The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-22

white house. So l went over to see
Ada. She told me lot of news, and final
ly said, "Oh, suppose you have heard
that Katherine is travelling saleslady?"
What, Katherine Quincy" Yes, she
is travelling for "Blood" tonic. OH l
said, and smiled. So one of our class
was saleslady. Well, could it be for
Donald Blood Katherine was saleslady?
Next l found myself before large brick
school house. On the common children
were playing. A lady came out of the
building, evidently teacher At the first
glance | knew that before me was &C.
neva Perkins. She told me that she had
been teaching for two years, and that
she was so delighted with her success
with the children that she would never
give up teaching. She invited me in to
visit, and more orderly children l never
saw. Not one thing went amiss, nor did
she have to speak once to any of her
pupils. They were like loyal little SCI
diers, and their teacher was the captain,
who was their idol. In an. instant the
scene changed. was in a large business
block; the whole length of the immense
building were business offices. One
door wore the inscription ArthurSpenser,
attorney at Law" The name was
familiar to me. Where had l heard it? l
remember now. 1t was MargueriteC oombs
who used to talk about Arthur, but he was
cashier then on the "Camden." Could
this be the same Arthur? l thought /
would go in, perhaps he might know
something of Marg. walked in, and at
81. G. Smith typewritlng with great
speed, who should see but Marguerite
Coombs herself, the girl of my thoughts.
Marguerite was stenographer. always
thought she would be bookkeeper. If
you could have seen her do bookkeeping
at school you would have thought so, too.
now passed on to small city, OF per-
haps 1000 population. walked around
and came to moving picture house. l
thought would 90 in. as had nothing in
particular to do. A picture was thrown on
the screen, "TheBrunetteVam Cast
1.-THE Vampire" Laura Mank. l read
no farther but watched eagerly for the
appearance of the lady. could not be-
lieve that it was our Laura Mank, but just
a stage name of movie actress, and it
happened to be like the name of one of
my classmates. Laura was always so
precise, to go into the pictures as NOV
lie actress would be the thing farthest
from her mind. But Laura Mank it was;
she had not changed much since her
schooldays; fate had been kind to her,
and recognized her at once. How my
classmates sentiments had changed
since their youth. And Laura Mank an
actress Now l am in Philadelphia. A
lady in Widows garment attracted my
attention. AS she drew nearer recog-
iiZed Nettie Nickerson. She told me
chat her husband had just died and that
she was thrown upon her own resources.
At that very minute she was hunting for
a position. We talked for long time
and were exceedingly glad to see each
other. Next l was on board big
ocean liner. l strolled about the
decks and thought would go onto the
hurricane deck. was walking along
and a sign attracted my notice. "Wire-
less Office" it read. l went down to
the second deck. A man and woman
were leaning over the railing watch
ing the choppy waves. The lady
said, ooh dear. Just think, week
from today we will start for home and
am SO glad. l have been looking for
ward to your vacation and our going
home for SO long," The lady was clad
in blue MILDLY dress, she looked like a
regular sailor. The man was in uni
form, and as he turned around, on the
band of his cap was "wireless opera
tor" walked up to them and said,
Pardon me, but is not this my old friend
Doris Clifford?'' Clifford once," she
anwered, "but now my name is like
yours Lillian" She knew me at once.