The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-13

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lightly, "that your rules were infex-
ible, that middle-aged ladies are not
in favor, that only young ones need
apply"
He was visibly disconnected; he
had used those expressions, but never
in society. At length in a perplexed
way, he said, II doubt your skill in
mind reading if this is sample"
She laughed teasingly as with a
gentleman who had just claimed her
for the next set, she left him.
Puzzled and disappointed he be-
gan to apprehend that his airy castles
would never materialize. He was
supposed to be wealthy. In fact he
was almost on the brink of financial
ruin.
Puzzled and depressed he began
to apprehend that his airy castles
would never materialize. He was
supposed to be wealthy. In fact he
was almost on the brink of financial
ruin.
These Durponts, with their clearly
assured position, he had hoped would
prove his salvation. Miss Emily had
until now seemed not averse to his
attentions. Surely they could not
know of his treatment of those he
employed. He knew that with Shy
lock persistence he had always OBJ
liged them to accomplish whatever
was nominated in the bond" These
meditations were not pleasant and at
an early hour he made his adieus,
pleading other engagements. AS he
could not escape himself, matters were
not mended.
1t was something of puzzle to
Emily on the morning of her prom
Used visit how to disclose her identity
to the poor woman on Spruce street.
At length she decided to defer that.
Mrs. Clark's honest face beamed
with pleasure at sight of her.
"I've been nice and comfortable"
she said, but hav'n't found a place
yet. Nobody wants homely old
woman like me. / don't blame them
a mite, but it is hard on me-"
Entering the room, Emily saw a
little girl, perhaps three years of age,
sitting on the floor with some play
things. "You have visitor, little
dimpled darling!" she exclaimed.
"Come to me little one" The child
smiled as Emily kissed it's fair face,
showing white, even teeth.
Delicate little pearl white wedges.
All transparent at the edges"
"What is your name little one?"
MAY Severance, I'm forty years
old and weigh three pounds"
Both laughed heartily at this as
tonishing answer. and Mrs. Clark
explained, "She was weighed at the
grocery this morning and I've been
trying to make her remember how
much, and she has got it mixed. She
belongs to poor woman in the next
house whose boy was buried yester-
day. He had been sick long time.
The woman isn't able to sit up today.
She has another girl old enough to
do some chores and woman is stay
ing with hSSr today, so l brought this
little one home. She says some one,
she don't know who, sent her money,
so she could do for her boy and get
something to eat; that they would all
have been in the poor house but for
that. She is a genteel looking woman
with sweet voice; she must have
been handsome and high spirited in
her day."
During this recital the certainty
came to Emily that this woman was
her friend, the once bonnie Belle
Brainard, and the unknown friend who
had sent the timely aid was her own
brother; he had known personal suf-
fering; he was truly sympathetic. She
was overwhelmed with self-reproacb.
"What dull minded sheep We must
all be, since we are only able to learn
by personal experience of grief and
suffering something about the grief
and suffering of others. Yea, how
the dogs must wonder at us; those
dogs who know when we are in pain
or trouble and nestle near to u.s.
In deep contrition and with tears
coursing down her face she sat con-
demning herself, when the child ex-
claimed, ooh, lady, how your face
looksl Did you rub it wild your dirty
hands when you cried?' Knowing
that the tears must have caused havoc
with her madeup complexion she
went directly into another room, laid
aside her bonnet and cap, and after
washing the streaked face, and re-
adjustment of her hair, turned smil-