The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-28

tightly over her feet, but she need notna
given such q founce.
MY dear child, it might have been your
back or your neck, l said
We'll, it wasn't"
But Il might have scen.p
Maria" said my Igsrer st this point,
TOO much conversation Is noe good for
Ella. The doctor says IL makes her fever
ish"
50 left there and went 10 Mrs. Critten-
den's She was in grrat tre1ble. Sheand
her husband had noe been married long.
but they had had heavy money losses, and
he had been obliged to leave her with her
mother while be went out west 20 seek
employment.
had brought her some wine jelly. and
after had given II TO her ] said: Cheer
up, my dear II might be so much wors-s.
Suppose he WAS deals"
oh, don'ti' she cried.
well. bat il M ght have happened. In
the midst Of life we are in death, and
think how dreadful II would have been 20
see him living in his coffin IL ;oad % his
being Just out west, where YOU can hear
from him twice a week Does lie write
twice a week
Only once, she said.
Only once-dear. dearr' said I. Il
should think he'd write ottener
Hes too busy, she replied.
Then 20 divert her mind from her own
grievances beEun 20 tell her about my
new housemaid. Clsrissa. and how many
things she had broken In The last week.
Three saucers and q teacup-no, three
teacups and saucer was saying. whom
| happened TO glance at her and saw that
she was not listening 70 a word WAS say
ing.
She seemed 70 be poor. spiritless Great
ure, and / made up my mind that / would
not 90 70 see her again in hurry.
Indeed, ] came TO the conclusion that
there is very little gratitude Ia the world.
You can go around wearing Yourself out
trying 20 do good TO others and never gee
. word Of thanks.
Thought would 20 on 10 Mr. stones,
rs she had asked the ladies of the church
10 meet at her house aud talk ~ er the new
altar cloth. When / stepped upon he gal
lery the front door WA ajar and sound
Of voices came from the Furlor. hut no one
seemed 10 hear my knock. paused a mo-
ment, when my attention Wa al r7tcted by
the following remark;
Mrs. Paulding Is one of those people
who are moral Ay-blisters 20 all their
friends and acquaintance.
Yes" said another voiCc-it was that
deceitful Margie Hodbeimer-"I always
think il was fortunate for jobs reputation
for patience that he did not know her"
And the worst of IL Is that she has
good heart, and one can't quite hate her -
You are right " replied GenrJla Abbey's
voice, Mrs Pauldlns has one Of the best
hearts in the world / know Of eyer 20
many sacrifices she has made IN order TO
help others
We'll. / should think you would be the
last
But did not wait 20 hear more. ] was
so angry that did not know exactly where
/ was going when l walked away To
think that GerardA's voice was the only
one raised in my defense after the way
had always snubbed ber' felt heartily
ashamed Of myself. As l was hUrrying
along who should overtake me but Gerarda.
She bowed and was going 20 pass on, but
I said, "Your cold doesn't seem 70 get any
better. my dear
She looked surprised sr1 her ZIP trem-
blcd; then she answered brirtlr. oh now
spring il coming DO Will soon he WE'LL
Not unless you take care of vourselL
You ought % get Tom % prescribe Tor you
She hung her head and murmufrl some
thing that sounded like. Tom dOesn't
care"
asked what she meant and she an
swered Tom and ! arc not engaged any
longer ! did not write % him that I had
undertaken the dancing SCHOOL, Tor fear he
would say the work was too hard for me.
Bur some one else must have told him. for
be wrote NE such a strange letter-that
could not care for him much u I was able
u dance and en- oy myself a his Ah~enor.
] could not help farrvinz that he WIS
ashamed o. nay doing such a thing. and
have always felt that Z oucEt o. be doubly
proud because we ars yoor 80 matters
went on from bad 20 vr~se until our en-
gagement was broken ofI
But. dear. why did son trash-F
why Won see wc rHa bad ~ much e1-
pense in fitting Morton ant f.r Cincinnati.
and then JeuDy'- long spell af vhoid Rot
Us into debt / don't know i-ov y, do any
thing but dance, and 30 was N ord chance
O. earn money. Bat never thought Tom
would he ashamed - an ything did e"
4 sudden idea struck 1lc AMI took away
my breath.
Wen. Gerarda, n you have never hated
ne before am afraid you will hate ms
now" J said and remembered ne ailuzion
] had made % hr- danriu&. which Toms
jealousy had clearly mI-uuderst0Dd. / told
her the whole story and sa-d ! would
write " him immsGi4tsiy-
"But suppose he's fallen IN love with
some other arl in ths meant me aa.d
Cerarda with sob.
Bless your said ] he h,s. don- that
OF con rs~ not lie IL TOO much the an
81 his mother 20 change his m Hd ESQ q
hurry. You u ses him in Paaehal hefor.
the ecd ottts weeEr SJIwaIked % tho
gate with Der and EFT her corufIrted
when reached nome I dispatched =
haEty note - Tom saying hat Is patient in
p4scbal r~r@-d BIS !mrGe4lsts attention.
and tL4s brought him On The vaKs % the
wind
When lad made tie r ez.saTy srplans-
ton DO gave r.e bear..ss Bag sad tEra
rushed - ~ So Ge-arta.
or co4r-s they Als.-si ard see frjsnds
L. flrf. they have f.e@a married siucs lAss
evening and ] am A. fynd q GerzTda a. II
sls were m opfu dsGEl fsr--ft-s anlY draw
baek telrs rf4t they are ~ IA away
! ws1tss Tom - c0r1s bark % P2schAI.
and then - could al have v,d toErthsr
ia the same house ana t-s1 ~ happy
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calculated taat one .l e.ga TEEN. ~ 20 10.
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