The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-01

ing boots She sank a. readily as
other folk sigh. She discovered
chance for a frolic with the same en-
thuslasm that others found an oppor-
tunlty for work.
NO one ever claimed that she was
OF any use, and she certainly never
made any such claim herself. II
never occurred TO her that she could
De useful, and she often reflected that
IN a world so swarming with useful
persons as this appeared to be-lf one
Judged by the solf-placod estimate Of
these persons there was plenty Of
room for one bllssful creature Of a
non-utllliarlan sort.
All OF the other members OF her
family were industrious. and several
Of them were wise. They won distlnc-
ton along commercial and lntellec-
tnal lines. were noted for their phil
anthropies. and were solicited to lend
their namoa TO causes" They were
associated with nearly all OF the lead
Ing benevolent enterprises OF the city.
Now Il Is impossible for any seeing
and hearing person 10 20 about Chi
cago without becoming aware OF the
fact that large number OF the oltl-
zena OF this busy town are not having
n good time. Even Marie observed H.
She saw children with old faces, and
men with despair looking out OF their
eyes. and women nervous and crushed
under n burden OF toll. She saw homes
that would not keep out the cold. and
coats that hung In rags from tho
shoulders that supported them. And.
what was equally pathetic. she noticed
that many persons worked no hard 10
silence tho VOLTS long howl" that
they had no heart for pleasure.
ut IA as likely as not" said Marie.
TO herself, that they have never dis
covered how to be happy" And she
felt a vast eommlaaoratlon for them
Not to be happy II was fearful-or
II was stupid
II CHANGED that on one occasion there
was n certain festlylty at settlement
house In one OF the most crowded and
poverty-stricken parts Of the city. and
that Marie was invited TO go. II was
not. perhaps. Just the sort OF thing she
would have selected. bat as there was
nothing else doing that evening. for a
wonder and as she had no mind to
ait down with book. she concluded 10
20, She was good deal puzzled 10
know what to wear. for she was partlc-
ular about the proprieties. but she hit
upon n costume at length that seemed
/ 20 be neither too plain nor too fine.
She surveyed herself with pleasure. II
was pleasant TO have large and brill
liant brown eyes. n mass OF Maynard
golden hair. snow white mock and
shoulders. nodded with tender and
abundant grace. and a mouth that
smiled with more merriment than this
common run OF mouths.
but what Mario saw at the settle
ment was calculated to make her for
set. for once. the appearance OF while
she was 40 proud. She even forgot I
be rosentfui because some OF the pee
pie she met were serious. For the nra
time she found herself face 10 fac
with the serious problem OF life-fo
the first time a dim notion that In
was given to be used. struggled al
through her consciousness. She foun'
women as we'll born as herself. an'
much better educated and trained. de
voting their lives 10 others-and there
fore 10 themselves, since In the ex
penditure Of life In service comes tn
, best development This type o
womanhood was new 10 her. She ha
been acquainted with many who pa
tronlzed charities and benevolencei
, but here were women who found II
privilege to express life In terms O
, love. Moreover, she found the neigh
, bors" who came to the settlement
: interesting In the extreme. Here wa
: a whole library OF human documents
no 10 speak, awaiting her perusal. sh
looked In the faces OF the girls, serl
GUS before they should be so, shown
: the signs OF close confinement In store
and sweating shops. and blnderies an
tobacco faotories, and II seemed to he
as II she must pour sunlight Into thel
lives from the abundant source OF
within her own heart
. But 1 could do nothing" she sal
dejectedly. TO one OF the residents
I should only be In the way"
. 81 don't think you could be n III
D way anywhere. Miss VanderpoSl," IN
Q lady had replied. FsntlE III 20
0 would lust come here and laugh for II
!. occasionally. as you know how,
. seemg 10 me II might be an invaluabl
, service"
: Marie laughed then lnvoluntaril'
, and at the blrd-llke. joyful note do7
en- persons tuned around with sym
pathetic smile upon their faces,
The next night there was a danein
marty nj the house Of friend OF Marie
/, She went TO II as eagerly as II II ha
, been her nrat ball. and she was love
, iy sight In her white gown with II
ellyer lilies OF the valley woven In IN
mesh and her necklace OF turquolsei
She carried lilies OF the valley and for
get-me-nots. a daintler maid or
more Joyful one II would have heei
hard to have imagined.
Her program was filled ten minute
after she had entered the ballroom
and as she danced II seemed TO he
that life was never so nearly perfeo
as when the music thohbed, and ever