Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-01

the mail to get q letter from you, and
sometimes when Mrs. Rogers would
come bringin' him somethin' pice about
mail time-and she was awful good 10
Don that time anyhow, Mis- Bartels-
but when he was lookin' for his letter
and lonein' to be let alone to read 1t, l
hev heard him just groan to see ner
comm up the walk. And then 10 taiX
about his being in love with her at that
very time! Jest shows what foois tnere
is in the world, that's all.
Anita looked up, her dark face iilu-
mined. "What friend you are, Mrs.
Allen she murmured gratefully.
"Wall, / try to stand up for my
friends. at any rate" with her good ma
tured laugh. "And don't you be too
hard on Mis- Rogers, and don't you be-
leve all you're told, Mis- Bartels. There's
many q story that grows ana gets 50
changed travelin' around that II
wouldn't be recognized where 1t started
from: and there's many a thing that
looks black that might be explained
white IL we'd only give folks chance"
Donald looked up surprised when AMI
ia entered his office late that afternoon.
81 have come to ask you to lend me
some money!" she said, nervously glanc-
ing around the room. She had not been
there before since that day when she
had found Mrs. Rogers sitting there.
"To lend you some money. DID not
endow you with all my worldly goods
once mon a timer" with his old sunny
smile. "How much will You have?"
"Two hundred dollars, and perhaps l
shall want more. 81 want 1t, answering
the surprised expression on his face,
"to send to Mrs. Rogers. You know
that have money of my own" Donald's
face clouded, 'but I have never made
any arrangement about using it, you
have kept me so well supplied. l had
letter from Uncle John the other day
asking what l would do with my dlvl-
dends."
But why should you send money to
Mrs. Rogers? 1 don't understand, per-
plexedly.
because the doctor has been unfortu-
nate: Mrs. Rogers Is sick, and they are
fairly suffering for the comforts of life.
Did YOU not know it?" fixing him with
her direct gaze. :,
"Know it! how could know it.
have seen almost nothing OF them this
YEAR" meeting her eyes with simple
directness, while he looked surprised
and shocked. ~ have played checkers
with the doctor once or twice at the
club. but he gave me no hint about his
affairs. Oh, it cannot be as bad as yon
cav He would have come to me about
it,
"But he is too proud to go to anybody,
it appears; and things have gone on
from bad to worse; and now they are
ting"-hesitating her face softly
glowing.
Donald gave long, low whistle of
comprehensive concern, his face clouded
with frank concern.
..You don't mean it! Mrs. Rogers did
not tell you herself?"
"No, indeed; it was Mrs. Allen who
told me; but OF course it is perfectly re-
liable. And it seems to make their
financial embarrassment doubly hard"
"Of course. / might have known how
things we're with them, and have tried
to help him out little before this" re-
gretfully. "You know she gave me an
linking Of their affairs in the fall, and |
made her small loan;" both changed
color little at this "reminiscences. 81
might have seen how 1t was when that
was not paid; but" with sigh, "my
mind has been so full of my own con-
Germs"
81 thought would like to send lit
tie money to her by Mrs. Allen. OF
course I would not have any name men,
toned.
But" doubtfully, "I'm afraid that l
can't let you have the money tonight: l
have not so much about me. And would
it not be better that / should see the
doctor and find out exactly what he
needs, and arrange to make him loan
in business shape? 1t seems TO me it
might not be so humiliating for them as
to receive it in the way Of charity. But
of course it is just rs you prefer, depre-
catingly, seeing her face cloudingly dis
appointedly.
s.No doubt you know BEST" she as
sented dispiritedly, rising to 60. But
at the door she turned back, almost shy
". ''Were you thinking OF going home
soon?"
Fright now, If you would rot mind
waiting half a minute" hastily putting
away his papers, boyishly pleased that
the suggestion had come from her.
81 must say" he said cordially, as
they walked along, cit is awfully good
of you to think of helping the Rogerses.
know you never liked them"
No, have not liked her." slow
flush rising to her face, her eyes turned
away; "perhaps l owe her something by
way of recompense."