Sharp County record., 1885-07-02
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feel kindly toward her agsip
81 wish l could 20 Ga ar, al
where" she sobbed hySster"S.ag aSg n,
course, she would be Glad ~ +, r.
me, since | am of no use n" u III
Just then she heard Bride.s M
in the next room: s"' W
What have ye got On m
jacket for, Bob? This ain, a
to be wearln' out ye best G clo,s, .,
ma lying in bed wild broken a,
81 tore my everyday iacL N
swered Bob, land of course IN, ot
wear this one right a}on.
mothers sick and can't NJ: fe
other ~ ~
Why don't ye ask Mis-, N @
mend it? Sure, she's alters got ii
in her hand" o"' q,
Eleanor! Oh, she wouldO', Il
She never does anything for ~, ii
but herself %
The kitchen door opened and r
and Bob went whistling ont Il
stable, unconscious that his a. N
words had been heard by any ON F
the old servant. Il
How true it is that f
Full many shaft at random Son, n
Finds mark the archer little mao.
The truth, brought home to y + +
thus roughly from her little b,' !
lips, did more towards opening h. i,
to her own past conduct than AM j
vice or counsel, however kindlvn !
could have done. Over and Oye, !
she repeated the words Bob had I
"She never does anything for an, Il
but herself" and her cheeks fan. Z 3
she confessed to her own heart 4
was true. She could not recolee a
inc offered once, in the two yesr a
/ had been home, to relieve her n Il
of any of the household cares d
She lay curled up on the louDs /,
an hour longer, thinking over the D
and making good resolutions tr Il
future. Then she sprang up, and b
the determination to begin her nev &
at once, went up stairs to find the s
| jacket. She had just finished men o
it, and had taken the big stOcr
basket into her lap when Bob cam b
closely followed by Harry and An &
Hello" he said. What's come v
you, Nelly? | never saw YOU me. y
stockings before. But I'm glad y v
doing it, for haven't u pair that b
[ in holes. > T.
"And there is your everyday jack .
said Eleanor. at is mended, and 4
can put it on again. > 3
Did you mend it," There was .
mitigated surprise in Bob's tone. : :,
Eleanor nodded. =
You did. Well. won't motha =
surprised when she knows of it" Z
/ Eleanor WINGED. The careless v Y
cut her like a knife.
Supper had been rather a cheei !
affair since Mrs. Hilton'S accila !
Bridget had had all the work Of /
r house on'her hands, ana had given 8
tie thought to the preparation Of \
meals. Doctor Hilton driving hOnt n
six o'clock, and feeling weary and 4
of-sorts, expected to find the dnl '
room cheerle 5 and cold, and has h
prepared rcpast. He was tleTet i
pleasantly surprised to find brig i
fire in the open CRATE, and Eleanor
ting about a Widespread table. {
"You are late, father" she sad. "
fectionate,y.
"Yes, and very hungry" he Z
swered THAT toast looks unusual t
good, Nelly" with glance at the 2
bic.
Perhaps that is because made 1
father"
" You" He looked at her keeli
"Ycs, | must be housekceper Do,
mother is laid up she returned, ass
rang the bell for the children.
The doctor was silent for a moma,
then approaching his daught he n
his arm about her slender waist 81
drew her gently to his side.
Il always felt sure that you OBJ
needed an opportunity to show you
noble qualities, daughter he sald' WI
a tender kiss.
The tears rushed to Eleanor's eye
but she had no time to reply, for U
boys came trooping in, and she had
take her place at the tea-tray. MI
Hilton was forced to confess to hers
at the end of week that she had III
judged her step-daughter. The Wne'
of the household machinery turned
easily and smoothly as when her O'
hands had been at the helm. and Brloi
declared that her young mistress wa
"born cook.
} "You see, was right in thinkinsy
could depend on Eleanor in this ell
gency," said Mrs. Bowen, one day.
she sat by Mrs. Hilton's bedside,
"Yes, and | was very wrong IN :
ing she was of no use,n said the lnVa
! "She has surprised and delighted ID
And Eleanor, happier than she
been since childhood, discovered
{ there might be real pleasure IN
faithful performance of even the mo- mo-