The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-01-20
Mrs Turner dropped her work and

1T does seem hard, Jack. but | really
don't see how to help it. If we Should
buy you a summer suit row, yOu'C
have to wear your old suit again next
winter, you know" she said, plaint-
/ lively.
"Oh! 1 know that we'll enough, moth
, er, go it isn't worth while talking about
it. 1t seems to me I've heard of moth
ing but poverty all my life. We're SC
poor, Jobs turkey wouldn't associate
with u.s. he said, savageIy, then
stalked from the room with the air OF
a martyr.
His sister Doris went on darning
steadily for awhile.
I'm ever so sorry for poor Jack, -
she said at last. a suspicion of tears
in her voice. Il wish l could help him
some way, but I'm afraid 1 can't manu-
facture a suit of clothes for him. l
really do believe 1 could make him a
coat and vest, though, if only [ had the
material. You know l am an expert
maker of pockets and buttonholes, and
you often say my pressing is equal to
a teilor's"
Mrs. Turner's face frightened.
Yes, you are splendid at that kind
of thing, Doris. l think it is a gift, or
perhaps it is only a delicate touch, a
true eye and unlimited patience. What
ever the quality may be, l know 1 Go
not possess it. Jack would never wear
a coat made by his mother" and she
laughed softly at the idea.
Suppose he had q coat and vest,
mother, has he any trousers fit to wear
south?" asked Doris.
Yes; those dark gray ones could be
sponged and pressed till they'd look as
good as new"
Doris put down her darning, ran up
stairs, and returned in a moment with
the full skirt Of d black gown on her
arm. Her face was radiant.
Jack can go, mother. L can get a
coat and vest out of this gown, with
careful cutting. The material is lovely
silk and wool, even finer than is ordin-
arily used for gentlemen. My big
brother will be quite swell in it, she
said, merrily.
Why. Doris, you surely don't intend
to use that good gown in that way? 1t
is the only decent one you have for cold
days" demonstrated Mrs. Turner.
Indeed l do, mother 1 can wear my
old brilliantine by fre1hening it up with
new facing and ribbons and dear old
Jack shall have his outing"
But Jack will not allow you to sac
rifice your best dress for him. Doris
Jack will know nothink about it. 1
can easily find out his measures and
1 know where can get good patterns.
If he asks questions, I'll evade them so
skillfuly he'll think we've had a sud-
den streak of good luck" the girl said,
gaily.
But it doesn't seem fair, Doris. If
Jack would give up smoking he could
soon save money enough to buy his
clothes himself" Mrs. Turner pro-
tested.
Nov, mater dear, don't you fret
about your daughter. I'll have such
jolly times and chatter and beam and
smile upon people so broadly that
they'll forget to notice my shabby at
tire. OF course, Jack ought to be
ashamed of himself for wasting money
on such an expensive and filthy habit,
but hope yet to some day coax him to
stop it." And full of her generous pur-
pose, Doris tripped upstairs to begin
her loving work.
Soon afteHward Mrs. Turner went
into the kitchen to see about dinner,
utterly unconscious that her guest,
Howard Halliday, was lying upon the
couch in the parlor. where he had gone
an hour before with a severe headache.
He certainly had not intended listen
ing; but it had happened 90 quickly he
had not had time to make his presence
known. He was not very penitent. He
another page in q sweet, unSelfiSh life.
He had begun his acquaintance with
Doris by being amused at her quaint,
sincerity; and he had not
been in the house six hours as Jacks
guest, before the young lady gave him
/ surprise that made him very nearly
angry.
1t was just after tea, and they had
adjourned to the broad porch to enjoy
he lovely sunset. He had pulled out
his cigar case and with an air Of easy
assurance turned to Doris.
You have no objection to my smok-
ng?"
Indeed 1 have. I hate tobacco
smoke, and even if I did not, 1 should
object on principle"
For once in his life Towards grace
If manner forsook him, and he thrust
lis cigar back into its case as awlk-
vardly as a schoolboy, his face Grim
son.
Doris sat demurely swaying back and
'orth in her light rocker, one pretty.
'ounded arm appraised, toying with a
spray of honeysuckle. Apparently I'M
conscious that she had said or done
Cnything out of the ordinary. she
,miled in friendly manner into the
clouded face.
You are the first young lady I ever,
net who objected to the odor of fine
igar,' he said, half rebukingIy.
L am the only one who has been |
courageous enough to tell you so: or |
perhaps it will please you better to saw |
am the only one selfish enough to de- !
,rive you of such a pleasure. But I'll |
you many a lady has been |
orced to tell you a polite lie. rather !
han make herself disagreeable by tell |
ng the truth" she said good-naturedIv |
so you do not tell untruths for the |
axe of being pleasant, it seems" Mr..
Halliday Saidinterrogatively, a. tinge of |
arcasm in his voice.
Not when a principle is involved 7
lain that the use of tobacco in anv
orm is unwholesome, unclean. selfish
nd eXtravagant, so of course cannot
auction smoking, even though the
igars may be Of the finest
"Oh! / see you are one of the adj
anced thinkers, or reform women
Tho are slashing right and left at tbe
mall vices of the sterner sex. You
-ish men to be little less than angels
lcking physical force and manly inde,
he retorted, holly.
Il belong to the class who beliava
len should be as free from vices as
-Omen; good, pure and true; of the
nest physical development and brave
nough to resist temptation, no matter
/ what gulse 1t may come" she said
uietly.
A rather heated argument followed
! which Mr.. Halliday felt himself de-,
dedly worsted. To cover his defect
g gladly accepted Jacks invitation 10
al on his best girl