The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
Virginia what is it? Here's the fourth tune I've caught you weeping. Can't can't

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 VIRGINIA, WHAT IS IT?' you got over tho remembrance of my mean ness?"
 "Oh sam it's not that; it's only pure seiiishness in me but but
 What: Is there any thing can do, Nir- ginia? Tell me"
 No, Sam no" with a gusl of tears that comes near annihilating the loving, cor tliGe boy 1t isn't you at at allN
 Ut isn't me, :" says the boy, sadly and rn grammati3aIly; well, I'm thankful for hu q"
 Its it's it's lo"f at mo, sam, Look at these old clothes these horcd old clothes. See these almost ragged elbows tn 'se darned gloves this ugly, ugig, UGLY old on net, Oh,N and the young woman who can be brave and daIing and selfish when great needs require it. thinks now upon her threadbarc estate and sobs aloud
 "By love, you arc rather seedv- looking" /" falters the boy, looking ruefully at the weeping girls habiliments. II never mo- ti,ed it before, really Don't cry, Virginia does it really hurt you so,"
 "iiIrt me? It kills me e-oh.'
 Poor sister,"
 "And meant to have new gown and bonnet this Easter; bat but "
 Is that what you saved that money for?' Don't think I regret it. sam; but I'm so shahby-yes it waS,'
 There is nothing he can think of to say to Virginia to comfort her; bat IS he walks beside her through the bright sunshine of tti glad Easter morning he vows q VOW unto himself; and all through the beautiful sery.,as that follow he feels his heart grow glad with great glIdnnss And the an- thems sound like the yoicing of rejoicing angels over this soul that, conquering, holds q strong and holy mastery over self
 lFp in tho organ loft tn Ire is woe enough Nir-inias slender fingers press the ivory keys while her small ears ii ten eagerly for the rich tones that directly, soar beyond the "deep bayin9 bass" only to be fol- lowed by the contralto and soprano as they take their musical flight And besides the music the loft is filled with rustic of fresh millinery, and sweet perfumes make odor- oas the air of that clrtained sanctuary How the contrast dcepens between the rich and the poor, How Miss Roosevelts cor rect and elegant street dress, Miss Roose- velts exquisite pattern" hat, Miss Roose- yet's dlinty boots and delicately tinted gloves put to shame her own habiliments On, to fesl like that once more to feel
 Miss Wat srs EirginiA.'
 Yes, Mir Arleigh "
 ! wish. " he breathes softly, Il wish to walk home with you will yoI nay, all take no denal.N
 Walk home with hTr' Shc lifts her hap py eyes to mee5 Jack Arleigh's, bat in their quick uplifting they encounter first the stare of two black orbs that look stonily out from under the mostmarvelous of ch1peanT. In this stare she reads that which turns ner eyes upon Jack Arleigh as if to quest on his sincerity, and which force her to say soft ly, but coldly
 "I bag you will excuse me, Mr. Arleigh, brother Sam is my escort to day"
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 Well, sir, what cln do for you?"
 "You can take this chair, please, the first thing MT Arleigh I h1ve confession to make to yoa I can no longer keep silent"
 "All right, sam laughing easily, as he leaned back against the tall desk behind him. ''l am listening"
 T hardly know how to begin sir; but, MT. Arleigh '"
  months since I was young myself young, yes, and foolish into the bargain So you have my sympathy"
 "Yonr sympathy sir, even though have committed a crimey'
 Crime: Hoity-toty What tragedy is this. Ny dear boy, you will yet live to learn that men and women are fit for nothing but the cheapest sort Of comedy, Well, go on, Sam proceed,n
 You ~W call it crime and no comedy, sir, when you learn that I-I- took from wonder money-drawer "a twenty y-dollar bill,n
 Shall l? And for what?'
 "To pay debt of honor-no Virginia was right di honor I gambled with the cycle fellows and lost,' Then follows the whole of the pitiful story
 So you took the money-h humph,"
 T said you would call it a crime, sir"
 Have l called it that? My boy, it was simply an error mistake on yor part We will call it that, if yor please A wi ,h to set wrong matter right-tha was all; a desire to fad satisfaction where it would seem that commodity was not to be found You saw at once -your-mistake, Sam?n
 With Virginia's help yes. Oh, Mr. Ar leigh. I'm a brute worse than brutel When my sister found out what you are pleased to call my error she took all her little savings and-and-"
 w What?"
 Game down here alone at two o c ock in the morning and placed her own twenty dollars in the money drawer. Twenty pitt full precious dollars she had saved and scraped together for over a year so that she might buy q new frock for herself poor poor-M and the lad breaks down and sobs like q girl
 Why, sam, this is-awfuI, If you had only come to me"
 She went at once, after midnight, sir, fearing you would find out my horrible"
 Mistake Poor Virginia.n
 And so she couldn't buy the new clothes she wanted for Easter" goes on the boy wildly, and 1 never noticed that her el- bows were almost rags did goa notice it. siry"
 She is an angell" cries Jack Arlcigh
 If she were vouchsafes the boy grow ing comforted and less unhappy at the turn his employer has taRen all through this dis reputable affair, lit would be so much the better for her; think how easily she could fold her wings over those sad little el bowsin
 Sam?" The door has opened and closed somebody they both knew to be the angel of whom they have been speaking has en- tered She advances at Sam's response and stands outside the counter, opposite the big desk Could you let me have a dollar Sam?n
 '' 1 think" interposes Jack Arleigh, that you could spare her twenty; iont you Sam? Miss Waters, you have come in time to hear some good news that is, am hop ing twill seem good to you. Your brother Sam, is to be taken into partnership with me at once -Arleieh X Waters Waters Arleigh-how does that soundy Euphonioas hope?'
 Sams dark eyes grow so Gbrge and Jus trous with the wonder and amaze that has beset him that Jack Arieigh laughs aloud,
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