Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-20
BORN TO IERUE
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON
hor of QUESTION C1Aea"
EDWARD BLAKE"
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON.

chAp,ss L saaldoa.,
was making for herself In even allow
ing bis life to become a part of hers.
All this was in her mind as she went
over to see Mrs. Vane that afternoon
The new plan proposed by Mrs. Ward
and tho gift OF the money TO make It
practical appealed to her ambition,
and she resolutely set herself TO sat-
isfy herself with the working out of
her ambitions for social service, say.
Ing to herself, not bitterly, but sadly:
Barbara Clark, there is no place for
love in the life you have chosen. Am
bition is all you have any right to-"
All, Barbara! Is that as far as you
have gone in the school of life2 There
is nothing that can take loves place.
For there is nothing greater in the
kingdom of God. Ambition may keep
you busy. 1t can never fill the place
in your heart that God made to be
filed.
She found Mrs. yane as nearly dis
turbcd as she had ever seen her. Cen
orally the old lady was the personifi-
cation of peace.
What do you think?" was her
greeting to Barbara the moment she
entered the house. "Hilda has gone
and got married. To worthless
young fellow after two months ac-
quaintance. The first knew of it was
this morning. 1t seems he persuaded
her to marry him about week ago.
To-day she says she must leave me to
go and live with him. I don't blame
her for that, but neither of them is
fit to be married. IIilda has no more
idea OF what it means to make home
than"
Just then the bell rang. and Mrs.
Vane went to the door. Barbara
heard her talking earnestly to some
one In the hall, and the next moment
she came in, followed by Mr.. Morton.
Miss Clark, Mr.. Norton" said the
old lady, who seemed to enjoy Bar
bara's sudden coloring. mfr. Morton
thought he was interrupting some pri-
vate conference il he came in. don't
know what you want, my dear; but I
know Mr.. Morton is interested in your
plans, and he may be able to help in
some way"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Morton with
hesitation that Barbara had never no
ticed before in him, II am truly in
terested in the problem Miss Clark is
trying to work out. I don't know that
1 am competent to give advice in the
matter. There are some subjects that
even preacher just out of the sem
mary does not dare to face. think
the servant problem is one of them. 1
came in this afternoon, Mrs. vane, to
see il you could help me in the new
social-settlement work we are plan
ming for Marble Square church"
"You want money out OF me, young
man. see 1t In your face" Mrs. Vane
gave him one of her sharpest looks.
go on, now! It's shameful for a
fine-looking young fellow like you to
come here and wheedle a poor old
woman like me out of hey hArd-earned
savings for your social experiments
Is that what you've come after, toof'
she suddenly asked, wheeling around
toward Barbara.
Yes" replied Barbara. laughing
with Mr.. Morton at Mrs. Vane's pre-
tended anger. II have no social set
taennants to beg for, but wani you
to help me put up u building for
training servants"
Mrs. Vane looked from Barbara to
Mr.. Morton, and rubbed her nose Wig
orously.
II believe you arranged this on
slaught together. You conspired to
combine your good looks and your
blarney to rob me of necessities for
old age"
Indeed we did not, Mrs. Vane," re-
piled Morton, with seriousness that
Barbara thought unnecessary, know
ing Mrs. Vane's manner as she did.
81 know nothing of Miss Clark's plan.
She came in first; and. if she gets all
your money for her work, 1 won't
complain"
Get all you can, my dear" said
Mrs. Nane, grimly, turning to Bar
bara, who, with real enthusiasm, told
the story of Mrs. Wards proposed
gift and the possibilities of such a
building If rightly managed.
Mrs. Vane listened quietly until
Barbara was through. and then said:
"I'll give 100000"
"Ten-ten-thou-" Barbara began,
trembling.
II might as well go; you've got 1t
all, Miss Clark" said Morton, rising
with mock gravity.
''Sit down, sirl" said Mrs. Vane,
while the sharp eyes twinkled at Bar
bara's confusion. II said $4,000. l
don't think it's enough. I'll make 1t
more after the building is up You
will need cooks and teachers and lots
of help in every way. The thing will
have to be endowed like q college. I
see great possibilities in 1T. But I
have never believed in scattering eff
fort. What Is the reason this build
ing for the training of competent
servants cannot be part Of the So
cial settlement connected with the
Marble Square church? 1t is right In
line with the rest of the things you
propose, isn't II, Mr.. Morton7"
Morton looked at Barbara, and Bar
hara glowod. Then she cast her eyes
ON the floor.
Eyes. I suppose such building Is
in keeping with our social settlement
plans" Morton replied, somewhat
stiffly. "But Miss Clark probably
wishes to work out her-plans INDIE
pendently"
There's such thing as being too
independent" quoth Mrs. Vane>
sharply.