Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-11
SWEET CHARITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Blythe W. re
seated at breakfast.
The steak was broiled to perfection,
and the aroma from the steaming coffee
urn sent forth an appeiizing odor.
But as the yonng wife watched her
husbands enjoyment of the daintily-
cooked wards, her face wore a look OF
abstraction not usually seen upon ii.
At last Mr.. Blythe noticed it; and
also that she was not eating-but mere
ly toying with the bit of toast upon her
plate.
whats the matter, Letty?" he asked,
with look of concern.
Are you Ill?"
No, Malcolm, was only thinking. -
Malcolm gave long low whistle TO
emphasize his surprise.
''Thinkingl my bright chatty little
girl. stopping her merry nonsense long
enough for such an unusual operationl
what can it be about?"
Lefty drew herself up with an assump-
ton OF injured dignity; but her eyes
and smiling lps bore witness that she
was not deeply offended.
'.You treat me so like child, NAL
colin, that L have almost grown to think
that, though married woman, can
stlll avoid all trying sponsibllitles, and
make hle one grand holiday.
''But l am beginning to see things in
a new hgnt.
Il may have but tine one taleLt-still
| have no right to waste it. L feel thor
oughly ashamed OF myself to be such an
idler IL TINS busy world"
Malcolm looked iItO the earnest eyes
with a mock seriousness OF expression
II his own brown orbs as he said
We'll, Puss, am sony if I'm going
TO lose NY pleasant little companion,
and have a loug-iaced reformer take her
place"
Lefty smiled.
Not so lad as that, l hope. Is II
not uossIble to do 81 methlng to make
other people either better or happier,
without bemg 'long-faced' or disagree
able L yself?'
By TINS time Mr.. Blythe was ready to
put ON his oyercOat.
Lefty, as usual, helped him to getinto
II. then put up her lips for a kiss.
she looked very wlnsome, with the
seriousness ol al awakening soul cloud
ing her innocent eyes, and giving a
somewhat plaintive droop to the lips,
clear-cut IL their outlines, yet red and
poutmg as d cleft cherry.
MALCOLM kissed her fondly; then
plnchiag her cheek, playfully said
IN give YOU a mission Tor to-day.
Put on your pretty tnIngs, and 80 and
buy some presents Tor your little sisters,
Then cone home with such bright
lace that / can warm my heart Ii It's
sunshine.
Lefty felt paTdonable giox of pride
ana pleasure Ia her handsome husband
A. Sic watched him stride of, turning
now and then to nod another good
bve" 70 her. until the tram car came
along whicn was 70 take him down to
his Office.
He had bought a neat little pi eton,
for her Use. but seldom stepped IHlo Il
himself
She sighed as she turned away,
though, feeling Disappointed tiiat MAJ
coin had treaied the matter so AShtlS-
But uitl an effort she threw OH the
transient cloud, and went TO her room
% dress and cany out hIs suggestion.
she VS. tie eldest daughter OF large
fanny.
Her father lad never been able to
anord his children the Iuxuries oi NE
out Of his limited salary.
50 il Was 4 novelty 10 her 10 own
uurse 80 plethoric with bank-no'es sLA'
she could bay q present tor every one
~ her zlstefs-
A. she lad been married but ie"
mouths. II WAC her frst shopp ng eApe'
Union and she soon forgot the serious
Thoughts IL the excitement OF selecting
somethlngto please each IndIVldual iasit
among tie dear ones Al home
Malcolm Blythe Was a wealthy, rising
yoaug lawyer.
De haa been captiyate1 by Lefty
pretty modest face, - he llstened 70 Aei
graduation composition, oehNereu -
Tie closing exercises Oi the Tree sch0c
q uhieL she bad been an exemplary
plpll Tor several years.
de obtained - Introduction, anu y
the surprise u the gay word oi sHie-
re xas considered an ornament, 81
months after their first meeting Let.
Ezs installed mistress Oi peiieeu.
sIf,o.uied mansion II one OF the iie-'s
4-Iast streets ~ town.
.-Dear Malo. IA" she thought grAie
fully. ~ size stepped into her Pii's'o-
lua sas Eiirled Agay. II lsl ever
Lu.hsLd vino would give his VIE Raw
% sT,end money Tor Eer family
H.r ItstiLaIlon Eak an extensive .
tatllshneui where nearly every Val -,
could he supplied-fron LADY "'''"
o. ehilG's slmplesf toy.
A. sle xalkcd through the dlheie-
lsIastu-eLts sLe found nefssii Aiii.-o.e
tg one lace. and tie passing thro-ie'
4-s ~ soEng. yet - sad ~l.n
-sIaluesl eager loOk IA TIE l-ise -.
sI3ea gave Ihela A. un-AitifAi eAp'e1
siol. .u-
Unooaseiously Mrs. BY the ioi,ess. :.
lie eirl a. she paused before ti4e 80 -.
e1f cs.uutefs, tAen ~eni on at'-A' ~''-
uut bgsIlg auything- ,,.
A. las: sle pansesi before . So
uFon xlsch las = variety Of y IN - :
m-s uLose dainty proPortaoi's ,lo.N -. =
t-zi they we're intended ior my s.s's.
she took up = pair and i''AoI a. !
the-a xlstfuIly; ~ Last. ~aih /,
sigh, pasting tEe-a e.fein''
thsir 0zlginsi Pisee. .lrou
As sEe tgr1ed away large 'esI-''''i