The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-12-29
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more to EaWu The man several wears
before had helped lawyer out OF il
tight place, leaning him small sums
severa! times He dropped Iii TO sec him
III the chtnhcI CT cunilMrrcc building
and asked hlni tCr Il dollar or tW0 Iho
lawyer stepped out to ct TIE money
and, Str,nge!y enough. tOi cot 10 come
back at all
The wife had packed Two pieces Of
rare French hllc-a brac III her trunk
and If she could sell t!!cm--ln Il great
city there We're always people WHO were
glad to get hold of artistic curlOs. If
you could find the ilght people
The pieces OF china We're worth tTCrn
$50 TO 500, but husband and wife
agreed to part with them !or SO II a
purchaser could be found \ cCrlC deal
er down town offered her 81. 80 lhcE
are French There Is 20 demand at
present for things Of the kind. E&t If
you want 10 leave them | Will give you
a dollar AID IA half or so, said he The
wife next started TO visit houses Oil i
fashionable boulevard, and was either
denied admittance by q naughty servant
or a supercillOuS dame refused even to
look at the plcccs-the like of which
could not be found outside an art nu-
scum She never bought from pcddlcrs,
she explained, then long. weary
walk home and only bread and tea fer
supper
For two or three Sunday nights they
had attended Rev DR. ID church.
Hesldcs being a most learned and elo-
auent preacher, DR. d appeared to
them man OF large heart. kindly I'M
pulse ard intense sylnpathicS. whose
whole personality beamed with love
and klnd!lucss The little woman hope
fully decided to go TO this minister and
ask his assistance Surely i'll so large
and wealthy IA church the pastor would
know CT sCMc philanthroplcally inclined
pari>hloner who would be glad to help
a struggling fellow creature, as well as
to acquire the beautiful objects Of art.
Reading III the papers Of phllanthroplsts
giving thousands fer charity, she thought
1t Gully needed that they should know
any one to Ee worthy Of assistance and
they stood with hands OutStretchCd. A
minister Of CEriSt's love and mercy
would surely help her. But she was
trcm the country and did not know.
She called at the residence Of DR..
ID In a few words she told him
her story He stood, glasses III hand.
impatient for her to finish, not asking
her to sit Then he replied. Il ain
sorry. but can do nothing.
won You look at it, she vcntured.
NO. | We 10 time; very busy with
important letters can do nothing for
you "
lie hastily opened the door. almost
pushed her cut, and. without even
Good morning. shut the door.
The little woman came to me- | could
not buy, but gave her some names OF
women of NY acquaintance who
thought would help hcr-at least who
COu1O w ~ IL tIicS SliUSC -Abio.iS 'Gt'i'
was Mrs K. frivolous, newly
mar.s.>x woman who had ncver been
suspected of ever having had sober.
serious iupulsc, but who was warm
hearted al2l lovable and happened to DO
first on my list With this dismissed
the matter for time from my mind,
as we are all won't to do with things
that are narrowing. contCntii:S our
selves with word or promise If possl.
BILE aid like the man WHO always lock
ed upon debt as paid and Cancelled
after having given his note for the OBJ
legation chanccd to call on Mrs.
r some time after, and what attracted
my attention first IN the drawing room,
after the lovely countcnance Of the host.
ess. was an antique empire cabinet sIT.
mounted by bust of Napoleon and in
side the identical Sevres.
Surely the stone that the builders re-
jected had become the head CT the cor
uer curbed my curiosity until the
other visitors were gone. and thcn, Over
a cup of tea asked and heard the story
1T was one day last week, said
Mrs r George was home to lunch
con iou know made HIM premise be.
forehaEd that he d always ccmc home
to luncheon unless was going out
Well, George was home and brought
papa with him, and then they were 90
ing to directors nlccting-GC have a
rose leaf; Fred sent them trcm New
iOrk-of some ucW company they have
just organized Papa is president and
there ever so much capital behind 1t
Their offices are lovely. IN the Altruria
building-you know those new corpora
tions always have such fine offices
Don't you like flowers: Try nougat
Of course they were talking business
and when some one came | WAS glad to
get out and let them finish alone
Here was this pltltUl httle woman,
quite handsome at Cne time. >hGuld
say. but faded and out Of style Why. |
knew she was III trouble before she
spoke, for no pretty woman would wear
such clothes unless she bad TO- and |
guess. after all, was sorrlCr for hCr on
that account than anything else Yes
and when she showed ne that china
now. don know anything about such
things and Just have more glass and
china than there are places to put 1t,
people send so many Of these things fer
presents nOW-well, | told her | dldn t
need any dishes, but If there waS any.
thing else | could do Just then TaVa
came in, ard iii a minnie he was Wild