Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-16
Sweet Charity.

wood; IL was elegant 10 INC penn oi
excess in white and gold appointments.
Among them Eloise 10y clad in lace
gown adorned with p NIX and blue bo~s,
and breakfast cap that made her
look like a delicate bisque staLucttc
put away in box.
"Whatr' exclaimed Adah Bartlett,
as she came in in her riding habit.
Not up yet?"
'.Oh, ves," said Eloise, SIN ling up
and down again. Moonlight fetcs are
very charming, but they're hard on
the j'ints.' as Nanny Meg says. !
have the rheumatism-just fancy
rheumatism in june
Pm sorry" said Adah, with a sym
pathetic change of countcnancc. ii
wanted you TO take run with me
across to Mrs. Bryants. Walter is
home now, you know"
as he?" said EloiSc. 81 think he is
such nice boz. What IL blessing it
was that Mrs. Bryant had such a son
to comfort her when her husband
died. ~"
Yes, Waller is a splendid fellow,
and so bright ut his books lie brought
gold medal with him from college;
but believe he is not going back next
autumn"
Not going back! Why, what can
his mother be thinking of p
1T is not lack of inclinat on on
the part of Their of Them Adah OBJ
served. They say Walter is just sick
at the idea Of giving up his degree to
go in an office; but you know, Flo Sc,
that Mr. Bryant was very much mvol-
we'd The farm is mortgagcd and Mrs.
Bryant really cannot afford TO send
Walter to college. She has very hard
work max no ends meet at home. Oh.
/ DO wish l were rich! What : pleas
ure it would be to help Young fellow
like Walter get his cducat ont
Eloisc laughed outright
''What sly mink YOU are. Adah!"
she said, taking her friends hand.
"'MisS Arnold, WHY don't you do it,
eli? WrlI,' she added, more sObery.
Il am rich. they tell me. | have Just
come into a fortune of three hundred
thou,anj but being blessed with Il pc
nurious guardian, | havn't much
chance to exercise charity. Still.
might do something. she said thought
fully. 81 wonder il | couldn't earn
some money for him?"
Farm money! cred Allah, to whom
such Il thought had never occurred.
"How?"
''Wcl. ! don't know" said Flo Sc,
slowly. but | have often thought ]
would better get something to do, just
TO keep the balance of my mind. |
think idlcness and luxury would spoil
me in course of time. | always said
that a rich woman oughtto earn money
ms well rs Il poor one, if she only gave
it for charity. 1t does one good to
learn how hard il IS 10 make sover-
eign; on" doesn't squander money as
thoughtlcs,ly then"
"Dear me- said Aiah What a
moraist YOU arc?'
"a hadn't thought much about it,"
said Elojsc, gravcly; but you can
count on me, Adah. | will do some
thing for Walter Bryant"
You are dear generous girl"
said her friend, warmly, 1T would
do me good TO help YOU; but you know
| have 50 many poor of my own to
look after. There is my Uncle Bob's
family. You know, and"
Il Il rather do this all by myself, if
you don't mind" said Eloise, earn
eSty.
And Adah went away, wishing there
were more girls like her
When She had gone, Elose got MP
and hunted the morn mg paper. Her
rheumatism was practically gone.
"When people have nothing to do
she observed rs she read over all the
advertisements for Help Wanted" in
the paper they imagine they have all
sorts OF ailments. when they really have
nothing but u lack Of purpose"
As her eyes ran over the column Of
Females Wanted, she noticed the
following advert scment:
WANTED-Some person to teach French
orally to a gentleman who is going abroad
and is unable to study on account of his eyes.
Call between II and 3 at G39 Silyerdalc road.
That's me" said EIoise, INGRAM
maticaly. 'l'Il order the phaeton,
and No, that won't do. They
might think it strange il l came in n
carriage. I'll put my plainest dress.
and 60 in an omnibus"
III 5 explained :. certain modest, but
graceful little figure that found its way
into the room where Mrs. Landel was
waiting.
She was 4 handsome woman, with a
hard, proud mouth, and gray eyes,
that looked close through and
through.
You are rather young" she said
coldly. "What are your qualifca-
ions?"
~
Eloise answered, quietly. land was
born in France. | learned the Ian
guage when | was a baby"
THAT is some advantage. "sa Mrs.
Landell. NY nephew wishes some
one with n correct accent. You can
furnish references, of course?"
II can"
Very well, will call Mr.. Landell.
IL you are agreeable 10 him, and your
references satisfactory, will send yor
word in II few days. and we can tall
about the salary"
She left the room. with slight in
clnation of the head. aud Eloise wait
ell sometime before gentleman. will
full black beard, and green shad,
over his eyes. came in to talk will
her
In feeling his way TO n chair, lie al
most fell over low ottoman. an,