Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-20
TWO POINTS or VIEW.
4 COntented Mind tho Richest Possessio
t q Person Can Have.

lWO POINTS Or VIEW.
4 Contented Mind tho Richest Possession
Person Can Have.
Pink and yellow oxalis, red gerani-
ums and fuchsias in one window, and
a round. laughing face looking out of
another-this was what we saw day
after day. Whenever car Number
One passed. the rosy face was ut the
window. The driver. q pleasant-look-
ing young fellow, with the bluest of
blue eyes, and fuzzy yellow hair, never
tailed to see the black eyes that looked
out at him. and to smile or wave his
handkerchief as he passed.
One day the car stopped in front Of
the house. and girl came out and
got in. 1t was her face that we had
seen at the window, and we looked at
her with mixture of curiosity and
interest. In her arms she carried a
large, shapeless bundle, which. when
she unwrapped the rcd shawl that was
wound around it, proved to be baby.
fat and blue eyed, who looked at each
of us in turn, wondoringly, while he
sucked the fingers of one little hand.
The car stopped again. and three
ladies came in; they were evidently
acquainted, and in order to give them
seats together the girl gave her seat
to one of them and sat down by me.
She glanced ut ME once or twice, and
seeing. or perhaps feeling. my friendly
attitude. said. half shyly: Il see you
in this car very often-you sec.
most always look out when I know
Jack will be passing"
Il have seen yo,r too," l answered.
Il suppose this is your baby?'
YES" she said proudly. j ack' S
and NINE. Don't you think he looks
like Jack?''
Eyes. very much. But you look
young to be married and have baby
as old rs this little fellow"
"Well, Pm older than l look-r N
past fifteen. See my car rings-they
were present from j ack on my tif.
teen birthday. and the baby gave me
a butter-knife. OF course, Jack
bought it. but it was a present from
the baby just the same.s I suppose
you keep house?"
told her l did.
so do L We have one real large
room, and it's fixed so it's Just as
good as two would be. When I was
at home we had Z whole house. but
think one room is a great deal nicer
you can see all the pretty things
you've got. right there; you dom
have to go into other rooms to look at
them. Dom t you think we were lucky
to be able to get room that looks
out on the street? And we have an.
other window, too; that looks out into
lumber yard. and I've watched the
teams and men coming and going 50
much that know the names of some
of the horses and where some of the
men live. But I like the front win
dows best; see the trees on the cor
ner of A. street when they are
brown in autumn, and then when
they are bare in winter. Now the
leaves will soon be out and then
won't they look pretty?''
Again the car stopped. 0She got up
and wrapped the shawl around tho
baby. Il get off here" she said,
smiling. Pm going to got a dress
for the baby. Goodbye; l hope I'll
see you again some time"
What an misunderstanding g4rl!"
said one of the ladies on the opposite
side of the car as soon as the girl was
out of hearing: oh. dear. how slow
this car goes! Iwish the drivers had
to 60 faster through parts of the city
where there's nothing to see.''
She did not seem to be an ill., atured
woman; her face was pleasant, and
her manners were good, but she was
thoughtless. The "outlandish-look-
ing girl" who saw beauty every
where, was happier, and would make
Others happier than she who had a
whole house, to live in, and enjoy ed
many advantages which the other
never dreamed of possessing: 1t is
not material possessions nor the lack
of them that makes riches or poverty,
but a contented mind. -Youth's Com