Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-29
Author OF "Pollyanna."

cSayst lduRneu MIS-. f1dtte' Dut tncI
was naughty tilt to her chin and ar
angry sparkle in her eyes as she, too
arose. I'm just going, anyway. So
you don't need to disturb yourself
Father Duff"
But Father Duff, with another
"Humph." and a muttered something
about having all he wanted already OF
silly chatter" stamped out into the
kitchen with the usual emphasis OF
his cane at every other step.
1t was just as we'll, perhaps, that he
went, for Mrs. Hattie Blaisdell had
gone hardly five minutes when her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Jane, came in.
I've come to see you about very
important matter, Maggie" she an
nounced, as she threw off her furs-
not new ones-and unbuttoned her
coat-which also was not new.
Then certainly | shall take myself
out of the way" said Mr.. Smith. with
a smile, making move to go.
mo, please don't. Mrs. Jane held
up detaining hand. part of it con-
Germs you, and I'm glad you're here,
anyway. should like your advice"
Concerns me?" puzzled the man.
eyes. I'm afraid | shall have to
give UP boarding you, and one thing |
came today for was to ask Maggie if
she'd take you. ! wanted to give poor
Maggie the first chance at yov, Of
course"
"Chance at mel" Mr.. Smith laughed
but unmistakably he blushed. The
first But, my dear woman, it is just
possible that Miss Maggie will wish to
--er-decline this great honor which
is being conferred upon her, and she
may hesitate, for the sake of my feel
ings, to do it before me, Now I'm
very sure | ought to have left at
once"
"Nonsensew (Was Miss Maggie
blushing the least bit, too0 Il shall
be very glad to take Mr.. Smith as a
boarder ii he wants to Come-but he's
got something TO say about it. re-
member. But tell me, why arc you
letting him go, jane"
Nov this surely will be efRbarrass-
ing," laughed Mr.. Smith again, nerv-
ously. DO | eat too much, or am |
merely noisy. or a nuisance gener-
ally?"
But Mrs. Jane did not appear to
have heard him. She was looking at
Miss Maggie, her eyes somber. in
tent
We'll. I'll tell you. It's Hattie"
"HattieT exclaimed two amazed
voices.
Eyes. She says it's perfectly absurd
for me to take boarders, with all our
money, and she's making a terrible
fuss about where we live. She says
she's ashamed-positively ashamed of
us--that we haven't moved into a
decent place yet"
Miss Maggie's lips puckered little.
do you want to go?"
"Y-yes, only it will cost 80 much.
I've always wanted housewife a
yard, | mean; and it would be nice for
OF course"
well, why don't you go? You
have the money"
Yves, | know have, but it'll cost
so much, Maggie. Don't you seel 1t
costs not only the money itself, but
all the interest that the money could
be earning. Why, Maggie, | never
saw anything like it." Her face grew
suddenly alert and happy. 81 never
knew before how much money, just
money, could earn, while you didn't
have to do thing but sit back and
watch it do it. It's the most fascinat-
ng thing / ever saw. | counted up
he other day how much we'd have ii
we didn't spend cent of it for ten
years-the legacy | mean"
But, great Scott, madam!" expos
:ulated Mr.. Smith. Aren't you 60
ng TO spend any of that money before
10 years timer"
Mrs. Jane fell back in her chair.
The anxious frown came again to
Ter face.
"Oh, yes, of course. We have spent
lot Of it already. Frank has bought
tut that horrid grocery across the
treet and he's put lot in the bank.
md he spends from that ever day, |
NOW. But we had to pay so much
Inheritance tax and all that it would |
re my way not to spend much till the
interest had sort of made that up, you
now; but Frank and Mellicent-they,
Won't hear to it minute. They want
0 move, too, and they're teasing me
II the time to get new clothes, both
or me and for her. But Hattie's the
worst. | can't do thing with Hattie.
<ow what shall | do?" 81
Il should move. You say yourself
ou'd like to-" answered Miss Maggie
q
What do you say, Mr.. Smith," Il
Mr., Smith leaped to his feet and