The Red Cloud chief., 1888-10-26
ONE WOMAN'S WAY.
Tho Grand Work Accomplished by
Pretty Mrs. Jenner.

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Pretty Mrs. Jenner.
Tho charitable committee had been
holding n grave consultation. The
town. namclcss In my story, was pccu-
liar In having twodistInct local features.
and two differing sets Of inhabi-
tants. Walking In one part Of It's ter
sitory. where. surrounding the groom
campus, tho college buildings lifted
their stately fronts, tho visitor was
aware d q tranquil atmosphere. dis
turbcd periodically by gusts of boyish
glce and the shouts Of baseball and
tennis players; yet tho dominant fool
Ing here was Of aristrOcratic repOse
and ~scclusion. A. the opposite end
ere tall. black.browcd factories. with
many grimy windows and chimneys
belching smoke In pufYs aud clouds.
while all day tho hum Of spindles and
tho whirr Of looms told their tale Of
anxious industry. About tho factories
clustered the swHrming homes Of tho
operatives. and fringing these. like
tatters on the edge Of u garment. were
the saloons. which did their best 10 rob
the working man Of his wages. and
break tho hearts Of his wife and chill.
dren.
Az the Jews hW no dealings with
the Samaritans. equally rs remote from
intercourse. and alien In feeling. were
che people Of the college quarter and
the people Of the town. The churches
did what they could Ia nn Intermittent
fashion. TO bridge the gulf. hut thoir
efforts were not successful. and they
failed to get into the inner life Of the
outsiders. TO whom their interest
came with u hali.uncOnsciOus tone Of
patronage quickly resented for none
arc more sensitive than the poor. Tho
charity organization did better. and
still. when the years work came up for
estimate. there Was always disappoint.
ment because Of evident failure.
'The Grcshams are hopeless" said
one member. pushing back his specta-
clcs from his puzzled eyes. "Fathcr.
a good workman. hut seldom sober,
and growing worse weekly. Mother.
discouraged and frivolous, u gaddcr
about, u visitors say. Jake. In jail
three months for theft. Sally. sent to
tho re!ormntory. Lucy. John. Thco.
dore and Garfield. all taking their
turns at baskot begging. It's ust0nish-
ing that IN American family can sink
NJ low"
"Americans surpass foreigners In
capacity for shiftiessness. when once
they have lost their se~li-rcspect." said
Rev. DR.. Evandori. with emphasis.
I'VE may Us we'll cross the Gresh.
ANS from tho list" said Mrs. Lucas,
addressing the chairman. 1--WE ough,
tOassist the worthy poor. These (;rcsh.
ams are distinctly unworthy"
1.-THE Lord does not treat us on thu,
basis. Mrs. Lucas" demonstrated Dea
con bayfield,. shaking his g~rixaled
hoad. ''For that matter. lie has Ions
suffering for the worst Of IA miserabl,
sinners. ! don't want to abandon tn,
Greshams yet. though ! confess | dom
SEQ what more VIC u do"
A silence fell upon tho committee
II was broken by u clear. boil like vote,
from u lady on tho outer rim Of the cir
clio. She was the yOuhgcst person pres
ont. blue eyed ~ . baby. with wavy
golden hair. aud color that deepene,
from she'll pink to blush rose. ~ sh
modestly said; Il will take the Gresh
ANS for next year. Mr.. Chairman. 1T
inc have the family ~ my speciu
work."
Mrs. Lucas irOwned. the deaco
bcamed, the good committees, as
whole. o IN air of relief. and lcavin
the troublesome Greshams To Mrs. Jcr
nor, passed on TO other themes.
Paying her first visit to tho Crest
ans abode. pretty Mrs. Jenner ha
need OF all her courage. The hon
was unlike any she had ever seen. n
word except '~'sQualor" was suficic,
to describe the kind Of shameless. GU
at.the elbows. defiant poverty. whic
proclaimed Itself In the rents and teal
''"""y VtuttST . kOWus III VI
dirty floor and windows. the broke
chairs. tho rusty stove, the wretcht
apologies for beds. and the gener,
confusion and the lack Of thrift. Pau
Ing on the threshold. Mrs. Jenner toe
In every thing ut y glance. but tho bl,
eyes. with tho forget-me-not luster. q
parently saw nothing except tho wal
Ing infant on u pillow In the old cal
rocker. It was u popularity Of u
Gresham's to have always q baby. Al
however the mother might cuff al
scold the other children. sho WI
w0manly enough still 10 have gentl
ness Tor every new conner into tho u
attractive nest. rt,t
THE baby IL teething. ] $780," "a
Mrs.. Jenner, lifting him up with "a
DER care. "Whst . pretty boy! Wou
you lend him 10 me Tor IN hour. n