Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-10
HELEN HYDE's GOOD DEED.

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Mrs Dardanel looked perturbed.
"Dear. dear" she said, "what a PITY
And she's quite a pet OF mine, too.
dear little thing. She is very quick
with her needle. and really ingenious
and the way she puts trimmings on a
dress positively reminds one Of Mad
anne Antoine. herself"
"The seaside cottage would be the
place for her" suggested Dr. Midland.
"You are one Of the lady patronesses,
I believe and"
ayes, but the seaside cottage Is full"
said Mrs. Dardanel. Not an inch of
room unOccupied. had a note from
the matron yesterday
"Ah. indeedr' said the doctor. fumb-
ling with his watch-sealJ. "UnfOrtu-
uate-very."
"But," cried Mrs. Darddnel, an idea
suddenly occurring TO her much be-
pulled and befrizzled head, "there is
Mrs. Daggetts farm, few miles fur
ther down the shore. She takes board
ers for Eve dollars a week, and be-
lieve II Is a very nice place. If you
think IL advisable. will take months
board for the girl there really feel
~ II the dear little thing belonged to
me-"
can excellent plan. madam, an ex-
cellent plan" said the doctor, Oracular-
ly. II have no doubt but that month
OF sea air would make quite different
person Of her"
Helen Hyde could scarcely believe
her own ears when Mrs. Dardanel
beamingly announced her intentions
"The seashOrew she cried, her pale
face flushing all over. "the real sea
Oh, Mrs. Dardansl. have dreamed of
II all my life. And for u whole bright,
long summer month OH how shall
ever thank you3"
"By getting well and strong as fas;
as you cam" said Mrs DIrdanel. really
touched by the girls enthusiasm
"And here is ten dollar bill for you.
she added. with n smile. "You may
need some little trins of dress. or there
may be drive. or n picnic or nm ex
cursion going ON. in which you will
want 10 participate"
The poor girls first impulse was tC
return the money.
"NO. you shall not give IL back--it is
apresent from me. and | choose that
you shall keep It."
Helen Hyde's heart beat high with
delight when first she saw the Dag
gett farmhouse, long. low. red build
ing. with an immense stack of chin
neys. a cluster Of outrageous maple
trees garlanding II about with shade
and do0ryard full Of sweet, old fash
ioned flowers. while i'm full sight oI
the windows the Atlantic flung Il.
curling crests OF foam along Tn,
shingly shore. Mrs. Daggett welcomed
Der warmly; she had been Mrs. Oar
danefs hOusekeeper once. and knew
the value Of that lady's patronage.
"Tve just one room left, my dear,
said she. "Under the caves of IN,
house. It's rather small. but it's fur
nished comfortably. and there's a I'm,
view Of the ocean. could have giver
you better accommodations II | hat
received Mrs. Dardanel's letter a da,
earlier. But four young ladies, teach
ers In the lxwOOd institute, came yes
terday. and I'm sleeping on sofj
myself In the parlor. But we'll max
you as snug as possible. and the yer,
1rst good sized room that is vacated
you shall have"
Helen wis very happy in her littl
nook. from whose easement she cOul,
see the sparkling plain of the sea, al
dotted with white sails.
Mrs. Daggett was a driving. eneI
getic business woman. Father DaRgei
was vacant. honestiaced man, VIII
invariably fell asleep Of an evening
with his chair tipped back against tn
wall-and every available inch Of IN
house was filled with summer boart
erS, mostly ladies. There were onl
three masculine appendages to th
house besides its master-a superanl
ated clergyman, whose parishoneI
clubbod together every summer 10 tres
him 10 six weeks vacatiOn-a literar
man OF large aspirations and small il
come. who had come hither for re:
and opportunity to study up the "ske
eton" for his next novel, and old NJ
MiAin.
IL was some time before Helen Hvd
fairly comprehended who old Mr.. Milf
lin was. A bowed, bent over littl
man, with silver hair curling over n
collar OF his coat, n rufiled shirt lik
the pictures Of our revolutionary for,
fathers. and blue eyes which glistene
from behind pair of silver spectacle
he shufiled in and out TO his meaI
after an apologetic fashion, and sat a
the long bright afternoons under IN
naples, staring at the sea.
"Who Is that old gentleman ?" sh
at last ventured to ask Mrs. Dagget
That lady frowned impatiently.
"lts old Daddy Mihlin," said sh
"And wish il was anybody elser'
"ls he boarder2" asked Helen.
well, he Is and he isn'tr raths
ooscurely answered Mrs. Daggett. VIII
was picking over currants for a pu,
alng' while Helen sat by and watche
her. "But he won't be here long Yo
see my dear. he hasn't anv friend
when he and Daggett came down fro,
Vermont and bought this pIace =,
E9t u cheap because Of old Mr.. Miaii
We was TO give him the northea
cnAnoer, and they were to allow us
uoh month for his keepin0-
Nn everybody. you see. as wonId !
wlllng 70 have an old man like IN,
around the place. But he's harmIe
ana innocent enough. and I WON'T 4
ny that the two dollars n week helm.
along But now prices have gone n
and Breezy Point has got 10 be \ fas
ionable locality In summer time =,
things are altered. And. what's wor,
his folks have left OF sending the ! mo M