Beautiful but Poor — page 64: what you’re looking at

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BEAUTIFUL BUT POOR, 55 lamp-light from both her lamp and Hattie’s on the table, fell strong on her angular, ugly face. ‘I got your note, and came up quick as I could, dear,’’ said Miss Scrimp, the moment she could gather breath enough to speak. For the long, steep stairs tired her very severely. ‘I suppose you’ve made up your mind to onange your room and have something better,*now you’re making ever so much money—eh, dear’ ?’’? continued Miss Scrimp. ‘‘No, my business with you is of more importance than a change of rooms. It may cause a change of residence for you, Miss Scrimp.’’ ‘“‘For me?’ cried the ancient maiden, turning whiter than the pillow-case on which Hattie rested her hand. | ‘*I can’t understand you, dear. ”’ “T will try to make my meaning quite plain before this interview is over, Miss Scrimp. Did the post- man leave a letter here for me to-day?’’ “The postman!’ fairly gasped Miss Scrimp, her eyes a pale green, her face ghastly inits hue. “TI haven’t seen the postman to-day !’’ : ‘“‘No matter whether you saw him or not. Iaska plain question in plain words. Did the postman leave a letter here for me to-day ?”’ Miss Scrimp- determined to brazen the matter right out. ‘Tf he did he didn’t leave it with me. And if that’s all you’ve made me climb them dreadful stairs for l don’t thank you. So now!”’ ‘Be a little cautious and a trifle more respectful, Miss Scrimp!”’ said Hattie sternly. ‘Respectful? Suppose I ought to be to the cheap- est boarder I’ve got in the house. I’m not going to stay here to be insulted by a bindery girl.”’ GComicboo ‘S (ele) mn