The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-27
THE TURNING POINT.
How Eleanor's Eyes We're Opened to Bel
Aintless. Selfish Life.

FOlENts
How Eieanor's Eyes We're Opened to Her
Aimiess. Selfish Life.
at does seem as II some people have
more than their share of trouble," said
Mrs. Hilton. in Respondent tone. A.
she held out thin, toil-worn hand to
Mrs Bowen, a neighbor, who had
stopped on her way downtown" to
inquire after her health.
at does seem hard that you should
be laid up in this way, that's a fact"
said Mrs. Bowen. alphabetically. as
she drew chair TO the bedside. The
mother of large family can't very
well afford TO treat herself TO the luxu-
ry of broken limb"
81 don't know how they are all going
to get along without me-" said Mrs.
Hilton. MY hands have always been
full to Overlooking, and now, of course,
everything will be at a standstill 1t
makes me sick at heart to think of il. F."
you mustn't think of it," said Mrs.
Bowen. You must keep quiet and
tranquil If you want to get well fast.
Fretting is sure to give you fever"
ut is very well to tell me to keep
tranquil" said Mrs. Hilton the tears
rising to her eyes, '.but how can help
fretting when know that shall prob
ably have to lie here six or eight weeks,
utterly unable to do ANYTHING. The
doctor tells me that the house will get
along somehow, but that is cold COM
fort II | only had a sister who would
come here now, how thankful | would
be"
but there is Eleanor" said Mrs.
Bowen. She is nineteen, / believe;
certainly old enough to take charge of
the house for few weeks. You must
have forgotten her.
Indeed, | often do forget her,"
sighed Mrs. Hilton, ~ see so little of
her. She stays in her own room day in
and day out Eleanor! | might as well
have no one in charge as Eleanor. She
is of no use"
The door opening into the adjoining
room was ajar, and the mothers words
were heard distinctly by q young girl
who was standing listlessly at win
dow, looking out on the garden below.
She started, and her face flushed pain
fully.
in a low voice "How unkind of moth
er to say such a thing And how I'M
just"
which rose N hor owes and faery;ng die.
ooyoru she Ieft tba roon, and ,nnr M
dowrt =, ~. l;hrorv threw herself oS
tbe vol worn lounge hury;pg ber face
Il, tha ,,,tohworL ~, II ion
81 wnndar IL INV own motber would
ever have said such n cruel thing" She
thourht oa ber taors dowad fraolv
" She would have found me of some
use Lnou ~
Sha could not ror,o,bor bor owr
mother who had d;ad many vears ha-
tore bnt haratofore she bad b,3 no NOR
t;oniar fa,,it 10 t,nJ VII tho str,.,gar
who had taLen III mother, n,ace iShe
second M g Hilton had bean warned
ho,h hv rala,;vas ond fr;ands tbot the |
nosit;oy of a sten.mother wos , d;IficuIt
pna RI an acce,ta hIv and che had from
The frat bcen yery cautions in her treat
ment of Eleanor telling berself that the |
child should naver he sble IN sav that
sbe had ;ll.traated or made n servan, Of
hor This feel;ng bad heoome almost
,,nrhd a,d uho, E,aanor rat,,rnad |
from boarding,scbool She was treated
with the cons;deration nsuaIlv shown a
o,est She had one of the heat rooms
r the house and was never called mon
To assist in anv of it's dnt;es. She aren't
her time as sbe liked. read ambroid.
ared on, cfocheted made calls and want
~ e,tartainmerts w;tbous SUGGESTION
" b;ndrance from her stensmother
Ard hav,nn mn osnec;aI dutias n, Nor.
form she found life verv dnlI and weari-
so,na '''0 '''0
.Tf orlv had soma rart;ou,.r talent
.h.t ao,,ia t,,r,, - , anoa p ;, sh, "staa
thonaht ssThon 7 would have snn,a
th;ng 70 wbiob 7 could IooL forwsrd
and 3be aavs would not seem an lone
NJ, al - Ala sh. s,,oaJ &,
tooI;ah' d a. o 81 tha f,,t,ira ". and
,ei Il would hr;no her and the siaht
" Ia ~ "ou n' s'.,;. VIZ So
=, 'he Polpe't .an ,,;ndan om b. s'o har
metbar rSo char U did not snogest ~ her
. ho." ~ ona. NV nv .s,. s' , no
maj Una. mere was pieh.y oi "oa aS.o o; e az
Sha d;d 1 nnt I ,hat che was lesd;npc
one aiu NJ. h,io" ,: .n"' sno wac eaans
co ods ;ntan5od bor 20 Nc for ' t%a
oood na "a ,h n ahou. har ~ use 'o' ''
Ssh g. "a. 90, ,,nhan,v No s,a lou on
tho o,d ,ounge ' and told berself hat v
W. U.u .ounso, au 'o,u u n1 hsI Ina sn"s
eno o. "aPp,::eoI ca an ~, naL 'osn
- ..~.,,u go, L.. -, ,s,el,o, -.
couiu never iorgNo hef e'cP-hooher' VI
teei klndiy toward ner again.
- WISH l couid go away some
where, sne soppea nyste'ically. ,oi
course, she wouiu pe glau 10 get rid OF
me, since am OF no use.
just tnen she heard bridSets voice
IN tne next room
Wnat nave ye gov on yer pest
jacket 1or, noo! ms am I no ume
70 Dc Wearin OUT ye pest clo es via ye
ma lying IN pea wiz broken reg,