The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-27

MGlcOm ran along the platform and
handed up an enuclOpe to Fdtth.
father the way they do. They know
he would take everything he has and
give it away if we didn't prevent him,
and they just impose on his great
hearted generosity. And you and the
boys have to suffer for it."
flush. Faith! Your father does
what see;ls to him the wise and Chris
tian thing to do. 1t is true that every
body in the county comes to him for
help. But that is what makes his
work what it is There is no one else
they think of that way" Dorothy
spoke with the pride of % years COM
panionship with the man of her choice.
She loved him now with deeper. truer
devotion than she had ever known in
her younger days.
Faith was silent moment. "But
how can father afford to give money
to people? l don't think he ought to-"
Dorothy did not answer at once.
eff people need the help Of money
more than anything else, how else shall
we help them? Sympathy and prayers
0Ou l. Seeu " DS CuOuSu III ouCA CdSC5s
81 think father might make Mr..
Barnes a present Of box Of soap"
said Faith. 81 am sure he needs that
as much as the $5 he has come to beg
for"
"They are very poor" sighed Dor
othy.
$50 are we," replied Faith. "Or we
shall be if we always give to every
body"
Dorothy did not answer this, and
Faith picked up the coat and worked
on in silence. She was evidently plan
ming something serious in her mind. II
was not the first time she had ventur-
ed to demonstrate about the habit her
father had Of helping all sorts of peo-
pie. Until a few years past Dorothy
had not allowed a thought of the mat.
ter to disturb her. Malcom's salary
was very small still. The most rigid
economy was necessary to keep the
family expenses within the income
The annual income from his writings
now amounted to about $500. but &
large part Of it was given away, and
Dorothy faced increasing difficulty
each year in managing the household
finances,
The study door opened, and Malcom
and his visitor came down stairs.
II am going out for a little while
Dorothy. Mrs. Barnes is very sick
and l am going over there. DOM
| wait dinner for me if I'm not back be
| fore half past -"
He kissed his wife and went out
Faith and her mother watched the tall
heavy figure go out of the yard, will
the unattractive Barnes shambling aft
er him. Malcom was growing gray
but he was erect and vigorous, In his
| prime, and to these two women watch
ing him out of the window he was thu
best man in the world.
'Td like to see any one say anything
| against father" said Faith decidedly
while an unusual tear came into he
eyes. At the same time her mothe
and herself were wondering how Nal
| com ever found time to write his ser
mons or anything else.
| Faith stole up to the study and look
ed at the loose leaves of the sermon
on the fathers desk. The last word
he had written were a quotation
"Whoso giveth to the poor lendeth un
to the Lord"
| "Dear old father" said Filth softly
'I'd better let the Lord rebuke him
At the same time we've got to live
Here am a woman grown and earn
ing no bread, and the boys want to 6
to college and mother saving ever
cent
She went off to her own room tha
afternoon and brooded. When Fait
brooded, something happened. And
was not altogether surprise to Dol
othy when few days afterward Fait
announced her decision:
Mother, l have made up my min
to go away and earn something for th
family. I've tried every possible plac
y I,r,x sr,o