The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

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Ateeld declared tonlp ), Ill
second verdict Of "gr %' . com
Dreyfus will play ar '1' ..'''' .,,,"n, wa,
in the next natl ''' snrIng.
"The influence = g.. uen Aunt
.hot court martial 4. .yNCOnfosSed
said, "will not be 'R 'VorS'n'nS
ts's'O"" rca' but wiz Aida, with full
undcrst&n, 10 In lttKcr's they
have the mic, oats thorc."
Gertrude had indeed taken comfort,
thinking about, that ncw Jacket. She
was a pretty gir!, tall for Ger aEc, and
pretty clothes we're tccominE to her.
Her father had, already given or thc
ten dollaro~ho thought he c0Hld' afford
to let her spcnh'fo hor jacket,
To-day, lh6wevor, Gertrude tEou#ht
about something bnstt.c9 green jacb"ts.
4. Mothnr." sho said, when "'o went
to Miss Lubhoc1i's 5 for a contribution
for the corn festival Mir, Patterson
was th3re. trying TO collect h(toCE dol
. lars that Miss Lubbock owes him"
"Oh, dear = said her mother.
. fright before u.s." said Gertrude,
'""and Miss Lubbock felt dreadful her
face WAS as red rs fire"
"The poor little woman p said her.
mother. "9hc IS as honest As tn dey
is long, anQ there is no harder workor:
but it is Iltlicult for her to makeSboth
ends mcut.' : ..,,. @$rs
She used TO knit hoods tor me, and
scarls," said Gertrude, lana whom l
had diphthcria she helped you take
care OF INC. Sizes just splendid !"
"Yes, she is,' said her mother.
All through dinner Gertrude Was
thoughtful, Strange, she could see
clearly BAT one thug: Miss Lubbock s
shamed and pitiful face Queer, that
she could think Of nothing but how
should owe bill she was unable SO
pay, 10 SO hard q man as Alr. Patter-
son. ,.t
Warm. hearted girl that Gertrude
was, it worried her. And she really
believed that there was but one way
IN which the worriment could be re,
heved; and that would be by manag-
Ing, somehow or other, to get that bill
paid for Miss Lubbock.
Mother said she, abruptly, does
my jacket look very bad ?"
Not at all, said her mother.
wore it all last winter,' said Ger
trude. "Well" She put on her hat
and went to the postot1ice for the noon
mail.
FAlida, Coryell WAS there, and Ger
trude walked part way home with her;
s. she&antsa TO say something. "Alida,"
she said, @9om know thatifteon dollars
that Mr. PaEtefgors auaned Miss Lub-
. buck for this morniHg ?@'Well, Pm so
sorry for her that IL can't stand it
She caa't pay it, poor Miss Lubbock,
anG I've just made, up my mind that
-. IN pay it for her." .
%,,"Yest =, :" said Aida, her eyes stretch,
'"Ye5. me-: said Gertrude, firmly
, s. !ts. gos to be done, that's all. Bu
4. yeu. see. Eve oply got tic ten. dol lIurs
: father gave mc.for MY jacket" {
$sS Sss@sS 5S$SSsS o"'"S$ $s
MS ai' ali there .is::tq' ,i6,s$aaid, i Ger
trude, simply, anu t'rh hWldg to u0ft
But that ten dollars. is hr + tav6, af(
the billis fifteen; and I>thought, Alidi
you were there this morning wbei
IT happeneds and l thought may
you'd want % give little towards 1t,
d. said Gertrude. .,..,
a "Go&he.s /" said Aida. i
b. ",NoEhnless you wanti OF course
= said ,GeRsrude, thinking how flu
Aiid9$ pockctEook always was.
/, X6a. do think OF the funnie
IA th:ngs!n said Aida, looking injure
81 pve just spent three dollars f
Y IL skates-an6-oir
.&%,g :, Mover mind" eaid Gertrude, tnr
q q ing back >.
hen Gertrude said TO her faith
Z Z III ~ ends enc 81 mother and her brother Hug
3 i2sS that sbning, that shc was'going
4, pay abilf for Miss Lubbock With t
0I1a n
laSskset and that the Dili was fftc
sS aeIoNarsl eIar and that she would Ike 70 ra
me shs' other 6Ye--when Gerssnde =:
ss.s snls, me IN family smiIed at eaGn oti
W MY anss aia "a NOT say very much. Bis
aotions and Kind deeds w&.g 10
anst ansps 5a IA the Olney fantly. that E0bt
3. y oshse = over itlern gertfud@S fssi