The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-22
ONE WOMAN's WAY.
The Grand Work Accomplished by
Pretty Mrs. Jenner.

The charitable committee had been
holding a grave consultation. The
town, nameless in my story, was pecu-
liarinhaving two distinct local features,
md two differing sets Of inhabi-
tants. Walking in one part ofits ter
ritory, where, surrounding the green
campus. the college buildings lifted
their stately fronts, the visitor was
aware Of tranquil atmosphere, dis
turbed periodically by gusts of boyish
glee and the shouts of baseball and
tennis players; yet the dominant feel
ing here wasof aristrocratie repose
and seclusion. At the opposite end
we're tail, black-b -browed factories, with
many griny windows and achimneys
belehing smoke in .puffs and clouds,
while all day the hum of spindles. and
the whirr Of looms told their tale Of
anxious industry, About the. factories
clustered the swaEming homes of the
operatives, and ringing these, like
tatters on the edge Of a garment, were
the saloons which did their best to rob
the working man of his wages, and
break the hearts of his wife and chill
dren.
AS the Jews had no dealings with
the Samaritans, equally as renaote from
Intercourse, and alien. in feeling, were
the people of the college quarter and
the people OF the town. The churches
did what they could in an intermittent
fashion, to bridge the gulf, but their
efforts were not successful, and they
Jailed to get into the inner life of the
outsiders. to- whom their interest
came with a half-unconscious tone OF
patronage quickly resented none
are more sensitive than the poor. The
charity organization did better, and
stlll, when the years work came up for
estimate there was always disappoint-
ment because of evident failure.
The Greshams are hopeless" said
one member, pushing back his. specta-
cles rom his puzzled eyes. "Father,
good workman, but seldom sober.
snu growing worse weekly. Mother,
discouraged and frivolous, gadder
about our visitors say. Jake, in jail
,nree months for theft Sally, sent to
.ne reformatory. Lucy, John, Theo-
aore and Garfield, all taking their
mrns at basket begging. It's astonish-
ug mat an American family can sink
70 low.n
Amerleans surpasss foreigners in
capaelfy for shiftlessness, when once
s,'ey nave lost their self-respect, said
nev d.. Eandorf, with emphasis.
ne may as well cross the Gresh-
sns from the fist, y said Mrs. Lucas,
aaoressingl the chairman. 1--WE ought
passlst the worthy poor. These Gresh-
W. afe distinctly unworthy yxx
Ine Leid does not treat US ON that
0asls Mrs, Lucas, = remonstrated Dea-
IN bayheh, shaking his grizzled
veg. For that matter, He has long
81 lor the worst of us miserable
nnhers. I don't want to .sbantion the
u.saans vet, though I.confess / don't
- 1nal more we can do.n
silence fell upon the committee.
: vas broken by aclear, bell likev
.a0n 8, 9 Lady on the outer rim of the cir
~ y. one was the youngest person pres
sa,, ~ olue eyed as a baby, with wavy,
s0een hair, and color that deepened
..oa shell pink to blush rose, as she
slesuy said: Il will take the Gresh-
sas lof next year, Mr.. Chairman. Let
8 w.. nave : 'he family as my special
- Lusas frowned. the deacon
asle tlle good committees as q
aole' wore an air of relief, and leaving
y y ssoableiome Greshans to Mrs. Jen.
s passed on to other themes.
s,asang hsr first visit to the Gresh-
~ IS ! aeeaes pretty Mrs. Jenner had
- ~ g all her courage. The home
- mike any she had ever seen. No
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