The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-03
COURAGE.

Miss Comfort went boldly shssd, opened 3
hrst.clsss boarding house, and made money.
Men 90 on credit" said she. "and why
can't any more than pay expenses, Pn try
something else"
But at the years end there was 3 snug lit
tie balance in Miss Comforts favor, 80 she
took heart Of grace and continued in her
business.
''Oh, it's you, is it?' sid Miss Comfort
Walker, ss she perceived Ellen O'Brien, the
WasberWoman, in the basement hail.
''Yes it's me, worse luck, Mias Comfort"
whimpeTed poor Ellen.
'And what's the NATTER
ITS me bill upstairs, Miss Comlort-the
beerder in the second story front, wild the
gar, goold shirt studs an the green aud yell
low stones in his sleeve buttonsl Nine dol.
lars and sivinty cints, Miss Co mtort-six
weeks washing and ironing-and now, when
/ makes oould to Ak him would be b
pleased TO pay me, ne tells me il isn't con-
vsnientl And when tells him how sore I
need the money, he up and gets mad, and
says shan't have il ct all"
Miss Comfort stood listening, with knitted
brows and troubled black eyes.
Have you got your bill with you, Elem"
she said after moments hesitation.
Jimmy wrote Il out, al nate and proper
faltered Ellen, producing q crumpied slip of
pale blue paper from her p9cket.
Give it to me- said Miss Comfort Walker
land come here this evening at o clock, and
you shall have your money"
Ellen shook her head disconsolately,
"And thank you eli the same. Miss Com
M
get it no mere'n we can get blood from
stone"
'.we'n zee about that" said Miss Comfort.
She went slowly up stairs, with the little
piece of paper in her hand.
Its g shame" said Miss Comfort.
Leotard Carlyon mas Miss Comfort Walkers
best boarder, with the single exception that,
MP to the present moment, his S25 a week
had been in the future. Now it so CHANGED
that one reason for her reposing so much
confidence in Mr.. Leonard Csrlyon, the new
boarder. was that he was the nephew and
heir apparent Of Caleb Csrlyon, the rich
banker, from whom she rented her bro IN
stone house, at the tIifiing consideration of
50 Oo0 per annum.
He can't be thorough going imposier,"
said she TO herself, with such relation as
that"
So she went bravely up to Mr.. Carlyon's
room and tapped at the door.
Come in" be called out "Oh, it's you,
Miss Walker. is it?"
Mics Comfort advanced valisntly with the
bill in her hand to where Leonard Carlyon
Teclined laDguicly amid heap of sofa pill
lows. with q newspaper in mis- hand.
Don't you think you could settle this
little account, Mr.. Carlyon2" she said. Tine
poor woman needs it very much.''
Ie0tagd Canyons handsome black broHs
darkened
'she has bean to yet with her story, has
Ehe2' snsried be. mo, l can't settle i'll
And wouldn't II I could. It's worth more
than the money TO me to be 50 badgered aud
beet Have the goodness, Miss Walker, for
the future TO remember that l sm able to at.
tend to these little affairs for myself without
any extraneous interference.
That means that am to attend to my
own business" thought our little house
keeper. as abe ret-eated. coloring and rather
indignant Well, l viii; for / consider It
my duty to obtain redress for the unfortu.
nate
So Miss Comfort tied on little brown vel
vet bat she bad trimmed with scarlet pop.
pies and brown autumn leaves, aud seI out
bIavely for the Mount Orient bank.
The clerks stared at her little curiously
- she was shown into the Presidents room
at the back, wnere Mr.. Csrlyon sat. straight
and apright, with blue eyes like falcon and
hair slightly sprinkied with gray.
He elevated his brows at sight OF Miss Com.
fort Walker.
II believe your rent is not due for q
month, yet, Miss Walker" he said, with the
cold courtesy which always made feel as il
ne were encased in an armour OF ice.
NO" faid the little lady courag eously
but sfE about your nephew, Mr.. Leotard
Clayton"
Ard she told the story OF Ellen O'Brien
end her wroDgs
He ought to pay the money" said Miss
Comfort excitedIy. He must be made tC
pay the money"
NAY ask. Miss Walker, why you Interest
yourself so markedly in this AFFAIR." the
banker asked with cold, measured calm
that eonfrasted strangely with the little
womk1s heart and furry.
Another way OF telling me to mind my
Owl Business" said Miss Comfort 10 hensIi