St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-31
SHE HAD Her FAULTS.
But a True Heart Won n Tender
Lover.

aunt. Pretty girls both OF them were, anu
though very much alike in appearance, III
disposition they were as different as 1t Is
possible for sisters to be. Jenny, the elder,
was bright, vivacious and exceedingly wild,
while Violet Il fell in love with her name
at once) was sweet, modest and retiring.
Ny room was next to theirs, and cOnse-
quently learned more of them than
would otherwise have done. And perhaps
this changed the whole course of my
life.
The soft, melting eyes of Violet had
particular charm for me. / was soon quite
in love with her, and resolved that if l
could win her affections l would make her
nv wife. The more l saw%bf her the more
smitten | became. found it amusing to
compare the two siSters-the one perfect
model of what a lady should be, and,
strangely enough, the younger, while the
elder very often shocked me with her bad
manners.
Violet was devoted to her music, and
practiced half the day; while Jenny de-
clared it was tiresome, and gave up in dis
gust after two hours practicing, preferring
to read a novel or visit some place of amuse-
ment.
Every day my admiration for Violet in
creased. She was girl of excellent princi-
pies. but inwardly pitied any lpan who
would unite himself with her harum-scaTm
sister. l had never yet seen her in an earn
est mood, and her only ambition i'll life
seemed to be to find something to amuSe
her.
had decided to propose to Violet one
day. when something occurred to change
my course.
The door of the next room closing vio-
lently attracted my attention, and l heard
Violet say:
Jenny please don't make so much noise.
Can't you shut the door easily? There
are other people in the house besides
you"
- don't care now that it's DONE" said
Jenny.
And what have you there?" cried
Violet
"a baby; can't you see?"
''Good gracious"
''Isn't she pretty. Viz"
''Jenny, Jenny. how could you bring that
filthy child here?"
why, because had strength enough to
carry her.
but she is so dirty. Look at her face.
Where did you lind her?"
Down at the corner. Don't you think
she's pretty?"
No. DON'T
'.Oh. Vi! how can you say so? She has
lovely eyes
YES: bat her face is dirty"
Nv ell. that can be washed
''And her hair hasn't been combed for a
week What are you going to do with
here"
Wash her and comb her hair first
Here, vi. you hold her till get the warm
water"
''Oh! take her away. take her away!
You know nate children"
well, | don't; | love them. I'm going
to play with the child all afternoon, and
then vel go aud buy nice big doll and
take it home to show TO mamma, wont we,
pet"'
But her mother will be worried
Il sent her little brother home to let her
know where She was. SO don't take 1T,
Vi. Now she's got clean face. Kiss me,
pet
''Oh. Jenny. how can you kiss her? ]
believe yoU are crazy. You had better be
improving your mind with some good book
instead of wasting your time and money Oh
a child like that. l must say your money
can be put 10 better Use than buying dolls
for strangers children
There was a moments silence, and |
knew that Jenny was looking reprOachfully
al her sister, and then she spoke the words
that formed the first link of the chain that
was to bind me to her.
'Oh, vi how can you say that? Is there
any deep-laid JOY in your heart that will
leap into light at your bidding? You read
and cultivate your mind. and in years To
come, when sorrow bows your head, you
will look back and say: ~ have read until
I .+;.,o A an1 / boVn I
am wretched. My mind is cultivated gar
den, Il Joy to all who know me. where man
may pluck the choicest flowers OF knowl-
edge: but my heart that garden spot which
God had given me for my own individual
pieaSure---ah! that has been deserted Ii
is a wilderness which | have neglected, and
now. while in all these years / have planted
and tended garden for others to reap; now
that years have passed find my own gar
den a dcsolate moorland. My work is all
in vain. | have polished jewel to tighten
the world, while / have left that which God
has given me to Tighten my own life, cold.
hard, luSterleSS stone which sheds no light
upon the soul within"
''Oh, nonSensew cried Violet
''You may cry nonsense, but by and by
you will find it to be true. Let your leis-
ure moments be spent with children: from
them you learn the true joys of life and the
happiness of pure and innocent love.
Rather would l spend my last penny TO
make child happy than go through the
world with a loveleSS heart. A little toy
will brighten child'S eyes, and, though its
cost depriveS me of some luxury. it be-
slows on me joy. Money spent in this
way is not wasted, Violet; with it. perhaps,
Imay have purchased momentary pleas
ure that will be forgotten in short time. but
behold the work of little deprivation for
me and JOY for another. l buy child
doll. l see its smile. | first purchase in
this way the chid's attention; then BY ten
derness. l win its love. go away and see
that child no more. Has my money been
wasted? All, no: sometimes in after wears
the thought of this babe returns to me.
Something reminds me of her. little apron
such as she had worn. doll like the one
purchased for her, some trivial thing. but
wnate'er it be reaches forth friendly hand
and unlocking memOry'S door, takes from its
hiding-place diadem of love, glittering
with child'S smile, her kiss, her wills
pered words of love, and brightest of all
these, glitters her tears at parting. Some
one has loved me! l have purchased this
jewel with the price of doll. No. Violet.
give me life of sacrifice and nselfishness.
that 1t may not be loveleSs and joyless in
the end that when my parting hours may
come l shall not look back upon desert
life without a blossom or even a withered
leaf. You may have the music and pol
ished manner. but 1 always remain the
faulty, lmow-nothing girl that am now.
So come along, little one, and we'll buy
our doll"
Once more the door slammed, and Jenny
and her charge were gone leaving mo alopa