Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-01

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should laugh If she hadn't any stylesats
allr were some Of the remarks I heard
as I passed along. IA.
During the afternoon there was
some excitement caused by an accident
that had happened to the head waters
little boy. The child's mother had
come to assist her, husband il his du.
ties in connection with the party, and
had been compelled to bring the child:
with her. The little fellow was very
precooious black baby about four years
old. He had climbed upon table, help.
ed himself to cut-glass pitcher, and in
playing with it had fallen to the
ground. The pitcher was broken, and
the child had fallen on it in such way
that deep cash was cnt in his arm.
Forcing myself through the crowd ]
, came upon strange scene. A young
girl dressed IN pure white, her fair hair
simply braided in her back, sat on
the ground with the black baby in her
lap. She had bound handkerchief
tightly round the upper part Of the
arm, and was pressing together the hid
eous wound till doctor could be
brought. She happened, as T after
wards learned. to be the one nearest the
child when the accident occurred. =
"Some one had brought towels to
protect her dress, and there she sat, her
lips tightly pressed together, and an ex.
preston of eager sympathy on her sweet
young face. Whoever she was, she had
evidently Teen Taught GOODNESS and
helpfulness in emergencies, for she
never faltered nor relaxed her hold.
"The badly, possibly faint from the
loss of blood, was as still as death itself.
"Who is this girl, asked myself,
who knows just hat to do in a case OF
this kind, and has courage and human
ity enough to do it unto the very least
Of one Of these?
"'Who is that grip why don't the
child's mother take care of it?' The
idea of nursing a black baby in that
fashionv I think that's poor taste.
Perhaps she is one of the servants
were few of tho whispered remarks !
heard made by some of the so-called
aristocratic young ladies at my side.
"Oh, that's too badv Poor little pi-
caninny + by George, that girls
brickv I'd like to see Sister Sue at
that job The very sight Of that blood
would send her into spasms.' Say,
fellows, isn's she pretty, thought were
some of the remarks I heard made by
the boys who were in the crowd. There
was not one among them who did not
appreciate and rate at its proper value
the courage, and unselfsh, active SYM
pathy of this unfinohing young girl:
and just here is the essential difference
between American boys and girls as 8
rule.
"The doctor came at last, and the
little patient was transferred to his care.
saw look OF interest in the gentle
mans face as he glanced at the brave
girl. and then the hostess said, Doctor,
this is Miss Mabel Toreaux,' mention
ing the name Of the young lady who had
been so long and anxiously expected.
"'You have done just what was best
to do for the child, Miss Mabel, the
doctor replied, and really think you
should study surgery
Thank you, she replied, simply and
politely. Then you think it is nota
very dangerous cut . she asked.
ooh, I think not the doctor re-
piled, we will soon have this all right
"'I am very glad was the eager re-
Spouse, and then turning to the child's
mother, who was weeping piteously, she
said,-
Now you mustn't cry any more.
The doctor says the baby is not seri-
ously hurt, and of course he knows. If
you cry, you can't take care of him, you
know, and be of help to the DOCTOR
"tNo, no, I won't cry any more,' she
said, with a half-sob. You have been
very good to my baby, and I thank you
with all my heart, SAID the mother, and
Miss Mabel was borne away to wash her
hands and repair her toilet.
Jewell, I never did in all my life!
This was Miss Julia's exclamation to
me, as I returned to the outer circle.
"'Never did what?' I asked.
"'Why, that girl-all covered with
that black baby's--ugh! 1t makes me
faint to think of it---even if it was Ma
bel Toreauxp
"'And an aristocrat,' I replied, Of the
pnrest type. I promised to tell you,
you remember, Miss julia
'''I don't see where the aristocrat
comes in, in this act Of hers the girl
answered, in her most scornful and
defiant fashion.
In GOODNESS, and courage, and in
teliigence,' replied, 'and in noblesse
oblige, which is tho watchword Of all
true aristocracy.' ELEANOR KIRK.
Boston Girls.
II wish," says writer in the Kansas