Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-11
Good For Nothing
BY lMOG ENE H. SYKES.

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r,.sh went the beautiful cut-glass
40 m the stone steps, and down at
!, sppt Of the culprit lay the crushed
Mos amid the glittering ruin.
Ob Maud" cried a low, grieved
voice.
white robe, dainty and perfumed,
xbpd through the open door in an
~ haste and paused beside the
hghsn dress of the culprit.
qkDev it," retorted a high-pitched
wire in calm despair. Each day
ps my opinion of you verified, Kath'
pp You are not to be trusted"
Surely, Maud, you do not think
uipOsely broke your vase?" asked the
hi In gingham, looking half-proudly
Il The angry face of her elegantly
lad cousin.
Maud Severn shrugged her should
n-she had learned how from her
fNnch master; and with her head on
ne side, the action gave her quite a
tldgn air, she thought.
What matters it whether you did it
uposely or not" she retorted, con-
nEuously. Those great, awkward
Mis Of yours are forever doing mis-
4R-they are truly good for
Aiing"
Kathleen looked down at her brown
zl& and smiled sadly.
True" she said, as she bent down
=. gathered up the lovely roses,
god for nothing as things count in
lI world, Maud; but we are not at
~ end Of time yet, and my record
Il! read differently them"
What nonsense. You will never be
a3lhe or graceful, so do your best
Fa your other virtues" cried Maud,
asny, as the proud, quiet manner OF
4Aeen betrayed a natural dignity
Gcould not initiate. Put the roses
another vase, and clear away that
eAbish,"
atnleen was looking at the broken
aS with glad relief in her face.
lean mend this, Cousin Maud" she
NFuy said; and it can be used with
aty."
II Will take gentler fingers than
suS' laughed Maud. But do as you
t'aSe' Only, Kathleen''-she paused
Ie uoor' looking back over her
.al'ueE-"you needn't think it worth
.l' 10 appear tonight. Mamma
s4AS 'nFee unmarried daughters sui
WIN 10 entertain the guests with
poFuonless niece of her dead
\ ''uo $ quietly interrupted the
:. = WIN far away smile. 81 under
:, 44' Maud. Don't think l shall re
Nv Nv" do not like good-for- nothings
more than You do"
' Iaau stamped her foot angrily.
sn,n 'eaSt the new doctor is good fol
s,, ,-'Is she cried, eagerly, be
!, rs nef own tactics for the even
:" ne should be, to fill the position
~ ~Sunes. trust he has more am
h. ,uan vanity, or the poor of Gil
rs Si suffer"
lhleen carried the vase within
s,,,, 'ua though she was quick a
h, ", there We're tears none the
NJ -. ner gray eyes, and a wistfu
~ ~ At her heart.
e,,,, sIe quickly completed her tasl
sss r sIls the table and flowers, be-
b; =. ueFous little touches to fruit:
,ns ~ without which the effec
% sn 1--we oeen marred, if left to tn,
aasb,aS servant. or the indolen
NUE. Na'sfs of the house. .
81 W all was done. she felt free t,
eahs own pleasure on that Lowell,
@hr - ana a strange pleasure i
~ 't to one so young.
As ts ooWn a broad-brimmed ha
\ htcbanu l i hanging-place behin'
Pa in li'ooor-it was needed to,
&de h., V' daily duties to rest idl,
eaa 1f cousins on the hall-rack-
III e.. fastened quickly through tn,
y took ~ out ON to the highway
7bs IN NE road to the village.
Y, bon. uoctor." she pondered
tonas i. ne has disappointed me!
= son, :ua' a clever, earnest physi
Door eome to Clifford and he'll
abe ca ~'u instead We have a fash
b par S%s Young man, who frequent
Nth I rOs and firts with silly girls
satbla" we're only mani"
eh In ~ was crossing a mudd
. sisb Tue road as she arrived a
as dr. rr and making a quick sprin
ankle sue u the road, she turne
prostrot" WIN sickening pain an,
o., ta as.e upon the grassy bank.
aOapaa Maud Is right, after all,
Jet na, IN despair, half-comics
y the wiz I'll withal. Two mile
'Sse or home. on a bylan