Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-16
Sweet Charity.
I was a pretty boudoir where Elolse

wood; it was elegant 10 the point OF
excess in white and gold appointments.
Among them Eloise lay clad in lace
gown adorned with p Tx and blue bows.
and breakfast cap that made her
look like delicate bisque slaluctte
put away in box.
"Whatw exclaimed Adah Bartlett.
as she came in in her riding habit
Not up YETI"
'.Oh, YES" said Eloise, smiling up
and down again. "MoOnlight fctcs are
very charming, but they're hard on
the j'ints,' as Nanny Meg says. ]
have the rheumatsm-just fancy
rheumatism in june
Pm sorry" said Adah with sym
pathetic change of cOuntcnance. ii
wanted you TO take Il run with me
across to Mrs. Bryant's. Walter is
home now, you know"
"Is hep" said EloiSc. 81 think he is
such nice boy. What blessing it
was that Mrs Bryant had such a son
to comfort her when her husband
died.
Yes, Walter is a splendid fellow,
and so bright at his books. He brought
q 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
at 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, EIo'sc,
that Mr.. Bryant was very much invol-
we'd. The farm is mOrtgagcd. and Mrs.
Bryant really cannot afford TO send
Walter to college. She has very hard
work max ng ends meet ut home. Oh.
do wish | were rich! What : pleas
ure it would be TO help II Dung fellow
like Walter Get his cducat ONT
Eloise laughed outright
''What sly mink you are. Adah!"
she said, taking her friends hand
"'Miss Arnold, why don't you do it, ;
ehP Well" she added, more soberIy.
II am rich. thew tell me. have lust
come into II fortune of three hundred
thousand; but being blessed with pc
nurions guardian, | havn't much
chance to exercise charity. Still.
might do something" shc said thought
fully 81 wonder il couldn't earn
some money for HING"
Earn money! cried Allah. to whom
such a thought had never occurred.
..Uow?"
"Wcu, | don't know" said Flo Sc,
slowly "Hul | have often thought
wouId better get something TO do, ius,
TO keep the balance of my mind.
think idIcness and luxury would spoi
me in course of time. ALWAYS sal,
that Il rich woman oughtto earn none,
rs well Us 4 poor one, if she only gave
it for charity. 1t does one good tc
learn how hard il is TO make Il sover
eirn; one doesn't squunder money a.
thoughtlcsslv then"
,noor ,rr' s,iJ Allah .Wbat ,
uor,Iist ynr urrpo
al hadn't thorrb, mpch obout if y
coil F,ofso ,rovoIy. "hrt Won On,
court or mo Adob will do some
thinr for W,Iior Rrvontu
va, ., lo,, ,o,oro,,, o,;,1 ,
y" "'o "'"t 'o'0u' s"''
salu her lteh"' Warmly III "oul'
40 me 200" 10 he'P So"' out you know
l nave :" many poor OF my own 7.
loon AMER l"ere Is my ohcle Doo
l"hII[. you Nho"' an"-
Il r'''''F 40 inns aI' Dy myself
you "oh h'Id' sa'u Eio'se' earn
eSt'S'
An" Adah went away wishing Their
Were more girls Ike her
W men sue ""u gone Elo'se got u!
anu huh'e" Inc morn hg paper lie
rheumatism was practically gone.
Wv hen people nave nothing to DO
she observed rs She read over all TN
advertisements 1or 'heiP wanted II
the paper 'they imagine they have al
sorts OF ailments when they really hav
hoth'hg out TACK "t purpose.
AS her eyes ran over 'he column O
"femalcS wanted she noticed tn
1oIlo"ihg advertisement:
WANTED-Some person to teach Fremc
orapy 10 gentleman .l, VINO Is gong ahEo"
Can ~ ~ arI a. eco Sir,n,a n'' . vS g
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anJ No ,i,ot r,a,,, do Ill.,
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oare;ano IN nu,o, ~, ni,ina.t J.a,,
omd ro - ~ an,nt,r, y ' " 80
~ ..,Ia,,aI. ,, !.
orocnful li,tIo tiour. that foppd lie wa
into tho roam whorn Mrs Randall w.
WAITING
Sbo wos bordsoue woman will,
hard nrouI month and orav oyo
tbot Iooked EIo.Sn ,hrouoL On
throuob