The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-26

ways. 1 shall warm and light fewer
rooms. / shall buy no more books, and
take no magazines and lecture course
tickets. Ned can go to the libraries, and
Nell must be satisfied with invitations to
concerts. Young men send her those. 1
shall not pay any more pew rent. We
are going to st. Peters hereafter, the
seats are free there"
eyes, but half the congregation is very
aristocratic. and half very poor"
Exactly, but my Nell is as stylish as
the most aristocrstic girl there, and it will
be a first rate thing to get her into So
ciety. She sings 30 we'll they will want
her TALENT
"But our DR.. Willard has such hold
on the young people like Ned, and the
boys of those families know IN st.
Peters are fast"
"What are you going to 6o?" asked
Mrs. Holmes, promptly. ITO be sure
you have never seemed to make so many
calculations on your coming fortune as
1 had made, SO perhaps you really feel
richer instead of poorer"
SIT is a relief to know just how
stand" said Miriam, "and thank the
Lord that can make happy home for
myself and poor Bob. Then, too, I am
going to begin to earn something. I
am not old or stupid, why should Wig
orous woman not do something's"
"Write book~
"Never, to be sent back on my hands
for lamp-lighters."
"You don't know music or languages
well enough to teach. I hope you are
not going to set up shop. o don't,
until I get Nell married, for pity sakesr'
"No, it is not shop" laughed Mi
riam.
"Nor dressmaking- any agency, or
any other common vulgar thing to NOR
tify us?" asked Mrs. Holmes
81 can't say. 1t really in some respects
is far dirtier work than anything you
MENTION" teasingly replied Miriam, adj
ding "for the present it is a secret, SO
don't ask another question"
You speak of poor Bob" said Sarah,
after moment spent in wonder and dis
approval of she knew not what land 30
had to give up Miriam's puzzle). 81 don't
see why either of us need be taxed to
support great idle lubber like"
10 Sarah, how can you! Our own
brother, and so bright boy as he was
before he was ill.
swell, anyway, he is strong enough to
do some sort OF work. I propose that we
take him to the city, and (plannng so
nobody here will know what he is really
doing) get him into some work, car-driv-
ing, or something where he can earn
his bread and butter"
"And to be left homeless, to be taught
all sorts of evils and intemperance,"
cried Miriam, Indignantly. "Never, Sa-
rahl Bob is innocent now as when
mother died. He is stupid and tiresome
I grant, but have place for Bob in
my plans. Leave him to me-"
This Sarah was glad to do, and took
her departure soon after.
ST don't think Sarah is beginning
right" reflected Miriam, "but she is far
too hesdstrong to be advised by me
She would ask what an old maid knew
of Housekeeping or children, if were to
speak my mind
That night Bob came bag and baggage.
His usually dull face was more than
dull; it was sad, and his sister guessed
the cause before he said. 81 never reck-
oned on beng burden to you girls.
stayed along at Sarah's, meaning to give
her the use of my money when Uncle
Ezra left it, NowI can't pay you or her
either. I'd work if I could think, but
my head gives out when l try"
"Bob, you are going to be of the
greatest help to me, and we are going to
work together" said his sister cheerily,
drawing her chair close to him, and her
secret sent him happy to bed. What was
Mrs. Holmes surprise when Miriam
hired her Ellen the day Ellen left her
last place. 81 want my time and strength
for my business, and it is very seldom
one can find such treasure as Ellen"
was all Miriam said.
AS spring approached Miriam made
many journeys to the city, and the mo-
ment the season WAS sufficiently ad-
vanced her little house was remodeled in
the queerest way, while she laid out her
garden as never before. The bay win
dow out OF her pretty dining room began
to grow and stretch until it travelled away
into the garden, like sort of glass ar
Dor. Workmen came for days and Bob
worked like the best of them.
"What under the sun are you doing?"
asked Sarah one day.
81 am going to do wonders under
the sun. 1 am going to be the SUMS
junior partner, and together in this
greenhouse and garden, Bob and (al-
ways taking the sun into consideration
will get healthy, wealthy lin moderation)
and wise. Not TO be mysterious any
longer, Sarah, am going to have Rose
Garden. Is that refined and elegant
enough for you, or does it seem Gas Bob
will find it often dirty work? You know
I love roses, and it occurred to me that