Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-05

Five years after this Barbara and
her husband were standing together
one evening in the dining-room of
the pars onage of Marble Square
church, evidently awaiting some
guests.
Ralph Morton was nodding approx
al of some little detail of the table
furnishing, and Barbara was saying:
$50 lovely to have the old friends
with us tonight, isn't it, Ralph?"
''Indeed it is. Although L could be
satisfied with present company" tGe
minister answered, gallantly He was
still the lover as well as husband.
"That's selfish" Barbara smiled as
,she came around to his side of the
table and stood there with his arm
about her, the love light in her eyes
as strong as ever.
"I have never quite got over that
interruption of Mrs. Wards the night
I courted you in your kitchen" he
said, laughing.
"You have had five years to make
1t up, sir" Barbara replied, answer
ing his laugh with a caress, and as
the bell rang she ran to the door to
meet her guests.
'We've all come along together, you
see" Mr.. Ward said, in his CHEEKY
fashion, as he entered with Mrs.
Ward and Mr.. and Mrs. Vane and
Mrs. Dillingham;. "We have been over
to the training school and looked at
the new addition. It's a great help"
The minister and his wife greeted
them eagerly; and when they were
seated at the table after grace was
asked the talk naturally turned about
the work of the training school and
its results. A neat-looking girl with
q pleasant, intelligent face came in
TO serve the first course.
Jennie" Barbara said, with a
emile that revealed her winsomeness
end proved that the years had added
to it's power, "these are old friends
of mine. You have met Mrs. Ward.
This is Mr.. Ward, Mrs. Dillingham;,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vane, Jennie Mason"
The girl nodded pleasantly in re-
sponse to the words of greeting given
her, and when her work was over she
went out.
els Miss Mason one of your girls?'
Mrs. Vane asked, rubbing her nose Wig
,arously, as her won't was when she
had some particular problem in mind.
eyes, she is just out of the school.
She is really fitting herself for hos
pital service, but wanted to take the
course, and is with me this winter"
''Are these her muffins?" Mr.. Ward
inquired, suspiciously.
"No, sir" Barbara laughed. "Those
are mine. | made them specially for
you in memory of the old times"
"Ah, we've never had any like them
since you left us for a better place,
have we, Martha?" Mr.. Ward said,
turning to his wife.
'No, not even the girls from Bar
hara's school can equal her." Mrs.
Ward answered, giving Barbara a
grateful look. The years had strength
eaed their friendship and love.
"I don't see that the training school
has solved the hired girl prob. IN in
Crawford" Mrs. Vane said, as if vexed
at something she had heard. cal
though it is wonderful what has been
done in so short a time"
"We've had our woes" Barbara an
swered, with a sigh. ut takes so
long to make people see the Divine
side of service. Now, Jennie, as good
end capable a girl as she is, longs
to escape from the drudgery, as she
calls it, and become something be-
sides a servant"
"As long as humanity is what it is,
L imagine that will always keep the
problem unsolved. But am sure the
girls who go out of the school are
learning the beauty of service more
and more every year"
81 can speak for the truth of
that" Mrs. Dillingham; nodded vigor-
ously to Barbara across the table.
""Fhe girl you sent me last week is a
treasure. She is neat, competent and
Christian. l am ready to pay her the
GDaXmun WarpS aft the Storf