Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-25
FROsTBURG, MD. SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1891

by another she would match Donald )
altainments. Well, she had succeeded
= in part but had it not been at cost?
She had neglected her housework and
disrrgarded her appearance, to study,
think, and write. She was what the
world calls cultured woman. Was she,
in truth, a refined one? Katherine had
courage to answer that question anght.
She saw "the little rift within the lutte.
1t is not necessary to enter into mi
mute account of Katherine Orr's reform.
In the dark, unseen corners of her home
she begun. Day after day, week after
week, she worked. For one pair of
hands it was long, laborious process to
renovate the old house. Soap, sand,
water and willing disposition can work
wonders, however. Attention to details
at the start saved many tired feeling
later
Plenty of baths and fresh air could not
fail to produce their beautifying bodily
effects. A ready needle and washtub
are valuable factors in keeping ones
working apparel in presentable condition.
1t was a long tlme-years-before she
could say confidently there had been
complete change, or feel assured there
We're no reasonable grounds of criticism
in her regime.
Three years later Helen Armour was
again at her friends, the Hales.
"Oh Mildred! who is that splendid
looking woman coming up the walk ?"
she eagerly asked, the morning after her
arrival.
THAT? That's Katherine Orr-Kath-
crime Neale I mean. You remember
her, don't you?"
katherine Orr! Why, yes, remem-
Der her well; but hasn't she changed
greatly?" Helen doubtfully replied:
"Changed? Perhaps; haven't thought
about it, We see her daily, you know.
Possibly you notice more. "
"She certainly has changed, and for
the better" Helen emphatically respond
ed. And 50 she really married that nice
DIR. Neale?"
"Of course" exclaimed May half in
dignantIy. I'VE always knew she
would"
Did you? Why, thought" but on
consideration Helen kept her thought to
herself.
WHO wants an invitation to "a feast
Of reason and flow of soulT In other
words, who wishes to take tea with the
Neales tomorrow night ?" katherine
gaily queried, as she came into the
library.
Helen came forward to shake hands
cordially. From my remembrance of
other feasts of reason, ], for one, shall
strain every nerve to be there" she
merrily said.
Tea? Tea at Katherine's? That
means Nectar! Ambrosia! Olympus!"
May mechanically interrupted.
We'll wash the dishes, katherine, she
added in stage whisper.
I'D like to see your vandal hands laid
on Katherine Neales dishes, May Hale
You know you'd never do them to suit
her She's very particular, that Rather
inc Neale, Mildred explained to Helen.
katherine's eyes shone.
you made me so, girls, she said
"We? Now what do you mean Kath-
crine?"
Katherine told them of the conversa-
ton she heard 50 long ago.
{" 1t was hard discipline, girls, but it
but wholesome"
Helen leaned forward and touched
Katherine's hand caressingly. "'We
rise by the things that are under our
feet" she gently quoted.
But, oh, Katherine" cried Mildred,
ait was cruel of us. We would not say
such thing now.
"You could not, truly, was the quiet
response. And Katherine was, as she
felt, mistress of the situation.-[ Martha
Fairbanks Blanchard.