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BEAUTIFUL BUT POOR. 81 - Peis Little Jess was assisted by Biddy Lanigan herself in passing around full cups—not of hot water, but of reai nice tea, with white sugar and good milk. ‘Miss Scrimp, you’re just the dearest old maid that ever refused a good offer!’’? cried Wild Kate, impulsively. ‘‘And you’re not old either. You are twenty years younger to-night than you were last night when I was saucing you, like the bad girl that I am.”’ “We'll let by-gones be by-gones, Miss Kate. Take ~ hold—you’ll find no hairs in your butter to-night!’ said Miss Scrimp, quite graciously for her. “Tf I did I wouldn’t be somean as to tell of it!’ said Kate, as she took two slices of cold ham to her- self. “Girls, if this thing keeps on I’m one to put down a dollar toward buying Miss Scrimp a new silk dress!’’ ““And I will double it if we buy good nice dresses for Biddy Lanigan and good Little Jessie!’’ said Hat- tie, quietly, but distinctly from her chair near the ead: of the table. | ‘“Glory to her soul ! I knew Miss Hattie wouldn’t forget me!’’ cried Biddy, and she put a strong cup of tea each side of her plate to show her gratitude. The clatter of busy knives and forks, the cheerful hum of happy voices now drowned everything else, and Hattie, who made as. usual but a light supper, took occasion when she was sure no one else would hear her to tell Miss Scrimp that Mr. W——, her employer, had made an appointment to meet her there on business at eight o’clock, and she wished to ~ see him in her parlor. -**You know it’s agin my rules, dear,’ said Miss Scrimp, trying hard to be gracious. ’ - " “> >t 3 . - “y e oh a | ee Se eS oi j ia © ar ain] i, > od te : =~ i ~ paar Te, ra se ah ut gall Sy Se 4 Pre be 5 & = » % 3 : Ee - ‘ ¥ F Py ~ be a e. WL »4 »* - A - : —<— - ‘ 't x nde ee Re eae a ee Pe ee ee Pe ees eg A ee ee co a ‘ " \ feat Pe Fo ee te ; ad Sa Kar Pee SY Lee ari “a < ey is “ > pte ates hp 4 ~ st S) at CaN ee EE “= "“comicboo ‘CO a . : “3s . + ~ ~ ~~ ni >, i ee ne ‘se JUs. , Ay eo ae ores: 4 - "¢ 2 th oh hy Mae a sO ot 1G