Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-10

rft, 7HT' fDihS inbtsF VI De written
,.i n'' y from member Of our weekly
n'erary society she wants copy Of an
o'u poem read one evening. This from
some one else who wants something e,sa
and so on and SO on.
You can't help yourself. Mrs. Jones i.
SAD her friend, laughing. at is simply
VI, ,ne penalty you pay for being rich and
Helen had not taken up the new boob
hnding a portion of her work which
could be carried on while she was wait
ing. Having at length received the
needed instructions she returned to her
sewlng-room with mind very full Of
what she had heard and of some new
ideas awakened by it.
Il could do that. | should like II too
MOI as well as music, but great deal
Detfer than sewing. / wonder-I won
der, If people wouldn't like to hire sucb
work done'
ohe took time to think of 1t and an
hour later was again tapping at the door
VI MIS-. Jones room, opening it in re-
spouse to the corGial summons, to find
the lady sitting at her desk with an ex
preston OF perplexed WEAKNESS.
n beg your PARDON" said Helen. an
proachlng her with a little hesitation.
u hope you will not think I am taking
600 great liberty, but am quick with
my pen. Father used to say | wrote
very plain hand, and thought perhaps
might be of little assistance to Won
about the invitations you were sneak
ing Of"
| indeed, dare say you could, my
dear" said Mrs. Jones, warmly. "Wri
ting notes and letters is becoming barde,
ana harder to me the older l grow, al
though to tell the truth" she added
with frank smile, II never was SO very
ready with my pen. Schools in nv da,
were not what they are now, You know
and girls were not so carefully trained
about so many things. Yes, sit down
my dear, and let me see you with one O.
these invitations.
Helen selected her pen from the lib
eral variety on the desk and looked a.
the note, the result of ten painstakine
minutes to poor Mrs. Jones. How the
dear soul had hesitated over it, giving
her hand half dozen little whirls be-
fore venturing the first uncertain touch
How she had screwed up her lips and
wrinkled her smooth forehead as the
cramped little letters slowly made theil
appearance.
And now the young girl after one
quick glance dashed off the few lines Of
the invitation as if her hand took de
light in the movement, as indeed it did
for her pen, paper and ink were all suct
as any chirographist might rejoice il
using
Dear me, how beautiful" exclaimed
Mrs. Jones, in iaroxysm of generou.
admiration, what a beautiful hand
What beautiful motel" She tore W
her own and threw it in the waste baske
as she got up with a laugh, saying;
''uet the sewing go, my dear, ano fin
ish those for me. | shall be proud t,
send them out
She was fastening from the room as /
rejoicing in being set free from an un
pleasant task, when she suddenly turnet
again to Helen.
sob, my dear Miss Varne, don't yoi
think you could see to these other note
for me too?"
81 think So" said Helen. ''if you viii
tell me exactly how you want them an
swered.'
For few moments Mrs. Jones sat be
side her, giving her such information a
would enable her understand ngly
dispose of the wearisome mail matter
Two hours later. after ound anon
her numerous charities, she looked owe
the pile of neat missives with grea
satisfaction and then went to Hulen VIII
had resumed her duties in the sewing
room.
80, my dear, if only I could afford t
have you for my private secretary!
she exclaimed, enthusiastically. "Bu
| don't have enough writing for tina
only you may be sure | shall not put m
clumsy hand to paper so long as ! ca
have you to do what little | have to d.
And have been telling my friend, Mr.
Grace, about you
"You are very kind" said Helen.
"Not so very: I'm sure the kindness
towards ourselves. Well, Mrs, GraC
| want = Il lUt VI Stlttllouo VI lloCplf VIA
; ten out for some kind of a party she
to give, and when l showed her you
hand writing she was charmed, and wol
dered if you would be so very obligir
as to write them for her.
but am sewing for you" said Hele1
, smiling.
l "Never mind the sewing. You new
= hour Sou-i nr-bJl +
l hope you will do mine till you can
; better. Take up the needle when I'll
. pen lies idle"
t mo more sewing" said Helen, comir
. home to her mother with ra liant fa'
one evening not long after.
! Not bit?"
y "Not bit. 1t is crowded out at las
am to go for two mornings each wet
8 to Mrs. Jones to attend her correspon
: ence. Every other morning during Il
week is filled with engagements OF u
5 same sort with some of her friends, al
y as am almost always done in two
g three hours / can undertake more wo
: if [ find it, which Mrs. Jones says
. surely shall"
! And it is pleasant work?'
d "Just as pleasant as | could ask. N
). at all hard and done in pleasant plac
d and for pleasant people. And they p
d wa well, and o. mother, | shall ha
y plenty of time to practice and lit
money to spare for music lessons. sh;
@ reach my mark some day.
o "Just because you did faithfully I
: first thing came to your hand, sa
:, mother. -Syiney Dayre, in Chlca
l. Stand lrd.