The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-14
EARNING HHEs own LrvrNG
t was . temptestuous night in Novem

: EARNING HHEg OWN LIVING
f It was temptestuous night in Norenl
: Der. The carved Dutch clock in Judg
J, Harrison's study had just struck nine
: IJudge Harrison himself, an austere-look
) ing, silver-haired man, sat upright in hi
chair, gazing coIdly at his guest.
+ "Wcll, said Dr. Hooper, pulling on Lii
4 gloves, stof course it isn't for me or a,,,
one else to interfere in family matters
But your graudchiltl is left totally unpro
yided for
Il can not help that" said the Judge
frigidly. eight years ago | offered t
support the child and the father, if he
would only consent to leave that outland-
isl foreign wife of his. He married hel
against my will; he clung to her against
my will. Let him abide by his dccision.'
is only natural, Judge, that a man
should clcavc unto his wife" urged the
doctor.
cit is only natural, then, that II man
shonld provide for 4 child of that wife,
! DR.. Hooper. At all events, | shall as
sumo no further responsibility.
'sBut, Judge Harrison, you are Il rich
man,r
"Granted-but as [ made my money
myself, | feel that have u right so spend
it to suit myself
ssHilda is Il fine girl pleaded DIR.
Hooper. ---
s'No doubt, no doubt. but you will par
don me if feel no very great anxiety TO
sec the child of the German singing wo-
man who stole my sons heart away from
me.
DR.. Hooper lesitatcd.
Judge" he said at last, in a tone Of
appealing earnestness, ''you have another
granddaughter. =...-z
"I have. My daughters child, Marian
Lennox, makes it her home with me-
= "And yet you would deny a similar
home to Hilda Harrison?"
Judge Harrison's shaggy white brows
met in a straight. frowning line.
''Doctor,'' said he, 'Syou will fail to
make the distinction between a dutiful
child and one who has been undutiful. .
LET me see Miss i.cnnoX,' said DIR.
Hooper ssLct nc interest her i'll the fact
of this dcsolate, unknown cousin. She
has heart in her bosom. | am strc 1
can move her.
Judge Harrison smiled coldly as he
touched Il small gilded call-bell which
stood on the table beside him.
ssSend Miss Marian here said he to a
servant, and the man noiselcssly obeyed.
In another minute, a tall, princess-likc
girl stood in the room--a hair of pale gold,
deep, blue eyes, like azure stars, and a.
dress of soft blue silk that fell i'll pictures
que folds about her, and trailing noiseless-
ly over the carpet us she walked.
ttNIarian,'' said the Judge, ''this is DR..
Hooper He has come here to plead the
cause Of your uncle Severn's daughter,
Hilda, Severn deliberately disobeycd me
at first in marrying iIldergarde Boehner
he rejected the offer afterward made of
taking him and the child home, if he
would but leave the siren who had blight
ed all his life Now he is dead, and has
left his child unproyided for. | say, as he
has sowed, so let his child reap. What do
you say?
Il think grandpapa is quite right said
Marian, in 4 soft, sweet voice. ''Grana-
papa is always right.
'HI,hcn you have no word to speak for
this lonely little orptan:' cried out DR..
Hooper, deeply indignant. Marian laid
her ringed hand upon that of her grand
father and nestled close to him.
Il always defer my judgement to that
of grandpapa, )" said she-and Judge Halri-
son passing his arm around the girls
waist, looked with ill-conccaled triumph
at the luckless special pleader.
DR.. Hooper bowed, spoke his adieu, and
departed.
,vl1ru i1o returned to Ills own humble
residence, 4 dark-cyed girl met him at the
door.
Have YOU seen him, doctor-nl,y grand
fathcr?" she cried eagerly.
DR.. Hooper nodded. "a
cts ofno Use, though" said &c. ss,Ihc
old man has a heart like granite; and that
girl. your cousin, is of cast IRON
'sIIe will not take me:''
NO
Hildu Harrison set her lips together.
ssWcll, y said she, ssthcn must manage
to provide for myself
'sNo hurry, lass; no hurry" said the
kindly little doctor. $50 tell the wife
to bring me !: cup OF hot coffee before
start out again"
EtHilda,' lie said, presently, as he sat
toasting his feet before the fire, with his
wife knitting opposite, and Judge Harri-
sons granddaughter leaning against the
window and looking out into the stormy
darkness, "what are y on going to do?''
81 don't think quite know, doctor"
ssYou are sixteen:i
.tsixtecn and half, sir.
ssAnd you can not teacll:'
ssOh, dear, no, sir!" Hilda shook her
head decidedly. II had no chance for
much education, travelling about as
did
Nor sew ~
e.Not well enough TO adopt it for 4 pro
fession.
''rhen, for all can sec, there is moth
ing left hut to go into domestic service
= would take u place tomorrow, doc
tor, if could get L good home and decent
wages, y said Iilda, quickly.
s.Good,' said DIR. Hooper. strllat is the
righs spirit, child. don't fear but that
you'll make your way, i'll one direction or
another. But / think can see something
Il little more promising ahead for you than
that
.sWliat is it, doctor:"
Il noticed how YOU took care OF your
poor father, Hilda, III his last illness. |
thought then that you would make good
nurse think so now. There is an open
ing in st. Francesca's Hospital. \ good
homo and a dollar Il day.
As nurse, doctor -
s.ss nurse
And should sec you sometimes =
.Frcquently--twice i week at least"
Hilda pondercd second or two, and
then came forward with glistenins eyes
and red lips apart.
Doctor, 4 said she, II will try it..
And 50 Clement Harrison's granddaugh-
ter donned the little rlf1fed apron Of the
st. FRANCISCAN corps of nurses, and set
diligantls.to work earnins her own living.
4 year had passed BY, and Dr. Wallace
snnt word that a nurse WAS Wafltefl for a