The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-27
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had been home, TO relieve her mother
Of any Of the household cares.
She lay curled up on the lounge Nor
an hour longer, thinking over the pasA
and making good resolutions for the
future. Then she sprang up, and with
the determination to begin her new life
at once, went up stairs to find the torn
jacket She had just finished mending
1t, and had taken the big stocking
basket into her lap when Bob came in.
closely followed by Harry and Arthur.
Hello" he said. Whats come over
you. NellyP never saw you mending
stockings before. But I'm glad you're
doing it, for haven't pair that isn't
in holes.
"And there is your everyday jacket"
said Eleanor. at is mended, and you
can put it on again.
..Did you mend itp'' There was UNI
mitigated surprise in Bob's tone.
Eleanor nodded
"You did. Well. won't mother be
surprised when she knows of it!e
Eleanor WINGED The careless words
cut her like knife.
Supper had been rather cheerless
affair since Mrs. Hilton's accident.
Bridget had had all the work of tho
house on her hands, and had given lit
tie thought 10 the preparation Of tho
meals. Doctor Hilton. driving home at
six o'clock. and feeling weary and out
of-sorts, expected to find the dining
room cheerless and cold, and hastily
prepared repast He was therefore
pleasantly surprised to find bright
fire in the open CRATE, and Eleanor fit
ting about Widespread table.
"You are late, father" she said. af
fectionately.
"Yes. and very hungry" he an
swered THAT toast looks unusually
good, Nelly with a glance at the ta-
BILE.
Perhaps that is because ! made ii.
father"
" Yoar'. He looked at her keenly.
"Yes. | must be housekeeper now
| mother is laid up, she returned, rs she
| rang the bell for the children.
The doctor was silent for moment,
then approaching his daughter he put
his arm about her slender waist and
drew her gently to his side,
II always felt sure that you only
noble qualities, daughter" he said, with
a tender kiss.
The tears rushed to Eleanor's eyes.
but she had no time to reply, for tho
boys came trocping in, and she had tp
take her place at the tea-tray. Mrs
Hilton was forced to confess to herself
at the end of week that she had mis-
judged her step-dsughter. The wheels
of the household machinery turned as
easily and smoothly rs when her own
hands had been at tho helm, and Bridget
declared that her young mistress was a
"born cook.
you see, was right In thinking you
could depend on Eleanor in this emer-
gency,n said Mrs. Bowen. one day. as
she sat by Mrs Hilton's bedside.
yes, and | was very wrong in say
ing she was of no use" said the invalid.
"She has surprised and delighted me- ;"
And Eleanor, happier than she had
been since childhood, discovered that
there might be real pleasure in the
faithful performance of even the home
Hest duties and the days were no longer
dull and tedious. Whatever her hands
found to do, she did with her might,
and the appreciation of her parents was
all the praise she cared for.
Between herself and her step-mother
sprang up a love both deep and trues
but Mrs. Hilton never knew that Eleanor
had overheard that conversation with
Mrs. Bowen, and that it had been the
turning point of her life. Florence b.
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