Osage Valley banner., 1881-04-28

disRgreeabe duty to perform. TO do II
hot only Mt once. but cheerfullv.N
"Yes. perhaps replied Mrs Smith
son, "but how conld o Young girl OF
real n0ituC refinement (bnth sides OF
the Smithson family We're of the "old
stock") take so kindly TO washing
pots and kettles? The fact Of it IS peo-
pie have been mistaken IN HelcnaMills.
Shenever possessed that innate gentili-
" she has had credit for. But every
one finds their level sooner or latei-
he. hol''
These two women having thus sum
marily disposed OF Helena Mills socially.
they repeated their belief that the love-
ly aud dutiful young girl had now
found her proper level over and over in
their set until Il was the common talk
in New City Miss Carlton. in her
round Of professional calls among the
so-cailed elite, was entertained in near
ly every household with the information
that Helena Mills had given up her
studies even, and gone into the kitchen
TO work -"and. il YOU II believe il, she
HtfS dg' Then would follow refec-
tions upon the natural ability and bias
OF mind OF a young woman who was
'foRd OF washing Dishes
This sensible, accomplished little
drawing teacher was the only one to be
found who mingled in the "upper cir
cles' of New City, who said a word
either in praise or defense of Helena
Mills new vocation. Miss Carlton al
WAYS and everywhere protested that the
/ young girl's COURSE was not only praise
worthy but beautiful She mainta ned
/ that every woman. young or Old, high
( or low, who took upon herself the labor
\ OF eleyating the much-abused as well as
I despised vocation of homework upon
which the comfort of every home de-
4 pends--to fine art was a public bene-
I factor.
Miss Cartons friends all listened and
4 laughed and then went on with their
seuseless and malicious TRADE. She
{ was heartily glad when her engage
meuts ia New City were ended, and she
was obliged TO move in such "select'
society, whose ideas were always q
mere echo of opinlon-no matter how
trivial and foolish which had been eN'
pressed by few Of its more wealthy
members.
Mrs. DIR. Forbes. nee Miss Carlton
had heard very little about New City
society for five years But having occa
sion to pass through the place on the
cars lately she treated herself TO a little
gossipy chat with the conductor, whom
She had known as a New City gallant
There is no particular news, Mrs
Forbes said he, unless II is the en-
gagement of Helena Mills to young
Lawyer Bartlett, son of Colonel james
Bartlett, you remember, owner OF the
big corner art store. A capital choic,
the Young squire has made, too. She
as good as gold, and everybody say
she's the best girl in the city. She's I
perfect lady, withal, and treats eUery
boiy we'll. Not bit of nonsense ol
shoddy about her. Why, bless you
Mrs Forbes, when her father failed il
rs she took entire chargeof the family
; and she has managed the house eve
since.
"Her father Is now in business agaiI
for himself; and employs more mel
: than ever. Her mother. who had beer
an invalid for Years, was forced bl
: Helena's example TO try and exert her
self so as 10 share her daughters bur
den TO some extent. AS result Of thl
new, active life she has followed, sh
: lost all her ailments, and is now hap
) py, hearty, healthy woman Helena
brothers have grown up 10 be fine
. manly, helpful fellows, and the Who'll
! family are better or every way thai
l ever before. AS things were going o
? before Mr.. Mills failure, the Who'll
family were in danger OF being spoile
9 by too much luxury.
0 There was great deal of talk a
first among the big bugs about Helena
I pots and kettles, and they used to sa
G she has found her true level a
+ ways thought there was n spice Of ma
a ice in their talk, Tor the girls of her Sc
enyied her beauty and accomplish
/. ments. | am rather fond OF tellin
: them now that Helena Mills has foun
i her level in the richest, most inlluer
tial, and just the best family in Ne'
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