Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-28

| whv he had dwelt SO mucn vi man Q
s,r ,oainst God and soslittle on mans
ain. against his fellowman. Why had
no not snoken of the wants OF human
Nv NJ the wrongs of Gods children, or
| The nItilessness of heart under many
a hroadcloth coat in that congregation?
| WV had he not mathematical the last
| of the flesh until that erect man In the
Sront new lowered his head and knelt
e. We yery shame before them all? Why?
,cTbe contributions this Sabbath day
will he for the benefit of the Home for
Fallen Women In New York CITY, ne
ssjd at the conclusion of the sermon.
That one sentence was the sermon;
all the rest was fading chaos In her
mind. But those last words STOOD out
before her and broadened and wldened
until they told the story OF the human
heart, of its love and passlon-tne
homes and fears and sufferlngs and
6egredations of those fallen ones. And
| those refined gentlemen about her. slt-
ting on cushioned seats beside their dls-
bonored wives, those gentlemen OF
| George Twining's set, who had tempted
and duped and degraded and deserted
those fallen women; who had made
them what they were; who had smll-
ipplv forced upon them the one scarlet
sin that is never forgiven in this world
surely they would take the sermon
home in their hearts. IL they ala tnere
was 10 outward semblance OF IL. NO
head drooped, no knee bowed, ana
when the silver plate was handed TO
Gen, Twining, that gentleman, turning
10 deposit crisp bill upon IL, recog-
nized Tula and-smiled.
When Tuls reached home after the
sermon, she was surprised to ma In ner
room her old friend Dollie Dangerness.
The chapter that tells of their meeting
is interesting. lula tells all her trou-
bles. relating particularly how Miss
Rnck gave her advice and adds: Il
don't see how she dared to venture into
the room Of an honest girl. On, oes-
uise her. 1t was an insult" linen the
story goes on:
She did not notice the turning away
of the head or the withdrawal OF the
hand that clasped her own or the hard
look on the face of her companion. She
was too much engrossed with her own
wrongs. But the shaft was keen one
and while "Buck," at whom it was
aimed, was obviously slipping her sec
opd cocktail with Baron Hulot at Soda
rrs it had sunk deep into the heart OF
Dollle Dangerness.
NEITHER SPOKE
for few moments after Tula had con-
cluded. Each was busy with her own
| thoughts. >,
Dollie was the first to break the sill
ence, though she did not again touch
the hand OF her friend.
81 have been thinking Of plan. You
must do Just as say" she said. "Thanks
to the office, you understand typeWrlt-
ing, and l know of man who will give
YOU a place just as soon as you are ready
10 take 1t, as his last typewriter, or
secretary as ne called her, went off and
got married Just four days ago. He is
an odd old fellow, but good-hearted and
sure pay, and you won't be worked to
death there. He won't give you but $40
month but that doesn't matter. L am
getting hundred month and have no
one but myself, and $50 OF it is yours
Just as long as YOU want it.
az can't take it Dollie. I have no
right TO, and could never pay you
back. | will do some night work and
get some cheaper board further down
town"
"Who said anything about paying
back?" said DollIe gailY. "You must
do just as say. Don't know we'll
enough that S25 has to go home every
month to mother and Tommy. How
could you do it on S40?"
81 don't know, but must try. 1 can
do it if get night work"
"And kill yourself into the bargain.
You're looking wretched enough now,
declare, and ought TO stay in bed for
week. I'm going to lend you $40 every
month and don't care when you pay it
back, or if you never do. But I'm go
to lend it to you. Do you hear?"
81 can't say how thankful l am,
Dollie.
~ But 1 cannot borrow the money
! from YOU l couldn't repay 1t, and
every month it would be more. can't
do it, dear"
Dollie saw that lula was determined.
Indeed her hope that Tula would &C
cept the money had been faint one.
Suddenly she got up and seated herself
at the other end Of the room.
mo, lula. l am going to tell you
something. 1t is SO hard that, though
l have been trying to tell 1t ever since l
| knew you, I haven't been able to do it
BEFORE"
There was no anger in her voice, only
deep trouble. And lula would have
gone to her, but Dollie anticipated the
movement and said, hurrledly: Don't.
! Don't come near me. | want you to
| listen first and don't interrupt me until
L have finished. You say you won't take
! that little money because you can't re-
| pay it. Now, listen. If / slave for
you the balance of my life can't half
repay you all owe. All the money in
the world could not do for me what
you have done. l intended to tell you
| OF this when first came, but when you
spoke of Lizzie Buck my heart failed
me, for what she is have been. 1 was
tempted as you were, but Twas weak
| and l fell.
WAS MISERABLE
and didn't care. 1 became so reckless
| that older women were afraid Of me.
had an object; did not want to think.
| When you came TO me / felt that was
| too degraded to dare think Of myself,
but have been good since knew you.
II had only known you two years ago
-never-so help me God-would have
sinned. Never again will receive my
old companions in wickedness. Per-
haps you will leave. For dear Heavens
sake! do not. You have made me
miserable, yet l am grateful TO
/ Won. intenselv cratAfull grateful