Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11


Tins roughly from her little brothers.
Inns. did more-towards opening her eyes
tn her own past conduct than any ad-
vice or counsel, however kindly meant
conld have done. Over and over again
She repeated the words Bob had saids
..She never does anything for anybody
but herself" and her cheeks famed a.
She confessed to her own heart that IL
was true. She could not recollect nav
ing offered once, in the two years sne
had been home, to relieve her motner'
of any of the household cares. -
She Law curled up on the lounge foa1
an hour longer, thinking over the past
and making good resolutions for the
future. Then She sprang up, and wlen
the determination to begin her new me
at once, went up stairs to find the torn
Jacket. She had just finished mendlng
it, 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 a pair that isn5
in holes" :,
"And there is your every-day jacket
said Eleanor. cit is mended, and you
can put it on again.
Ibid uou mend it?'' There was I'M
mitigated surprise in Bob's tone.
Eleanor nodded.
"You did! Well. won't mother be
surprised when she knows of it,"
Eleanor WINGED. The careless words
cut her like knife.
Supper had been rather cherries
affair since Mrs. Hilton's accident
T L 4 IL nf
house on her hands, and had given lit
tie thought to the preparation OF the
meals. Doctor Hilton, driving home at
six o'clock, and feeling weary and out
of-sorts, expected to find the dining
room cherries and cold, and hastily
prepared repast He was therefore
pleasantly surprised to find bright
fire in the open CRATE, and Eleanor fit
ting about a Widespread table.
"You are late, father" she said, at
fectionately.
"Yes, and very hungry" he an
swered. THAT toast looks unusually
good, Nelly" with glance at the la
ble
Perhaps that is because made it.
father
. Your' He looked at her keenly.
Eyes, 1 must be housekeeper now
mother is laid up," she returned, as 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
needed an opportunity to show your
noble qualities, daughter" he said, with
a tender kiss.
The tears rushed to Eleanor's eyes,
but she had no time to reply, for the
boys came trooping in, and she had to
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-daughter. The wheels
of the household machinery turned as
easily and smoothly as when her own
hands had been at the helm, and Bridget
declared that her young mistress was q
"born cook"
"You see, was right in thinking you
could depend on Eleanor in this emer-
gency," said Mrs. Bowen, one day, as
she sat by Mrs. Hilton's bedside.
Eyes, 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
lest 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 love both deep and true;
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.
Halloa0eM. in Chicago Standard