, II dare say Il Doesn't contain
anythins reckless"
Gold ham and egg nalad," said.
setting II down with . clam. 'St~wsd
prunea and hoiied rice for dessert. II
those cans taste a. eney small. you'd
better keep tho basket to fall back
on. where'd you set that'"
Mr.. Dick looked At me over the bot
tie and Wdnksd.
I'm the next ROOM" he said. Iced
TO tho proper temperature. paid Tor by
somebody else and coming after a ~"
weeks drought Mamie. thers isn't q
shadow on my Joy"
Hell miss H." I said. But Mr.. Dick
was pouring ont three large tumblsrs.
ful OF the stun and he held one out
TO ma.
Miss NJ he exclaimed. Hasn't he
BEEN out three times to-day tapping his
little cache? And didn't No bring al
Moody and the Senator and Won In
valid thiA afternoon. and didn't they si;
Ia the psxt room there from 10 .
roaring sonss and cracking bottles end
Jokes"
"Rsa sts," Mrs Dickoy said savses'
Is. Two hours and We darcn't move"
Drink. pretty crsatvrs" Mr.. Dick
said. motioninS to my glass. Don't b.
afraid Of II. Minnie: rs food ant
drink"
II don't iiNs It," | said. sipOins at II
| ia rather have the spring water
| your have 10 cultivate . taste To-
it," he exclaimed. You'll ike the sec
ond half better
! got Il down somehow and starts<
tor the door.
thing that smslled dshy on ne end o
q fHk.
Hotter eat sen,sbh,ns." no suggested
THAT was considerable champagne
| Minnie"
"atun aud nonsense" SAD. u VA
tired and IL has rested me. THAT'S a'i
Mr.. Dick"
| "Sure'"
Certainly" said with dignity. I'm
| really rested, Mr. Hek Ana happy-
Tn very happy. Mr., Dick
"P.rbap, rd better close the door,
hs said. The lisht may be ven
| you needn't close n until I've nm
,shed talking" 1 said. i've done my
hest for YOU and yours. Mr.. D4ck.
hope yOn appreciate It, Night afte
night I've tramped out here thrUieh IN
snow, and lost sleep, and he'd mysed
| tiack In the fMce-youve no Idea nos
I've had tn Ne. Mr. Hck."
Come IN and s.put the door. Dick.
Mrs. Dick called; I'm freezing
That made me mad,
"Exactly." I said, glazing at no
,hrousA the doorway ''Exactly-i cal
wade throueh the snow, bringing yo
meals that YOU s'"rn-oh, yes. yo
scorn thsm. What did YOU do to tn
basket tonight? Look At Il. lying there
neglected IN n corner. with p-p~rfeotl
good ham AMI stewei fruit IN IT,"
All OF a sudden ] felt terrible aoou
the wsy they had treated the basket
and I sat down on the steps and bega'
10 cry. remenbar that. and M-, Die
| sitting down beside me- and putting hi
ar.n around me and calling me good oil
Minnie" and for heavens sake not I
cry 80 loud But I was past caring.
had a sort OF recollection OF his Gettin
me TO Nand up and our walking
through about tscnty -one miles oNsno'
10 the sprfng house When We got ther
no stood OF IN the twilight and locke
at me.
; 'rm sorry Minnie, he said, II revs
: dreamed II would DO that -
! "Ih what"
Nothing. You're sure you wont 'ol
get?"
~ never forget" said. had q
. up the steps by this time and was trj
Ing 70 ngurs why che spr4ng-houss dot
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