The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-23

Is that I'm mashed on you.'
y What does that mean?' she asked. While he
Explained she gently congnea; ,.
y Oh. now understand" laughed she-.
GYOu're mashed because you're SOFT:
q. C. Dodge, in the Detroit Free Frees.
BEAUTIFUL HANDS.
Young girl sat in large easy chair
IN the elegantly furnished parlor OF her
fathers palatial mansion The richest
of lace fell over beautiful hand, which
rested upon the soft upholstery OF the
arm of the chair. It was hand that
the most fastidious of sculptors would
have chosen for his model. On its first
shapely finger was magnificent dia'
mond ring, which the son OF Mrs. Thomas
Fletcher had placed there only the night
before. Mrs. Thomas Fletcher was a
rich widow; Roland Fletcher had no
identify of his own-he was always
spoken of as 'the rich Mrs. Fletcher's
SON." and every body knew that it was
his mothers money that kept him
sailing on the top wave of elite society.
Marion Douglass, our heroine, was in
deep thought. Her eyes rested upon
the betrothal ring upon her finger, and
q shade of sadness passed over her face.
IL wonder if there is any real happi-
ness in this world" she said, aloud.
81 thought was going to be so very
happy after promised to marry Roland
Fletcher, but this has been the most
depressing day l have had for months.
How l wish I had something to do;
something that amounts to something.
I want to be occupied, but there is
nothing for me to do; everybody does
everything for me. Roland talks about
the beauty of repose' and rest, but l
will tell him tonight that Cowper says,
the absence of occupation is not
rest"
Just then the door-bell rang, and the
servant summoned Marion Douglass to
the hall. The caller was sewing-girl
from Madame Marmount's, who had
come to bring home the new silk dress
which had been made to wear at re-
ception on the following evening.
"Madame wishes me to stay and see
Il the dress fits we'll, and If you will wish
any alterations made," said the sewing
girl, as she handed the elegant dress to
Miss Douglass. 49,
The dress was pronounced perfect
Ct, and Marion saw no alterations she
wished made, so the young girl fixed the
''loopings, J" and pinned on the flowers.
It was with q gaze Of rapture that the
tasteful dressmaker surveyed the beau
tiful young lady standing before her, ar.
rayed in the elegant costume, and, clasp
Ing her hands together, she exclaimed,
30, how lovely, how lovely!" Them as
e fearing she had been too communities
tive, she said, "Please excuse me, Miss
Douglass, but indeed could not help
expressing myself a. I did" "He
s'You are perfectly excusable, replied
the young lady, kindly. "h Hook we'll
lam greatly indebted to you for the
tasteful arrangement of my dress. May
Task your manner"
"Dora, Dora Curtiss," replied th'
girl.
"Don't you get very tired sewing al
the time?' asked Marion, in . kindl.
tone of voice. aea1
30, no, Miss Douglass, I love to sew
and help design the beautiful dresses,
che replied. "Ihope soon to be able =
have "a establishment OF my own, 30
can do more for mother and the chill
dren.' zsst
Marion saw that Dora Curtiss was b
no means the hollow.eyed, thin
checked, sad-iaced girl'' Of the averag
Dewing.girl type, pictured IN novels. Q
the contrary, she was alright, fresh
red.cheeked. hsppy.faced girl. -.
"My mother has been an invalid 10
years." she said, encouraged by the II
terest the young girl had manifested
"She gets low spirited, sometimes, 90
always try to keep state Of brigf
mo feel bettsr.''
.'Wouldn't your mother relish som
jeNyp" asked Marion, impulsivsly; "w
have plenty Of IT," and she sent II
servant Immediately to the store-rool
70 bring two glasses Of the incest jell,
II thank you many, many times, Mi
Douglass, for your thoughtiulness,
said Dora. "Mother viii enjoy Il
Jelly 80 very much"
"How much happier 1feel since ! M
that sewing girl, Thought Marion. q
wonder Il L d because I happened
think Of giving her that jelly! But th
was such : little thing to do. How NUT
might DO every day for the happine
q Others" s.,''..s.5
Tho next morning Marion woke I
With the full determination 10 70 and q
Dora Curtiss' mother and carry her con
fruit. She got ready very soon 1T
breakfast, and while drawing on . pa
Of well-iAtting gloves over her tiny han,
she remembered how often her frienl
had said, "Whst beautiful hands "
havs!" and feeling Of pride Glled b,
heart for : moment. When she arrive
q her destination she was ushered in
. plainly. furnished apartment on q
first floor Of . tenement house.. MI
Curtiss received her with many Iii
words Of Welcome and thanks. 81
said tho fruit and jelly were just VII
she had boon wanting.
A Marion looked around the ruor
her eye fsll upon . paper pinned upt
the wan. These words were WRIT
on Il:
Beautiful hands aro those that do,
work that = earnest, brave and true,
Moment BY moment. the whole day throul
She asked TO copy the words in b
4 memorandum book. and. attAr . please
talk with To invalid, Marion left Il
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