Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

mrs. harmon WAS very much enter
tanned by l,cnny's volubillty. and she
could easily imagine what discussions
had gone on between the girls. Quick,
practical thoughts came INTO her mind,
and she felt almost excitedly happy.
When Mrs. Chaplin came from the
meeting she found Benny standing on
II stool, which itself stood on wooden
char, getting down little jar from the
top shelf Of the closet.
Il told him to-" said Mrs. Harmon.
"lt's my clover salve. Benny has been
very good boy. Lucy, and | wish he
would run in often to see me. Can hew
"Why, Of course; he'd like it," said
Mrs. Chaplin. Wouldn't you, Benny
Eyes. I'd likcit first-rate," said Benny.
awe been looking at pictures and shells
and feather-work, und another time she
will let me sec their old compass. II
Mr.. Harmon says So"
"Now," said Mrs Harmon, ION your
way home, Benny, want you to stop
at Mrs. Cobb's and send Tommy right
over here, and I'll give him something
to cure his wrist, und tell Almy to stop
on her way home tomorrow; want to
see her."
After her visitors departed, Mrs. Har-
mon rang the bell for Mrs. Grigg, and
told her to send Jimmy In with his
primer.
Jimmy came soberly. He had al
ways felt afraid Of the sad-faced invalid
woman, but this time she was smiling.
She meant to help him to take pains
about his pronouncing. Her old school
teacning arts returned to her, and she
held the little boys interest and In
spir-d his zeal.
"lll give him I'm hour day. she
said to herself, until he gets into the
third reader along with Benny"
When Tommy Cobb arrived, shy and
wary, she made him welcome, and WINS
soon doing up the poor inAamed wrist
In the softest OF old linen and with
clover salve. When she finished, and he
said: Thank you, ma'am, that feels
good she replied: Come In tomorrow
and ri do II up again"
Next day Alma Chaplin came. Grace
was going to wait for her At the gate
but Mrs Harmon tapped on the window
for her to come in, too.
She asked the girls about their sew
ing, showed them great bng Of pieces
which she told them they were free
10 use from till their quilts were done
They agreed to bring all their block
to show to her, as she said she would
do some of the cutting out for them,
Isn't she nce?' they said to each
other, when they started on the road
homu.
Mrs. Ilurmon's been real bright all
day said Mrs. Grigg to Mr.. Harmon
when he cnme YEARLY into the house
1T dusk. u shouldn't wonder If SHE
was going TO take start md get we'll.
Mrs. Harmon had certainly tuken Il
start Of some kind. She really cared
about her new interests, and it WAS 4
happy day when Tommy Cobb left on
his bandages, and his mother came over
on purpose to thank her for her skill
ind her salve.
In u few days Jimmy Grigg was IN
the First Reader.
And 1t won't be many weeks before
he is IN the Third" Mrs. Harmon saiC
to his mother; and Mrs. Grigg felt st
"lleartened up" that she went about
her work singing
The little girls and their sewing were
an almost daily source of pleasure.
Can this be my invalid wife who was
Spenking?" Mr. Harmon asked himself
When She said to him; when those
girls get their quilts pieced, | believe
I'll let them have quilting here, am
invite in he neighbors."
1t WAS not alone these interests that
urose. Others followed fast She Na'
always getting something new flon
that little chalternoN, Benny. Once
she found out TINT Mrs Chaplain, dow
in the hollow, wanted IA dozen Brahms
eggs the worst way, for her old yellow
hen to sit on
Another time Benny lnnocentll r9
lated to her how Amarilda Green ha,
been to see his mother.
And old Mrs. Green is over so, anC
Amarildy says she just bankers after
icll'. Nnd A"arl,dy can't make jell'
because She don't raise currnnts. My
mothers real sorry that her jell is al
blackberry"
And I'm glad mine is all currant,
thought Mrs. Harmon to herself.
( Before long Il warm feeling stole int,
the hearts Of thg women OF the neigh
borhood, and as they met Al meeting
or at sewing society one would say tt
another:
Have yol seen Mrs Harmon lately
What q good woman she is They So,
her heath's Improving all the lipe now
| hope so. Shc'sa blessing 10 the ncigu
borhood."
80 IIarmon's wife's got WE'LL" sui,
the storekccpcr to the doctor. "Wha
medicine did you give her?"
"0h. tones, tonics," said the doctor
with wise smile. 'And natsre helped
too, of CONSERVATIVE helped. too"
But Mrs. Harmon, in her own heart
gave credit to II third agent, and Away
thought of Benny as her little bene
factor Youths Companion.