Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-23

Mrs. Murphy7"
heard it. The door was gently pushed
inward, and woman stood before me.
She was plainly dressed, but neat and
clean looking, with pinched face that
told Of much suffering. AVIAN smile lit
ND her countenance as she saluted me,
and she stood trembling and apprehen-
sive.
My heart went out to her at once.
Possibly I was wrong, but I believed
that whatever she represented herself to
be that she was.
"sit down." I said kindly, pointing
to a chair. "Did you walk up stairs3"
eyes, sir. There is new boy run
ming the elevator today"
"What of it? Didn't tell you always
to take the elevator? What is it made
for if not for ladies? If the boy makes
any objection, let me know, and 1 will
have him discharged"
eye have always been kind to us,
Mr.. Westcott. What would Mike and
me do if it were not for yer goodnessP"
"Pshaw, there are plenty better than
I, only you haven't found them"
"Nor any one else," she said, with q
fash Of her Irish wit
This was one of the cases Of which I
had been informed by Harold. Mrs.
Murphy was poor, industrious woman
who had buried two children and had a
husband in the last stages of consump-
tion. Harold had investigated her story
and found her worthy woman.
"Why have you been so long in call
ing, Mrs. Murphy?'
"Well, sir. the money which ye were
kind enough to give me whin came a
fortnight since has kept poor Mike as
comfortable as could be, and, with the
washing that I had, there was no need
Of trispassing on yer goodness, for
which hiven will reward ye"
"Nonsense You mustn't wait until
you're penniless, and why should you
wear yourself out with work when Mike
needs your attention? Let me see-it
was $40 handed you two weeks ago l"
Excuse me, it was twinty-fve.
Every we'll. Here's $50"-
"God bliss yel" she faltered, the tears
filling her eyes.
"None of that. You know don't like
it. If you run short, come whenever
you need more, and, Mrs. Murphy" I
added severely, "if you don't wish to
offend me, always take the elevator.
Irose and accompanied her to the ele-
vator, ringing sharply. When the boy
came up, said:
"Tom, when this lady comes to call
on me. bring her up in the elevator. Do
you understands"
"Yes, sir, but I'm afeard"-
"Shut up, or I'll cuff your earsl Step
in, Mrs. Murphy. Goodbyr'
l laid my hand in fatherly way on
her shoulder to help her. Before could
remove it she impulsively caught and
kissed it. At the same moment hot
tear dropped on the back Of my hand.
And when I sank in chair in my
room-I'm not ashamed to own it-there
were tears in my own eyes.
''That pays me for all else, no matter
what comes. If man with wealth
knew how to get the best good out Of it
there would be no such thing as ennui
in this world"
7 had no intention Of staying In my
rooms. 1t was O radiant day, with just
enough GOODNESS in the golden sunshine
to make it an ideal one for an outing. !
went to the stable where Harold kept
his horse and had him saddled for q ride
in the park.
1t may have been fancy on my part,
but there was something in the manner
of Jack that made ME half suspect be
was not fully satisfied with me. 1t could
not be, however, that his senses were SC
much sharper than those Of mankind,
and dismissed the thought as vaulted
into the saddle and cantered off.
The pony had been standing so long