The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-18
| YARA''s LUCK. p.

Mother, have scanned the papers es-
cry morning for three weeks and have an
swered all the advertisements for female
help that thought possible to fill, yet at
each place l was either turned away with
out being given chance to demonstrate
my ability or was met at the door by q
bold sign, saying that the position had al.
ready been filed and no more applicants
would be received"
| Thus spoke Vara, the only daughter,
and, in fact the only living relative of
| Mrs. Carter, a widow In destitute circum-
stances. For several months Mrs. Carter
| had watched the small remnant Of her
| husbands insurance dwindle away each
day to realize that their worst suffering
was yet to come. The winter was fast ap-
preaching, and it promised to be an un-
usually severe one. How they were to sur
viye was o problem that gave her much
concern
Vara was q wee bit of girl, just 10.
Willing to work to support her mother, but
unable to get much to do True, she &C.
casionally got small amount Of work from
the lady who made dresses next door, but
that only came occasionally, and was not
sufficient to meet the demands of her FAM
lily. Although not with the viyidness of
her mother, she, too, realized the struggle
which they were to encounter, and had de.
termined to leave nothing undone to &C.
cure employment.
The below zero conditions of the weather
upon the morning this story opens kindled
a fire within her heart, although the cloth.
ing Vara wore was not at all sympathetic
with the atmosphere. She thought the ex.
treme cold would lessen competition, for
only those in dire need would venture out
upon such day to seek work. There were
only two positions offered in the column
for female help. These were technical, and
there was no use of an inexperienced ap-
plicant. Just then bright idea flashed
through her brain, and she hastily glanced
through the Male Help Wanted" column,
and from it cut the following advertise
ment:
Wanted.-Boy Is years old to file letters and
papers in lawyers office; must be quick and
accurate Apply 10 O'Clock, room 4l2,
building.
When Judge Womble arrived at his office,
nt o'clock that morning, he found
young girl awaiting him. Heidi not dream
the mission of this young lady, for he had
given his private secretary instructions to
see the applicants for the position in the
outside waiting room. When he had taken
of his heavy coat, he babe the office boy to
show the lady in.
CHANGING up from the pile of letters he
had commenced to open, he asked the
young lady what he could do for her.
Please, sir, judge, l saw your advertise
ment and came to sec if you would not try
me. feel assured that can do the work
required as well as any boy could Besides
It's matter of necessity for mo to secure
work, that my mother may not starve
Give me trial, and l am sure you will
never regret it,
This was no less person than Vara, and
the manner in which she told the Judge of
her distress aroused charitable disposition
within him, and he told his secretary to
show the lady what was required, and IL
she felt disposed she might attempt the
work, although not exactly the kind he
would prefer women to perform.
Il With heart light as the snow which
was fast covering the streets, Vara went
home at o'clock, after her work was fin
ished, and told her mother of the good luck
that had at last arrived.
While the duties required were not labo-
rious, it was no easy task to keep the vo-
luminous correspondence and legal docu-
mcnts filed in precise manner, which the
judge desired. However, Vara kept the
files in such neat and exact position that at
moments notice she could lay her hand
upon any paper wanted.
She had been in the Office three weeks
W he In y,ri yut Il. nJ
arrange come old papers that had not been
touched for many years and index them for
future reference. Some Of them were vel.
low with age, and many with the ink faded
until the writing was scarcely legible.
She filed all the documents in A and B
and had commenced work upon G when
the first paper she picked up caused her to
take second glance at the name-Kath. |
crime Gladstone Carter. Her mothers |
namel What could it meanp Surely tho |
name must be that of some other person. |
She opened the time worn paper, and before |
she had read half dozen lines she tainted. |
The office boy came in some time after. i
ward and discovered the girl stretched at |
full length upon the floor His alarm |
brought In the judge and the secretary. |
There lay Vara, while in her hand was |
clutched tho document bearing the name |
of her mother.
When she had recovered, the Judge asked
her what she knew of Mrs. Katharine
Gladstone Carter Upon learning that it
was her mother, the judge ordered his car
riage, and together he and Vara went to
the humble tenement she called home
Mrs Carter have searched for you
during the past Is years, but fate has to.
day rewarded my efforts through your
daughter. You are heir to the Gladstone
estate in north Berkshire, valued at over
81 100000. By these documents, contain.
ing confession you will understand why
Sir William Rosebcrry made this repara-
ton of wrong committed against your
father 40 years ago. by which he was dis
possessed of property that Is today returned
to you with interest" Thus spoke tho
judge prior TO his departure.
Nara does not now stay In the Office but
she is welcome there any time, and when
the judge returns home after his days
work is completed a bright little woman
meets him at the door and greets him with
o kiss. Then arm in arm they 40 to tho
room where her mother is confined as an
invalid. The greatest pleasure of Varas
life is to see that her mother IL given every
comfort that can be had. She often do.
lights her fashionable visitors with the
story of How She Became Lawyer. -
Exchange.
Quite a Bargain.
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