The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-01

Anne Dillon had TO run TO her train
az last. She reached IL Just In time
TO scramble up the steps with an I'M
happy concern for her par.
cells. Dropping into a seat she count.
ed them s~nxiously.
Satin-shadow lace-vfolet pow-
Ger handkerchiefs-nbbon for Doro-
thy-petticost for Mrs. Mccain.
Thank goodness they're all safe. And
go am /. Welt"
Anne Strengthened her hat and, TAX.
ing a deep breath of relief, looked
around the car. Il was crowded with
shoppers. who. like herself. had taken
advantage Of the day TO do their
spring buying In the city. Most Of
them had come from the towns along
the way. They would begin to drop
on presently and then there would be
more breathing room. The car seem.
cd twice filled with them and their
parcels. The size and number Of the
parcels no less than the faded looks
of he women amused Anne. Every.
body was exchanging condolences with
everybody else.
Thank goodness" thought Anne,
that ! have no companion. Think of
riding sixty miles and listening 10
such jargon all the way. | shouldn't
Fleep again in a week. A days shop
ping OF your own is hard enough with.
out having 10 hear about other peo-
pies. Not one OF those women is as
perfectly suited as |. And there's no
body 10 dictate as 10 the appropriate
ness os s~erviceability Of my purchases,
and no enc 10 grumble about my
spending 80 much on mere clothes. So
Tar am fortunate. But"
She sighed. IL was rather stupid az.
ter all going home to just Dorothy
and Mrs. Mccain. Dorothy would
emile owe her yards OF r~ose-colored
ribbon and Mrs. Mccain would ex.
claim over the gay petticoat, II YOU
think IT'S too young for an old ladv
like myself. darlin'." Mrs. Mccain
was only the hous"keeper and Doro-
thy was her school girl daughter who
helped u al light tasks when there
was ne-d. They performed loyal serv-
!ce and we're paid for H.. Even the
Zig black cat. O~ar khsyyam. seem
I'd nearer.
Hell le waiting on the front steps
FOR m" when l drive up In the cab
Anr" thought. and he'll rub against
me- and cry hnd leave "A lot 81 his
long >iikcn hair On nv tailored SKIRT.
for. with all the brushings he sets.
ee does shed his hair drcadfuflv. Hel'
lead me into The house and 20 20
sleep immediately upon his .ps.icl
p stay asleep until Dorothy puts a
saucer ~ milk under his nose. For
Do = "rlN "a cat. and be cant Under
stand human i"nlineSs or longing
Sh" lit her lip ~sav.a4-lv oh. dear
me. ! ought 20 10" a' EaTiir~t woman
~ the world going home after "A Sc
cessful DAYS huVing ~ pretty co'hes
20 such . port ctly comfortable house
hold as omar and Dorothy and Mrs.
M.'auu make for me-
~ spite of her comforts Anne was
Sar from being tine happisst VoraT
iu 'te world All Ga> she had iren
? struggling with "a swarm ar memories
tha; had consistently trrmcnted her.
F"r 10 her lif". as IN the Iif- ~ every
mature Wunau had been the me mau
a''rt" ai desired % her. ana on d
srr.r@ d1v ir W.atmore she hal ..st
O. m forever = had all com. IT a mo
r.'Ht's j.a.Sy ara grl anger bat sro
tud sent him 20 tho ver woman she
3 f'ar'f. Arn- mad never ssaiu seen
Or p arI e. thing cnuccrring MIN She
iai been lcr with q I~ifeio-g r-gre'
20 ma., 'ha best of g.
'trsr mon had sDre and le.u sent
about their business she would have
-a" ': 'lsW IS tho years passed
TRACE, Talbot Ht! he ouc sonc;'ir.
NOR. 'far % memory. B." had BECOME