Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-13


"Yonr mothers life depends upon
timely aid. You and l can have our
reckoning by and by. l VIII LOOK III
again this afternoon"
Soon had sent up wine, fruits anu
well prepared food for Helen ana her
mother. / could not dismiss them from
nv mind far a moment during my round
of visits. could understand the agony
of humiliation that poor girl was snfier-
inp-as well as the fear and sorro"
hanging over her, from her mothers Ill
ness. Poverty had not been long Win
them: It was apparent that their oee'eT
days had been recent. Then as l
thought how that rich girls thought-
less, heartless indifference ana negiec1
TO oay her had aggravated Heieh >
shame and grief, my indignation knew
no bounds, and when | reached MRS,
| Treyor's humble room that afternoon
had worked myself into afurorol anger
| against that unknown trangressor, Hell
ems late employer. was boiling over
with rage, which increased, II possible,
when found Mrs Trevor worse ana
noted Helen's troubled, anxious race.
After doing all 1 could for my patient,
VIII soon fell into doze, called Helen
out into the hall.
'.Helen. give me the name and ADDRESS
of the person vino owes you"
! She looked at me inquiringly as TOOK
out my notebook and pencil, but said: =.
"Miss Floy Garrison, 2010 l.. avenue"
| wrote it down hurriedly and without
another word was on my way to find the
girl. ! had but one thought-to bring
! her to see the sorrows she had caused
1t might teach her lesson and cause
her to feel little of the shame and
modification Helen had to endure.
When | drew up before 20l0 L avenue
carriage stood before the door and d
party OF fonr stood ready to enter. "A
slender, middle-aged lady, a fine looking
young man, "old money-bags" and Dora
Copperfeld! Ribbons flying, cnrls blow
ing, drapperies futtering and merry
| laughter.
So Miss Empty Head was the culprit.
1 was not surprised at all. Ii had been
knight of the midde-ages would have
snatched her in my arms and rushed
AWAY with her, and after showing her
the trouble and sorrow she had caused,
immured her In a dungeon deep and
dark, but as it was the practical nine
teenth century must observe tte con-
veutlonalities. So, while thirstng for
vengeance, had to smirk and bow and
introduce myself.
Yes, "Oid money-bags" knew DR..
Heathcote quite well by reputation. Glad
TO meet him. This" pointing TO the
middle-aged lady, twas his wife; The
young lady was his daughter Tloy, and
this his nephew, Mr.. Philip Everett,
from the south"
then politely requested Miss Gar
rison TO accompany me to see patent
who was very low, who kneT her. and
in whom she would be interested. FIoy
looked inquiringly at papa, who said:
Eyes, CO."
Not word was spoken during the
drive, but when we stood In Helen's
room pointed to Mrs. Trtvor's wasted
form and said:
''Behold your work"
sob, what do you mean"
The blue eyes were round and fright
ened and the roses had fs1ed from the
pretty cheeks. turned sternly upon
her and said:
81 mean that a girl rs young and
beautiful as yourself, as well-born and
as well.bred, has been reduced to a
dreadful poverty poverty such as you
have never seen, but have cried over In
novels: she has been struggling bravely
to keep back want and trouble from an
invalid mother, while !ou were going to
parties and balls; but out of your
plenty YOU couldn't sp.re the pitful $50
she had earned by hal work. 1t would
have been small f9tune TO her and
saved her heart aches and humiliations
terrible to her proudnature!
| "Forgive me, OBJ forgive me, Miss
Trevor. for my cruel thoughtless care
lessness"
She was crying ard clinging to Helen,
who stood away.
81 have been so vickedly thoughtlessl
did not know thele was so much SUI
fering and want In the world! Gan you
ever forgive me?"I
But before Helen could speak, there
was loud knock at the door, and when
opened it, CO. Garrison and Mr..
Philip Everett s,ood before me. Col.
Garrison EXPLAINED that after had left
them with Floy. he grew uneasy, think
ing he had beeni5oo precipitate in CIV
ing his consent For her TO accompany
me. fearing impatient might be suffer
ing from some contagious disease.
Here Floy threw wide open the door,
and coming inb the hall, threw herself
| L 10 hot
the whole sad story.
But what was the matter with Helen?
Was she about to faint? She steadied
herself with Inc hand against chair,
while the otter pressed her heart; her
face was deadly pale, and her wide
stretched e,es were riveted upon Mr..
Everett, who, when he caught sight
of her through the open door, stepped
forward with glad cry OF "Helen"
His manly, handsome face was radiant
with happiiess, and / heard him say:
sFonnd at last l have searched
everywhere for you, Helen!"
"Can yod still"
"Do sdll love you? Oh, Helen, how
can you ak"
And unhindful of US all she fell into
his arms ind wept out her sorrows and
griefs upon his heart. closed the
door, AMI Col. Garrison, Floy and dis
creetIy fithdrew farther into the hall.
After 4 few moments Mr.. Everett and
Helen cine out. At last my beautiful
Galatea was endowed with life. A look
of happiness such as had never seen
there before, shone In the dark eyes.
Then, Dir. Everett, in manly, straight
forward way, told their story. He and
Miss Trevor had been children together
in FIR distant southern city, and be-
came engaged soon after both had left
school, but after the death OF Helen's