Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-29
DAUGHTER WORTH HAVING.
Her Clothes Were Not the Only Beautiful
Thing About Her.

Two gentlemen. lflcnuS VINO niG
been parted for several Years, met in Il
crowded city street sdyS tnr v. Y.
Ti'ul!. To-. The one who lived in tie
city WAS on his way 10 meet Il pressing
business engagement. After few cN.
prcssions of delight. said:
Well. I'm off. I'm sorry. but it
can't he helped, viii !cok for YOU
tomorrow TO dinner. Remember, ,
o'clock sharH. want you to See my
VII, and child"
Only one child9' asked the other.
Only one" camo the answer. tend.
crly; "a daughter. But she is a dar-
ling"
And they parted, the stranger III the
city getting into the street-car for the
park. After block or two group
of five girls entered the ear: obey all
evidently belonged TO families of
wealth; they couversed well. Each
carried = very deliberately decorated
lunch basket, each was we'll dressed.
They, too, were going to the park fer
picnic.
They seemed happy and amiable I'M
til the car again stopped, thi. time let
ting in II pale faced girl of about IL
and sick boy of years. These
children were shabbiIv dressed and on
their faces We're looks .fdistress. They,
too. were on their WAY to the park.
The gentleman thought so; SO did the
group of girls, for he Aeard them SAY,
with a look of disdai.
Il suppose those r. gamuilins are on
au excursion, toon' Il shouldn't Ike
to leave home if | lad to look like
that-would Iou?' This to another
Giri.
mo. indeed; but there is no account
ing for tastes. think there ought to
be a special line of cars for the lower
classes"
All this was spoken in a low tone,
but the gentleman Leard it. Had the
child too? He glanced at the pale face
and saw tears. He was angry. Just
then the exclamation: "Why, there's
Netty! Wonder where she is going?"
caused him to look out upon the
corner, where sweet-faced young
girl stood reckoning to the car-driver.
When she entered the car she was
warmly greeted by the five and they
made room for her beside them. They
were profuse in EXPLANATIONS and
questions.
s'Where are you goingP" asked one.
'Oh, what lovely flowers! Who are
they forp" asked another.
I'm on my way to Belle Clark's.
She is sick, you know, and the flowers
are for her."
She answered both questions at once,
and the glanced toward the door of the
car. saw the pale girl looking, wistfully
at her. She smiled ut the child, a
tender look beaming from her eyes and
then forgetting she wore handsome
velvet skirt and costly locket, and that
her shaIely hands were covered with
well-fitted gloves. she left her seat and
crossed over to the little one. She laid
her hand on the boys thin checks, as
she asked of his sister:
This little boy is sick, is he notP lie
Is your brother, 1 AM sureP"
1t seemed hard for the girl to answer,
but finally she said:
Eyes. miss. he is sick. Freddie
never has been well. Yes. MISS he il
my brother. We're going to the park
to see if it won't make Freddie better "
Il am glad you are going" the
young girl replied in o low voice,
meant for no ones ears but those oil
the child. Il think it will do him
good; it's lovely there, with the flowers
all in bloom. But where is your lunchi
You ought to have lunck after so long
a ride"
Over the title girls face came flush.
Yes. miss. We ought to for Fred
dies sake; but you see we didn't have
any lunch to bring. Tim-he's our
brOther-he saved these pennies so as
Freddie could ride to tina park and
back. Iguess. mebbe. Freddic'll for
get about being hungry when lie gets
to the park" Do
There were tears in the lovely girl'e
eyes as she listened. and very soon she
asked the girl where she lived. and
= wrote the address down in tablet
which she took from bag on her arm.
After riding few blocks she left the
car, but she bad not left the little ones
comfortless. Half the bouquet of vio-
lets and hyacinths were clasped in the
sisters hand. while the sick boy. with
radiant face held in his hand package,
from which he helped himself now and
then. saying to his sister in . jubilant
whisper:
.'She said we could eat 'em al. every
one. when we got to the park. What
made her 50 good and sweet to use"
And the little girl whispered back.
Its cause she's Beautiful a. we'll as
her Clothes"
When the park was reached the five
girls hurried out. Then the gentleman
lifted the little boy in his arms and
carried him out OF tie car across the
road into the park, the sister. with .
heart full of gratitude. following. He
paid for a nice ride for them In the
goat-carriage. He treated them to
oyster soup at the park restaurant.
At 2 o'clock sharp the next day the
gentlemen. rs agreed. met again.
This is my wife" the host said
proudly Introducing q comedy lady,
And this. "sas . young lady OF X
eutered the parior. III my daughter. >
'Ah!" said the guest as be extended
ms haud in an-disl greeting, this !.
tho dear girl whom saw Yesterday or
the strect-car. don't wonder You cal
her darling. She is darling and nj
mistake. God bless her."
And then he told his friends what b,
had secn -. \ heard in the horse-car.
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