Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-05

Calender soothingly for 'Liza's eyes
flashed ominously. Goodness is worth
much more to good man"
What was his name, 'Lizaw asked
Polly Blaines.
Polly was conceited, and Liza hyper
sensitive, scented patronage.
Il amt going TO tell yer" she said
Then, with swift contradiction, his first
name was Charlie"
'Was he handsome" asked Polly. pinch
ing her neighbor under the table, so that
the latter, a high colored, coarse looking
girl, gave little squeak.
81 never see anybody better looking"
said Liza with promptitude He wasn't
any Of your pink, dolly men," (Polly's
favored sutton happened to be fair) "He
was dark, and his nose was straight, like a
gentleman's, and his teeth was white, and"
Liza warmed to her subject--"and he
used to wear red silk tie with a pin in it.
And" she went on, "he always gave me
lots Of presents-lots-and he loved me so
as he couldn't bear me out of his sight.
Oh, she cried excitedly, che did love me,
and we was so happy, keepin company, and
he was a-goin to marry men- She paused
abruptly. Indeed, her shrill voice had got
almost beyond her control
What did he die off" asked one of the
girls, with genuine compassion in her
tones,
| Indeed, from that day began new era
! for Liza Whether it was that Miss Cal
lender singled her out for special attention,
or because they were really capable of
lasting impression themselves, it is impos-
sible to say, but it is certain that she was
differently treated by the other women,
and equally certain that this treatment
had salutary effect upon her. Repellant
at first, she grew daily more approachable,
less suspicious, more gracious, and her
better qualities came into play. Perhaps
the influence of Miss Calender had not a
little to do with this, for from the begin.
ming Liza had loved her and now her
feeling was little less than worship. And
to love another is so good for a woman's
soul that it works like magic on her whole
being. 1t made possible to Liza the com
| prehensiOn of love higher than Miss Cal
| lenders; and the little London heather
being taught by her dear lady concerning
those things Of which she had been ignor-
ant hitherto became what the girls called
religious"
Toward the end of the summer, she con
scented to be confirmed, and went to classes,
]
more important, especially when she ex-
planned that there was ladies at the
classes"
Liza was nearer being happy now than
she had ever been in her life, and yet she
seemed sadder too. Often she heaved great
signs that made her neighbor turn and look
at her, and frequently there were marks of
tears on her face; so that by and by it grew
evident to the others that there was some
thing weighing upon her
One day the little married woman, who
had developed a sort of friendship for her
ventured to ask if anything was the mat
| ter with her
81 can't help seein as you amt quite
yourself, Liza" she said, you amt in no
sort o trouble, are yerp"
Liza shook her head.
Zoos if there's any way Of helping yer,
| Liza, it amt much as l could do, but
what can | will, yer know. Might it be
as yer've quarreled with some one, or is it
| yer rint, now?-or perhaps maybe"-color-
| ing, in doubt as to how Liza would take
| it, maybe you're caring for some one
| agin, which we can't help our feelings"
! Liza shook her head
1T amt nothink O. that, Mrs. Jones'"
she said
1T wouldn't be religion, as is depressin
| you, hope?' said Mrs Jones, with as much
severity as she was capable Of 1T do take
some people like that, which there was a
| young man our way as came nigh goin off
! his head, but that amt material. 1t ought
to make us Apply. My Jim, he's sort O. re-
| ligious hisself, which he pays great rispeck
to Sundays, and always washes hisself and
Pm sure brighter man you couldn't see."
1T isn't religion" said Liza "and yet
it is Everything gets sort o. turned up
side down when one looks at things that
way, and all what seemed natural once
seems wrong now It's interestin seein
how things twist around, but it's sad too;
it's disturbin. There's past things I'd wish
different now"
"P'raps you could undo 'em," suggested
Mrs. Jones, who was eminently practical
Anyway, God knows, don't he, if you're
! sorry"
Liza sighed.
81 s'pose," she said, with apparent ir-
relevance, zone didn't ought to care if one
was loved or not; and there amt no doubt
as pride is my besettin"
Mrs. Jones shook her head meditatively
| She was afraid religion was upsettin
! Liza, she told her husband that night.
As the time for her confirmation drew
near Liza looked graver than ever and
more worried. At last it came to the day
| itself She had obtained a holiday from the
/ laundry through the influence of Miss Cal
| lender. What was the surprise Of that lady
and the others therefore when in the midst
of the midday meal in rushed 'Lizal She
! had on clean print dress, made for the oc-
| casion, but her hair was disOrdered her
/ face pale from fatigue and excitement her
| eyes shone brightly.
'Hullo," exclaimed the girls in "A breath.
| "My! amt she a swell" They thought she
had come to show of her dress
ELIZA" said Miss Calender, what do
you want? You will be late for your con
| frmation."
ooh, miss" gasped Liza, almost breath
| less, as she was, Il had to come. I've tried
and tried to say it, and l never could, and
at first it seemed white one, but lately
! it's come atweeD me and God and T'vp