The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-13
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The Rev. Mr. shay contrasted great!
with his surrounding -his spotiess clotl
fitting % well his strong, manly figure
his clear cut Greciaa features, and dRri
wAyy hair thrown back with careless
grace from his smooth brow,
Hewns visiting one otthose Rtetchet
tenement houses used by the very poor
and before him was aiorlotn group.
A widow who had Just buried her hus
band she had five helpless Children 1.-THE
eldest SIX, the youngest nursing baby,
and q pair Of twins among them. Tn.
rags, and worse than all, the dirt o
poverty everywhere apparent.
An expression Of almost sublime pity
rested on the countenance Of the minis
ter.
Thewoman, with her apron thrownoyel
her head, rocked herself TO and fro, and
walled forth her troubles.
II don't know what I'm a-goin' to do fol
myself and the little ,uns. Though my
old man would have his drink, he didn't
beat ma, and brought enough to rs Il
keep bodyAnd soul together, but now
know We can't do nothin' but starye and
dieI"
Have You no fiends71 asked Mr..
Shaw In q low tone. t.aft
Some, but rs bad or wnss OF than US.
Yes, she said, looking up with q grateful
bright expression, there Is one-Lord
bless her!.-who has done q lot for me
Miss Mehit2ble Sanks. She sent medi-
cine and the doctor 70 the old man and
guy me clothes and suthin' to eat; and
many's the man, woman and child that
6lesses her for taking care Of 'em. Why,
sir, she eyenleayes little cards with stampG
on 'ep, and Job Potter, who can write,
sends 'em to her when We are in very
bad state. a
Alter assuring her Of his sympathy, and
that he would do what he could for her,
the minister wendell his way home. As
he thought Of those to whomh he might APP
peal, avision Of sweet bright face haunt
ed him, but while he fingered over the
thought most tenderly, there was ashadow
on his brow as If there was some slight jar
that mArFed the harmony Of his thoughts.
Mr.. Shaw was rector OF one of the
wealthy chnrchesof the city, and Ma Belle
Lee was one Of his Practitioners. Her face
was Madonna.fke, In its tender curves
and beauty, the large blue eyes with Just
tinge OF sadness, the perfect curve OF
the red lips, o faultless complexion, aud
blonde hair that was like o halo OF light
round the graceful head. But ali, when
she talked II was like damper, mist on
a beautiful picture, marring the ttnts that
otherwise would have been perfect.
Bright and witty, but butterfly; such
q deyotee to society that one longed for
for the expression Of a single serious
thought that could leayen into something
like common sense this personification OF
friyolity. With It all, however, she was
lovely and loyable to everyone, and Mr..
Shaw had long struggled against an inter.
est in her, the indulgence Of which no
felt would be fatal TO his future happiness
and usefulness.
Absorbed in these thoughts he found
himselfin front Of Mr.. Lees house, and,
obeying ~ impulse. he turned into the
gate, and was admitted.
AS Miss Lee entered ths parlor he
thought he had seldom seen fairer
vision, and was vexed TO feel his heart
throh more quickly, and thrill with .
pleasure that he felt must be controlled.
She greeted him with that easy grace
which was one of her principal charms.
"Ah, Mr.. Shawl lam SO glad to see
you! / hare bad Q real spell Of ennni
this morning. The laEt navel il WEetcbed,
as both hero and heroine die in the most
provoking way. all because Of some over
strained idea Of duty, and I was Just wish
ing that some one would come in and l
could haze cheerful little chat to dispel
the gloomy impression
"Then I'm afraid, smilingly, you will
not like your present visitor. / have not
come in q very cheerful hpmor; and, be:
aides, / wish To ask iaynt.n
"a iaYofl That is too loyelyl Conid-
er It grantee, even TO the half OF NY king
dom. I am truly glad tAat ypH wish e
ask q favor Of me, because did not think
your opinion Of me was sufficiently good
lar gueh 9 thing. Do you know" with q
sudden drnop At tie dyes, i'that yoA al
ways make me feel as Il I am Going some
thing wrong"
'tDoIR Well, I shall give you golden
opportunity AeY 10 redeem Yollseli. I
have Just been visiting SOME Of those
wFetcb sdly poor families in - street.
and 1wodld like 80 much II you eoald ms
terest some ladies in their behalf-visit
them and relieve them"
A look # eepste Eaatiop oYerspread her
pretty face % she exclaimed;
ooh, indeed, you don't mean for me to
go there! How eouldI ever stand TT I
can't bear such places! Ask me almost
anything else. The dSeadtnl men and
ehildrenl the odorl Ughla with q shud-
der. AJAX me almost anything elsei'
"a leok Of keen 9igspp iAtmpnt dFiiied
over Mr.. Shawas faCe. ~
She suddenly frightened and said:
81 do intend to do something good next
week. ! hsye refused German,n hi-
umphantly shat may attend the Charity
Calico Ball be given. You know all the
dresses are for the poor, 50 1 shall do some
..And what Is your dress TO besn asked
Mr.. Shaw With rather an understandable ins
lection TO isSoiee.
1.-THE loveIiest light blue silesia with q
lowered 0Eetonne front, . enthusiastically,
.'sieeyeleas waist, Medici collar, shirTed
and very boufant dEapeFiAs. II will be
beautiful, and ] know it will seem very
nice to some poor woman who has never
had anything Ike L.
ssYee, hesaid In q tone quite saturated
With irony, II don't doubt its usefulness;
but don ty6a think you ought to add few
yards Of ribbon TO decorate the little treez-
ing arms2n
s:Now, you are angry with me, Mr..
Shaw hesit46HglY. Don't think me
utterly heartless; but I can't go To-
street. II would really give me little
blue ehilln
u could never eonseRtto such Q cruel
thing as that, y he said with an unpleasant
smile. II really feel that Lowe you an
apology for fntruding such Z dtsagIesable
subject, particularly alter your nerves
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