Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
An EUening Story
MUGrET.
by Louise Heilgcrs.

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ley.
But. Of course. in these days Of gen
cral knowledge. you all know that.
Speaking for myself 7 had "a look in
the dictionary 10 see that | had spelled
il right
Strictly between ourselves. so did Mu-
euct'S mother. who had wanted Il variant
Of her own name for her daughter.
This story. however. has nothing to
10 with Muguet'S mother; ia deals solely
with Maguet herself
Unlike most people whose nameSakes
are flowers. Muguet grew up tall and
white and willowy. with "A fun of gol-
len hair and a way Of holding herself
that reminded one rather Of a lily-0f-thc-
valley swinging in n breeze.
When she was eighteen Muguct's moth.
cr and her little pension died automati-
cally together. and Mugurt was thrown
upon her own resources.
She presently arifted ia the way that
80 many girls drift. bv the way ~ cheap
tuition. into I'm Office a. n typewriter.
Here Muguet naturally enough obtained
her first experience Of the WAYS Of men.
She discovered that 10 hc a creature ~
white and gold even in a serge skirt and
a washing blouse was a useful thing. II
discounted faults of unpunctuality and
tipping. for instance; il raised onc'S sal
airy: il winkcd IA Il Spnn-out luncheon
hour. And yet not n clerk in the Office
made love 10 Muguet. She was too DIM
cult 40 approach. she had Il WAY o.
staring with puzzled blue eyes II any.
thing WAS said in her presence that was
not mot Tnitr-and she didn't like thea
tiers or the clerks had reluctantly come
a. that concluSion-yonng men.
How were they To know that Mngmet
bad 2 shrine in her heart set apart es.
p~cciallv for the god ~ love. that All her
most fragrant thoughts an,. iingS were
laid daily. like lilies. before II. that love
was 20 her a thing Of such sacred beauty
and holiness that ever in her most sacred
dreams she scarcely dared contemplate
lis mysteries. She only knew that some
how. somewhere. one dav. love would
come % mean ~ her q man.
Her mother. before she lied. had told
her that. And naturally enough the man
came. The son Of one OF the partners
~ the city office came back from abroad
The first time he walked into the Office
and into Mnenet'S life she thrilled m
The sight Of him. lie was 50 good 10 look
A in his blue suit. with black hair
brushed back IN u peak from his fore.
head. and-wonder of wonders lillv.
~ the valley in his button hole.
II II hardly necessary IL tell the rest
lie flirtcd with the pretty typewriter IN
the intervals of more pressing business
and pleasure; she took him Spri0nIv. lie
came ~ mean more 10 her than n man
IN . well cut suit. re was love itself.
One night she came home radiant To
the cheap boarding house where she
lodged. She was no longer inst white
and gold: IL was a. II an the colors ~ an
artists palette had melted anti rushed
together.
The girl who had the room next ~ her
and with whom She hal fallen into 4 r-r.
tain frlendlineSS stared M her enviouslv.
What's up with You tonight?~ she
asked her. ~You look a. II YOU had come
into 4 fortune
oh. have. ! have" cried Mnguet rap.
turouSlv: only its more than that-Tve
come into everything worth having IN
the world"
~" s"a II TIE partner IN the city of.
fee hail iolh lcr 10 Lived her.
Mnguet'S friend listened quietly while
huguet poured out the story or how thew
were going away together. of the magic
and glitter IT the new life they were to
I've. ~ the wonderful things ne had prn-
missed ~ show her when they were
abroad. Muguet was sobbing and laugh.
inc together for very happiness. And.
"nf course. YOU must rome To the wed
ding, she broke OF finally.
Wedding" Her friend flung the word
AZ her like a stone Of contempt.
II fell with 4 smash into the fraiI nal.
ace Of Muguct'S happiness. 4 draueht
of cold air blew in suddenly. She stared
~ her friend with frightened eyes.
What. what ~ You mcan?~ she STAN
merc,.
~llas he asked You to marry himg~
Muguct. hearing the question. knew for
the first time that he had not. ~But. IF
course. he means I'm Ia marry him." she
cried aloud. as much 10 herself as 10 her
friend.
The other girl laughed. a har3r.Mtter
laugh. Fbf
~Muguci. vou'rc a little fool she told
her Gentlemen don't marry working
girls
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