The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21
Love Will Find a Way

In small room in tenement house in the
poorer section of New York sat young
girl, silently weeping and bemoanlng her
lonely condition. The day before she had
been called upon to pat with her mother,
who had died after long, lingering illness.
Ten years before her father had been killed
in a railroad accident and the mother ana
daughter had. been obliged to give up their
comfortable home and move where cheaper
rent could be procured and economy more
effectually practiced. Here, in one room, by
the aid of her needle Mrs. Atwood had main
tanned herself and Helen.
The, physician who bad attended Mrs. At
wood during her illness had noticed the
beautiful character and refined features OF
Helen, and had become deeply interested in
her Her extreme youth had prevented MIN
from showing her too much attention
DR.. Cutter had obtained considerable repu-
tatior. during his four years OF pracuce,
and, being but 26 years OF age, ms widowed
mother predicted for him a brilliant future:
eff only he would find wealthy wife,
thought the mother, his success would be
assured But the young doctor did NOT seem
socially inclined and seldom met young ID
dies outside mis- profession.
But one morning at breakfast DR.. Cutter
told his mother Heen's sad story, plcturlng
her orphaned condition, and asked her IL she
could not invite Helen to their nome Until
some Dlans for her future could be mace.
This worldly-wise mother had at once scented
danger and, after asking MISS ATWOOD au-
dress had promised only that she would cali
upon her that afternoon.
Thus it happened that as a sad-Iaceo
vorne girl sat peering out of a window INTO
a muddy court she saw handsome, Wen
dressed lady picking her way along anu SUN
heard her knock at her own door. Opoli pe
ing admitted the stranger introduced A1l
self as DIR. Cutters mother.
After having listened to Helen's pltlIul
story, Mrs. Cutter proceeded to questlon tne
girl as to her future. MY son mas tolu me
that you know or no reidllNe VI Ait -
whom you could CO.
mo" answered Helen; 81 have no reiatlves
and mother and L have been IN no posllion
to make many frlends. ,
"And is there nothing you can do to earn
your own liyng?" questioned the lady.
..I am afraid not Mrs. Cutter; am but 10
wears old. and, although mother has always
said she wished me to be teacher' lear
7 should make but poor one. .
Tben If occurred to the lady to ask If
Helen's mother had left any papers, ana
Helen had brought her an ola desk anu aite a.
looking the contents caretully over they
found a handbook in which Mrs At"oou iiau
an account with a New York bank Tor S2Oo
in her daughters name L Wonuel my uS,
that you had not thought to look IN thls
before Mrs. Cutter said, and Wnen I1elen
rerIied that she had felt too bad to touch any
of her dear mothers things, the lady coulu
hut appreciate the lonely girls feelings.
After considerable talk it was decided that
Mrs Cutter should write TO the principal Oh
y Young ladies' seminary in western New
work requesting the admlttance OF MISS
Atwood to his school Tor two-years course.
AS this gentleman was frleno OIL MIS-. Cut-
r., she hoped to interest him in the orphan
girls behalf, and said she would suggest to
hin, that he give her some light duties in
the school to perform, thus enabling Helen
70 earn her board. Promising to attend to
tha matter at once she babe Helen a cordial
earewell and hastened to her own home,
there her son was awaiting her.
well, mother, are we to entertain Miss
Atwood?" inquired the doctor His mother
shot a keen glance in his direction and plo-