The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-09-17
HELEN HYDEs GOOD DEED

Yes, said the doctor, solemnly,
she shows every indication of going
into decline. Rest, relaxation, change
OF air and scene-that's what she ought
to have!"
Mrs. Dardanel looked perturbed.
Dear, DEAR" she said, "what pity.
And she's quite pet of mine, too, dear
little thing. She is very quick with her
needle, and really ingenious the
way she puts trimmings on dress posi-
lively reminds one of Madam Antoine
herself
"The Seaside cottage would be the
place for her," suggested DR.. Midland.
You are one of the lady patronesses,
| believe, and"
Yes, but the Seaside cottage is full, %
said Mrs. Dardanel. "Not an inch of
room unoccupied. had a note from
the matron yesterday"
"Ah, indeed?" said the doctor, fun
bling with his watch-seals. "Unfor-
tunate-very."
"But," cried Mrs. Dardanel, an idea
suddenly occurring to her much be-
pulled and befrizzed head, there is
Mrs. Daggett's farm, 3 few miles further
down the shore She takes boarders
for five dollars week, and I believe it
is very nice place. If you think it ad-
visable 1 will take months board for
the girl there. I really feel as if the
dear little thing belonged to me-"
can excellent plan, madam, an excel
lent plan," said the doctor, oracularly.
81 have no doubt but that month of
sea air would make quite a different
person of her.
Helen Hyde could scarcely believe
her own ears when Mrs. Dardanel beam
ingly announced her intentions.
"The seashore !" she cried, her pale
face flushing all over, "the real sea !
Oh, Mrs. Dardanel, [ have dreamed Of
it all my life. And for whole bright,
long summer month Oh, how shall I
ever thank your
"By getting we'll and strong as fas
as you can," said Mrs. Dardanel, really
touched by the girls innocent enthusi-
asm. "And here is ten dollar bill for
you," she added, with smile. "You
may need some little trife of dress, or
there may be drive or picnic or an
excursion going on, in which you will
want to participate. No, you shall not
give it back-it is present from me,
and choose that you shall keep it."
Helen Hyde's heart beat high with
delight when first she saw the Daggett
farmhouse, long, low, red building,
with an immense stack of chimneys, a
cluster of outrageous maple trees gar
landing it about with shade, and door
yard full of sweet, old-fashioned flowers,
while in full sight of the windows the
Atlantic flung its curling crests Of foam
along the shingly shore. Mrs. Daggett
welcomed her warmly; she had been
Mrs. Dardanels housekeeper once, and
knew the value of that lady's patronage.
GIVE Just one room left, my dear, F"
said she. "Under the caves of the
house It's rather small, but it's fur
nished comfortably, and there's a fine
view of the ocean. I could have given
YOU better accommodations if had>re-
ceived Mrs. Dardaners letter day
earlier. But four young ladies. teachers
in the Ixwood institute, came yesterday,
and I'm sleeping on a sofa myself IN the
parlor. But we'll make you as snug as
possible, and the very first good-sized
room that is vacated you shall have"
And Helen was very happy in her lit
tie nook, from whose easement she
could see the sparkling plain OF the sea,
all dotted with white sails.
Mrs. Daggett was driving, ener-
getic business woman. Farmer Daggett
vas a vacant, honest-faced man, who
invariably fell asleep of an evening,
With his chair tipped back against the
Rall-and every available inch of the
house was filled with summer boarders,
mostly ladies. There were only three
masculine appendages to the house be-
sides it's master = a superannuated
Clergyman, whose parishioners dubbed
together every summer to treat him to
six weeks vacation-a literary man of
large aspirations and small income,
who had come thither for rest and OPP.
portunity to study up the g skeleton >
for his next novel, and old Mr.. Miffiin
1t was some time before Helen Hyde
fairly comprehended who I'D MIR. Milf
fin was. A bowed, bent over little man,
with silver hair curling over the collar
of his coat, ruff1ed shirt like the pic
lures of our Revolutionary forefathers
and dim blue eyes which glistened from
behind silver spectacles, he shuffied IL
and out to his meals after an apologize