The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-29
Won by Kindness.

bread and build up fortune out OF notn
ing! But it's SO different in real life
But then. you know" pleaded Flor
ence. the elder sister, ALI true stories are
based on real life"
I'm not so sure about that, said Lot
tie. However, here are you and 1. two
heroines. so 10 speak. And now, will you
have the goodness to tell me how were
TO keep out OF the poor
Embroidery and fine needlework'' sug-
gested Florence. family.
THE market for that sort of thing is
glutted," said Lottie.
Miss Purdy keeps clearinghouse.
Exactly, but Miss Purdy is 50. and
knows every recipe in the cookery book by
heart
Couldn't we write for the papers?" haz-
arded Florence.
My dear child" said Lottie. pftyingly.
''for every newspaper column there are at
least twenty trained and practiced aspi-
rants"
| We'll. then. perhaps you've some more
practical idea OF your own" said Flor
ence, still offended.
yes. | have. / was thinking of little
school for children. Miss Purdy knows
Of three pupils we might get-little boys.
whose father belongs in Canada Mrs.
Morrison says she will send Eddie and
Paul-and 1 think, perhaps. old Mrs En-
Derby would use her influence to obtain
a few for US. There are those four roomy
chambers upstairs we might furnish in
cottage sets and China mating quite
inexpensiyely. And, If we could secure
even eight pupils, have calculated that
we might make living profit. at least"
Florence drew up her slight pretti!y
nodded hgure-her lip quivered.
20. Lottier' she walled out, "all this
drudgery, this toll. this begging and plead
ing. thereby TO keep ourselves alive! Is
live worth living on these terms?'
And Lottie-patient. CHEEKY, much en-
during Lottie-had to set herself diligently
to work. for the fourteenth or fifteenth
time that day. TO comfort Florence; and,
figuratively speaking. bolster her up 10
the point OF fortitude required.
So Charlotte Champney opened her little
school, with an unpretentious tin sign on
the door. and three chubby-cheeked lads
of 10 and and respectively as a begin
ming. Others speedily came in. and lot
tie, counting up her gains at the end OF
the first quarter, felt inwardly exultant.
IAN our expenses paid and $40 over"
Ten dollars!" scornfully repeated Flor
ence. "A pretty sort of success that is!
Why, used to give SO for pair Of boots
when poor dear papa was allveV
Things are quite different now se'd
I,ottie. And, you must remember, this Is
only our first experiment"
'Rut you needn't think mean to drudge
on like this forever. said Florence.
How are you going to help yourselff"
said Lottie laughing. and Florence only
answered by a smiling. complacent look
toward the glass.
Il don't wish to appear vain," said shs,
demureIy. but Miss Purdy thinks that
handsome widower at her house Is o.
cidedly taken with me"
What, Colonel Midway"
Eyes, Colonel Midway"
Lottie Champney's heart gave quick,
PANIED throb. WAS it possible" she ask
ed herself, that she was selfish and idiotic
enough to be jealous. and of her own pet
sister, too? Colonel Midway had never
been more than ordinarily civil to her;
what was she, a poor. little, plain-faced
school teacher that she should dare to
cast her aspiring eyes toward him.
Thus Gliding herself, she summoned a
sort of spasmodic smile to her lips.
But you don't like children, dear; and
Miss Purdy says be has family"
I'm send them to your school," said
Florence, saucily, land get rid of EN- in
that way. He's rich, Lottie. and he's
handsome; and the long and the short of
it is that 1 mean to be Mrs. Colonel Med
way"
But, Florence. darling pleaded Lottie,
do you-do you love HIM.
toss of her f1ax-gold hair; that isn't a
part of the bargain nowadays. by any
means
And off she trippsd singing blue strain
as she went. while Lottie sat down TO
commune with herself and question her
heart.
II must not go so often to Miss Pud-
iy's," she told herself. IT'S very kind Of |
her to send for me. but I must fashion |
sume excuse. dare say Colonies Midway |
will not miss me if Florence is thereT
And she cried a little quietly TO herself. |
Yes" said Florence Champney, I've |
come to stay, dear Miss Purdy; that is, If !
you'll have me-"
And she lifted her dove-like blue eyes to |
he wrinked countenance Of the old lady 1
with the prettiest air of appeal in the |
world
ITO stayr' echoed Miss Purdy BLESS
ne. child. what's the matter?"
It's scarlet fever" said Florence, plain
lively. Those three horrid little snub-
losed Elton boys! And Lottie is so OBJ
tinate-she won't pack EN- of home to
canada, but has sent home the other boys
md means to stay and nurse EN- through
lerselfr'
How very absurd" said Colonel Med
way. who, with startled air. had arisen
0 his feet at her words.
yes. isn't It 30 chimed in Florence "She
avs she loves 'em because they are so
title and so helpless-the idea, you know!
and she says they are motherless and in
rusted to her care. and all that sort OF
hing. OF course. I told her l shouldn't
tay In the infection and make a fooi OF
myself because she did! What are the FL
on boys to us?''
Nothing at all TO you" said Colonel
Iedway. quietly, but good deal to me-
hey are my sons"
Colonel Midway"
My sons-although. on account of the
ondtions OF a family Inheritance, they
ear their mothers maiden name. And !
an but honor the noble spirit OF self-sac- ]
ifisc and tenderness which your sister. ,
iIss Champney. has shown towards them.
should have been with them before. but |
only arrived from Canada this morning, ,
nd this is the first tidings have received )
s to their Illness" {
Florence Champney looked after him IN !
ewilderment as he left the room. {
What does this moan, Miss Purdy?' {
he cried out. Did you know this?' 5
"Of course, | knew IT, said Miss Purdv. E
iping her glasses. But the Colonel :
dnt want you two young ladies' 70 know {
lat he was any relative, nor did he want I
le little lads 10 be aware he was so near. I