Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02

Then Miss Vernon dismissed the
matter from her mind, simply thinking
that Mrs. Staner's enthusiasm was a
perfectly justifable one, but not likely
to trouble any Of them very much, as
it was apparent, on the face Of the mat
ter, that no one could be expected to
take much interest in girls of the
"tradesmen class.
"Man proposes, God disposes," and
it happened that Miss Vernon was to
take far deeper concern in this mat
ter than she could previously have con-
ceived it possible for her to do. The
unwonted phenomenon Of hearing
about the working world as it really is
was to come into her life, and from the
background of careless Indifference she
was to be brought into the foreground
of actual experiences and the realities
and facts that unde,le the current of
superficial society.
Six weeks after she had spoken to
Ethel Vernon Of her scheme, Mrs.
Stainer sat over the breakfast table
reading two letters with seriousness
circumference that she rarely exhibited.
One was from her sister, saying that
she, her two sons and daughter, were
about to invade the quietude of the
little village; and the other was from the
secretary of the organization referred
to. The contents of the letter were too
appalling for Mrs. Stainer. Not only
were her nephews handsome and young
but they were just at that impression
able age when a mother desires them
to see only the best specimens of wo-
manhood. Her sister was proud,
aristocratic woman who, desclaimed
against anything which was not perfect
ly good FORM" and who regarded a
shop-girl as a machine to be wound up
into perpetual series of smiles and
painstaking endeavors to please her
customers, but never 10 be regarded as
human being,
In despair the rector's wife appealed
to her husband. morris, here is
dreadful news Evelyn says she is com
ing with the boys and will be here to-
morrow"
"A good thing, too; it will enliven us
bit, and it will bring little gayety in
to the village as well"
"Yes, but that is DOT the worst.
Mr. Stainer looked up from his Times
in some surprise His wife spoke in IL
quick nervous way, far removed from
her ordinary cheerful tones.
"WhaL is it,"
"Only this has came by the same
! post" and she read him the following
communication which had done so
much to disturb the peace other mind:
"Dear Misunderstanding ourselves of
your kind offer, we shall be glad if you
will provide home for Gertrude Macy
of Messrs Hamberton q Co.'S establish
ment. She is as far as we are able to
Judge, above the average of our APP
plicants, and we hope she will give you
no reason to repent your generous offer.
She will arrive by the 1880 p. m. train
tomorrow"
Rather like consigning bale ofgoods,
my dear You are sure they are send
ing her carriage paid9' her husband re-
piled; but he also felt considerably as
tonisLed at the news conveyed, and
wondered how it could possibly have
happened that such combination Of
visits could have come about. Two
years since Evelyn came, is it not, Nary
Yet she is about to put in an appear
ance at so short "A notice, and this girl
to come the same day"
"And 10y the same train!' calculated
Mrs. Stainer, with a morbid desire to
bust in to tears. There will be no time
to explain to either of them, whenever
Evelyn has been travelling she is so
cross and tired that | should not be in
the least surprised if she takes the boys
back at once. You know they never
can stay day in any house without
commencing to tlirt with whatever girl
is in 1t"
Couldn't you tell the consignment
of goods beg your pardon, Miss
nacey"-referring to the letter which
his wife had laid down.
"No. meant to have been so kind
to her, and made her feel as If she had
q friend to contde in as we'll rs a bene-
factor"
And then have written a touching
story for some magazine" answered
Mr. Stainer, who knew far better than
the world his wife's procivities and
Weaknesses.
"Well, should not have told anyone
who it was meant for if had written
the story; and then, if had been paid
for it, | should have given the money
to the funds of the charity
II am glad you put in the second q,
was the somewhat ungenerous remark
on Mr.. Stainer's part, for financially
Mrs. Stainers literary efforts had been
nil. She had contributed to religious