The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-30

the three young people saw that 5Ir.
Patterson was there before them.
Mr.. Patterson was a prosperous hard
ware dealer, with a name for being
"close." He had not finished his er-
rand, evidently.
ITS fifteen dollars, Miss Lubbock, .
he said. There was your sitting room
stove, and the tin roof on the kitch-
en-"
Il know" said Miss Lubbock; her
face flushed.
Its been a considerable while it's
been owing" said Mr.. Patterson.
Il know. 1t has worried me, Mr.
Patterson. I've tried to pay you; II
Miss Lubbock gulped. and was silent.
We'll" Mr. Patterson said as he
rose, Il just thought I'd stop in. Good
morning
"Good-morning," said the poor little
seamstress. Her face kept its suffer-
ing redness, and Gertrude could see
her lips tremble.
I'VE came, Miss Lubbock" Aida he
gan, Ito ask you for a contribution
To ask poor Miss Lubbock for a con-
tribution now. Gertrude interrupted
hastily, and talked with anxious cheer
fulness for several minutes. and then
marshaled Ben and Aida out at the
door.
Say" Ben said, feelingly, ''he was
rough on Miss Lubbock. wasn't Ike?
Asking her right before all of u.s.
He was just terrible, said Ger
trude. warmly.
Aida Coryell, however, forgot Miss
Lubbock speedily. When Ben had left
them, she asked Gertrude when she
was going to Carleton to buy her new
Jacket.
Next Saturday. said Gertrude.
Dark green. you said" said Aida
That's what 1 want. You know"
Gertrude explained. L do really need
a Jacket" Aida. looked as if she agreed
TO that. Alidas father was well-off,
and Aida had new jackets frequently.
''But / shouldn't care so much about
st." said Gertrude, IF Aunt AIalvina
Haworth wasn't coming" aunt Nal
vina Haworth was Gertrude's mothers
aunt, and she spent a fortnight with
them every spring. Il do want to look
nice when Aunt Malvina comes Ger
trude confessed; she is used to having
everything lovely"
Yes. indeed" said Aida, with full
understanding. Go TO Ric1er's; they
have the incest coats there
Gertrude had indeed taken comfort
thinking about that new jacket. She
was a pretty girl, tall for her age, and
pretty clothes We're becoming to her.
Her IdlGGI ndu dlIEdlN given ntI the
$40 he thought he could afford to let
her spend for her Jacket.
Today. however, Gertrude thought
about something besides green jackets
Mother" she said. when we went to
Miss Lubbock's for n contribution for
the corn festival. Mr.. Patterson was
there. trying to collect SIS that Miss
Lubbock owes him.
oh dear" said her mother.
flight before us" said Gertrude,
sand Miss Lubbock felt dreadful. Her
face was as red as fire"
1.-The poor little woman" said her
mother 'She is as honest as the day
is long. and there is no harder worker:
but it is difficult for her to make both
ends meet"
''She used to knit hoods for me, and
scarfs." said Gertrude, and when 1
had diphtheria she helped you take
care of me. She's just splendidi'
Yes. she is, said her mother.
All through dinner Gertrude was
thoughtful. Strange that she could
see clearly but one thing-Aliss Lub-
books shamed and pitiful face Queer
that she could think of nothing but
how miserable il was that Miss Lub-
book should owe a bill she was unable
to pay, to so hard a man as Mr. Pat
terson.
War1n-hearted girl that Gertrude
was, it worried her, and she really be-
lieved that there was but one way in
which that worriment could be re-
lieved, and that would be by managing.
somehow or other, to get that bill paid
for Miss Lubbock.
Mother said she, abruptly, docs
my jacket look very bad?'
Not at all" said her mother
81 wore it all last winter" said Ger
trude. Well" She put on her hat
and went to the postoffice for the noon
mail.
Aida Coryell was there, and Gertrude